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INTER-AMERICAN PROGRAM ON THE PROMOTION OF WOMEN’S THE THIRTIETH ASSEMBLY OF DELEGATES OF THE INTER-AMERICAN COMMISSION OF WOMEN, RECALLING that the Twenty-ninth Assembly of Delegates adopted resolution CIM/RES. 209 (XXIX-O/98), in which it encourages and agrees upon, within the Organization of American States (OAS), a meeting of ministers or of the highest-ranking authorities responsible for policies for the advancement of women as a strategy for strengthening and modernizing the Commission; BEARING IN MIND resolutions AG/RES. 1625 (XXIX-O/99), "Status of Women in the Americas and Strengthening and Modernization of the Inter-American Commission of Women," which calls a meeting of ministers or of the highest-ranking authorities responsible for the advancement of women in the member states, and AG/RES. 1732 (XXX-O/00), "Adoption and Implementation of the Inter-American Program on the Promotion of Women’s Human Rights and Gender Equity and Equality," adopted by the General Assembly of the OAS at its twenty-ninth and thirtieth regular sessions, respectively; and CONSIDERING: That the Inter-American Program on the Promotion of Women’s Human Rights and Gender Equity and Equality was approved by the meeting of ministers and adopted by the OAS General Assembly as a way of incorporating the gender perspective in the member states as well as within the OAS; and That the incorporation of a gender perspective is "a strategy for making women’s as well as men’s concerns and experiences an integral dimension of the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies and programmes in all political, economic and societal spheres so that women and men benefit equally and inequality is not perpetuated."* RESOLVES:
UPDATING THE STRATEGIC PLAN OF ACTION OF THE INTER-AMERICAN COMMISSION OF WOMEN THE THIRTIETH ASSEMBLY OF DELEGATES OF THE INTER-AMERICAN COMMISSION OF WOMEN, RECALLING that the Twenty-seventh Assembly of Delegates adopted resolution CIM/RES. 198 (XXVII-O/94), thereby adopting the Strategic Plan of Action of the Inter-American Commission of Women (CIM); BEARING IN MIND: That during the five-year period from 1995 to 2000, the Strategic Plan gave priority to women’s participation in power and decision-making structures, education, elimination of violence, and eradication of poverty; and That this Plan is geared toward improving the quality of life of women, recognizing that this will have an impact on all of society, and that it encompasses the enormous range of women’s situations in the region, including urban and rural considerations, cultural and ethnic plurality, and women from different age brackets and underprivileged groups; and CONSIDERING: That the Inter-American Program on the Promotion of Women’s Human Rights and Gender Equity and Equality, adopted by the General Assembly of the OAS, complements the Strategic Plan of Action of the CIM; That the CIM’s areas of action continue to be those established in the aforementioned plan; and That its strategies for implementing them are still in effect, as are those in the Declaration and Platform for Action adopted at the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women, held in Beijing, China, in 1995, RESOLVES:
CIM/RES.212(XXX-O/00) 2001 SEED FUND DISTRIBUTION CRITERIA
THE THIRTIETH ASSEMBLY OF DELEGATES OF THE INTER-AMERICAN COMMISSION OF WOMEN,
BEARING IN MIND that the purpose of the Seed Fund Protocol, adopted by the Twenty-eighth Assembly of Delegates in 1996 [CIM/RES. 187/96 (XXVIII-O/96)], is to provide member states with a source of funds aimed at supporting the countries’ efforts on behalf of women;
CONSIDERING that at the Fourth Regular Meeting of the Executive Committee, held in July 2000, the idea arose of using Fund resources to support implementation of the Inter-American Program on the Promotion of Women’s Human Rights and Gender Equity and Equality, particularly through the execution of multilateral projects; and
RECALLING that resources distributed by the Seed Fund must be used to address the various needs identifiable in the different regions, the priorities established in the Strategic Plan of Action of the Inter-American Commission of Women (CIM), and the Program Guidelines adopted by the Assembly of Delegates of the CIM, and must achieve a multiplier effect for the region covered in each project,
RESOLVES:
To instruct the Executive Committee that, in the evaluation of projects and distribution of 2001 Seed Fund resources, preference should be given to projects aimed at implementing the Inter-American Program on the Promotion of Women’s Human Rights and Gender Equity and Equality, without prejudice to the consideration of other projects.
CIM/RES.213(XXX-O/00) BIENNIAL WORK PROGRAM OF THE Inter-AMERICAN COMMISSION OF WOMEN (CIM): PROGRAM GUIDELINES 2000-2002
THE THIRTIETH ASSEMBLY OF DELEGATES OF THE INTER-AMERICAN COMMISSION OF WOMEN,
HAVING SEEN document CIM/doc.21/00 rev. 1, entitled Draft Biennial Work Program of the Inter-American Commission of Women - Program Guidelines 2000-2002; and
CONSIDERING:
That the biennial work program contains guidelines that serve as the foundation for the work of the Inter-American Commission of Women for the 2000-2002 period; and
That coordinated programming is necessary to ensure that the strategic areas of action are properly addressed,
RESOLVES:
To adopt the Biennial Work Program of the Inter-American Commission of Women – Program Guidelines 2000-2002, contained in the appendix to this resolution. 2000-2002 Biennial Work Program of the CIM - Program Guidelines
AMENDMENTS TO THE LEGAL INSTRUMENTS OF THE Inter-American Commission of Women
THE THIRTIETH ASSEMBLY OF DELEGATES OF THE INTER-AMERICAN COMMISSION OF WOMEN,
HAVING SEEN resolution CIM/RES. 201 (XXIX-O/98), "Amendments to the Legal Instruments of the CIM," in which it was resolved to instruct the Executive Committee to continue to review the legal instruments of the Inter-American Commission of Women (CIM), especially the Statute, in order to propose the reforms needed to ensure the strengthening, flexibility, and effectiveness of the CIM, and to submit them for consideration by the next Assembly of Delegates;
CONSIDERING that the 1998-2000 Executive Committee of the CIM, in compliance with that mandate, took the pertinent steps and transmitted to the Assembly of Delegates, for its consideration, the recommendation that the current texts be maintained; and
BEARING IN MIND that the current Rules of Procedure of the Assembly of Delegates of the CIM are flexible and complete and that no situation has arisen that was unforeseen in the Rules or that would require that they be amended,
RESOLVES:
