23-24 February 2011 Media Clips

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23-24 February 2011 Media Clips
23-24 February 2011
Media Clips
Date
Headline
02/23/2011
Plan International and Girls Delegation Welcome
Launch of UN Women at the General Assembly in
New York, Call for Increased Focus on Girls' Rights
and...
Plan International and Girls Delegation Welcome
Launch of UN Women at the General Assembly in
New York, Call for Increased Focus on Girls' Rights
and Empowerment
Plan International and Girls Delegation Welcome
Launch of UN Women at the General Assembly in
New York, Call for Increased Focus on Girls' Rights
and Empowerment
Plan International and Girls Delegation Welcome
Launch of UN Women at the General Assembly in
New York, Call for Increased Focus on Girls’ Rights
and Empowerment
Plan International and Girls Delegation Welcome
Launch of UN Women at the General Assembly in
New York, Call for Increased Focus on Girls' Rights
and Empowerment
Plan International and Girls Delegation Welcome
Launch of UN Women at the General Assembly in
New York, Call for Increased Focus on Girls' Rights
and Empowerment
Plan International and Girls Delegation Welcome
Launch of UN Women at the General Assembly in
New York, Call for Increased Focus on Girls' Rights
and Empowerment
Plan International and Girls Delegation Welcome
Launch of UN Women at the General Assembly in
New York, Call for Increased Focus on Girls' Rights
and Empowerment
Plan International and Girls Delegation Welcome
Launch of UN Women at the General Assembly in
New York, Call for Increased Focus on Girls' Rights
and Empowerment
Plan International and Girls Delegation Welcome
Launch of UN Women at the General Assembly in
New York, Call for Increased Focus on Girls' Rights
and Empowerment
Plan International and Girls Delegation Welcome
Launch of UN Women at the General Assembly in
New York, Call for Increased Focus on Girls' Rights
and Empowerment
Plan International and Girls Delegation Welcome
Launch of UN Women at the General Assembly in
New York, Call for Increased Focus on Girls' Rights
and Empowerment
Plan International and Girls Delegation Welcome
Launch of UN Women at the General Assembly in
New York, Call for Increased Focus on Girls' Rights
and Empowerment
UN Women's Commission begins session
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UN's new agency for women readies for takeoff
ONU Mujeres despega en Nueva York
Advierten que el progreso de la mujer es “frágil y
desigual”
Plan International and Girls Delegation Welcome
Launch of UN Women at the General Assembly in
New York, Call for Increased Focus on Girls' Rights
and Empowerment
With Global Report Card on Improving Women's
Status Decidedly Mixed, Investment in Girls'
Education Urged, as Commission Opens Session
Michelle Bachelet denuncia falta de avances en
igualdad de género en el mundo
기조연설하는 백희영 여성가족부 장관
백희영 장관, '제55차 UN 여성지위위원회 기조
연설
Plan International and Girls Delegation Welcome
Launch of UN Women at the General Assembly in
New York, Call for Increased Focus on Girls' Rights
and Empowerment
Onilfa all'Onu
Critican desigualdad de género
Focus placed on education as UN women's
commission begins annual session
Focus placed on education as UN women's
commission begins annual session
Focus placed on education as UN women's
commission begins annual session
Focus placed on education as UN women's
commission begins annual session
Focus placed on education as UN women's
commission begins annual session
Invest in the Future: Empower Adolescent Girls
Now -- High-Level Forum...
Françoise Hetto-Gaasch participera à la 55e
session de la Commission de la condition de la
femme (CSW) des Nations unies à New York
(24+25.02.2011)
Editor picks from conversations on #Women
kaca
#Technology @ #CSW 55, Day 1 - February 22nd
Diplomat highlights role of gender in development,
peace
SPOKESPERSON FOR THE SECRETARY
GENERAL MARTIN NESIRKY HOLDS OFFICE OF
THE SPOKESMAN FOR THE U.N. SECRETARY
GENERAL REGULAR NEWS BRIEFING
Focus placed on education as UN women’s
commission begins annual session
Françoise Hetto-Gaasch la 55e session de la
Commission de la condition de la femme des
Nations unies New York
UN Women"s Commission in Session
Focus placed on education as UN women’s
commission begins annual session
Combatir violencia de género ONU-Mujeres es
internet@
prioridad
elsiglodetorreon.com.mx
(Notimex/Nueva York
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02/23/2011
Bachelet denuncia falta de avances en igualdad de
género
La Directrice de l'ONU-Femmes devant la
Commission de la condition de la femme
La Directrice de l'ONU-Femmes devant la
Commission de la condition de la femme
Le Secrétaire général adjoint aux opérations de
maintien de la paix, M. Alain Le Roy, a souligné, ce
matin, lors de l’ouverture de la session de fond du
Comité spécial des opérations de maintien de la
paix –ou Comité des 34-, que le maintien de la pa
ONG creen que la violencia de género debe ser la
prioridad de ONU Mujeres
Debaten condición de la mujer en el mundo, En la
ONU
‫ﻮﺒﻨﻐﺎﺯﻱ‬ ‫ﻄﺒﺮﻕ‬ ‫ﻮﺍﺤﺘﻔﺎﻻﺕ‬ ‫ﻄﺮﺍﺒﻠﺲ‬ ‫ﺤﺬﺮ‬ ‫ﺘﺮﻗﺐ‬
FOCUS PLACED ON EDUCATION AS UN
WOMEN'S COMMISSION BEGINS ANNUAL
SESSION
Françoise Hetto-Gaasch participera la 55e
session de la Commission de la condition de la
femme (CSW) des Nations unies New York
(24+25.02.2011)
Focus placed on education as UN women's
commission begins annual session
‫ﻛﺴﻔﻴﺮﺓ‬ ‫ﻣﻬﺎﻣﻬﺎ‬ ‫ﺘﻨﻬﻲ‬ ‫ﺍﺘﺤﺪﺓ‬ ‫ﻮﺍﻷﻣﻢ‬ ..‫ﻟﻴﺒﻴﺎ‬ ‫ﻣﻐﺎﺪﺮﺘﻬﺎ‬ ‫ﺘﻨﻔﻲ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻘﺬﺍ‬ ‫ﻋﺎﺋﺸﺔ‬
‫ﺍﺴﻨﺔ‬ ‫ﻟﻠﻨﻮﺍﻴﺎ‬
WOMEN: PUTTING FORCE OF LAW BEHIND BID
FOR GENDER RIGHTS
Dos ONG creen que la violencia de género debe
ser la prioridad de la ONU Mujeres
В Нью-Йорке стартовала сессия Комитета ООН
по статусу женщин
Derechos humanos: Juezas unidas por los
derechos de las mujeres
Plan International and Girls Delegation Welcome
Launch of UN Women at the General Assembly in
New Yo
New York’ta Ermenistan temsilcisinin başkanlık
ettiği BM Kadının Statüsü Komisyonu’nun 55.
