E/2008/27 E/CN.6/2008/11 Resolution 52/3 Strengthening of the International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women* The Commission on the Status of Women, Recalling all relevant General Assembly resolutions on the Strengthening of the International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women, Recalling also Economic and Social Council resolution 2007/37 of 25 July 2007, in which the Council reaffirmed the specific mandate of the Institute to conduct research and training for gender equality and the empowerment of women as a central focal point for research and training on gender issues within the United Nations system, Bearing in mind the request of the Economic and Social Council to increase its cooperation with the Commission on the Status of Women and with other subsidiary bodies of the Council, Recognizing the contributions of the Institute to the ongoing efforts of mainstreaming a gender perspective into all policies and programmes of the United Nations system, in accordance with the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the outcome documents of the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly, in order to support the achievement of the internationally agreed development goals, including the Millennium Development Goals, Bearing in mind the strategic framework of the International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women for the period 2008-2011, Recalling the research papers prepared by the Institute on the development potential of remittances from a gender perspective, as well as on financing for gender equality and the empowerment of women, which constitute valuable inputs to the discussion of the priority theme of the current session of the Commission, Recognizing the innovative initiatives promoted by the Institute in order to strengthen the cooperation with Governments, the national mechanisms of gender equality and civil society, as well as its ongoing efforts to enhance collaboration with all relevant United Nations bodies in the promotion of the advancement of women and gender equality, Stressing the importance of strengthening independent research, training and compilation of related databases, which are crucial elements for mainstreaming a gender perspective into policy, planning and implementation, Expressing satisfaction with the progress that the Institute has made in the area of resource mobilization, which has enabled the Institute to fully reimburse the amount committed by the Secretary-General on an exceptional basis, which was received in 2007, and to increase the level of voluntary funding from various donors, * For the discussion, see chap. II, paras. 84-88. 08-29062 21