A UNITED NATIONS General Assembly Distr. GENERAL A/RES/48/105 23 February 1994 Forty-eighth session Agenda item 111 RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY [on the report of the Third Committee (A/48/629)] 48/105. International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 46/99 of 16 December 1991 and taking note of Economic and Social Council resolution 1993/17 of 27 July 1993, Taking note of the report of the International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women on its activities, 1/ Stressing the need for independent research to ensure that policy-making and project implementation address issues and emerging areas of concern to women, and the role of the Institute therein, Reaffirming the unique and specific role of the Institute in the areas of research and training that can facilitate the systematic inclusion of women as partners in development programmes and projects, Recognizing the important role that the Institute could play in the substantive preparations for the Fourth World Conference on Women: Action for Equality, Development and Peace, to be held in 1995, Convinced that sustainable development cannot be achieved without the full participation of women, ___________ 1/ A/48/301, annex. /...