Intensifying global efforts for the elimination of female genital mutilations
A/RES/67/146
Welcoming the efforts of the United Nations system to end female genital
mutilations, in particular the commitment of 10 United Nations entities 15
announced in their joint inter-agency statement of 27 February 2008 on eliminating
female genital mutilation, as well as the Joint Programme on Female Genital
Mutilation/Cutting: Accelerating Change, of the United Nations Population Fund
and the United Nations Children’s Fund, to accelerate the elimination of the
practice,
Deeply concerned that, despite the increase in national, regional and
international efforts and the focus on the abandonment of female genital mutilations,
the practice continues to exist in all regions of the world,
Deeply concerned also that a tremendous gap in resources continues to exist
and that the shortfall in funding has severely limited the scope and pace of
programmes and activities for the elimination of female genital mutilations,
Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on ending female
genital mutilation, 16
Stresses that the empowerment of women and girls is key to breaking the
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cycle of discrimination and violence and for the promotion and protection of human
rights, including the right to the highest attainable standard of mental and physical
health, including sexual and reproductive health, and calls upon States parties to
fulfil their obligations under the Convention on the Rights of the Child4 and the
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women,5 as
well as their commitments to implement the Declaration on the Elimination of
Violence against Women, 17 the Programme of Action of the International Conference
on Population and Development,10 the Beijing Platform for Action8 and the outcomes
of the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly, entitled “Women 2000:
gender equality, development and peace for the twenty-first century”,9 and of the
special session of the Assembly on children; 18
Calls upon States to enhance awareness-raising and formal, non-formal
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and informal education and training in order to promote the direct engagement of
girls and boys, women and men and to ensure that all key actors, Government
officials, including law enforcement and judicial personnel, immigration officials,
health-care providers, community and religious leaders, teachers, employers, media
professionals and those directly working with girls, as well as parents, families and
communities, work to eliminate attitudes and harmful practices, in particular all
forms of female genital mutilations, that negatively affect girls;
Also calls upon States to strengthen advocacy and awareness-raising
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programmes, to mobilize girls and boys to take an active part in developing
preventive and elimination programmes to address harmful practices, especially
female genital mutilations, and to engage community and religious leaders,
educational institutions, the media and families and provide increased financial
support to efforts at all levels to end those practices;
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Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Joint United Nations Programme
on HIV/AIDS, United Nations Development Programme, Economic Commission for Africa, United
Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, United Nations Population Fund, Office of the
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, United Nations Children’s Fund, United Nations
Development Fund for Women and World Health Organization.
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E/CN.6/2012/8.
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Resolution 48/104.
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Resolution S-27/2, annex.
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