Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

Invites all Member States, the United Nations system and other global, regional and subregional organizations, as well as other relevant stakeholders, including civil society, the private sector, academia and individuals, to commemorate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women in order to increase awareness on the prevention of all forms of violence against women and girls and achieve gender equality and a culture of peace, non-violent behaviour and respectful relationships;

Requests the President of the General Assembly to convene a full-day high-level meeting, within existing resources, to mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, with a focus on highlighting achievements, sharing best practices and identifying gaps and challenges to eliminating all forms of violence against women and girls, and to galvanize accelerated efforts on the prevention and elimination of all forms of violence against women and girls in line with the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action as the thirtieth anniversary of their adoption approaches in 2025.