Critical situation of the International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

Commends the International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women for the successive implementation of phases I and II of the Gender Awareness Information and Networking System and the initiation of phase III; expresses its concern that since the departure of the Director in July 2001, and notwithstanding the severe predicament of the Institute, a new Director has not yet been appointed; decides: (a) to establish a working group whose mandate would be to make recommendations to the General Assembly, before the end of the 56th session, on the future operation of the Institute and (b) to examine ways in which the Institute could be provided with resources to enable it to continue its operation until the Assembly has considerd the recommendation of the working group; urges the Secretary-General: (a) to appoint a Director as soon as possible in order to provide the Institute with the required leadership; (b) to continue to encourage Member States to support the Institute by making voluntary contributions to the UN Trust Fund for the International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women.

Adopted without vote, 88th plenary meeting

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