United Nations assistance for the advancement of women

XX. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE THIRD COMMITTEE
2059. United Nations assistance for the advancement of women

The General Assembly, Recalling Economic and Social Council resolution 771 H (XXX) of 25 July 1960 and General Assembly resolution 1509 (XV) of 12 December 1960 concerning special assistance by the United Nations and the specialized agencies for the advancement of women in developing countries, Recalling General Assembly resolutions 1777 (XVII) of 7 December 1962 and 1920 (XVIII) of 5 December 1963, Reaffirming Economic and Social Council resolution 1068 A (XXXIX) of 16 July 1965, in which the Council took note of the report of the Commission on the Status of Women on its eighteenth session, [1] which was held at Teheran from 1 to 20 March 1965, Recognizing the importance of the work accomplished by the Commission on the Status of Women, Recognizing the contribution of the specialized agencies and the non-governmental organizations in the matter of improving the status of women, Believing that the co-ordination and development of the various programmes concerning the status of women should be implemented through a unified, long-term United Nations programme for the advancement of women, Recognizing that it is appropriate to draw the attention of world public opinion to the importance of the contribution which women can make to national development and to the consequent need to solve the problem of the status of women and their emancipation,

1. Welcomes Economic and Social Council resolution 1068 E (XXXIX) of 16 July 1965, in which the Council recommended to Member States, and especially to those making use of technical assistance, that they give greater priority to projects and programmes directed towards the advancement of women, and invites the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the executive heads of the specialized agencies to encourage the participation of women in projects submitted by Member States;

2. Welcomes Economic and Social Council resolution 1068 C (XXXIX) of 16 July 1965, in which the Council emphasized the importance of training appropriate cadres, especially in the developing countries, in order to enable women to participate fully in the economic, social, cultural and political life of their respective countries;

3. Welcomes the support given by the Economic and Social Council to the other recommendations made by the Commission on the Status of Women at its eighteenth session;

4. Invites the specialized agencies and the international non-governmental organizations to continue their efforts for the improvement of the status of women;

5. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to study especially the possibility of expanding the assistance which can be rendered for the advancement of women in developing countries;

6. Invites the Secretary-General to co-operate with the Commission on the Status of Women to these ends;

7. Further requests the Secretary-General to keep the Economic and Social Council and the General Assembly informed on developments in this respect, especially with regard to the possibility of establishing a unified, long-term United Nations programme for the advancement of women;

8. Expresses its appreciation to the Government of Iran for its generous invitation, which enabled the Commission on the Status of Women to hold its eighteenth session at Teheran in conditions that were particularly favourable for its work.

1397th plenary meeting,
16 December 1965.

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[1] Ibid., Supplement No. 7 (E/4025).