Mainstreaming a gender perspective into all policies and programmes in the United Nations System

Takes note with appreciation of the report of the Secretary-General (E/2009/71) and the recommendations contained therein and calls for further and continued efforts to mainstream a gender perspective into all policies and programmes of the UN in accordance with all relevant Economic and Social Council resolutions; requests the Inter-Agency Network on Women and Gender Equality to continue to provide practical support to its members in gender mainstreaming; requests the Secretary-General to submit a detailed report to the Economic and Social Council at its substantive session of 2010 on progress made by UN entities in mainstreaming a gender perspective in the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of all policies and programmes and in capacity development, including through mandatory training for all staff and personnel and specific training for senior managers, as a critical means of raising their awareness, knowledge, commitment and competencies, as well as with regard to collaborative efforts to ensure effective gender mainstreaming in the UN System.

Adopted without vote, 40th plenary meeting

In: Resolutions and decisions adopted by the Economic and Social Council at its substantive session of 2009 (Geneva, 6-31 July 2009) - E/2009/INF/2/Add.1 - 21 Aug. 2009 - p. 47-48.