United Nations
General Assembly
A/RES/59/111
Distr.: General
15 February 2005
Fifty-ninth session
Agenda item 94
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 6 December 2004
[without reference to a Main Committee (A/59/L.29 and Add.1)]
59/111. Celebrating the tenth anniversary of the International
Year of the Family
The General Assembly,
Recalling its resolution 44/82 of 8 December 1989 concerning the
proclamation of, preparations for and observance of the International Year of the
Family in 1994, and resolutions 50/142 of 21 December 1995, 52/81 of
12 December 1997 and 54/124 of 17 December 1999 concerning the follow-up to
the International Year of the Family,
Recalling also its resolutions 56/113 of 19 December 2001, 57/164 of
18 December 2002 and 58/15 of 3 December 2003 concerning the preparations for
and observance of the tenth anniversary of the International Year of the Family in
2004,
Taking note with appreciation of the report of the Secretary-General on the
preparations for and observance of the tenth anniversary of the International Year of
the Family in 2004, 1
1.
Reaffirms its resolution 58/15;
2.
Welcomes the celebration of the tenth anniversary of the International
Year of the Family on 6 December 2004 at Headquarters;
3.
Commends the important contributions made by Governments at the
international, national, regional and local levels to observe the tenth anniversary of
the International Year of the Family;
Welcomes the hosting of the Regional Conference on the Family in Africa
4.
on 27 and 28 July 2004 by the Government of Benin, and also welcomes the hosting
of the Doha International Conference for the Family on 29 and 30 November 2004
by the State of Qatar, and takes note of their outcomes;
Encourages Governments to make every possible effort to realize the
5.
objectives of the tenth anniversary of the International Year of the Family and to
integrate a family perspective in the planning process;
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