Oturumu başladı
Report From UN Commission on Status of Women
- Day Two - Feb 24
Report From UN Commission on Status of Women
- Day Two
Women access to social services tops UN debates
Конференција на тема „Преку едукација и
зајакнување кон социјално вклучување и
активно граѓанство“
백희영 장관, 미첼 바첼 트 UN Women 총재 만
나다
DISCUSSION WILL BE MILESTONE FOR
ARMENIA
- ,
Naciones Unidas inaugura la primera agencia
dedicada a la mujer
Por CLAUDIA TORRENS Houston Chronicle Online
United Nations News
Service
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YOLANDA MONGE
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dedicada a la mujer
La nueva onu mujeres se presenta en sociedad
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Michelle Bachelet en la ONU
Naciones Unidas inaugura la primera agencia
dedicada a la mujer
- UN Women Celebrates Launch as Powerful Driver
of Women's Equality
UN Women Celebrates Launch as Powerful Driver
of Women's Equality
UN Women Celebrates Launch as Powerful Driver
of Women's Equality
UN Women Celebrates Launch as Powerful Driver
of Women's Equality
UN Women Celebrates Launch as Powerful Driver
of Women's Equality
UN Women Celebrates Launch as Powerful Driver
of Women's Equality
UN Women Celebrates Launch as Powerful Driver
of Women's Equality
UN Women Celebrates Launch as Powerful Driver
of Women's Equality
Les Nations Unies célèbrent la création de la
nouvelle agence ONU-Femmes
UN celebrates birth of powerful new agency for
women and girls
UN celebrates birth of powerful new agency for
women and girls
Naciones Unidas inaugura oficialmente ONU
Mujeres
UN Women Celebrates Launch as Powerful Driver
of Women's Equality
UN Women Celebrates Launch as Powerful Driver
of Women's Equality
UN Women Celebrates Launch as Powerful Driver
of Women's Equality
UN Women Celebrates Launch as Powerful Driver
of Women's Equality
UN Women Celebrates Launch as Powerful Driver
of Women's Equality
UN Women Celebrates Launch as Powerful Driver
of Women's Equality
Les Nations Unies célèbrent la création de la
nouvelle agence ONU-Femmes
‫ﺘﻨﻬﻲ‬ ‫ﺍﺘﺤﺪﺓ‬ ‫ﻮﺍﻷﻣﻢ‬ ‫ﻄﺎﺋﺮﺘﻬﺎ‬ ‫ﺍﺴﺘﻘﺒﺎﻝ‬ ‫ﻣﺎﻟﻄﺎ‬ ‫ﺮﻓﺾ‬ ‫ﺘﻨﻔﻲ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻘﺬﺍ‬ ‫ﻋﺎﺋﺸﺔ‬
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ONU Femmes célèbre le lancement d'un puissant
moteur de l'égalité des sexes
ONU Femmes célèbre le lancement d'un puissant
moteur de l'égalité des sexes
UN Women Celebrates Launch as Powerful Driver
of Women's Equality
Send a message to UN Women
On UN women, theme framing, buzz words and
rockstars...
Contact
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rockstars...
여성인권 총괄 유엔 여성기구 공식 발족
Celebrating the centenary of International Women's
Day
Who is Australia's most inspiring woman?
Reaparece ex presidenta Bachelet en la ONU para
apoyar igualdad de género
UNO-Frauenorganisation "UN Women" gegründet
UNO-Frauenorganisation "UN Women" gegründet
Contact
SARAH MCINERNEY
SARAH MCINERNEY
francisco
apa
α Ѱ UN Women Celebrates Launch as Powerful Driver
of Women's Equality
LA DIRECTRICE EXÉCUTIVE D’ONU-FEMMES
ÉNUMÈRE POUR LA PREMIÈRE FOIS SES
PRIORITÉS
Vereinte Nationen gründen Frauenorganisation UN
Women
Vereinte Nationen gründen Frauenorganisation UN
Women
Vereinte Nationen gründen Frauenorganisation UN
Women
UNO-Frauenorganisation "UN Women" gegründet apa
UNO-Frauenorganisation "UN Women" gegründet
Naciones Unidas pone oficialmente en marcha la
nueva ONU Mujeres
Naciones Unidas pone oficialmente en marcha la
nueva ONU Mujeres
ONU Mujeres celebra su inauguración como
XORNAL.COM
poderoso impulsor igualdad género
International Women's Day and the Launch of UN
Women
Geena Davis hits out at Hollywood at UN Women
gala (AFP)
Oscar winner Geena Davis hits out at Hollywood's
female stereotypes at UN Women gala
Geena Davis hits out at film stereotypes
United Nations celebrates new agency for women
Yvonne P Mazzulo
and girls
ONU Mujeres festeja su nacimiento entre
celebridades
UNO-Frauenorganisation "UN Women" gegründet
Vereinte Nationen gründen Frauenorganisation UN
Women
Vereinte Nationen gründen Frauenorganisation UN
Women
Vereinte Nationen gründen Frauenorganisation UN
Women
schlaglichterVereinte Nationen gründen
Frauenorganisation UN Women
Vereinte Nationen gründen Frauenorganisation UN
Women
Vereinte Nationen gründen Frauenorganisation UN
Women
Vereinte Nationen gründen Frauenorganisation UN
Women
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Women
Vereinte Nationen gründen Frauenorganisation UN
Women
ONU: JUEZAS UNIDAS POR LOS DERECHOS
DE LAS MUJERES
Vereinte Nationen gründen Frauenorganisation UN
Women
Vereinte Nationen gründen Frauenorganisation UN
Women
Vereinte Nationen gründen Frauenorganisation UN
Women
Vereinte Nationen gründen Frauenorganisation UN
Women
Vereinte Nationen gründen Frauenorganisation UN
Women
Naciones Unidas pone oficialmente en marcha la
[email protected]) EFE
nueva ONU Mujeres
UN Women: UN bündelt Frauenprogramme
Naciones Unidas pone oficialmente en marcha la
nueva ONU Mujeres
UN Women Celebrates Launch as Leading Player
in Gender Equality
UN bündelt Frauenprogramme
Bachelet y Ban Ki-moon ponen oficialmente en
marcha la nueva ONU Mujeres
Promoverá ONU-Mujeres la igualdad de género en
el mundo
UN launches new agency to empower women
2011-02-25 11:46
Oscar winner Geena Davis hits out at Hollywood's
female stereotypes at UN Women gala
Geena Davis hits out at Hollywood at UN Women
gala
Geena Davis hits out at film stereotypes
Geena Davis hits out at Hollywood at UN Women
gala
UN Women UN bündelt Frauenprogramme
UN celebrates formal birth new women's
organization
Naciones Unidas para la mujer
Vereinte Nationen gründen Frauenorganisation UN
Women
Vereinte Nationen gründen Frauenorganisation UN
Women
Vereinte Nationen gründen Frauenorganisation UN
Women
Vereinte Nationen grnden Frauenorganisation UN
Women
Vereinte Nationen gründen Frauenorganisation UN
Women
UN bündelt Frauenprogramme
Vereinte Nationen gründen Frauenorganisation UN
Women
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People : Geena Davis hits out at Hollywood at UN
Women gala
New YorkUNO-Frauenorganisation "UN Women"
gegründet
為婦女發聲 影星吉娜戴維斯砲轟好萊塢電影(中
央廣播電台)
為婦女發聲 影星吉娜戴維斯砲轟好萊塢電影
(央廣)
Vereinte Nationen gründen Frauenorganisa...
