A/RES/3520(XXX) GA

94 General Aseembly-Thirtieth Seuion Expresses its deep appreciation to the Government Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe, and people of Mexico for acting as host to the World and noting also the importance of deepening the process Conference of the International Women's Year. of international detente and strengthening an interna- 2441 1 · tional just peace based on full respect for the Charter st P enary meeting of the United Nations and the interests of all States, 15 December 1975 3519 (XXX). Women's participation in the strengthening of international peace and se- curity and in the struggle against colonialism, racism, racial discrimination, foreign aggres- sion and occupation and all forms of foreign domination The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 3276 (XX·IX) of 10 Decem- ber 1974, Considering the report of the World Conference of the International Women's Year,47 held at Mexico City from 19 June to 2 July 1975, in particular the Dec- laration of Mexico on the Equality of Women and Their Contribution to Development and Peace, 1975,48 the World Plan of Action for the Implementation of the Objectives of the International Women's Year49 and the resolutions contained in the report of the Confer- ence,50 · Appreciating that the Conference emphasized the important role women must play in the strengthening of international peace and security and in the expan- sion of co-operation among States, irrespective of their social and economic systems, based on the principles of peaceful coexistence in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, Endorsing the statement of the Conference that in- ternational co-operation and peace require the achieve- ment of national liberation and independence, the pres- ervation of sovereignty and territorial integrity, the elimination of colonialism and neo-co1onialism, foreign aggression and occupation, apartheid and racial discrim- 'ination in all its forms, as well as the recognition of the dignity of peoples and their right to self-determina- tion, Noting with satisfaction the opinion expressed by the Conference that peace requires that women as well as men should reject any type of intervention in the domestic affairs of States, openly or covertly carried out by other States or by transnational corporations, and that women as well as men should also promote respect for the sovereign right of a State to establish its own economic, social and political system without po- litical and economic pressures or coercion of any type, Taking into account the view of the Conference that the Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of Stares111 confirms, inter alia, the obligation of all States to pro- mote the implementation of general and complete dis- armament, to use the funds thus saved for economic and social development and to provide part of these funds for the needs of the developing countries, Noting with satisfaction the positive changes which have taken place during the last few years in interna- tional relations, such as the elimination of the danger- ous sources of war in Viet-Nam and the results of the ''United Nations publication, Sales No. E.76.IV.1. "Ibid., chap. I. " Ibid., chap. TI. sect. A. Gil Ibid., chap. IIT. i1 Rei,o)ution 12111 fXXJX). large and small, Emphasizing the grave concern that in some re- gions of the world colonialism, apartheid, racial dis- crimination and foreign aggression continue to exist and territories are still occupied, which represents a most serious infringement of the princii-es of the Char- ter of the United Nations and of human rights of both .men and women, and of the peoples' right to self- determination, 1. Reaffirms the principles promulgated in the Dec- laration of Mexico on the Equality of Women and Their Contribution to Development and Peace, 197 5; 2. Reaffirms that the strengthening of international peace and security, co-operation among all States irre- spective of their social and economic systems, based on the principle of peacepil coexistence, and the elim- ination of the remaining vestiges of colonialism, neo- colonialism, apartheid, all forms of racism and racial discriminaition, alien domination and foreign aggression and occupation are indispensable for the safeguarding of the fundamental human rights of both men and women; 3. Calls upon all Governments, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, particularly wom- en's organizations and women's groups, to intensify their efforts to strengthen peace, to expand and deepen the process of international detente and make it irreversi- ble, to eliminate completely and definitely all forms of colonialism and to put an end to the policy and prac- tice of apartheid, all forms of racism, racial discrim- ination, aggression, occupation and foreign domination; 4. Urges all Governments to take effective meas- ures towards bringing about general and complete dis- armament and convening the World Disarmament Con- ference as soon as possible; 5. Expresses its solidarity with and its assistance for women who contribute towards the struggle of the peoples for their national liberation; 6. Invites the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its thirty-second session a com- prehensive report on the implementation of the present resolution. 