Improvement of the status of women in the Secretariat : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly.
1995
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SymbolA/RES/50/164
TitleImprovement of the status of women in the Secretariat : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly.
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Summary
Calls upon the Secretary-General to ensure full and urgent implementation of the strategic plan in order to achieve the goal contained in the Platform for Action adopted by the 4th World Conference on Women for overall gender equality by the year 2000; also calls upon the Secretary-General to fulfil his target of having women hold 50 per cent of managerial and decision-making positions by the year 2000; urges the Secretary-General to continue his work on improving the work practices and environment within the UN system with a view to increasing flexibility so as to remove direct or indirect discrimination, including against staff members with family responsibilities; notes the examination that has begun of the effectiveness of the Organization's policies and procedures, established in 1992, to deal with sexual harassment in the workplace; strongly encourages Member States to support the strategic plan and the efforts of UN and the specialized agencies to increase the percentage of women in Professional posts, especially at the D-1 level and above, by identifying and submitting more women candidates, encouraging women to apply for vacant posts and creating national rosters of women candidates to be shared with the Secretariat, specialized agencies and regional commissions.
Action note1995-12-22
Vote summary
Adopted without vote, 99th meeting
Meeting record
A/50/PV.99
Agenda information
A/50/251 107 Advancement of women. WOMEN'S ADVANCEMENT
Date[New York] : UN, 1 Feb. 1996.
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3 p.
Notes
Adopted at the 99th plenary meeting, 22 Dec. 1995.