RESOLUTION 1993/16 Resolution E93r016 27 July 1993 43rd plenary meeting System-wide medium-term plan for the advancement of women The Economic and Social Council, Recalling its resolution 1988/59 of 27 July 1988, by which it requested the Secretary-General, in his capacity as Chairman of the Administrative Committee on Coordination, to initiate the formulation of a system-wide medium-term plan for the advancement of women for the period 1996-2001, Having considered the note by the Secretariat containing the proposed system-wide medium-term plan for the advancement of women for the period 1996-2001, Convinced that a system-wide medium-term plan for the advancement of women can enhance coordination among the organizations of the United Nations system by providing a framework for including advancement of women in individual medium- term plans and programme statements, Bearing in mind the fact that the United Nations planning cycle to which the system-wide medium-term plan for the advancement of women was matched has changed, and that there has been a general shift to a more strategic form of planning, Recognizing that the Platform for Action to emerge from the Fourth World Conference on Women: Action for Equality, Development and Peace cannot be reflected in the system-wide medium-term plan for the advancement of women for the period 1996-2001, which must be approved in 1993, 1. ... Continua

RESOLUTION 1993/20 Resolution E93r020 27 July 1993 43rd plenary meeting Development of a plan of action to implement the long-term strategy to further the implementation of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons The Economic and Social Council Recalling General Assembly resolution 45/91 of 14 December 1990, in which the Assembly invited Member States, specialized agencies and other organizations and bodies of the United Nations system and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations to implement the agenda for action until the end of the United Nations Decade of Disabled Persons and beyond and the preliminary outline of a long-term strategy to the year 2000 and beyond: a society for all, Taking note of the deliberations of the General Assembly at its forty-seventh session and of the Commission for Social Development at its thirty-third session on the subject of the long-term strategy, Emphasizing the need to take rapid action in this connection, Recalling its resolution 1991/9 of 30 May 1991, in which it recommended that a meeting of experts, to be funded by voluntary contributions, be held in conjunction with the conference entitled “Independence 1992”, to be organized in Canada, with the primary objective of drawing up a long-term strategy to implement the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons to the year 2000 and beyond, Taking note with appreciation of the report of the United Nations Expert Group Meeting on a Long-Term Strategy to Further the Implementation of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons to the Year 2000 and Beyond, held at Vancouver from 25 to 29 April 1992, and of the important input of non-governmental organizations of persons with disabilities, Recognizing that the report represents a significant step forward in the development of the plan of action to implement the long-term strategy, 1. ... Continua

RESOLUTION 1993/22 Resolution E93r022 27 July 1993 43rd plenary meeting Implementation of the International Plan of Action on Ageing The Economic and Social Council, Mindful that the ageing of populations presents all countries with the major challenge of identifying and supporting new opportunities for older persons and their potential benefits for society, Convinced that the United Nations remains the intergovernmental organization best equipped to provide leadership to the international community in dealing with the challenges presented by the ageing of individuals and populations, Noting with satisfaction the deliberations of the International Conference on Ageing convened on 15 and 16 October 1992 by the General Assembly at its forty-seventh session, on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the International Plan of Action on Ageing by the World Assembly on Ageing, Recalling General Assembly resolution 46/91 of 16 December 1991, by which the Assembly adopted the United Nations Principles for Older Persons, based on the Plan of Action, Recalling that the States gathered in the World Assembly on Ageing reaffirmed their belief that the fundamental and inalienable rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights should apply fully and undiminishedly to the ageing, Recalling also General Assembly resolution 47/5 of 16 October 1992, by which the Assembly adopted the Proclamation on Ageing and decided to observe the year 1999 as the International Year of Older Persons, Recalling further General Assembly resolution 47/86 of 16 December 1992, by which the Assembly adopted the global targets on ageing for the year 2001, as a practical strategy on ageing, and urged Member States to support that strategy and to consult the guide for setting national targets on ageing, Aware of the expanded activities and initiatives of the United Nations programme on ageing, Recalling again General Assembly resolution 47/86, in which the Assembly requested the Commission for Social Development to convene an ad hoc informal working group at its thirty-third session for the third review and appraisal of the International Plan of Action on Ageing and for proposing measures in support of setting national targets on ageing in the decade ahead, Acknowledging with satisfaction the active participation of Member States, specialized agencies and bodies of the United Nations system and interested non-governmental organizations in the third review and appraisal of the implementation of the Plan of Action, Taking note of the conclusions of the third review and appraisal, which indicate that although some progress has been made in implementing the Plan of Action, much remains to be done to implement its recommendations fully, particularly in developing countries, 1. ... Continua

RESOLUTION 1991/10 Resolution E91r010 30 May 1991 12th plenary meeting Implementation of the International Plan of Action on Ageing and related activities The Economic and Social Council Recommends to the General Assembly the adoption of the following draft resolution: The General Assembly, Recalling Economic and Social Council resolution 1989/50 of 24 May 1989, in which the Council endorsed a draft programme of United Nations activities relating to the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the International Plan of Action on Ageing, in 1992, Pursuant to its resolution 45/106 of 14 December 1990, in which it endorsed the action programme on ageing for 1992 and beyond as outlined in the report of the Secretary-General on the question of ageing, invited Member States, the United Nations and non-governmental organizations to consider innovative and effective ways of cooperating on the selection of targets in the field of ageing during 1991 and 1992, and urged Member States, the organs, organizations and bodies of the United Nations system and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations concerned to participate in the action programme on ageing for 1992 and beyond, especially in selecting targets in the field of ageing, in organizing community-wide activities and in launching an information and fund-raising campaign to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the International Plan of Action on Ageing at the local, national, regional and global levels, Recalling that in resolution 45/106, it endorsed the convening of an ad hoc working group of the Commission for Social Development at its thirty-second session to monitor the activities for the tenth anniversary, especially the launching of a global information campaign, and the selection of targets that might form the basis of the third review and appraisal of the Plan of Action to be made by the Commission at its thirty-third session, in 1993, and recommended that the Commission give consideration to the desirability of convening, subject to the availability of funds, regional and sectoral meetings on the selection of targets on ageing during 1991 and 1992 and global consultations in 1993 and 1997, Also recalling that, in resolution 45/106, it recognized the complexity and rapidity of the ageing of the world’s population and the need to have a common basis and frame of reference for the protection and promotion of the rights of the elderly, including the contribution that the elderly can and should make to society, Aware of the plight of the elderly in developing countries, particularly the least developed among them, as well as those in difficult circumstances, such as refugees, migrant workers and victims of conflict, Recalling Economic and Social Council resolution 1751 (LIV) of 16 May 1973 on the aged and social security, 1. ... Continua

