A/HRC/12/50 Annex III Administrative and programme budget implications of resolutions adopted by the Council at its twelfth session 12/15. “Regional arrangements for the promotion and protection of human rights” 1. In paragraph 3 of draft resolution A/HRC/12/L.2, the Human Rights Council requested the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to hold a workshop on regional arrangements on a regular basis and to convene the next one in the first semester of 2010, to allow further sharing of information and concrete proposals on ways and means to strengthen cooperation between the United Nations and regional arrangements in the field of human rights and the identification of strategies to overcome obstacles to the promotion and protection of human rights at the regional and international levels, with the participation of representatives of the relevant regional and subregional arrangements from different regions, experts and interested Member States of the United Nations, observers, national human rights institutions and representatives of non-governmental organizations. 2. Should the draft resolution be adopted by the Council, a total additional amount of $445,800 would be required to implement activities under section 2 (General Assembly and Economic and Social Council Affairs and Conference Management), for conference services ($176,100); section 23 (Human Rights) for travel of participants and experts and consultant services ($267,500); and section 28 E (Administration, Geneva) for conference services ($2,200). 3. The requirements to implement activities called for under the draft resolution have not been included under the proposed programme budget for the biennium 2010–2011. Although it is anticipated that a total additional amount of $445,800 would be required for the biennium 2010–2011, no additional resources are requested at this time, as the Secretariat will seek to identify areas from which resources can be redeployed to meet the requirements within the provisions proposed for sections 2, 23 and 28E for the biennium 2010–2011. 12/17. Elimination of discrimination against women 4. In paragraphs 15 and 16 of draft resolution A/HRC/12/L.3/Rev.1, the Council: (a) Requested the High Commissioner to prepare a thematic study on women’s equality before the law, including an assessment on how the issue is addressed throughout the United Nations human rights system, in consultation with States, relevant United Nations bodies and mechanisms and agencies, including the Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, the agencies within the United Nations composite entity on gender equality and empowerment of women and all other relevant stakeholders, taking into account the efforts made in this regard, particularly by the Commission on the Status of Women, and to include recommendations on the ways and means the Council can engage with States in the fulfilment of their obligations and commitments to eliminate discriminatory laws against women; (b) Decided to address the above-mentioned study, including conclusions and recommendations, at its fourteenth session, and to hold a half-day discussion on the issue in order to consider taking further possible action on discrimination against women at that session. 182