UNESCO. General Conference; 36th; 36 C/5: volume 1: Draft ...

(xiii) monitor gender balance in the Secretariat;
(xiv) participate and provide input to, as UNESCO’s central focal point for gender equality,
the United Nations inter-agency processes concerned with gender equality and the
empowerment of women;
(xv)
monitor and contribute to the United Nations system-wide reform processes pertaining
to the pursuit of gender equality at the global, regional and country levels, and formulate
strategies for UNESCO’s involvement at different levels in matters related to gender
equality;
(xvi) forge a strong partnership with other UN agencies working in the area of gender equality
and the empowerment of women, such as the UN Women, UNFPA and others;
(xvii) promote cooperation and partnerships with Member states, as well as the private sector
and mobilize multilateral and bilateral development assistance mechanisms;
(b)
to allocate for this purpose an amount of $664,000 for activity costs and $1,734,400 for staff
costs;
2. Requests the Director-General to report periodically to the governing bodies, in statutory reports, on
the achievement of the following expected results:
(1) Gender equality and women’s empowerment promoted in all UNESCO programmes at all
stages of the programme design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation through gender
mainstreaming and gender specific programming ensuring compliance with the strategic
orientations and the programming frameworks and priorities set by the governing bodies,
actions/results identified in GEAP as well as with the Director-General’s directives
(2) Requisite staff and institutional capacities built for gender mainstreamed and gender-specific
programming, advocacy and policy advice
(3) UNESCO’s strategic contribution to the UN inter-agency cooperation in the area of gender
equality and the empowerment of women articulated and integrated at the global, regional and
country levels
(4) Member States support and undertake initiatives in favor of gender equality and the
empowerment of women
(5) New partnerships with various stakeholders, including the private sector, to promote gender
equality and the empowerment of women established and implemented
3. Further requests the Director-General to report periodically in the same statutory reports on
measures taken to optimize the use of resources in the implementation of programme activities,
including administration, travel, contractual services and publications.
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