A/RES/58/15 Nations Millennium Declaration, 1 to enhance the unique role of the family in society, in particular through: (i) The development and strengthening of a family-focused perspective in relevant policies and programmes of United Nations bodies as well as in the follow-up to the outcomes of the relevant United Nations conferences and summits in the economic and social fields; (ii) The provision of policy guidance on emerging issues and trends affecting the family, through the preparation of studies and research papers aimed in particular at enhancing the role of the family in society; (iii) The provision of technical assistance to countries, upon request, to enhance, where appropriate, their national capacities in the area of family-related work; (b) To address family issues, where relevant, in his report on the integrated and coordinated implementation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the major United Nations conferences and summits in the economic and social fields; 12. Also requests the Secretary-General to submit an interim report to the Commission for Social Development at its forty-second session and a substantive report to the General Assembly at its fifty-ninth session on the implementation of the present resolution and on the preparations for and the celebration of the tenth anniversary of the International Year of the Family at all levels. 68th plenary meeting 3 December 2003 _______________ 1 See resolution 55/2. 3