Follow-Up to the International Year of the Family

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Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1998.

What other versions does this mandate have?

3 versions · 1996–2000

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/54/124

2000A/RES/54/124Follow-up to the International Year of the FamilyLatestCompare with previous version
1998A/RES/52/81Follow-up to the International Year of the FamilyCompare with previous version
1996A/RES/50/142Follow-up to the International Year of the Family

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What subjects does this mandate have?

6 topics

Coordination Within UN System Family Gender Equality International Years Rights of the Child Trust Funds

What does this mandate say?

9 operative paragraphs

Takes note with appreciation of the report of the Secretary-General on the International Year of the Family, and welcomes the proposals contained therein;

Invites Governments to continue their actions to build family-friendly societies, inter alia, by promoting the rights of individual family members, in particular gender equality and the rights of the child;

Emphasizes the need for a more focused and coordinated approach towards family issues within the United Nations system;

Calls upon Governments, non-governmental organizations, other organizations of civil society, the private sector and individuals to contribute generously to the United Nations Trust Fund on Family Activities;

Urges Governments to take sustained action at all levels concerning families, including studies and applied research on families, and to promote the role of families in development, and invites Governments to develop concrete measures and approaches to address national priorities to deal with family issues;

Recommends that all relevant actors in civil society, including research and academic institutions, contribute to and participate in action on families;

Requests the Secretary-General to continue to play an active role in facilitating international cooperation within the framework of the follow-up to the International Year of the Family, to facilitate the exchange of experiences and information among Governments on effective policies and strategies, to facilitate technical assistance, with a focus on least developed and developing countries, and to encourage the organization of subregional and interregional meetings and relevant research;

Calls upon Governments to encourage the active follow-up to the International Year of the Family at the national and local levels;

Reaffirms Economic and Social Council resolution 1996/7 of 22 July 1996, in which the Council decided that the follow-up to the International Year of the Family should be an integral part of the multi-year programme of work of the Commission for Social Development.

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