Reaffirming the primary and essential role of the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council in promoting the advancement of women and gender equality, while noting the importance of the open debate entitled "Women and peace and security", held in the Security Council on 24 October 2000, and its outcome,
重申大会和经济及社会理事会在提高妇女地位和促进两性平等方面所起的重要和必不可少的作用，同时注意到2000年10月24日安全理事会举行的题为"妇女、和平与安全"的公开辩论及其成果的重要性，