Preparations for and Observance of the 20th Anniversary of the International Year of the Family

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Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 27Social development, published in 2013.

What other versions does this mandate have?

7 versions · 2002–2023

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/78/176

2023A/RES/78/176Preparations for and observance of the 30th anniversary of the International Year of the FamilyLatestCompare with previous version
2022A/RES/77/191Preparations for and observance of the 30th anniversary of the International Year of the FamilyCompare with previous version
2022A/RES/76/139Preparations for and observance of the 30th anniversary of the International Year of the FamilyCompare with previous version
2014A/RES/68/136Preparations for and observance of the 20th anniversary of the International Year of the FamilyCompare with previous version
2013A/RES/67/142Preparations for and observance of the 20th anniversary of the International Year of the FamilyCompare with previous version

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What subjects does this mandate have?

9 topics

Anniversaries Family Family Welfare International Years Parental Leave Poverty Mitigation Social Policy Social Security Work Life Balance

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

1 report of the Secretary-General submitted under this mandate, 2013.

2013A/69/61Preparations for and observance of the 20th anniversary of the International Year of the Family in 2014 report of the Secretary-General

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What does this mandate say?

16 operative paragraphs

Encourages Governments to continue to make every possible effort to realize the objectives of the International Year of the Family and its follow-up processes and to integrate a family perspective into national policymaking;

Invites Governments and regional intergovernmental entities to provide for more systematic national and regional data on family well-being and to identify and ensure support for constructive family policy developments, including the exchange of information on good policies and practices;

Urges Member States to view 2014 as a target year by which concrete efforts will be made to improve family well-being through the implementation of effective national policies, strategies and programmes;

Encourages Member States to continue their efforts to develop appropriate policies and programmes that address family poverty, social exclusion, work-family balance and intergenerational issues and to share good practices in those areas;

Also encourages Member States to promote the delivery of family-centred benefits, such as social protection and social transfer programmes to reduce family poverty and prevent the intergenerational transfer of poverty;

Further encourages Member States to strengthen provisions for parental leave, extend flexible working arrangements for employees with family responsibilities, promote gender equality and the empowerment of women, enhance paternal involvement and support a wide range of quality childcare arrangements in order to improve work-family balance;

Encourages Member States to support social integration and intergenerational solidarity through the provision of social protection assistance and investments in cross-generational facilities, volunteering programmes for youth and older persons and mentoring and job-sharing programmes;

Urges Member States to create a conducive environment to strengthen and support all families, recognizing that equality between women and men and respect for all the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all family members are essential to family well-being and to society at large, noting the importance of reconciliation of work and family life and recognizing the principle of shared parental responsibility for the upbringing and development of the child;

Invites Governments to continue to develop strategies and programmes aimed at strengthening national capacities to address national priorities relating to family issues;

Invites Member States to consider undertaking activities in preparation for the twentieth anniversary of the International Year at the national level;

Invites Member States, United Nations organizations and bodies, regional commissions, civil society organizations and academic institutions to continue providing information on their activities in support of the objectives of and preparations for the twentieth anniversary of the International Year and to share good practices and data on family policy development;

Invites Member States, regional organizations, non-governmental organizations and academic institutions to support, as appropriate, the preparations for regional meetings in observance of the twentieth anniversary of the International Year;

Encourages Governments to support the United Nations Trust Fund on Family Activities to enable the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the Secretariat to continue research activities and provide assistance to countries, upon their request;

Recommends that United Nations organizations and bodies, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, research and academic institutions and the private sector play a supportive role in promoting the twentieth anniversary of the International Year;

Requests the Secretary-General to submit a report to the General Assembly at its sixty-ninth session, through the Commission for Social Development and the Economic and Social Council, on the preparations for the observance of the twentieth anniversary of the International Year at all levels;

Decides to consider the topic “Preparations for and observance of the twentieth anniversary of the International Year of the Family” at its sixty-eighth session under the sub-item entitled “Social development, including questions relating to the world social situation and to youth, ageing, disabled persons and the family” of the item entitled “Social development”.

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