2441st plenary meeting 15 December 197 5 3520 (XXX). World Conference of the lntemational Wom&i's Year The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 3010 (XXVII) of 18 Decem- ber 1972 in which it proclaimed the year 1975 Inter- national Women's Year, Recalling also Economic and Social Council resolu- tions 1849 (LVI) and 1851 (LVI) of 16 May 1974 on the convening of an international conference during the International Women's Year as a focal point of the in- ternational observance of the Year, Recallinf,f further its resolution~ 3276 (XXJX) nnd 3277 (XXIX) of 10 J>cn~mhcr 11'74 ll'i wrll 11s l(rn. Resolution• adopted on the reporta of the Third Committee 95 nomic and Social Council resolution 1959 (LIX) of tions endorsed by the Conference are of crucial impor- 28 July 1975 concerning the World Conference of the tance for their effective implementation and should be International Women's Year, undertaken at regular intervals by G~vemments ~ ~y the organizations of the United Nations system withm Recalling the importance of the participation of reed . f women in the implementation of the decisions of the an ag time rame, General Assembly at its sixthG2 and seventh113 special Noting that the Conference recommended the con- sessions as well as in the implementation of. the Pro- tinuing operation of the Commission on the Status of gramme of Action on the Establishment of a New In- Women or some other representative body, wi~ the ternational Economic Order,11' structure of the United Nations, designed specifically to deal with matters relating to the status of women, Having considered the report of the World Confer- so as to ensure the implementation of ongoing projects ence of the International Women's Year.'' 11 held at designed to carry out the programmes set forth in the Mexico City from 19 June to 2 July l975, World Plan of Action,60 Having considered also ,the note by the Secretary- 1. Takes note of the report of the World Confer- General on the establishment of an international re- ence of the International Womeri's Year, including the search and training institute for the advancement of Declaration of Mexico on the Equality of Women and women, 116 Their Contribution to Development and Peace, 1975, Convinced that the Conference, through the adoption the World Plan of Action for the Implementation of of the Declaration of Mexico on the Equality of Women the Objeotives of the International Women's Year, the and Their Contribution to Development and Peace, regional plans of action and the resolutions and other 1975 117 the World Plan of Action for the Implementa- recommendations adopted by the Conference, and en- tion ~f the Objectives of the International Women's dorses the action proposals contained in these docu- Year58 and related resolutions,119 has made a val- ments; uable and constructive contribution towards the achieve- 2. Proclaims the period from 1976 to 19,85 United ment of the threefold objectives of the Year, namely, Nations Decade for Women: Equality, Development to promote equality between men and women, to ensure and Peace, to be devoted to effective and sustained the full integration of women in the total development national, r~gional and international action to imple- effort and to promote women's contribution to the de- ment the World Plan of Action and related resolutions vclopment of friendly relations and co-operation among of the Conference; States and to the strengthening of world peace, Considering the valuable and constructive contribu- tions towards the implementation of the threefold ob- jectives of the International Women's Year made by conterences and seminars }:leld during the Year, Convinced also that the promotion of development objectives and the solution of crucial world economic and social problems should contribute significantly to the improvement of the situation of women, in particu- lar that of women in rural areas and in low-income groups, Convinced further that women must play an impor- tant role in the promotion, achievement and mainte- nance of int<trnational peace, Considering that the decisions and recommendations of the Conference should be translated into concrete action without delay by States, organizations of the United Nations system and intergovernmental and non- governmental organizations, Recalling that the Conference stressed the important role of regional commissions in the implementation of the World Plan of Action and related resolutions of the Conference, Convinced that periodic and comprehensive reviews and appraisals of the progress made in meeting the goals of the World Plan of Action and related resolu- 112 See Official Records of the General Assembly, Sixth Spe- cial Session, Supplement No. 1 (A/9559). 113 Jbid., Seventh Special Session, Supplement No. 1 (Al 10301). H Resolution 3202 (S-VI). 1111 United Nations publication, Sales No. E.76.IV.1. IIIIA/10340. IIT Report of the World Conference of the International Women's Ytar (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.7ti.TV.1). chap, 1. n& fbid., chnp. H. ~et. A. llll fl,id., chap. Ill. 3. Calls upon Governments, as a matter of urgency, to examine the recommendations contained in the World Plan of Action and related resolutions of the Confer- ence including action to be taken at the national level, such as: (a) The establishment of short-term, medium-term and long-term targets, and priorities to this ~nd, taking into account the guidelines set forth in sectidns I and II of the World Plan of Action, including the minimum objectives recommended for achievement by 1980;81 ( b) The adoption of nttional strategies, plans and programmes for the implementation of the recommenda- tions within· the framework of over-all development plans, policies and programmes; ( c) The undertaking of regular reviews and appra. als of progress made at the"Dational and local levels in achieving the goals and objectives of the World Plan of Action within the framework of over-all develop- ment plans, policies and programmes; 4. Requests the Secretary-General to transmit to the relevan•t organs of the United Nations and to the or- ganizations of the United Nations system the decisions and recommendations of the Conference; 5. Invites all relevant organizations of the United Nations system concerned: (a) To submit, within the framework of the Ad- ministrative Committee on Co-ordination, to the Eco- nomic and Social Council at. its sixty-second session their proposals and suggestions for implementing the World Plan of Action and related resolutions of the Conference during the United Nations Decade for Women: Equality, Development and Peace; ( b) To develop and. implement, during the first half of the Decade, under the auspices of the Admieis- 60 Ibid., chap. TII. resolution 4. 61 Jbid., chap. II, sect. A, para. 46. 96 General Assembly-Thirtieth Session trative Committee on Co-ordination, a joint inter- agency medinm-1erm programme for the integration of women in development, which should co-ordin~te and integrate activities undert_aken in. accordanc~ with subparagraph (a) above, with special emph"!