1. Not to amend the legal instruments of the Inter-American Commission of Women.
2. To thank the Executive Committee for its report and for the efforts made to comply with the mandate assigned.
SUPPORT FOR THE SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR OF THE Inter-American Commission on Human Rights ON THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN THE THIRTIETH ASSEMBLY OF DELEGATES OF THE INTER-AMERICAN COMMISSION OF WOMEN,
RECALLING:
That the Twenty-ninth Assembly of Delegates adopted resolution CIM/RES. 199 (XXIX-O/98), "Equal Legal Rights for Women: Report of the Special Rapporteur of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights on the Status of Women in the Americas"; and
That, at its thirtieth regular session, the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) adopted, through resolution AG/RES. 1732 (XXX-O/00), the Inter-American Program on the Promotion of Women’s Human Rights and Gender Equity and Equality, which establishes specific objectives through the promotion of gender equity and equality and women’s human rights;
CONSIDERING that the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) and the Inter-American Commission of Women (CIM) have complementary areas of interest, such as efforts at the prevention, punishment, and eradication of violence against women and of trafficking in women and children for purposes of sexual exploitation; and
BEARING IN MIND:
That, at the twenty-ninth regular session of the OAS General Assembly, Marta Altolaguirre, of Guatemala, was elected as a member of the IACHR for the period from January 2000 to December 2003; and
That during the 106th regular session of the IACHR, in February 2000, IACHR member Altolaguirre was elected Special Rapporteur of the IACHR on the Rights of Women, RESOLVES:
VOTE OF THANKS TO THE GOVERNMENT OF NICARAGUA
THE THIRTIETH ASSEMBLY OF DELEGATES OF THE INTER-AMERICAN COMMISSION OF WOMEN,
BEARING IN MIND that, reaffirming its commitment to women’s issues in the Hemisphere, the Government of Nicaragua, the coordinating country for the topic of women for the Summits of the Americas, offered to host the Thirtieth Assembly of Delegates of the Inter-American Commission of Women; and
CONSIDERING that the Government of Nicaragua was forced to withdraw its offer to host the Assembly, given the dire consequences of the natural disasters that occurred in Central America, which continue to affect the people of Nicaragua and require that all human and material resources be directed to national reconstruction efforts,
RESOLVES:
MEETINGS OF THE 2000-2002 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
THE THIRTIETH ASSEMBLY OF DELEGATES OF THE INTER-AMERICAN COMMISSION OF WOMEN,
HAVING SEEN resolution CIM/RES. 54/82, "Meetings of the 1982/84 Executive Committee," adopted by the Twenty-first Assembly of Delegates of the Inter-American Commission of Women (CIM), and similar subsequent resolutions adopted by the Twenty-second, Twenty-third, Twenty-fourth, Twenty-fifth, Twenty-sixth, and Twenty-ninth Assemblies of Delegates;
CONSIDERING:
That the General Assembly of the Organization of American States, at successive regular sessions, instructed its bodies, agencies, and entities to schedule their meetings in strict observance of budgetary levels, reducing, when necessary, the number and length of such meetings, even when regulatory provisions stipulate otherwise; and
That the Executive Committee of the CIM has the function of adopting the necessary decisions to carry out the mandates of the Assembly of Delegates and facilitate the actions of the Commission; and
BEARING IN MIND that Article 39 of the CIM Regulations stipulates that "[t]he Executive Committee shall hold a regular meeting every three months at the headquarters of the Commission, or in any country of the Americas if it so decides, for as long as it deems advisable. It may also hold special meetings when the President or at least four of its members so request,"
RESOLVES:
To authorize the President of the Inter-American Commission of Women (CIM), on an exceptional basis, for the 2000-2002 period, to convene up to three regular meetings of the Executive Committee each year, which shall last as long as necessary to enable the Committee to fulfill its functions.
PLACE AND DATE OF THE THIRTY-FIRST ASSEMBLY OF DELEGATES OF THE INTER-AMERICAN COMMISSION OF WOMEN
THE THIRTIETH ASSEMBLY OF DELEGATES OF THE INTER-AMERICAN COMMISSION OF WOMEN,
CONSIDERING:
That, upon conclusion of the proceedings, no country has offered to host the Thirty-first Assembly of Delegates of the Inter-American Commission of Women (CIM) in 2002; and
That, if a member state later offers to host the Thirty-first Assembly of Delegates, the provisions of Article 12 of the CIM Regulations and resolution CIM/RES. 72 (XXII-O/84), "Signing of Agreement for the Holding of Assemblies of Delegates of CIM in Member States," must be borne in mind,
RESOLVES:
1. To hold the Thirty-first Assembly of Delegates of the Inter-American Commission of Women at the headquarters of the Organization of American States, in Washington, D.C., in November 2002, unless an offer to hold it elsewhere is received and takes shape in keeping with the provisions of Article 12 of the CIM Regulations.
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