17 May 1983

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women

The Economic and Social Council,

Recalling General Assembly resolution 34/180 of 18 December 1979, by which the Assembly adopted the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women,

Recalling also General Assembly resolutions 35/140 of 11 December 1980, 36/131 of 14 December 1981 and 37/64 of 3 December 1982,

Taking into account Economic and Social Council decision 1982/123 of 4 May 1982,

Having considered the report of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the work of its first session,

1. Notes with appreciation the increasing number of Member States which have ratified or acceded to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women;

2. Urges States that have not yet become parties to the Convention to consider ratifying it or acceding to it;

3. Takes note of the report of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women and welcomes the beginning of the work of the Committee;

4. Requests the Secretary-General to transmit the report of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women to the General Assembly at its thirty-eighth session for consideration, as well as to the Commission on the Status of Women for information.