United Nations Assistance for the Advancement of Women

A/RES/2059(XX)View PDF

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1966.

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6 subjects

Iran (Islamic Republic Of)National Professional Staff Technical Cooperation Training Programmes Women's Advancement Women's Status

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Welcomes Economic and Social Council resolution 1068 E (XXXIX) of 16 July 1965, in which the Council recommended to Member States, and especially to those making use of technical assistance, that they give greater priority to projects and programmes directed towards the advancement of women, and invites the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the executive heads of the specialized agencies to encourage the participation of women in projects submitted by Member States;

Welcomes Economic and Social Council resolution 1068 C (XXXIX) of 16 July 1965, in which the Council emphasized the importance of training appropriate cadres, especially in the developing countries, in order to enable women to participate fully in the economic, social, cultural and political life of their respective countries ;

Welcomes the support given by the Economic and Social Council to the other recommendations made b¥ the Commission on the Status of Women at its eighteenth session;

Invites the specialized agencies and the international non-governmental organizations to continue their efforts for the improvement of the status of women;

Requests the Secretary-General to continue to study especially the possibility of expanding the assistance which can be rendered for the advancement of women in developing countries ;

Invites the Secretary-General to co-operate with the Commission on the Status of Women to these ends;

Further requests the Secretary-General to keep the Economic and Social Council and the General Assembly informed on developments in this respect, especially with regard to the possibility of establishing a unified, long-term United Nations programme for the advancement of women;

Expresses its appreciation to the Government of Iran for its generous invitation, which enabled the Commission on the Status of Women to hold its eighteenth session at Teheran in conditions that were particularly favonrnblr for its work.

16 December 1965.

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