General Women, Peace and Security

Among other things, maternal and child health warrants our special attention as the most off-track goal in most regions. Indeed, improving maternal and child health is the best investment we can make to carry momentum over to all other closely related goals.

The launch of UN Women is a clear testimony to the world community's efforts toward this end. Korea commends this historic move to step up progress in meeting the needs of women and girls worldwide.

Furthermore, Korea fully supports the Secretary-General's pursuit of the Global Strategy for Women's and Children's Health, and welcomes the enthusiasm of all stakeholders for this important initiative as well demonstrated at this week's meeting.

With the objective of generating greater income for families we have launched a financing plan for micro and small businesses, made possible as a result of cooperation from the European Union, Japan, and Taiwan, as well as other states and peoples who have supported our country. In all these programs, our government has made women a priority because we know that in addition to fighting poverty we must combat gender inequity.

Our first responsibility, shared, is development. To make sure that all men and women, the ones that have not, decent living conditions.

La Principauté a également fait sienne la conviction qu'investir dans la santé des femmes et des enfants est indispensable pour édifier des sociétés plus stables, plus pacifiques et plus productive, réduire la pauvreté et stimuler la croissance économique.

La place des femmes en tant que moteur du développement n'est plus à démontrer. Je souhaite rendre un hommage particulier au Secrétaire général et à la Vice-Secrétaire générale pour avoir renforcé le rôle des femmes au sein de l'ONU.

We commend the work of the UN in the promotion of gender equality and welcome the creation of a unified gender entity…This fall we also mark the 10th anniversary of the UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on women, peace and security.

Par conséquent, la majeure garantie que l'Organisation des Nations Unies continuera d'accomplir sa mission historique de maintenir unis et de coordonner tous les États en vue des objectifs communs de la paix, de la sécurité et d'un développement humain intégral pour tous, sera donnée par une référence constante à la dignité de tous les hommes et femmes et par son resp

We applaud the decision of the General Assembly for having established the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women, and we are pleased that its first Head will be Dr. Michelle Bachelet.