Spokesperson For The Secretary General Martin
Nesirky Holds Office Of The Spokesman For The
U.N. Secretary General Regular News
UN: WOMEN’S AGENCY TO TAKE LEADING
ROLE FOR GENDER EQUALITY
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D'Almeida, Kanya
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Plan International and Girls Delegation Welcome Launch of UN Women at the General Assembly in New
York, Call for Increased Focus on Girls' Rights and Empowerment
NEW YORK, Feb. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The launch of UN Women this week in New
York comes during a two-week session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). The CSW
has convened to discuss the emerging role of technology and education for empowering girls and
women, as well as to review a previous session on violence and discrimination against the girl child.
(Photo: )
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The launch event, hosted by ABC News This Week Moderator Christiane Amanpour, will be attended by
a delegation of girls from Plan program countries around the world. The delegation has spent the week
participating in key events and meetings aimed at bringing the voices of girls and young women to the
important global discussions on gender equality and women's rights and empowerment.
Responding to the launch of UN Women, Plan's 'Because I am a Girl' Director Deepali Sood said, "We at
Plan welcome the formation of this new UN entity UN Women. UN Women is dedicated to gender
equality and empowerment of women and girls in the world and has therefore always had our support–
indeed, Plan lobbied tirelessly for it to be established. The agency now requires adequate resources to
ensure it delivers concretely on its mandate."
On Wednesday, Sood will be addressing a high level panel in the General Assembly room as the sole
NGO respondent on 'access and participation of women and girls in education, training, science and
technology, including for the promotion of women's equal access to full employment and decent work.'
Her address will be part of a packed CSW program, with three other Plan events taking place within hours
of Sood's appearance in the General Assembly. These events include a girls led side event which will
focus on the BIAAG campaign's call for an 'International Day of the Girl,' while the BIAAG campaign and
report will be discussed in a high level panel sponsored by the Austrian delegation inside the UN building.
With the primary theme of this year's CSW connecting strongly with the BIAAG campaign's 2010 State of
the World report, Plan International is using the opportunity CSW provides to call for better education,
technology and employment opportunities for girls worldwide. Information technology can make a huge
impact on girls and young women's lives, opening up real possibilities and opportunities for employment,
schooling, and participation. But, these opportunities are not risk free.
The 55th session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place at United Nations
Headquarters in New York from Tuesday, February 22, to Friday, March 4.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
Because I am a Girl is Plan's campaign to fight gender inequality, promote girls' rights and lift millions of
girls out of poverty. Plan is producing in the run-up to 2015, the target year for the Millennium
Development Goals.
To read the Digital and Urban Frontiers report, please visit:
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Plan International and Girls Delegation Welcome Launch of UN Women at the
General Assembly in New York, Call for Increased Focus on Girls' Rights and
Empowerment
Date:
2/23/2011 12:00:00 AM
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Released By Plan International USA
NEW YORK, Feb. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The launch of UN Women this week in New
York comes during a two-week session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). The CSW
has convened to discuss the emerging role of technology and education for empowering girls and
women, as well as to review a previous session on violence and discrimination against the girl child.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110222/DC52899-a)
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110222/DC52899-b)
The launch event, hosted by ABC News This Week Moderator Christiane Amanpour, will be attended by
a delegation of girls from Plan program countries around the world. The delegation has spent the week
participating in key events and meetings aimed at bringing the voices of girls and young women to the
important global discussions on gender equality and women's rights and empowerment.
Responding to the launch of UN Women, Plan's 'Because I am a Girl' Director Deepali Sood said, "We at
Plan welcome the formation of this new UN entity UN Women. UN Women is dedicated to gender
equality and empowerment of women and girls in the world and has therefore always had our support–
indeed, Plan lobbied tirelessly for it to be established. The agency now requires adequate resources to
ensure it delivers concretely on its mandate."
On Wednesday, Sood will be addressing a high level panel in the General Assembly room as the sole
NGO respondent on 'access and participation of women and girls in education, training, science and
technology, including for the promotion of women's equal access to full employment and decent work.'
Her address will be part of a packed CSW program, with three other Plan events taking place within hours
of Sood's appearance in the General Assembly. These events include a girls led side event which will
focus on the BIAAG campaign's call for an 'International Day of the Girl,' while the BIAAG campaign and
report will be discussed in a high level panel sponsored by the Austrian delegation inside the UN building.
With the primary theme of this year's CSW connecting strongly with the BIAAG campaign's 2010 State of
the World report, Plan International is using the opportunity CSW provides to call for better education,
technology and employment opportunities for girls worldwide. Information technology can make a huge
impact on girls and young women's lives, opening up real possibilities and opportunities for employment,
schooling, and participation. But, these opportunities are not risk free.
The 55th session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place at United Nations
Headquarters in New York from Tuesday, February 22, to Friday, March 4.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
Because I am a Girl is Plan's campaign to fight gender inequality, promote girls' rights and lift millions of
girls out of poverty. Plan is producing one girl report each year in the run-up to 2015, the target year for
the Millennium Development Goals.
To read the Digital and Urban Frontiers report, please visit:
http://plan-international.org/girls/static/docs/BIAAG_2010_EN2.pdf.
Headline:
Plan International and Girls Delegation Welcome Launch of UN Women at the
General Assembly in New York, Call for Increased Focus on Girls' Rights and
Empowerment
Date:
2/23/2011 12:00:00 AM
Media Contact:
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KCNC-TV - Online (press release)
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NEW YORK, Feb. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The launch of UN Women this week in New
York comes during a two-week session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). The CSW
has convened to discuss the emerging role of technology and education for empowering girls and
women, as well as to review a previous session on violence and discrimination against the girl child.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110222/DC52899-a)
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110222/DC52899-b)
The launch event, hosted by ABC News This Week Moderator Christiane Amanpour, will be attended by
a delegation of girls from Plan program countries around the world. The delegation has spent the week
participating in key events and meetings aimed at bringing the voices of girls and young women to the
important global discussions on gender equality and women's rights and empowerment.
