Future Organization and Methods of Work of the Commission on the Status of Women

E/RES/2018/8View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Economic and Social Council, under agenda item 19a Advancement of women, published in 2018.

What other versions does this mandate have?

6 versions · 2007–2022

This is an older version — the most recent is E/RES/2022/4

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2022	E/RES/2022/4	Future organization and methods of work of the Commission on the Status of Women	2,813	10%Compare
2018	E/RES/2018/8	Future organization and methods of work of the Commission on the Status of Women	516	11%Compare
2015	E/RES/2015/6	Future organization and methods of work of the Commission on the Status of Women	2,186	17%Compare
2013	E/RES/2013/18	Future organization and methods of work of the Commission on the Status of Women	1,030	—
2009	E/RES/2009/15	Future organization and methods of work of the Commission on the Status of Women	—	—

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

5 reports · 2007–2026

Year	Symbol	Title	Mandate resolution
2026	E/CN.6/2027/6	Methods of work of the Commission on the Status of Women and ways and means to further enhance the impact of its work report of the Secretary-General	E/RES/2022/4
2026	E/CN.6/2026/3	Ensuring and strengthening access to justice for all women and girls, including by promoting inclusive and equitable legal systems, eliminating discriminatory laws, policies and practices, and addressing structural barriers report of the Secretary-General	E/RES/2022/4
2019	E/CN.6/2020/4	Proposals on the Commission's priority and review themes for 2021 and beyond Commission on the Status of Women : report of the Secretary-General	E/RES/2018/8
2009	E/2010/4	Review of the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, the outcomes of the 23rd special session of the General Assembly and its contribution to shaping a gender perspective towards the full realization of the Millennium Development Goals report of the Secretary-General	E/RES/2006/9
2007	E/2007/64	Mainstreaming a gender perspective into all policies and programmes in the United Nations system report of the Secretary-General	E/RES/2006/9

What subjects does this mandate have?

4 subjects

Conferences Gender Equality Sustainable Development Women's Advancement

What’s in this document?

5 operative paragraphs

A.Theme for the Commission on the Status of Women in 2020

Decides that at its sixty-fourth session, in 2020, the Commission on the Status of Women will undertake a review and appraisal of the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action1 and the outcomes of the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly,³ including an assessment of current challenges that affect the implementation of the Platform for Action and the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of women and its contribution towards the full realization of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development2 through a gender perspective;

³General Assembly resolution S-23/2, annex, and resolution S-23/3, annex.

Calls upon all States to undertake comprehensive national-level reviews of the progress made and challenges encountered in the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the outcomes of the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly, and encourages the regional commissions to undertake regional reviews so that the outcomes of intergovernmental processes at the regional level can feed into the 2020 review to be undertaken by the Commission at its sixty-fourth session;

Strongly encourages Governments to continue to support the role and contribution of civil society, in particular non-governmental organizations and women’s organizations, as well as national human rights institutions where they exist, in the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the outcomes of the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly, and in this regard calls upon Governments to collaborate with relevant stakeholders at all levels on preparations for the 2020 review so as to benefit from their experience and expertise;

B.Themes for the Commission on the Status of Women in 2021 and beyond

Requests the Commission at its sixty-fourth session to decide on its future multi-year programme of work;

Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the Commission at its sixty-fourth session a report containing proposals on the Commission’s priority and review themes for 2021 and beyond.