We welcome the adoption of the General Assembly to the resolution , entitled: "System-Wide coherence," by which a new composite entity-UN Women - was established to foster the international efforts to accelerate gender equality, women's empowerment and the creation of a Deputy Secretary-General post for this purpose.
With our traditions as our bedrock, I am pleased to say that Palau has achieved our Millennium Development Goals. Palau has succeeded in achieving universal literacy, gender equality, maternal health, and access to education. We have eliminated poverty and hunger and reduced child mortality to a degree comparable with even the most advanced developed countries.
We welcome the statement issued following the High-level meeting on pursuing the implementation o f the Millennium Development Goals, which contribute to eradicating poverty, promoting education, and improving health services.
The United Nations, for its part, must continuously maintain the understanding and trust of Member States by ensuring its own transparency and accountability. I hope that, as a test case for the promotion of effective and efficient activities of the United Nations, UN Women, which will be established in January next year by consolidating four gender entities, will function adequately.
The United Nations, for its part, must continuously maintain the understanding and trust of Member States by ensuring its own transparency and accountability. I hope that, as a test case for the promotion of effective and efficient activities of the United Nations, UN Women, which will be established in January next year by consolidating four gender entities, will function adequately.
The creation of UN Women is a welcomed development. It has my country's full support. Of course, gender will need to stay a mainstream theme influencing the actions of each and every UN institution.
Iraqi women enjoy important status in the new Iraq and have equality with men in their political rights. Women have granted a 25% share in representation in the Iraqi Council of Representatives……the women of Iraq have assumed many important ministerial positions and represents their country as Ambassadors after having been deprived of these rights for more than 30 years…
We have launched free healthcare for pregnant and lactating women and children under 5 for the first time in our history, improving access to around 300,000 women and over a million children.
Sierra Leone is among the few countries emerging from conflict that have formulated a comprehensive action plan for Security Council Resolution 1325 and 1820. My government is determined to ensure its effective implementation, particularly in addressing gender-based violence as well as the enhancement of women's participation in politics and the public sector.