Responding to the launch of UN Women, Plan's 'Because I am a Girl' Director Deepali Sood said, "We at
Plan welcome the formation of this new UN entity UN Women. UN Women is dedicated to gender
equality and empowerment of women and girls in the world and has therefore always had our support–
indeed, Plan lobbied tirelessly for it to be established. The agency now requires adequate resources to
ensure it delivers concretely on its mandate."
On Wednesday, Sood will be addressing a high level panel in the General Assembly room as the sole
NGO respondent on 'access and participation of women and girls in education, training, science and
technology, including for the promotion of women's equal access to full employment and decent work.'
Her address will be part of a packed CSW program, with three other Plan events taking place within hours
of Sood's appearance in the General Assembly. These events include a girls led side event which will
focus on the BIAAG campaign's call for an 'International Day of the Girl,' while the BIAAG campaign and
report will be discussed in a high level panel sponsored by the Austrian delegation inside the UN building.
With the primary theme of this year's CSW connecting strongly with the BIAAG campaign's 2010 State of
the World report, Plan International is using the opportunity CSW provides to call for better education,
technology and employment opportunities for girls worldwide. Information technology can make a huge
impact on girls and young women's lives, opening up real possibilities and opportunities for employment,
schooling, and participation. But, these opportunities are not risk free.
The 55th session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place at United Nations
Headquarters in New York from Tuesday, February 22, to Friday, March 4.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
Because I am a Girl is Plan's campaign to fight gender inequality, promote girls' rights and lift millions of
girls out of poverty. Plan is producing one girl report each year in the run-up to 2015, the target year for
the Millennium Development Goals.
To read the Digital and Urban Frontiers report, please visit:
http://plan-international.org/girls/static/docs/BIAAG_2010_EN2.pdf.
Headline:
Plan International and Girls Delegation Welcome Launch of UN Women at the
General Assembly in New York, Call for Increased Focus on Girls’ Rights and
Empowerment
Date:
2/23/2011 12:00:00 AM
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NEW YORK, Feb. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The launch of UN Women this week in New
York comes during a two-week session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). The CSW
has convened to discuss the emerging role of technology and education for empowering girls and
women, as well as to review a previous session on violence and discrimination against the girl child.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110222/DC52899-a)
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110222/DC52899-b)
The launch event, hosted by ABC News This Week Moderator Christiane Amanpour, will be attended by
a delegation of girls from Plan program countries around the world. The delegation has spent the week
participating in key events and meetings aimed at bringing the voices of girls and young women to the
important global discussions on gender equality and women’s rights and empowerment.
Responding to the launch of UN Women, Plan’s ‘Because I am a Girl’ Director Deepali Sood said, “We at
Plan welcome the formation of this new UN entity UN Women. UN Women is dedicated to gender
equality and empowerment of women and girls in the world and has therefore always had our support–
indeed, Plan lobbied tirelessly for it to be established. The agency now requires adequate resources to
ensure it delivers concretely on its mandate.”
On Wednesday, Sood will be addressing a high level panel in the General Assembly room as the sole
NGO respondent on ‘access and participation of women and girls in education, training, science and
technology, including for the promotion of women’s equal access to full employment and decent work.’
Her address will be part of a packed CSW program, with three other Plan events taking place within hours
of Sood’s appearance in the General Assembly. These events include a girls led side event which will
focus on the BIAAG campaign’s call for an ‘International Day of the Girl,’ while the BIAAG campaign and
report will be discussed in a high level panel sponsored by the Austrian delegation inside the UN building.
With the primary theme of this year’s CSW connecting strongly with the BIAAG campaign’s 2010 State of
the World report, Plan International is using the opportunity CSW provides to call for better education,
technology and employment opportunities for girls worldwide. Information technology can make a huge
impact on girls and young women’s lives, opening up real possibilities and opportunities for employment,
schooling, and participation. But, these opportunities are not risk free.
The 55th session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place at United Nations
Headquarters in New York from Tuesday, February 22, to Friday, March 4.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
Because I am a Girl is Plan’s campaign to fight gender inequality, promote girls’ rights and lift millions of
girls out of poverty. Plan is producing one girl report each year in the run-up to 2015, the target year for
the Millennium Development Goals.
To read the Digital and Urban Frontiers report, please visit:
http://plan-international.org/girls/static/docs/BIAAG_2010_EN2.pdf.
Headline:
Plan International and Girls Delegation Welcome Launch of UN Women at the
General Assembly in New York, Call for Increased Focus on Girls' Rights and
Empowerment
Date:
2/23/2011 12:00:00 AM
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NEW YORK, Feb. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The launch of UN Women this week in New
York comes during a two-week session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). The CSW
has convened to discuss the emerging role of technology and education for empowering girls and
women, as well as to review a previous session on violence and discrimination against the girl child.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110222/DC52899-a)
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110222/DC52899-b)
The launch event, hosted by ABC News This Week Moderator Christiane Amanpour, will be attended by
a delegation of girls from Plan program countries around the world. The delegation has spent the week
participating in key events and meetings aimed at bringing the voices of girls and young women to the
important global discussions on gender equality and women's rights and empowerment.
Responding to the launch of UN Women, Plan's 'Because I am a Girl' Director Deepali Sood said, "We at
Plan welcome the formation of this new UN entity UN Women. UN Women is dedicated to gender
equality and empowerment of women and girls in the world and has therefore always had our support–
indeed, Plan lobbied tirelessly for it to be established. The agency now requires adequate resources to
ensure it delivers concretely on its mandate."
On Wednesday, Sood will be addressing a high level panel in the General Assembly room as the sole
NGO respondent on 'access and participation of women and girls in education, training, science and
technology, including for the promotion of women's equal access to full employment and decent work.'
Her address will be part of a packed CSW program, with three other Plan events taking place within hours
of Sood's appearance in the General Assembly. These events include a girls led side event which will
focus on the BIAAG campaign's call for an 'International Day of the Girl,' while the BIAAG campaign and
report will be discussed in a high level panel sponsored by the Austrian delegation inside the UN building.
With the primary theme of this year's CSW connecting strongly with the BIAAG campaign's 2010 State of
the World report, Plan International is using the opportunity CSW provides to call for better education,
technology and employment opportunities for girls worldwide. Information technology can make a huge
impact on girls and young women's lives, opening up real possibilities and opportunities for employment,
schooling, and participation. But, these opportunities are not risk free.
The 55th session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place at United Nations
Headquarters in New York from Tuesday, February 22, to Friday, March 4.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
Because I am a Girl is Plan's campaign to fight gender inequality, promote girls' rights and lift millions of
girls out of poverty. Plan is producing one girl report each year in the run-up to 2015, the target year for
the Millennium Development Goals.
To read the Digital and Urban Frontiers report, please visit:
http://plan-international.org/girls/static/docs/BIAAG_2010_EN2.pdf.
