Employment of Women in Senior and Other Professional Positions by the Secretariats of Organizations in the United Nations System

A/RES/3009(XXVII)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1973.

What subjects does this mandate have?

6 subjects

Appointment of Officials Professional Staff Staff Composition Top Echelon Staff Women's Advancement Women's Employment

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3 operative paragraphs

Notes with satisfaction the recent appointment by the Secretary-General of a woman to the rank of Assistant Secretary-General and hopes that more women will be appointed to positions at high levels of the United Nations Secretariat;

Requests the Secretary-General to include in his annual report to the General Assembly on the composition of the Secretariat more comprehensive data on the employment of women in the secretariats of the organizations in the United Nations system, so as to show the nature of posts and types of duties performed by women at the professional and policy-making levels;

Urges once again the organizations in the United Nations system to take or continue to take appropriate measures, including more extensive publk:izing of the right of individuals personally to apply for vacant positions, in order to ensure equal opportunities for the employment of qualified women at the senior and professional levels and in policy-making positions; . 4. Calls upof! Member States, when proposing naho~a.ls for_ appomtment to the senior and profession.ii pos1t1oi:is m t~e secretariats of the organizations in the Umted Nations system, to give full consideration to submitting the candidatures of qualified women for all positions, particularly at the policy-making level.

18 Deccmher 1972

20 A/8483. 2 1 A/8831 and Corr. I and Add.1.

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