One area of reform which I hold dearly is the establishment of UN Women, an entity that consolidates four previous agencies dealing with gender equality and the empowerment of women. I am confident that this venture which will become fully operational by January 2011 would provide a coherent approach in attending to issues affecting women internationally. It is my hope that UN Women would receive the support of all States.
I wish to announce that Trinidad and Tobago will introduce in the First Committee of the General Assembly devoted to disarmament, internal peace and security, a resolution on "women, disarmament, arms control and non proliferation.