Intensification of efforts to eliminate all forms of violence against women : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
2009
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SymbolA/RES/64/137
TitleIntensification of efforts to eliminate all forms of violence against women : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
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Summary
Calls upon the international community, including the UN system and, as appropriate, regional and subregional organizations, to support national efforts to promote the empowerment of women and gender equality in order to enhance national efforts to eliminate violence against women and girls, including, upon request, in the development and implementation of national action plans on the elimination of violence against women and girls, through, inter alia, official development assistance and other appropriate assistance, such as facilitating the sharing of guidelines, methodologies and best practices, and taking into account national priorities; and calls upon all UN bodies, entities, funds and programmes and the specialized agencies and invites the Bretton Woods institutions to intensify their efforts at all levels to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls and to better coordinate their work, inter alia, through the Task Force on Violence against Women of the Inter Agency Network on Women and Gender Equality.
Action note2009-12-18
Vote summary
Adopted without vote, 65th plenary meeting
DraftA/C.3/64/L.16/Rev.1
Committee reportA/64/433
Meeting record
A/64/PV.65
Agenda information
A/64/251 62a Advancement of women. WOMEN'S ADVANCEMENT
Date[New York] : UN, 11 Feb. 2010
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4 p.
Notes
Issued in GAOR, 64th sess., Suppl. no. 49.