Emphasizes the need for technical and financial assistance to those developing countries working to achieve the elimination of traditional or customary practices affecting the health of women and girls from UN funds and programmes, international and regional financial institutions and bilateral and multilateral donors, as well as the need for assistance to non-governmental organizations and community-based groups active in this field from the international community; requests the Secretary-General: (a) to continue to make his report available to relevant meetings within the UN system; (b) to report to the General Assembly at its 58th session on the implementation of the present resolution, with a special focus on recent national and international developments, including examples of national best practices and international cooperation.

Adopted without vote, 88th plenary meeting

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