Invites the specialized agencies , funds and programmes of the United Nations system , as well as the regional commissions , including the Economic Commission for Africa , to collaborate to this end with the Secretary-General of la Francophonie by identifying new synergies in favour of development , in particular in the areas of poverty eradication , energy , sustainable development , education , training and the development of new information technologies , in particular with a view to achieving the internationally agreed development goals , including the Millennium Development Goals by 2015 , to the benefit of all , including young people and women ; 16 . Welcomes the signing , on 21 May 2012 , of a framework cooperation agreement between the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women ( UN-Women ) and the International Organization of la Francophonie , aimed at mutual strengthening of initiatives and projects in support of women in French-speaking countries , including to target violence against women ; 17 .