Finland
Lasting solutions to global challenges cannot be found without women's active...
Lasting solutions to global challenges cannot be found without women's active participation in decision-making at all levels. Women are agents of change and development. Investing in women and girls has a vital effect on eradication of poverty and sustained economic growth. Having heard the discussions this week, I am happy to conclude that there has clearly been a breakthrough in this respect. This is a good basis to continue from. Women and men together can achieve a truly sustainable development.
The commitment of all the UN Member States to strengthen promotion of women's...
The commitment of all the UN Member States to strengthen promotion of women's rights, gender equality and gender mainstreaming is welcome. Finland strongly supports UN Women and would like to congratulate President Michelle Bachelet on her appointment. We must assure that the UN Women becomes a strong advocate and actor for women's rights across the UN work.
This year marks the tenth anniversary of the UN Security Council Resolution 1...
This year marks the tenth anniversary of the UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security. Concrete improvements have been made but we must step up our efforts to turn the objectives into practice. National Action Plans are valuable tools for implementing the Resolution. We completed our own plan in 2008 and have now started a twinning initiative with Kenya.