Follow-Up to the 10th Anniversary of the International Year of the Family and Beyond

A/RES/62/129View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 62b Social development, including questions relating to the world social situation, and to youth, ageing, disabled persons and the family, published in 2008.

What other versions does this mandate have?

9 versions · 2006–2025

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/80/183

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2025	A/RES/80/183	Follow-up to the 30th anniversary of the International Year of the Family and beyond	3,408	47%Compare
2020	A/RES/75/153	Follow-up to the 20th anniversary of the International Year of the Family and beyond	1,770	99%Compare
2020	A/RES/74/124	Follow-up to the 20th anniversary of the International Year of the Family and beyond	1,771	81%Compare
2019	A/RES/73/144	Follow-up to the 20th anniversary of the International Year of the Family and beyond	1,460	80%Compare
2018	A/RES/72/145	Follow-up to the 20th anniversary of the International Year of the Family and beyond	1,240	58%Compare

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

9 reports · 2007–2021

Year	Symbol	Title	Mandate resolution
2021	A/77/61 E/2022/4	Implementation of the objectives of the International Year of the Family and its follow-up processes report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/75/153
2020	A/76/61 E/2021/4	Implementation of the objectives of the International Year of the Family and its follow-up processes report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/74/124
2019	A/75/61	Implementation of the objectives of the International Year of the Family and its follow-up processes report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/73/144
2018	A/74/61	Implementation of the objectives of the International Year of the Family and its follow-up processes report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/72/145
2017	A/73/61	Implementation of the objectives of the International Year of the Family and its follow-up processes report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/71/163

What subjects does this mandate have?

8 subjects

Development Strategies Family Family Rights Family Welfare Gender Equality International Cooperation Programme Implementation Technical Cooperation

What’s in this document?

8 operative paragraphs

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

Commends the important contribution made by all Member States at all levels to realize the objectives of the International Year of the Family, and in this regard welcomes the efforts of Member States to pursue these objectives, including those of the Government of Qatar, which has established an International Institute for Family Studies and Development;

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 that both parents have common responsibilities 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, and encourages the United Nations Programme on the Family, within its mandate, to assist Governments in this regard, including through the provision of technical assistance to build and develop national capacities in the area of formulating, implementing and monitoring family policies;

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 provide expanded assistance to countries, upon their request;

Recommends that United Nations agencies and bodies, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, research and academic institutions and the private sector play a supportive role in promoting the objectives of the International Year of the Family and contribute to developing strategies and programmes aimed at strengthening national capacities;

Requests the Secretary-General to submit a report on the implementation of the present resolution to the General Assembly at its sixty-fourth session;

Decides to consider the topic “Follow-up to the tenth anniversary of the International Year of the Family” at its sixty-fourth session under the item entitled “Social development, including questions relating to the world social situation and to youth, ageing, disabled persons and the family”.

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