Headline:
Plan International and Girls Delegation Welcome Launch of UN Women at the
General Assembly in New York, Call for Increased Focus on Girls' Rights and
Empowerment
Date:
2/23/2011 12:00:00 AM
Media Contact:
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NEW YORK, Feb. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The launch of UN Women this week in New
York comes during a two-week session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). The CSW
has convened to discuss the emerging role of technology and education for empowering girls and
women, as well as to review a previous session on violence and discrimination against the girl child.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110222/DC52899-a)
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110222/DC52899-b)
The launch event, hosted by ABC News This Week Moderator Christiane Amanpour, will be attended by
a delegation of girls from Plan program countries around the world. The delegation has spent the week
participating in key events and meetings aimed at bringing the voices of girls and young women to the
important global discussions on gender equality and women's rights and empowerment.
Responding to the launch of UN Women, Plan's 'Because I am a Girl' Director Deepali Sood said, "We at
Plan welcome the formation of this new UN entity UN Women. UN Women is dedicated to gender
equality and empowerment of women and girls in the world and has therefore always had our support–
indeed, Plan lobbied tirelessly for it to be established. The agency now requires adequate resources to
ensure it delivers concretely on its mandate."
On Wednesday, Sood will be addressing a high level panel in the General Assembly room as the sole
NGO respondent on 'access and participation of women and girls in education, training, science and
technology, including for the promotion of women's equal access to full employment and decent work.'
Her address will be part of a packed CSW program, with three other Plan events taking place within hours
of Sood's appearance in the General Assembly. These events include a girls led side event which will
focus on the BIAAG campaign's call for an 'International Day of the Girl,' while the BIAAG campaign and
report will be discussed in a high level panel sponsored by the Austrian delegation inside the UN building.
With the primary theme of this year's CSW connecting strongly with the BIAAG campaign's 2010 State of
the World report, Plan International is using the opportunity CSW provides to call for better education,
technology and employment opportunities for girls worldwide. Information technology can make a huge
impact on girls and young women's lives, opening up real possibilities and opportunities for employment,
schooling, and participation. But, these opportunities are not risk free.
The 55th session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place at United Nations
Headquarters in New York from Tuesday, February 22, to Friday, March 4.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
Because I am a Girl is Plan's campaign to fight gender inequality, promote girls' rights and lift millions of
girls out of poverty. Plan is producing one girl report each year in the run-up to 2015, the target year for
the Millennium Development Goals.
To read the Digital and Urban Frontiers report, please visit:
http://plan-international.org/girls/static/docs/BIAAG_2010_EN2.pdf.
Headline:
Plan International and Girls Delegation Welcome Launch of UN Women at the
General Assembly in New York, Call for Increased Focus on Girls' Rights and
Empowerment
Date:
2/23/2011 12:00:00 AM
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NEW YORK, Feb. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The launch of UN Women this week in New
York comes during a two-week session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). The CSW
has convened to discuss the emerging role of technology and education for empowering girls and
women, as well as to review a previous session on violence and discrimination against the girl child.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110222/DC52899-a)
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110222/DC52899-b)
The launch event, hosted by ABC News This Week Moderator Christiane Amanpour, will be attended by
a delegation of girls from Plan program countries around the world. The delegation has spent the week
participating in key events and meetings aimed at bringing the voices of girls and young women to the
important global discussions on gender equality and women's rights and empowerment.
Responding to the launch of UN Women, Plan's 'Because I am a Girl' Director Deepali Sood said, "We at
Plan welcome the formation of this new UN entity UN Women. UN Women is dedicated to gender
equality and empowerment of women and girls in the world and has therefore always had our support–
indeed, Plan lobbied tirelessly for it to be established. The agency now requires adequate resources to
ensure it delivers concretely on its mandate."
On Wednesday, Sood will be addressing a high level panel in the General Assembly room as the sole
NGO respondent on 'access and participation of women and girls in education, training, science and
technology, including for the promotion of women's equal access to full employment and decent work.'
Her address will be part of a packed CSW program, with three other Plan events taking place within hours
of Sood's appearance in the General Assembly. These events include a girls led side event which will
focus on the BIAAG campaign's call for an 'International Day of the Girl,' while the BIAAG campaign and
report will be discussed in a high level panel sponsored by the Austrian delegation inside the UN building.
With the primary theme of this year's CSW connecting strongly with the BIAAG campaign's 2010 State of
the World report, Plan International is using the opportunity CSW provides to call for better education,
technology and employment opportunities for girls worldwide. Information technology can make a huge
impact on girls and young women's lives, opening up real possibilities and opportunities for employment,
schooling, and participation. But, these opportunities are not risk free.
The 55th session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place at United Nations
Headquarters in New York from Tuesday, February 22, to Friday, March 4.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
Because I am a Girl is Plan's campaign to fight gender inequality, promote girls' rights and lift millions of
girls out of poverty. Plan is producing one girl report each year in the run-up to 2015, the target year for
the Millennium Development Goals.
To read the Digital and Urban Frontiers report, please visit:
http://plan-international.org/girls/static/docs/BIAAG_2010_EN2.pdf.
Headline:
Plan International and Girls Delegation Welcome Launch of UN Women at the
General Assembly in New York, Call for Increased Focus on Girls' Rights and
Empowerment
Date:
2/23/2011 12:00:00 AM
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NEW YORK, Feb. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The launch of UN Women this week in New
York comes during a two-week session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). The CSW
has convened to discuss the emerging role of technology and education for empowering girls and
women, as well as to review a previous session on violence and discrimination against the girl child.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110222/DC52899-a)
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110222/DC52899-b)
The launch event, hosted by ABC News This Week Moderator Christiane Amanpour, will be attended by
a delegation of girls from Plan program countries around the world. The delegation has spent the week
participating in key events and meetings aimed at bringing the voices of girls and young women to the
important global discussions on gender equality and women's rights and empowerment.
Responding to the launch of UN Women, Plan's 'Because I am a Girl' Director Deepali Sood said, "We at
Plan welcome the formation of this new UN entity UN Women. UN Women is dedicated to gender
equality and empowerment of women and girls in the world and has therefore always had our support–
indeed, Plan lobbied tirelessly for it to be established. The agency now requires adequate resources to
ensure it delivers concretely on its mandate."
On Wednesday, Sood will be addressing a high level panel in the General Assembly room as the sole
NGO respondent on 'access and participation of women and girls in education, training, science and
technology, including for the promotion of women's equal access to full employment and decent work.'
Her address will be part of a packed CSW program, with three other Plan events taking place within hours
of Sood's appearance in the General Assembly. These events include a girls led side event which will
focus on the BIAAG campaign's call for an 'International Day of the Girl,' while the BIAAG campaign and
report will be discussed in a high level panel sponsored by the Austrian delegation inside the UN building.
With the primary theme of this year's CSW connecting strongly with the BIAAG campaign's 2010 State of
the World report, Plan International is using the opportunity CSW provides to call for better education,
technology and employment opportunities for girls worldwide. Information technology can make a huge
impact on girls and young women's lives, opening up real possibilities and opportunities for employment,
schooling, and participation. But, these opportunities are not risk free.