-s1s on technical co-operation in programmes relatmg to women and development; ( c) To render, in accordance with requests ?f Gov- ernments sustained assistance in the formulation, de- sign, implementation and evaluation of projects . and programmes which would ena~le women to be mte- grated in national and international development; 6. Calls upon the regional commissions to develop and implement as a matter of priority, effective strate- gies to furthe! the objectives of _the World Plan. of Action at the regional and subregional level~, beanng in mind their respective regional plans of action; 7. Urges all financial institutions and all interna- tional, regional and subregional deve~opme!lt ?a~s an_d bilateral funding agencies to accord high pnonty m their development assistance, in accordance with requests of Governments, to projects that would promote ~e inte- gration of women in the development proces-s, m _par- ticular women in the rural areas, as well as the achieve- ment of the equaHty of women and men, priority being given to countries with limited financial means; 8. Urges non-governmental organizations, _at the na- tional and international levels, to take all possible meas- ures to assist in the implementation of the World Plan of Action and related resolutions of the Conference within their particular areas of interest and competence~' 9. Decides in principle, in accordance with resolu- tion 2659 adopted by the Conference, to establish, un- der the auspices of the United Nations, an International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women which would be financed through voluntary contributio'ns and would collaborate with appropriate national, regional and international economic and so- cial research institutes; 10. Invites the Secretary-General therefore to ap- point, with due consideration to the principle of equita- ble geographical distribution, a Group of Experts on the Establishment of an International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women, consis,ting of five to ten experts, to draw up, in consul- tation with the representatives of existing regional cen- tres and/-0r institutes for research and training whi~h have similar objectives and goals, the terms of refer- ence and structural organization of the Ins,titute, giving special consideration to the needs of women of devel- oping countries, and requests the Secretary-General to report to the Economic ahd Social Council at its sixti- eth session on the basis of the recommendations of the Group of Experts; 11. Affirms that a system-wide review and appraisal of the World Plan of Action should be undertaken bi- ennially, and that such reviews and appraisals should constitute an input to the process of review and ap- praisal of progress made under the International De- velopment Strategy for the Second United Nations Development Decade, 62 taking into account the Pro- gramme of Action on the Establishment of a New International Economic Order and the decisions result- ing from the sixth and seventh special sessions of the General Assembly; 12 Resoluti9n 2626 (XXV). 12. Affirms that the General Assembly and other relevant bodies should also consider biennially the progress achieved in the promotion of the full equality of women with men in all spheres of life in accordance with international standards and, in particular, the participation of women in political life and in inter- national co-operation and the strengthening of inter- national peace; 13. Expresses the hope that the Ad Hoe Committee on the Restructuring of the Economic and Social Sec- tors of the United Nations System, which will consider the report of the Group of Experts on the Structure of the United Nations System entitled A New United Nations Structure for Global Economic Co-operation,63 will tab full account of the need to implement the World Plan of Action and related resolutions of the Conference, as well as the requirements of the United Nations Decade for Women: Equality, Development and Peace, and appeals to the Ad Hoe Committee to ensure that the machinery designed to deal with ques- tions !ela!ing to women should be strengthened, taking into account, in particular, the role of the Commission on the Status of Women and the procedures estab- lished for the system-wide review and appraisal of the World Plan of Action; 14. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its thirty-first session an item entit1ed "United Nations Decade for Women: Equality, Development and Peace"; 15. Invites the Secretary-General to submit a prog- ress report to the General Assembly at its thirty-first session on the measures taken to implement the World Plan of Action and related resolutions of the Confer- ence, and on the progress achieved in initiating the procedures for the Plan's review and appraisal by Member States, the United Nations organs, the regional cO'mmissions, the specialized agencies and other inter- governmental organizations concerned; 16. Requests the Secretary-General to ensure, if possible within existing resources, that the Secretariat unit responsible for women's questions possesses ade- quate personnel and budgetary resources in order to discharge its functions under the World Plan of Action in co-operation with all organizations of the United Nations sy&tem; 1 7. Further requests the Secretary-General, in the light of paragraph 16 above, to take into · account the requirements of the World Plan of Action and related resolutions of the Conference in preparing revised esti- mates for 1977 and the medium-term plan for 1978- 1981 and to report thereon to the General Assembly at its thirty..fust session, in accordance with established procedures; 18. Urges all States, the organizations of the United Nations system and intergovernmental and non-govern- mental organizations concerned, as well as the mass communications media, to give widespread publicity to the achievements and significance of the Conference at the national, regional and international levels; 19. Requests the Secretary-General, as a matter of high priority, to issue within existing resources, in the official