United Nations Assistance for the Advancement of Women in Developing Countries

A/RES/1509(XV)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1961.

What other versions does this mandate have?

2 versions · 1961–1963

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/1777(XVII)

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1963	A/RES/1777(XVII)	United Nations assistance for the advancement of women in developing countries	485	14%Compare
1961	A/RES/1509(XV)	United Nations assistance for the advancement of women in developing countries	249	–

What subjects does this mandate have?

3 subjects

Women in Development Women's Advancement Women's Status

What’s in this document?

2 operative paragraphs

Taking note of section VIlI 0£ chapter VI of the report of the Economic and Social Counci14 and of Council_ resolu'.ion i71 H (XXX) of 25 July 1960 concermng Umted ~ations assistance for the aclvancement of women in under-developed countries,

Recalling General Assembly resolution 1163 (XII) of_ 2~ November 1957 concerning the work of the Com- 1111s~1on o_n the ?atus of vV omen and the progress adueved Ill the held of women's rights,

Noting wit7i satisfaction that the Commission is showing a special interest in the condition of women in developing countries,

Expresses the hope that the Governments of Member S'.ates, _ancl particularly those of the developing cour~tnes, will take full advantage of existing United :.J at10ns programmes designed to improve the status of "":omen, t?at they will coll~borate with the Secretary- General Ill the study which he has undertaken in compliance with Economic and Social Council resolution 771 H (XXX) and that the United Nations and the specialized agencies will, for their part, direct their programmes to a greater extent towards achieving this end;

Invites the Economic and Social Council and the Commis_sion on the Status of Vi/ omen to pursue their efforts m the matter and take, in connexion with this stu~y. appropriate me_asures t~at would lead to special ass1st~nce by the Umted Nations and the specialized ~genc1es f~r the advancement of women in the developmg countries.

943rd plenary meetiny,

12 Drcember 1960.

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