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Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women

A/RES/34/180View PDF

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 75Draft Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, published in 1979.

What other versions does this mandate have?

23 versions · 1980–2016
This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/70/131
  • 2016A/RES/70/131Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against WomenLatestCompare with previous version
  • 2014A/RES/68/138Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against WomenCompare with previous version
  • 2012A/RES/66/131Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against WomenCompare with previous version
  • 2010A/RES/64/138Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against WomenCompare with previous version
  • 2008A/RES/62/218Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against WomenCompare with previous version

iVersions are identified automatically by matching titles within the same organ (~97% accuracy on a manual audit).

Who cites this mandate in the budget?

1 entity

iExtracted automatically from each entity’s budget submission.

What subjects does this mandate have?

3 topics
Gender DiscriminationTreaties (Text)Women

What does this mandate say?

4 operative paragraphs
Adopts and opens for signature, ratification and 1.
accession the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, the text of which is annexed to the present resolution;
2
Expresses the hope that the Convention will be signed and ratified or acceded to without delay and will come into force at an early date;
3
Requests the Secretary-General to present the text of the Convention to the World Conference of the United Nations Decade for Women for its information;
4
Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its thirty-fifth session a report on the status of the Convention under an item entitled "Status of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women".

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