languages of the United Nations, a simplified version of the World Plan of Action as a booklet, which would highlight the targets, goals and main recom- 63 E/ AC.62/9 (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.75.11.A.7). Resolutions adopted on the reportl of the Third Committee 97 mendations for action by Governments, the . Un_ited Nations sys,tem and non-governmental organizations and which would explain the relevance of the imple- mentation of the Plan to the daily lives of men and women throughout the world; 20. Decides to convene in 19180, at the mid-term of the United Nations Decade for Women: Equality, De- velopment and Peace, a world conference of _all _States to review and evaluate the progress made m imple- menting the objectives of the International Women's Year as recommended by the World Conference of the International Women's Year and, where necessary, to readjust existing programmes in the light of new data and research available. . 2441 st plenary meeting 15 December 197 5 3521 (XXX). Equality between men and women and elimination of discrimination against women The General Assembly, Welcoming the results of the World Conference of the International Women's Year,64 held at Mexico City from 19 June to 2 July 1975, Recalling the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations which, inter alia, emphasize the importance of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language or re- ligion and for the equality of men and women, Firmly convinced that discrimination against women is incompatible with human dignity and prevents social progress and the achievement of the goals of develop- ment, Mindful that the continuation of armed conflicts, the arms race, colonialism, foreign occupation, racism, racial discrimination and apartheid hinders the effective realization of equal rights for women and prevents the improvement of the situation of women and their wider participation in all spheres of life, Noting conventions and recommendations concern- ing the rights of women adopted under the aegis and within the framework of the United Nations and its spe- cialized agencies and the progress achieved in their implementation, Noting that all States are not yet parties to relevant conventions and other instruments elaborated by the United Nations, the International Labour Organisation, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cul- tural Organization and other United Nations hex.lies, Expressing concern' in connexion with continuing discrimination in many countries against women in many fields, in particular in labour relations and gen- eral and professional education and training, Aware that women, enjoying fully the rights pro- vided for in the relevant international instruments, should play an equal role with men in all spheres of life, including the ensuring of peace and the strength- ening of international security, and should fully par- ticipate in political life, Confident that the relaxation of international tension contributes to the development and implementation of standards in all fields of concern to. women, 84 See Report of the World Conference of the International Women's Year (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.76.IV.1). I. Calls upon all States that have not done so to ratify the international conventions and other instru- ments concerning the protection of women's rights and the elimination of discrimination against women and to implement effectively the provisions of these con- ventions and other instruments, including declarations of •the United Nations and recommendations of the In- ternational Labour Organisation and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization; 2. Requests the Commission on the Status of Women to complete, in 1976, the elaboration of the draft Con- vention on the Elimination of Discrimination again&t Women; 3. Calls upon all States to promote vigorously wider participation of women in the strengthening of international peace and in extending the relaxation of international tension, on the basis of full respect for the Charter of the United Nations as well as for United Nations resolutions, in settling the problems of disarma- ment, in the elimination of colonialism, foreign occu- pation, racism, racial discrimination and apartheid and in all other forms of political life, contributing in this way to the creation of the most favourable conditions for the complete elimination of discrimination against women. 2441st plenary meeting 15 December 197 5 3522 (XXX). Improvement of the economic status of women for their effective and speedy participation in the development of their countries The General Assembly, Recognizing that many women in low-income coun- tries are engaged in various economic activities on a self-reliant basis not normally taken into account when considering the gross national product, Convinced that the contribution of such economic activi-ties by women to the over-all national economic develo~nt is substantial, Further convinced that credit facilities are a neces- sary prerequisite for the improvement of economic activities of women engaged in self-reliance projects, Recognizing the continued benefits that can accrue from access to even moderate financial resources, when such become available, Concerned that· many lending and financial institu- tions continue to practise discrimination against women, considering them poor credit risks, and that local and national practices and customs in Dlany parts of the world bar women from engaging in ~ponsible finan- cial transactions, Reaffirming resolution 10, entitled "Access of women to financial assistance", 6~ adopted by the World Con- ference of the International Women's Year, held at Mexico City from 19 June to 2 July 1975, 1. Urges Governments and governmental and non- governmental organizations to support more vigorously official and private efforts to extend to women the facili- ties now being offered only to men by financial and lending institutions; 2. Requests Governments to encourage all efforts by women's organizations, co-operativ~ and lending 611 Ibid., chap. ill.

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