Follow-up to the 10th anniversary of the International Year of the Family and beyond : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

Recommends that Governments, in cooperation with concerned academic and research centres as well as relevant non-governmental organizations, encourage action-oriented research that addresses public policies with a family perspective and contributes to the development of strategies, policies and programmes aimed at strengthening the economic and sustainable livelihood of families; urges States, the specialized agencies and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations to address family-related concerns within the framework of the commitments undertaken at relevant major UN conferences and in their follow-up processes; urges Member States to create a conducive environment to strengthen and support all families, recognizing that equality between women and men and respect for all the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all family members are essential to family well-being and to society at large, noting the importance of the reconciliation of work and family life, and recognizing the principle that both parents have common responsibilities for the upbringing and development of the child; calls upon the Secretariat to continue its important role on family issues within the UN system, requests the Secretary-General to submit a report on the implementation of the present resolution to the General Assembly at its 62nd session; decides to consider the topic "Follow-up to the 10th anniversary of the International Year of the Family" at its 62nd session

Adopted without vote, 64th plenary meeting

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Issued in GAOR, 60th sess., Suppl. no. 49.