General Women, Peace and Security

“However, we are unlikely going to meet the other four [Millennium Development] goals, namely: eradicating extreme poverty and hunger; achieving universal access to education; ensuring gender equality and empowerment of women; and improving maternal health. Malawi, will, therefore, be proceeding to the post 2015 development agenda, with unfinished business of the Millennium Development Goals.”

“Gender equality is essential in shaping respectful and equal relationships in society. These values are important for Latvia.”

“Benin, my country, is distinguished by the establishment of free maternal and primary education, and also facilities at secondary and higher education allowing pupils and students who are disadvantaged to have access to education and also to significantly increase the enrolment level, particularly of girls.”

“The people of Afghanistan have witnessed many positive achievements in past decade including in the fields of socioeconomic development, education - especially education for our girls - health, communications and information technology, promotion and protection of humans rights including particularly women's rights.”

“...children and women are brutally murdered in wars...”

"The rule of law and civil liberties are also fundamental to the development of the private sector and attracting investment. Moreover, we know that enabling women to fully enjoy their social and economic rights unleashes tremendous economic growth."

“The unjust and unfair sanctions, for which everyone now agrees that there was no and is no justification must also unconditionally and immediately be lifted.

“under the personal leadership of the president of the republic , SEM Abdelaziz Bouteflika the Algerian authorities are working to support the evevation living standards of citizens of nouveaus accomplishments.

“Discrimination based on gender, sexual orientation, nationality, or ethnicity, religion, disability or other status remains rampant in many parts of the world”.

“Equality between men and women was one of the first things on the minds of the drafters of the UN Charter – just after the end of World War II. It that not striking? We have certainly achieved much since then.”

“Mozambique's national consultation process resulted in a robust call for the next development agenda to list the eradication of poverty as its overarching objective. To this end, it should ensure the promotion of equitable, sustainable and inclusive economic growth, focusing on women and youth.”