The 55th session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place at United Nations
Headquarters in New York from Tuesday, February 22, to Friday, March 4.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
Because I am a Girl is Plan's campaign to fight gender inequality, promote girls' rights and lift millions of
girls out of poverty. Plan is producing one girl report each year in the run-up to 2015, the target year for
the Millennium Development Goals.
To read the Digital and Urban Frontiers report, please visit:
http://plan-international.org/girls/static/docs/BIAAG_2010_EN2.pdf.
Headline:
Plan International and Girls Delegation Welcome Launch of UN Women at the
General Assembly in New York, Call for Increased Focus on Girls' Rights and
Empowerment
Date:
2/23/2011 12:00:00 AM
Media Contact:
Media Outlet:
InDenver Times (press release)
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NEW YORK, Feb. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The launch of UN Women this week in New
York comes during a two-week session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). The CSW
has convened to discuss the emerging role of technology and education for empowering girls and
women, as well as to review a previous session on violence and discrimination against the girl child.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110222/DC52899-a)
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110222/DC52899-b)
The launch event, hosted by ABC News This Week Moderator Christiane Amanpour, will be attended by
a delegation of girls from Plan program countries around the world. The delegation has spent the week
participating in key events and meetings aimed at bringing the voices of girls and young women to the
important global discussions on gender equality and women's rights and empowerment.
Responding to the launch of UN Women, Plan's 'Because I am a Girl' Director Deepali Sood said, "We at
Plan welcome the formation of this new UN entity UN Women. UN Women is dedicated to gender
equality and empowerment of women and girls in the world and has therefore always had our support–
indeed, Plan lobbied tirelessly for it to be established. The agency now requires adequate resources to
ensure it delivers concretely on its mandate."
On Wednesday, Sood will be addressing a high level panel in the General Assembly room as the sole
NGO respondent on 'access and participation of women and girls in education, training, science and
technology, including for the promotion of women's equal access to full employment and decent work.'
Her address will be part of a packed CSW program, with three other Plan events taking place within hours
of Sood's appearance in the General Assembly. These events include a girls led side event which will
focus on the BIAAG campaign's call for an 'International Day of the Girl,' while the BIAAG campaign and
report will be discussed in a high level panel sponsored by the Austrian delegation inside the UN building.
With the primary theme of this year's CSW connecting strongly with the BIAAG campaign's 2010 State of
the World report, Plan International is using the opportunity CSW provides to call for better education,
technology and employment opportunities for girls worldwide. Information technology can make a huge
impact on girls and young women's lives, opening up real possibilities and opportunities for employment,
schooling, and participation. But, these opportunities are not risk free.
The 55th session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place at United Nations
Headquarters in New York from Tuesday, February 22, to Friday, March 4.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
Because I am a Girl is Plan's campaign to fight gender inequality, promote girls' rights and lift millions of
girls out of poverty. Plan is producing one girl report each year in the run-up to 2015, the target year for
the Millennium Development Goals.
To read the Digital and Urban Frontiers report, please visit:
http://plan-international.org/girls/static/docs/BIAAG_2010_EN2.pdf.
Headline:
Plan International and Girls Delegation Welcome Launch of UN Women at the
General Assembly in New York, Call for Increased Focus on Girls' Rights and
Empowerment
Date:
2/23/2011 12:00:00 AM
Media Contact:
Media Outlet:
KDKA-TV - Online (press release)
Attachment Link:
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NEW YORK, Feb. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The launch of UN Women this week in New
York comes during a two-week session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). The CSW
has convened to discuss the emerging role of technology and education for empowering girls and
women, as well as to review a previous session on violence and discrimination against the girl child.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110222/DC52899-a)
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The launch event, hosted by ABC News This Week Moderator Christiane Amanpour, will be attended by
a delegation of girls from Plan program countries around the world. The delegation has spent the week
participating in key events and meetings aimed at bringing the voices of girls and young women to the
important global discussions on gender equality and women's rights and empowerment.
Responding to the launch of UN Women, Plan's 'Because I am a Girl' Director Deepali Sood said, "We at
Plan welcome the formation of this new UN entity UN Women. UN Women is dedicated to gender
equality and empowerment of women and girls in the world and has therefore always had our support–
indeed, Plan lobbied tirelessly for it to be established. The agency now requires adequate resources to
ensure it delivers concretely on its mandate."
On Wednesday, Sood will be addressing a high level panel in the General Assembly room as the sole
NGO respondent on 'access and participation of women and girls in education, training, science and
technology, including for the promotion of women's equal access to full employment and decent work.'
Her address will be part of a packed CSW program, with three other Plan events taking place within hours
of Sood's appearance in the General Assembly. These events include a girls led side event which will
focus on the BIAAG campaign's call for an 'International Day of the Girl,' while the BIAAG campaign and
report will be discussed in a high level panel sponsored by the Austrian delegation inside the UN building.
With the primary theme of this year's CSW connecting strongly with the BIAAG campaign's 2010 State of
the World report, Plan International is using the opportunity CSW provides to call for better education,
technology and employment opportunities for girls worldwide. Information technology can make a huge
impact on girls and young women's lives, opening up real possibilities and opportunities for employment,
schooling, and participation. But, these opportunities are not risk free.
The 55th session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place at United Nations
Headquarters in New York from Tuesday, February 22, to Friday, March 4.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
Because I am a Girl is Plan's campaign to fight gender inequality, promote girls' rights and lift millions of
girls out of poverty. Plan is producing one girl report each year in the run-up to 2015, the target year for
the Millennium Development Goals.
To read the Digital and Urban Frontiers report, please visit:
http://plan-international.org/girls/static/docs/BIAAG_2010_EN2.pdf.
Headline:
Plan International and Girls Delegation Welcome Launch of UN Women at the
General Assembly in New York, Call for Increased Focus on Girls' Rights and
Empowerment
Date:
2/23/2011 12:00:00 AM
Media Contact:
Media Outlet:
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Released By Plan International USA
NEW YORK, Feb. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The launch of UN Women this week in New
York comes during a two-week session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). The CSW
has convened to discuss the emerging role of technology and education for empowering girls and
women, as well as to review a previous session on violence and discrimination against the girl child.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110222/DC52899-a)
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110222/DC52899-b)
The launch event, hosted by ABC News This Week Moderator Christiane Amanpour, will be attended by
a delegation of girls from Plan program countries around the world. The delegation has spent the week
participating in key events and meetings aimed at bringing the voices of girls and young women to the
important global discussions on gender equality and women's rights and empowerment.
