We must draw on lessons learned over the past decade: Helping people to help ...

We must draw on lessons learned over the past decade:
Helping people to help themselves;
Investing resources where they have the greatest effect — smart investment in education, decent work, health, smallholder agriculture, infrastructure and green energy;the importance of putting women at the fore.

That is why, at the Summit, I welcomed the endorsement of our Global Strategy for Women and Children's Health.
Backed by billions of dollars in new commitments … from governments, business, NGOs and philanthropic organizations … this was a tangible expression of global solidarity.
That is also why, last week, I named a dynamic new head of UN Women.
In Michelle Bachelet, the former President of Chile, we found a global leader who can inspire millions of women and girls around the world. We must support her to the utmost. Because … by empowering women, we empower societies.