"This theme allows us to reflect on some of the conflict situations around the world, including in Africa. These conflicts have a devastating effect on the lives of millions, especially women and children."
"Mr. President, I would like to share that we are certain we will be able to achieve five of the eight MDGs by 2015. But we will continue to strive to achieve our goals for the remaining three MDGs - universal primary education, promoting Gender Equality and Empowering Women and improving maternal health.”
"I am convinced that the completion of the reform of the Security Council will bring about more serenity in the management of these large contemporary problems in the domain of peace and international security. […] These commendable reforms must be completed by a system that allows more opportunity for women and youth to be involved in the life of the United Nations."
"Gender, is the Honduran state policy of equality and equity plan, technical and political tool to provide women the road to full equality and equity. My government has promoted the participation of women in positions of elections popular in the electoral campaign for the elections of 2013 by 40% and the next elections 2017 by 50%."
"We have created the first social safety net through the women of Pakistan for the weak and less privileged . Millions of families have benefitted. This safety net is called the Benazir Income Support Program."
"The Heads of State also committed themselves to promote gender equality and the empowerment of women as effective ways to combat poverty, hunger, and disease and to stimulate truly sustainable development. We urge the UN to continue promoting the achievement of MDGs and other instruments that have tenets that advance the human rights of women."
"The National Congress of the Republic approved in April of this year the Law Against Human Trafficking, which becomes a measure of compliance by the State of Honduras to important recommendations on trafficking have been made by international human rights organs."
"At the internal level, we need to improve our information systems in a way that we can have a better awareness of social, territorial and gender inequalities, as well as a better awareness of its impact on nature."
"Between 2007 and 2009, the worldwide unemployment rate for youth had its greatest increase ever recorded: from 11.9% to 13.0%. Young women have had more difficulty than young men in finding work."
"Woman's sublime role and personality, as a heavenly being, a manifestation of divine image and beauty, and the main pillar of every society, has been damaged and abused by the powerful and the wealthy."
