Women, Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Arms Control

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 98jj Women, disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control, published in 2016.

What other versions does this mandate have?

9 versions · 2011–2024

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/79/57

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2024	A/RES/79/57	Women, disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control	1,394	78%Compare
2022	A/RES/77/55	Women, disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control	1,295	76%Compare
2020	A/RES/75/48	Women, disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control	1,103	75%Compare
2018	A/RES/73/46	Women, disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control	846	91%Compare
2016	A/RES/71/56	Women, disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control	800	86%Compare

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

9 reports · 2013–2026

Year	Symbol	Title	Mandate resolution
2026	A/81/163	Women, disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/79/57
2024	A/79/217	Women, disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/77/55
2022	A/77/122	Women, disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/75/48
2020	A/75/133	Women, disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/73/46
2018	A/73/115	Women, disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/71/56

What subjects does this mandate have?

6 subjects

Arms Limitation Disarmament Illicit Arms Trafficking Political Participation Small Arms Women

What’s in this document?

11 operative paragraphs

Urges Member States, relevant subregional and regional organizations, the United Nations and the specialized agencies to promote equal opportunities for the representation of women in all decision-making processes with regard to matters related to disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control, in particular as it relates to the prevention and reduction of armed violence and armed conflict;

Welcomes the report of the Secretary-General on the measures taken by Member States to implement General Assembly resolution 69/61;³

³A/71/137.

Also welcomes the continuing efforts of the United Nations organs, agencies, funds and programmes to accord high priority to the issue of women and peace and security, and in this regard notes the role of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women) in promoting the implementation of all resolutions related to women in the context of peace and security;

Encourages Member States to better understand the impact of armed violence, in particular the impact of the illicit trafficking in small arms and light weapons on women and girls, through, inter alia, the development of national action plans on women and peace and security and strengthening the collection of data disaggregated by sex and age;

Urges Member States to support and strengthen the effective participation of women in organizations in the field of disarmament at the local, national, subregional and regional levels;

Calls upon all States to empower women, including through capacity-building efforts, as appropriate, to participate in the design and implementation of disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control efforts;

Encourages States to seriously consider increasing funding for policies and programmes that take account of the differing impacts of illicit small arms and light weapons on women, men, girls and boys;

Calls upon all States to develop appropriate and effective national risk assessment criteria to facilitate the prevention of the use of arms to commit violence against women and children;

Requests the relevant United Nations organs, agencies, funds and programmes to assist States, upon request, in promoting the role of women in disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control, including in preventing, combating and eradicating the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons;

Requests the Secretary-General to seek the views of Member States on ways and means of promoting the role of women in disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control and to report to the General Assembly at its seventy-third session on the implementation of the present resolution;

Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its seventy-third session, under the item entitled “General and complete disarmament”, the sub-item entitled “Women, disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control”.

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