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Urges the Afghan Transitional Authority to ensure that any legislative, administrative and other measures support the full enjoyment of women and girls of human rights and fundamental freedoms; encourages the continuing efforts of the UN and its agencies, donors and civil society, guided by Security Council resolution 1325 (2000), on women and peace and security, to provide financial and technical assistance, including support to the Ministry of Women's Affairs and the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission; invites the UN system, international and non-governmental organizations, and donors to ensure a human rights-based approach and coherent policy and resources for gender mainstreaming in all programmes and operations; urges the Secretary-General to ensure that the post of Senior Gender Adviser in the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan is filled immediately; requests the Secretary-General to continue to review the situation of women and girls in Afghanistan.

Adopted without vote, 44th plenary meeting

In: Resolutions and decisions of the Economic and Social Council, organizational session for 2003, New York, 15, 28, 30 and 31 Jan. 2003; resumed organizational session for 2003, New York, 5 and 25 March, 29 April, 1 and 27 May and 24 June 2002; substantive session of 2003, Geneva, 30 June-25 July 2003; resumed substantive session of 2003, New York, 22 Aug., 31 Oct. and 19 Dec. 2003 - E/2003/99 - p. 70-72 - (ESCOR, 2003, Suppl. no. 1).