“Burkina Faso attaches particular importance to all the questions linked to the thriving of women and to this effect, has carefully handed efforts to improve the social and juridical status of Burkina Faso women.”
“We reiterate our total support for the African initiative of introducing to the current session a resolution aiming to eliminate female genital mutilations at the global level. We have the wish that it receives the adhesion of the entire international community.”
“In addition, we salute the efforts undertaken since the launch of the activities of UN-Women and we have the hope that this new organ will allow for the reinforcement of UN activities in favor of women's empowerment and the defense of women's rights, as well as equality of sexes about all in developing countries.”