RESOLUTION 1990/72 Member Name E90r072 27 July 1990 37th Plenary Meeting 1990/72. Future of the African Institute for Economic Development and Planning The Economic and Social Council, Recalling resolution 669 (XXIV) of the Conference of Ministers of the Economic Commission for Africa concerning the future funding of the activities of the African Institute for Economic Development and Planning, Recalling the Special Memorandum of the Governing Council of the African Institute for Economic Development and Planning, Considering the outstanding record of the Institute in the training of African planners and development specialists, Considering also the continuing and growing need of African Governments for the services of the Institute in the fields of training, research and advisory services, Considering further the possibility that the United Nations Development Programme may withdraw its financing of the Institute at the end of 1990 and that the Institute is the only regional institute able to provide training and research services to all States members of the Commission in the area of economic development and planning, Noting with great distress that the persistent and substantial shortfall in the contributions of member States to the Institute will inevitably force its closure in 1990 if no remedial action is taken, 1. ... Continua

RESOLUTION 1990/87 Member Name E90r087 27 July 1990 37th Plenary Meeting 1990/87. United Nations System-wide Action Plan on Drug Abuse Control The Economic and Social Council, Recalling General Assembly resolution 44/141 of 15 December 1989, in which the Assembly requested the Secretary-General, in his capacity as Chairman of the Administrative Committee on Co-ordination, to co-ordinate at the inter-agency level the development of a United Nations system-wide action plan on drug abuse control aimed at the full implementation of all existing mandates and subsequent decisions of intergovernmental bodies throughout the United Nations system, Noting that the Administrative Committee on Co-ordination has presented the United Nations System-wide Action Plan on Drug Abuse Control to all Member States, Noting also that the Committee for Programme and Co-ordination considered the United Nations System-wide Action Plan at the first part of its thirtieth session, held from 7 May to 11 June 1990, Recognizing the commendable efforts of the Secretary-General in the development of the United Nations System-wide Action Plan as an instrument to facilitate co-ordination, complementarity and non-duplication in drug control activities within the United Nations system and recognizing also that further efforts are needed to improve the methodology used for its preparation and updating, Recognizing further that the United Nations System-wide Action Plan should adequately reflect the balance achieved in the Global Programme of Action adopted by the General Assembly at its seventeenth special session, Recalling that the Secretary-General has appointed a group of experts to advise and assist him in order to enhance the efficiency of the United Nations structure for drug abuse control, as requested in General Assembly resolution 44/141, and thus the United Nations System-wide Action Plan may need to be updated in the light of further relevant decisions that may be made by the General Assembly, 1. ... Continua

RESOLUTION 1989/92 Member Name E89r092 26 July 1989 35th plenary meeting Strengthening actions concerned with the fulfilment of the World Population Plan of Action The Economic and Social Council, Recalling General Assembly resolutions 3344 (XXIX) of 17 December 1974 on the United Nations World Population Conference and 39/228 of 18 December 1984 on the International Conference on Population, Recalling also Economic and Social Council resolutions 1985/4 of 28 May 1985, 1986/7 of 21 May 1986 and 1987/72 of 8 July 1987 on follow-up to the recommendations of the International Conference on Population, Having considered and approved the findings of the third quinquennial review and appraisal of progress made towards achieving the goals of the World Population Plan of Action, which was called for in paragraph 108 of the Plan of Action and recommendation 88 of the International Conference on Population, Expressing its appreciation for the action taken by many States, organizations of the United Nations system and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations pursuant to the provisions of the World Population Plan of Action, Concerned about certain population issues that have emerged during the past five years and the need to reinforce previous recommendations that urgently call for new action, 1. ... Continua

RESOLUTION 1989/97 Member Name E89r097 26 July 1989 35th plenary meeting Programme questions The Economic and Social Council, Recalling rule 31 of the rules of procedure of the Economic and Social Council, Noting the importance of the additional responsibilities in the budget process assigned to the Committee for Programme and Co-ordination by the General Assembly in its resolution 41/213 of 19 December 1986, Recalling Economic and Social Council resolution 1988/77 of 29 July 1988, in which the Council decided that it would, inter alia, examine in depth the relevant sections of the proposed programme budget of the United Nations in the light of the recommendations of the Committee for Programme and Co-ordination, with a view to submitting appropriate recommendations to the General Assembly on the overall and programme priorities of the United Nations in the economic, social and related fields, Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on all aspects of priority-setting in future outlines of the proposed programme budget, Emphasizing the importance of priority-setting in the planning and budget process, Having considered the relevant sections of the report of the Committee for Programme and Co-ordination on the work of its twenty-ninth session, Recalling General Assembly resolution 42/211 of 21 December 1987, in which the Assembly decided that the date for the submission of the outline of the programme budget should be 15 August of the off-budget year, 1. ... Continua