A UNITED NATIONS General Assembly Distr. GENERAL A/RES/49/160 7 February 1995 Forty-ninth session Agenda item 97 RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY [on the report of the Third Committee (A/49/607)] 49/160. Proposed merger of the International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women and the United Nations Development Fund for Women The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 48/111 of 20 December 1993, in which it emphasized that the ultimate goal of restructuring should be to strengthen the programmes for the advancement of women and to enhance the efficiency of the work of the International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women and the United Nations Development Fund for Women, in function, structure and cost-effectiveness, Taking note of Economic and Social Council resolution 1994/51 of 3 November 1994, in which the Council emphasized that the advancement of women should be an integral part of the economic and social development process within the main global issues, such as women’s particupation in the peace process, in national and international governance, sustainable development and gender equality, 1. Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General submitted pursuant to General Assembly resolution 48/111; 1/ 2. Takes note also of the questions and recommendations contained in the report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions 2/ and its conclusion that further studies are necessary before a definite decision can be made on the question of the proposed merger; 1/ A/49/217-E/1994/103. 2/ A/49/365-E/1994/119. 95-76585 /...