Further actions and initiatives to implement the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action<\/p>\n
The General Assembly\u00a0Adopts the further actions and initiatives to implement the Beijing Declaration\u00a0and Platform for Action,\u00a0annexed to the present resolution.<\/p>\n
I. Introduction<\/strong>
\n1. The Governments which came together at the special session of the General\u00a0Assembly have reaffirmed their commitment to the goals and objectives contained\u00a0in the Beijing Declaration1 and Platform for Action2 adopted at the Fourth World\u00a0Conference on Women in 1995 as contained in the report of the Conference. The\u00a0Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action set as goals gender equality,\u00a0development and peace and constituted an agenda for the empowerment of women.
\nThe Governments reviewed and appraised progress and identified obstacles and\u00a0current challenges in the implementation of the Platform for Action. They\u00a0recognized that the goals set and commitments made in the Platform for Action have\u00a0not been fully achieved and implemented, and have agreed upon further actions and\u00a0initiatives at the local, national, regional and international levels to accelerate the\u00a0implementation of the Platform for Action and to ensure that commitments for\u00a0gender equality, development and peace are fully realized.<\/p>\n