As mentioned in the Secretary-General's reports, there are many ongoing proje...

As mentioned in the Secretary-General's reports, there are many ongoing projects and programmes aimed at protecting women and girls against gender- based violence and other kinds of risks and challenges. However, despite the progress made so far, we cannot fail to note that much remains to be done, particularly in the area of implementation. As today's debate and the report of the Secretary-General (S/2009/465) have shown us, there remain many structural and institutional impediments that we should overcome in order to meet the challenges before us.