A/RES/70/219 Women in development for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030, 24 adopted at the Third United Nations World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction, Looking forward to the convening in 2016 of a high-level meeting to conduct a comprehensive review of the progress achieved in realizing the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS 25 and the political declarations on HIV and AIDS, 26 Reaffirming the importance of supporting the African Union’s Agenda 2063, as well as its 10-year plan of action, as a strategic framework for ensuring a positive socioeconomic transformation in Africa within the next 50 years, and its continental programme, embedded in the resolutions of the General Assembly on the New Partnership for Africa’s Development, and regional initiatives, which promote gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls, Recalling General Assembly resolution 67/226 of 21 December 2012 on the quadrennial comprehensive policy review of operational activities for development of the United Nations system, which reaffirms that gender equality is of fundamental importance for achieving sustained and inclusive economic growth, poverty eradication and sustainable development, in accordance with the relevant resolutions of the Assembly and United Nations conferences, and that investing in the development of women and girls has a multiplier effect, in particular on productivity, efficiency and sustained and inclusive economic growth, in all sectors of the economy, especially in key areas such as agriculture, industry and services, Noting the importance of the organizations and bodies of the United Nations system, in particular its funds and programmes, and the specialized agencies in facilitating the advancement and empowerment of women in d evelopment, and in this context recalling the resolution on the quadrennial comprehensive policy review of operational activities for development of the United Nations system, Reiterating the importance and value of the mandate of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN -Women), welcoming the leadership of UN-Women in providing a strong voice for women and girls at all levels, and reaffirming its important role in leading, coordinating and promoting accountability of the United Nations system in its work on gender equality and the empowerment of women, Taking note with appreciation of the progress made by the United Nations development system in implementing the mandates on gender equality and empowerment of women set out in resolution 67/226, Expressing deep concern about the pervasiveness of violence against women and girls, Expressing concern about the adverse impact of the consequences of the world financial and economic crisis, including on development, and evidence of an uneven, fragile and slow recovery, cognizant that the global economy, notwithstanding significant efforts that helped to contain tail risks, improve financial market conditions and stability and sustain recovery, still remains in a challenging phase, with downside risks, including high volatility in global markets, excessive volatility of commodity prices, high unemployment, particularly among _______________ 24 Resolution 69/283, annex II. Resolution S-26/2, annex. 26 Resolution 60/262, annex, and resolution 65/277, annex. 25 4/15