A/RES/3521(XXX) GA

Reeolutiom adopted on the reportl of the Tbird Committee 97 mendations for action by Governmen1s, the . Un_ited Nations sys,tem and non-governmental orgaruzations 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 1mple- menting the objectives of the Intemational Women's Year as recommended by the World Conference of the Intemational 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 hetween men and women and elimination of discrimination against women T he General Assembly, W elcoming th.e results of the World Conference of the Intemational 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 ali 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 concem- 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 ali States are not yet parties to relevant conventions and other instruments elaborated by the United Nations, the Intemational Labour Organisation, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cul- tural Organization and other United Nations bcxlies, Expressing concern' in connexion with continuing discrimination in many countries against women in m.any 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 pe.ace and the strength- ening of intemational security, and should fully par- ticipate in political life, Confident that the relaxation of intemational tension contributes to the development and implementation of standards in ali :fields of concem to. women, 84 See Report of the World Conference of the lnternational Women's Year (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.76.IV.1). l. Calls upon ali States that have not done so to ratify the international conventions and other instru- ments conceming 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- temational 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 Discri'minatlon again&t Women; 3. Calls upon all States to promote vigorously wider participation of women in the strengthening of intemational peace and in extending the relaxation of intemational tension, on the basis of full respeot 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 ali other forms of política! 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 modera.te financia! resources, when such become available, Concerned that · many lending and financia! 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- cia! transactions, Reafferming resolution 10, entitled "Access of women to financia! assistance", 6~ adopted by the World Con- ference of the Intemational Women's Year, held at Mexico City from 19 June to 2 July 1975, l. Urges Govemments and govemmental and non- govemmental organizations to support more vigorously official and private efforts to extend to women the facili- ties now being offered only to roen by financia! and lending institutions; 2. Requests Govemments to encourage ali efforts by women's organizations, co-operativ~ and lending 611 lbid., chap. m.

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