Effective Mobilization and Integration of Women in Development

A/RES/42/178View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 82c Effective mobilization and integration of women in development, published in 1988.

What other versions does this mandate have?

5 versions · 1979–1988

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1988	A/RES/42/178	Effective mobilization and integration of women in development	652	12%Compare
1986	A/RES/40/204	Effective mobilization and integration of women in development	646	14%Compare
1981	A/RES/35/78	Effective mobilization and integration of women in development	1,642	9%Compare
1980	A/RES/34/204	Effective mobilization and integration of women in development	235	27%Compare
1979	A/RES/33/200	Effective mobilization and integration of women in development	639	–

What subjects does this mandate have?

11 subjects

Coordination Within UN System Development Plans Economic Development Economic Surveys Medium-Term Plan Operational Activities Programme Management Regional Commissions Technical Cooperation Women in Development Women's Advancement

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5 operative paragraphs

Emphasizes the need for a focused, action-oriented approach in the preparation of the update of the World Survey on the Role of Women in Development and, in this regard, urges the Secretary-General, in preparing the first draft, to ensure its full conformity with General Assembly resolution 40/204 of 17 December 1985 and Economic and Social Council resolution 1986/64 of 23 July 1986, in particular by concentrating the update on the issues identified therein;

Urges the sectoral, fum;tional and regional intergovernmental bodies of the United Nations in the economic and development fields to contribute actively to the work of both the Economic and Social Council and the Second Committee of the General Assembly relating to the integration of women in economic development, in line with the Nairobi Forward-looking Strategies and the systemwide medium-term plan for women and development, as agreed to by the Council in its resolution 1987 /86 of 8 July 1987;

Requests the Secretary-Gen·eral, in order to strengthen further the work ofthe United Nations in integrating women effectively in economic programmes and operational activities, as outlined in his report,39 to prepare biennially, as an annex to the report called for in paragraph 9 (b) of the present resolution:

An update of mandates governing the integration of women in economic development adopted by the General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council and the Commission on the Status of Women and by world conferences of the United Nations system;40 (b)

A list of the titles of ali subprogrammes and programme elements relating to the integration of women in development, as contained in the proposed programme budget and in revisions to the medium-term plan;

A compilation of decisions taken by United Nations intergovernmental bodies other than the Commission on the Status of Women, the Economic and Social Council and the General Assembly relating to the integra-

tion of women in development, beginning with those

adopted in 1986;

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Terms of reference

MEETING 0F ÜOVERNMENTAL ExPERTS 0F DoN0R C0UNTRIES AND MULTILATERAL AND BILATERAL FINANCIAL ANO TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE INSTITUTIONS WITH REPRESENTATIVES 0F THE LEAST DEVEWPED C0UNTRIES The purpose ofthe Meeting is to provide substantive inputs to the Second United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries, to be held in 1990. Taking into account the Substantial New Programme of Action, the Meeting will be devoted to:

(a) Assessment of progress in the socio-economic situation of the least developed countries during the 1980s in the light of ongoing national and international measures;

(b) Consideration of the requirements of the least developed countries that are of particular relevance to their development and that call for strengthened efforts during the 1990s;

(e) Consideration and identification of appropriate national and international measures for accelerating the development process in the least developed countries during the 1990s;

The results of the deliberations under (a), (b) and (e) above will be reported to the Conference through the Intergovernmental Group on the Least Developed Countries of the U nited Nations Conference on Trade and Development.

INTERGOVERNMENTAL ÜR0UP 0N THE LEAST OEVEL0PED C0UNTRIES 0F THE UNITED NATI0NS C0NFERENCE 0N TRADE AND DEVEL0PMENT

(Preparatory Committee for the Second United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries)

The Intergovernmental Group on the Least Developed Countries will serve as the Preparatory Committee for the Second United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries, to be held in 1990. The Preparatory Committee will consider the following matters:

(a) Substantive preparation for the Conference on the basis of the report of the Meeting of Governmental Experts of Donor Countries and Multilateral and Bilateral Financial and Technical Assistance Institutions with Representatives of the Least Developed Countries, and of ali other relevan! inputs;

(b) Provisional agenda for the Second United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries;

(e) Provisional rules of procedure of the Conference;

(d) Organization of work of the Conference.

36Report of the World Conference to Review and Appraise the 37 A/42/508. Achievements of the United Nations Decade for Women: Equality,

38 United Nations publication, Sales No. E.86.IV.3. Development and Peace, Nairobi, 15-26 July 1985 (United Nations 39 A/42/273-E/1987/74 and Add. l. publication, Sales No. E.85.IV. 10), chap. I, sect. A.

40 See A/42/273/Add.l-E/1987/74/Add.1, annex l.

41 Report of the United Nations Conference on Technical Co-operation among Developing Countries, Buenos Aires, 30 August-12 September 1978 (United Nations publication, Sales No. E. 78.11.A. I I and corrigendum),

chap. I.

4 Official Records of the General Assembly, Forty-second Session.

Supplement No. 39 (A/42/39 and Corr.1), annex l.

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