A/RES/51/69 Page 2 Reaffirming the importance of the outcome of the previous World Conferences on Women, held at Mexico City in 1975,1 at Copenhagen in 19802 and at Nairobi in 1985,3 Recognizing the significance of the outcome of the Fourth World Conference on Women,4 held at Beijing in 1995, to make a real change for the empowerment of women and thus to the fulfilment of the goals adopted in the Nairobi Forward-looking Strategies for the Advancement of Women,5 Deeply convinced that the Beijing Declaration6 and the Platform for Action,7 adopted at the Fourth World Conference on Women, are important contributions to the advancement of women worldwide and must be translated into effective action by all States, the United Nations system and other organizations concerned, as well as non-governmental organizations, Recognizing that the implementation of the Platform for Action rests primarily at the national level, that Governments, non-governmental organizations and public and private institutions should be involved in the implementation process and that national mechanisms also have an important role to play, Bearing in mind that promotion of international cooperation is essential for the effective implementation of the Beijing Declaration and the Platform for Action, Recognizing that the implementation of the Platform for Action requires commitment from Governments and the international community, 1 See Report of the World Conference of the International Women's Year, Mexico City, 19 June-2 July 1975 (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.76.IV.1). 2 See Report of the World Conference of the United Nations Decade for Women: Equality, Development and Peace, Copenhagen, 14-30 July 1980 (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.80.IV.3 and corrigendum). 3 See Report of the World Conference to Review and Appraise the Achievements of the United Nations Decade for Women: Equality, Development and Peace, Nairobi, 15-26 July 1985 (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.85.IV.10). 4 See A/CONF.177/20 and Add.1. 5 Report of the World Conference to Review and Appraise the Achievements of the United Nations Decade for Women: Equality, Development and Peace, Nairobi, 15-26 July 1985 (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.85.IV.10), chap. I, sect. A. 6 A/CONF.177/20, chap. I, resolution 1, annex I. 7 Ibid., annex II. /...