Title: [Resolution No.] 46/100. Improvement of the status of women in the Secretariat, 16 December 1991.

POPLINE Document Number: 086742

Corporate Author(s):

United Nations. General Assembly

Source citation:

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OFFICIAL RECORDS, 1991;(Suppl 49):170-1.

Abstract:

On December 16, 1991, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution to improve the status of women in the Secretariat. The resolution notes that the UN failed to achieve a goal of 30% participation by women in posts subject to geographical distribution by 1990 and recalls the goals for 1995 of a 35% overall participation by women in posts subject to geographic distribution and of 25% participation of women in posts at the D-1 level and above. The resolution then urges the Secretary-General to afford greater priority to the recruitment and promotion of women and to increase the number of women employed in the Secretariat from developing countries and other countries from which women are poorly represented. Member States are encouraged to engage in activities (such as nominations, recruitment, and creating rosters) which support these efforts. The Secretary-General is requested to assign a senior-level official to implement the action program for the improvement of the status of women in the Secretariat and to submit the results of a comprehensive study of the barriers to the advancement of women as well as details of the action program to the General Assembly. A progress report for 1991-95 is to be made to the Commission on the Status of Women.

Keywords:

Recommendations
UN
Women's Status
Employment Status
Gender Issues
Sex Discrimination
Women
International Agencies
Organizations
Socioeconomic Factors
Economic Factors
Socioeconomic Status
Social Discrimination
Social Problems
Demographic Factors
Population