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Work of the General Assembly on violence against women In 1993, the General Assembly adopted the Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women (A/RES/48/104, of 19 December 1993). In 1999, the General Assembly designated 25 November as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. In recent years, the General Assembly has dealt with a number of particular forms, or aspects of violence against women. Since 2000, the topics covered by the General Assembly have included: All forms of violence against women The General Assembly also mandated the preparation of an in-depth study, by the Secretary-General, on all forms of violence against women. All forms of violence against women Under this topic, the General Assembly adopted a number of resolutions. It also had before it a number of reports prepared by the Secretary-General.
Resolutions: Elimination of all forms of violence, including crimes against women (A/RES/55/68, of December 2000) Elimination of all forms of violence against women, including crimes identified in the outcome document of the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly, entitled "Women 2000: gender equality, development and peace for the twenty-first century" (A/RES/57/181, of December 2002) Elimination of all forms of violence against women, including crimes identified in the outcome document of the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly, entitled “Women 2000: gender equality, development and peace for the twenty-first century” (A/RES/59/167, of December 2004) Intensification of efforts to eliminate all forms of violence against women (A/RES/61/143, of January 2007) Reports of the Secretary-General: Elimination of all forms of violence against women, including crimes identified in the outcome document of the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly entitled "Women 2000: gender equality, development and peace for the twenty-first century" (A/57/171, of October 2002) Elimination of all forms of violence against women, including crimes identified in the outcome document of the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly, and progress on an in-depth study (A/59/281, of October 2004) Trafficking in women and girls Under this topic, the General Assembly adopted a number of resolutions. It also had before it a number of reports prepared by the Secretary-General. Resolutions: Traffic in women and girls (A/RES/55/67, of December 2000) Trafficking in women and girls (A/RES/57/176, of December 2002) Trafficking in women and girls (A/RES/59/166, of December 2004) Trafficking in women and girls (A/C.3/61/L.11/Rev.1, of December 2006) Reports of the Secretary-General: Trafficking in women and girls (A/55/322, of October 2000) Trafficking in women and girls (A/57/170, of October 2002) Trafficking in women and girls (A/59/185, of October 2004) Crimes committed in the name of honour Under this topic, the General Assembly adopted a number of resolutions. It also had before it a number of reports prepared by the Secretary-General. Resolutions:
Working towards the elimination of crimes against women committed in the name of honour (A/RES/55/66, of December 2000) Working towards the elimination of crimes against women committed in the name of honour (A/RES/57/179, of December 2002) Working towards the elimination of crimes against women and girls committed in the name of honour (A/RES/59/165, of December 2004) Reports of the Secretary-General: Working towards the elimination of crimes against women committed in the name of honour (A/57/169, of October 2002) Violence against women migrant workers Under this topic, the General Assembly adopted a number of resolutions. It also had before it a number of reports prepared by the Secretary-General. Resolutions:
Violence against women migrant workers (A/RES/56/131, of December 2001) Violence against women migrant workers (A/RES/58/143, of December 2003) Violence against women migrant workers (A/RES/60/139, of December 2005) Reports of the Secretary-General: Violence against women migrant workers (A/56/329, of October 2001) Violence against women migrant workers (A/58/161, of October 2003) Violence against women migrant workers (A/60/137, of October 2005) Traditional or customary practices affecting the health of women and girls Under this topic, the General Assembly adopted a number of resolutions. It also had before it a number of reports prepared by the Secretary-General. Resolutions: Traditional or customary practices affecting the health of women and girls (A/RES/56/128, of December 2001) Reports of the Secretary-General: Traditional or customary practices affecting the health of women and girls (A/56/316, of October 2001) Traditional or customary practices affecting the health of women and girls (A/58/169, of October 2003) Under this topic, the General Assembly adopted one resolution. Resolution: Elimination of domestic violence against women (A/RES/58/147, of December 2003) In-depth study on all forms of violence against women Under this topic, the General Assembly adopted a number of resolutions. It also had before it a number of reports prepared by the Secretary-General. Resolutions: In-depth study on all forms of violence against women (A/RES/58/185, of December 2003) In-depth study on all forms of violence against women (A/RES/60/136, of December 2005) Reports of the Secretary-General: In-depth study of all forms of violence against women, including crimes identified in the outcome document of the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly (A/60/211, of October 2005) Note transmitting the in-depth study on all forms of violence against women (A/61/122, of October 2006) In-depth study on all forms of violence against women (A/61/122/Add.1, of October 2006) In-depth study on all forms of violence against women (A/61/122/Add.1/Corr.1, of November 2006)
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