Responding to the launch of UN Women, Plan's 'Because I am a Girl' Director Deepali Sood said, "We at
Plan welcome the formation of this new UN entity UN Women. UN Women is dedicated to gender
equality and empowerment of women and girls in the world and has therefore always had our support–
indeed, Plan lobbied tirelessly for it to be established. The agency now requires adequate resources to
ensure it delivers concretely on its mandate."
On Wednesday, Sood will be addressing a high level panel in the General Assembly room as the sole
NGO respondent on 'access and participation of women and girls in education, training, science and
technology, including for the promotion of women's equal access to full employment and decent work.'
Her address will be part of a packed CSW program, with three other Plan events taking place within hours
of Sood's appearance in the General Assembly. These events include a girls led side event which will
focus on the BIAAG campaign's call for an 'International Day of the Girl,' while the BIAAG campaign and
report will be discussed in a high level panel sponsored by the Austrian delegation inside the UN building.
With the primary theme of this year's CSW connecting strongly with the BIAAG campaign's 2010 State of
the World report, Plan International is using the opportunity CSW provides to call for better education,
technology and employment opportunities for girls worldwide. Information technology can make a huge
impact on girls and young women's lives, opening up real possibilities and opportunities for employment,
schooling, and participation. But, these opportunities are not risk free.
The 55th session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place at United Nations
Headquarters in New York from Tuesday, February 22, to Friday, March 4.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
Because I am a Girl is Plan's campaign to fight gender inequality, promote girls' rights and lift millions of
girls out of poverty. Plan is producing one girl report each year in the run-up to 2015, the target year for
the Millennium Development Goals.
To read the Digital and Urban Frontiers report, please visit:
http://plan-international.org/girls/static/docs/BIAAG_2010_EN2.pdf.
Headline:
Plan International and Girls Delegation Welcome Launch of UN Women at the
General Assembly in New York, Call for Increased Focus on Girls' Rights and
Empowerment
Date:
2/23/2011 12:00:00 AM
Media Contact:
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Released By Plan International USA
NEW YORK, Feb. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The launch of UN Women this week in New
York comes during a two-week session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). The CSW
has convened to discuss the emerging role of technology and education for empowering girls and
women, as well as to review a previous session on violence and discrimination against the girl child.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110222/DC52899-a)
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110222/DC52899-b)
The launch event, hosted by ABC News This Week Moderator Christiane Amanpour, will be attended by
a delegation of girls from Plan program countries around the world. The delegation has spent the week
participating in key events and meetings aimed at bringing the voices of girls and young women to the
important global discussions on gender equality and women's rights and empowerment.
Responding to the launch of UN Women, Plan's 'Because I am a Girl' Director Deepali Sood said, "We at
Plan welcome the formation of this new UN entity UN Women. UN Women is dedicated to gender
equality and empowerment of women and girls in the world and has therefore always had our support–
indeed, Plan lobbied tirelessly for it to be established. The agency now requires adequate resources to
ensure it delivers concretely on its mandate."
On Wednesday, Sood will be addressing a high level panel in the General Assembly room as the sole
NGO respondent on 'access and participation of women and girls in education, training, science and
technology, including for the promotion of women's equal access to full employment and decent work.'
Her address will be part of a packed CSW program, with three other Plan events taking place within hours
of Sood's appearance in the General Assembly. These events include a girls led side event which will
focus on the BIAAG campaign's call for an 'International Day of the Girl,' while the BIAAG campaign and
report will be discussed in a high level panel sponsored by the Austrian delegation inside the UN building.
With the primary theme of this year's CSW connecting strongly with the BIAAG campaign's 2010 State of
the World report, Plan International is using the opportunity CSW provides to call for better education,
technology and employment opportunities for girls worldwide. Information technology can make a huge
impact on girls and young women's lives, opening up real possibilities and opportunities for employment,
schooling, and participation. But, these opportunities are not risk free.
The 55th session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place at United Nations
Headquarters in New York from Tuesday, February 22, to Friday, March 4.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
Because I am a Girl is Plan's campaign to fight gender inequality, promote girls' rights and lift millions of
girls out of poverty. Plan is producing one girl report each year in the run-up to 2015, the target year for
the Millennium Development Goals.
To read the Digital and Urban Frontiers report, please visit:
http://plan-international.org/girls/static/docs/BIAAG_2010_EN2.pdf.
Headline:
Plan International and Girls Delegation Welcome Launch of UN Women at the
General Assembly in New York, Call for Increased Focus on Girls' Rights and
Empowerment
Date:
2/23/2011 12:00:00 AM
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NEW YORK, Feb. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The launch of UN Women this week in New
York comes during a two-week session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). The CSW
has convened to discuss the emerging role of technology and education for empowering girls and
women, as well as to review a previous session on violence and discrimination against the girl child.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110222/DC52899-a)
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110222/DC52899-b)
The launch event, hosted by ABC News This Week Moderator Christiane Amanpour, will be attended by
a delegation of girls from Plan program countries around the world. The delegation has spent the week
participating in key events and meetings aimed at bringing the voices of girls and young women to the
important global discussions on gender equality and women's rights and empowerment.
Responding to the launch of UN Women, Plan's 'Because I am a Girl' Director Deepali Sood said, "We at
Plan welcome the formation of this new UN entity UN Women. UN Women is dedicated to gender
equality and empowerment of women and girls in the world and has therefore always had our support–
indeed, Plan lobbied tirelessly for it to be established. The agency now requires adequate resources to
ensure it delivers concretely on its mandate."
On Wednesday, Sood will be addressing a high level panel in the General Assembly room as the sole
NGO respondent on 'access and participation of women and girls in education, training, science and
technology, including for the promotion of women's equal access to full employment and decent work.'
Her address will be part of a packed CSW program, with three other Plan events taking place within hours
of Sood's appearance in the General Assembly. These events include a girls led side event which will
focus on the BIAAG campaign's call for an 'International Day of the Girl,' while the BIAAG campaign and
report will be discussed in a high level panel sponsored by the Austrian delegation inside the UN building.
With the primary theme of this year's CSW connecting strongly with the BIAAG campaign's 2010 State of
the World report, Plan International is using the opportunity CSW provides to call for better education,
technology and employment opportunities for girls worldwide. Information technology can make a huge
impact on girls and young women's lives, opening up real possibilities and opportunities for employment,
schooling, and participation. But, these opportunities are not risk free.
The 55th session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place at United Nations
Headquarters in New York from Tuesday, February 22, to Friday, March 4.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
Because I am a Girl is Plan's campaign to fight gender inequality, promote girls' rights and lift millions of
girls out of poverty. Plan is producing one girl report each year in the run-up to 2015, the target year for
the Millennium Development Goals.
To read the Digital and Urban Frontiers report, please visit:
http://plan-international.org/girls/static/docs/BIAAG_2010_EN2.pdf.
Headline:
UN Women's Commission begins session
Date:
2/23/2011 12:00:00 AM
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New York, Feb 23 : UN Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro on Tuesday underscored the
importance of education in raising the status of women in society and called for greater investment in
measures to ensure gender equality, deploring the fact that two-thirds of illiterate adults across the world
are female.
