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20.
Notes with appreciation the work of the Special Rapporteur on violence
against women, its causes and consequences, and takes note of her recent report on
reparations for women subjected to violence;
21.
Decides to include in the annual full-day discussion on women’s human
rights, at its seventeenth session, in consultation with the Special Rapporteur on violence
against women, its causes and consequences, the theme of violence against women and
girls, with an emphasis on prevention, with a view to sharing good practices and identifying
remaining gaps in the area of prevention, and requests the Office of the United Nations
High Commissioner for Human Rights to prepare and disseminate a summary of the
proceedings;
22.
Requests the Office of the High Commissioner to prepare a compilation of
good practices in efforts aimed at preventing violence against women, in consultation with
the Special Rapporteur, States, civil society and other relevant stakeholders, and to present
a report thereon during the annual full-day discussion on women’s human rights at its
seventeenth session;
23.
Looks forward to the contribution that the new composite United Nations
entity for gender equality and the empowerment of women can make to the prevention and
elimination of violence against women;
24.
Decides to continue consideration of the issue of the elimination of all forms
of violence against women, its causes and consequences, as a matter of high priority, in
conformity with its annual programme of work.
36th meeting
18 June 2010
[Adopted without a vote.]
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