United Nations General Assembly A/RES/59/260 Distr.: General 22 February 2005 Fifty-ninth session Agenda item 98 Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 23 December 2004 [on the report of the Third Committee (A/59/496)] 59/260. Future operation of the International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women The General Assembly, Recalling all of its previous resolutions on the situation of the International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women, in particular resolutions 55/219 of 23 December 2000, 56/125 of 19 December 2001, 57/175 of 18 December 2002 and 58/244 of 23 December 2003, Reaffirming its resolution 57/311 of 18 June 2003 on the financial situation of the Institute, Recalling Economic and Social Council resolution 2003/57 of 24 July 2003, in which the Council decided to amend articles III and IV of the statute of the Institute, Welcoming the constitution of the Executive Board of the Institute, in particular the important results of its first session, held on 27 July 2004, and its resumed first session, held on 1 October 2004, Welcoming also the adoption by the Executive Board of the framework of the strategic plan for the Institute, 2004–2007, Bearing in mind the recommendation made by the Executive Board at its resumed first session that the report of the Director of the Institute, the proposed operational budget for 2005 and other relevant documents be submitted to the General Assembly, Taking note with appreciation of a number of important strategic initiatives, including the redesign of the web site of the Institute, the strengthening of cooperative arrangements with entities of the United Nations system, the expansion of the research programme of the Institute, the intensification of its fund-raising campaign, the enhancement of communications with governmental agencies, civil society, academia and the private sector, and the strengthening of the training, capacity-building and outreach activities undertaken by the Institute, 1. Welcomes the report of the Secretary-General; 1 _______________ 1 04-49186 A/59/313.