Voluntary Fund for the United Nations Decade for Women

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 91b Voluntary Fund for the United Nations Decade for Women, published in 1983.

What other versions does this mandate have?

7 versions · 1977–1984

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/38/106

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1984	A/RES/38/106	Voluntary Fund for the United Nations Decade for Women	667	26%Compare
1983	A/RES/37/62	Voluntary Fund for the United Nations Decade for Women	541	14%Compare
1982	A/RES/36/129	Voluntary Fund for the United Nations Decade for Women	564	20%Compare
1981	A/RES/35/137	Voluntary Fund for the United Nations Decade for Women	416	—
1980	A/RES/34/156	Voluntary Fund for the United Nations decade for Women	—	—

What subjects does this mandate have?

11 subjects

Appointment of Officials Budget Contributions Funds Management Project Evaluation Project Finance Regional Commissions Regional Programmes Technical Cooperation Women Women's Advancement

What’s in this document?

14 operative paragraphs

Considers that the Fund has a unique contribution to make in the technical assistance field to the implementation of the goals of the United Nations Decade for Women: Equality, Development and Peace;

Considers further that the evaluation of projects has an important role to play in enabling the Fund to fulfil its objectives;

Notes with satisfaction the continuing increase in the number of projects submitted to and financed by the Fund, and the catalytic role played by the Fund in promoting the adoption of innovative and experimental activities by Governments and other funds;

Notes the appointment of senior women's programme officers at the regional commissions within regular budget resources available to them, and recognizes the valuable contribution that this is making to the work of the Fund and thus to the implementation of the goals of the Decade;

Urges the executive secretaries of the regional commissions to take further action to use available financial and personnel resources to strengthen their programmes for women;

Notes with concern that contributions to the Fund have not been sufficient to enable it to take on all the worthwhile projects submitted to it;

Considers that fund-raising and information activities have a vital role to play in maintaining and increasing the financial viability and effectiveness of the Fund;

Expresses its appreciation for the support which national committees for the Fund, national United Nations associations and other non-governmental organizations have given to the work of the Fund;

Expresses its appreciation also for the voluntary contributions to the Fund pledged by Member States, and its hope that the overa11 level of such contributions will be maintained or increased;

Notes the view of the Consultative Committee on the Voluntary Fund for the United Nations Decade for Women, as expressed at its twelfth session, that there are still grounds for concern regarding administrative matters relating to the Fund, and its hope that specific and concrete measures will be taken by the Secretary-General on an urgent basis to ensure that these issues are studied and the necessary action is taken;

Notes also the assurance given to the Consultative Committee that the Secretary-General will do everything possible to ensure that the Fund is administered efficiently;

Requests the Secretary-General:

To continue to report annually on the management of the Fund and on the progress of its activities;

To continue to include the Fund, on an annual basis, as one of the l'rograrnmes for which funds are pledged al the United Nations Pledging Conference for Development Activities.

72 A/371421. 71 Resolution 34/180, annex.

73 Ibid., sect. IV.

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