International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women

Commends the Institute for its efforts to coordinate its activities with the Division for the Advancement of Women of the UN Secretariat, the UN Development Fund for Women, and other entities of the UN and through relevant inter-agency and Administrative Committee on Coordination subcommittees, and its efforts to develop joint activities and fund-raising with the specialized and related agencies of the UN system, within their respective mandates, so as to promote programmes that contribute to the advancement of women; stresses the importance of strengthening independent research, training and compilation of related databases; requests the Joint Inspection Unit, in accordance with its proposed work plan, to carry out an evaluation of the Institute which should include a detailed analysis of the reasons for the financial and staffing situation of the Institute and the implications thereof for the Institute at all levels; requests the Secretary-General to continue to provide support to the Institute, particularly in fund-raising activities, by encouraging voluntary contributions to the Institute.

Adopted without vote, 47th plenary meeting

In: Resolutions and decisions of the Economic and Social Council, organizational session for 1998, New York, 22 Jan. and 3 and 6 Feb. 1998; resumed organizational session for 1998, New York, 7 May 1998; substantive session of 1998, New York, 6-31 July and 5 Aug. 1998; resumed substantive session of 1998, New York, 16 Dec. 1998 - E/1998/98 - p. 81-82 - (ESCOR, 1998, Suppl. no. 1).