“Investing in women and girls is a force multiplier,” Migiro told the opening of the two-week session of the
UN Commission on the Status of Women at UN Headquarters. “Not only is education a key driver of
economic growth, it is also a catalyst for empowering women,” she added.
Migiro pointed out that global commitments to achieving universal primary education and gender parity, at
all levels of education, have had a beneficial impact on girls’ school enrolment and retention rates in
many countries, but the quality of education has not kept pace, particularly in the developing world.
“Many children leave school without basic literacy and numeracy skills. Girls and women are underrepresented in science and technology, education and employment. They are simply not getting the
knowledge and skills they need for on Tuesday’s competitive and changing job market.
“Your discussions at this session can help connect the dots among those key issues affecting women’s
prospects and well-being,” said Migiro.
She said the launch of the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
will galvanize worldwide efforts to realize the rights and opportunities of women and girls.
“UN Women will build on the strong foundation of international norms and policies developed by the
United Nations over decades. It will provide a strong and unified voice. It will work throughout the United
Nations system to strengthen coherence and to ensure accountability,” said Migiro.
She also encouraged the Commission, a functional body of the UN Economic and Social Council
(ECOSOC), to explore ways to reinforce the new Global Strategy for Women’s and Children’s Health,
which aims to save the lives of more than 16 million women and children over the next four years.
Michelle Bachelet, the Executive Director of UN Women, noted that despite progress in the status of
women in many fields, women continue to be trafficked, girls are forced to drop out of school to get
married and many women and girls lack access to social services.
“Worldwide, there are too few women who are at decision-making tables when peace, trade or climate
change agreements are being negotiated,” Bachelet told members of the Commission.
“The specific and urgent challenges of reaching women – especially in rural areas, in order to achieve
the Millennium Development Goals, is something that we need to hear more about,” she said, referring to
the anti-poverty goals world leaders have pledged to achieve by 2015.
“The ways that women are affected by natural disasters, as well as conflict and displacement and the
challenges they face gaining access to decision-making in every sector are also important topics for this
body,” she said.
Outlining UN Women’s thematic priorities, Bachelet said the agency will focus on expanding women’s
voice, leadership and participation; ending violence against women; strengthening the implementation of
the women, peace and security agenda; enhancing women’s economic empowerment; and making
gender equality a priority in national, local and sectoral planning and budgeting.
The priority theme of the Commission’s session this year is “Access and participation of women and girls
in education, training and, science and technology.”
“Women must be encouraged to have equal access to ICT [information and communications technology]
training and education as well as the new employment and entrepreneurial opportunities generated by
ICTs,” said Bachelet. “Women globally are challenging gender stereotypes about ICT users and
demanding the right to participate in ICT research and development,” she added.
Lazarous Kapambwe, the President of ECOSOC, spoke out against gender stereotypes in education,
which he said led both women and men to segregated careers paths, with adverse consequences for
women in economic opportunity and the labour market.
He pointed out that women’s participation in the labour force in 2008 was estimated at 52.6 per cent,
compared to 77.5 per cent for men. In the 20-24 age group, women continued to lag behind men in labour
force participation in all regions, with South Asian recording the greatest gap at 82 of per cent of men and
27 per cent of women employed or seeking employment, Kapambwe said.
“While Governments have primary responsibility for achieving the goals of gender equality and women’s
empowerment, partnerships and strategic alliances among all stakeholders are key to achieving effective,
concrete and measurable results for women and girls,” he said.
Headline:
UN's new agency for women readies for takeoff
Date:
2/23/2011 12:00:00 AM
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WHEN the 192-member General Assembly, the highest policy- making body at the United Nations,
decided to create a special agency last July to promote the advancement of women, Secretary-General
Ban Ki-moon hailed it as a "historic" decision.
"We enter a new era in the UN's work for women," he said, pledging gender equality and the
empowerment of women as one of his top priorities.
Called UN Women, and launched in January this year, it was the first such body with a wide-ranging
mandate and a proposed US$500-million annual budget.
But its creation was relatively late compared with the establishment of a slew of UN agencies dealing with
a wide variety of issues, including population, children, refugees, health, labour, economic development
and food and agriculture.
The exclusive promotion of gender empowerment by a separate UN agency came nearly 65 years after
the establishment of the world body.
Still, the secretary-general acknowledged "the hard work and determination of member states" - besides
the behind-the- scenes wrangling and hard bargaining - in reaching the agreement, "and the years of
advocacy by the global women's movement which has been instrumental in making UN Women a reality."
The agenda for US Women, however, will be set in coordination with the 45-member Commission on the
Status of Women (CSW), the US's principal inter-governmental policy- making body dedicated
exclusively to advancing the cause of gender empowerment.
As the CSW begins its 10-day annual session through Mar. 4, the first such meeting after the creation of
US Women, government representatives and over 1,500 women activists from non-governmental
organisations (NGOs) are expected to focus on several key gender-related issues.
These include gender equality in science and technology; elimination of preventable maternal deaths;
rural women as drivers of poverty and hunger eradication; gender equality and sustainable development;
and the elimination of discrimination and violence against girls.
"While girls and women have made significant inroads in education, their educational gains have not fully
translated into increased employment opportunities and better quality jobs," says US Women.
Women face specific barriers, including discriminatory laws, restrictive social norms, limited access to
information and social networks, and unequal sharing of responsibilities within the household.
Women still make up nearly two-thirds of the world's 759 million illiterate adults and they also account for
only 29 per cent of researchers across 121 countries.
"What I see as significant this year is less the formal agenda, and more the opportunities around the
CSW sessions for discussion of US Women, and what both civil society and governments expect from,
and are willing to do, to realise the vision of its founding," says Charlotte Bunch, founding director of the
Center for Women's Global Leadership at Rutgers University. This is a historical moment in a world
pregnant with possibilities for women - from democracy movements in the Middle East, where women are
organising to have a real voice, to greater numbers of women in parliaments and as heads of state in
every region, she told IPS.
"US Women can become a vital force for helping build the capacity of these women from the grassroots
to state houses
- playing an important role in ensuring that this next generation of women leaders are heard, and help
shape global and national policy decisions," said Bunch.
According to the United Nations, US Women will have two key roles: support inter-governmental bodies
such as the CSW in their formulation of policies, global standards and norms, and also help member
states implement those standards. Additionally, it will also help provide "suitable technical and financial
support to those countries that request it, as well as forge effective partnerships with civil society.
Headline:
ONU Mujeres despega en Nueva York
Date:
2/23/2011 12:00:00 AM
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LA AGENDA de la nueva entidad especial de la ONU para la igualdad de género y el empoderamiento
femenino se fijará en coordinación con la Comisión sobre el Estatus de las Mujeres, que inició su reunión
anual en Nueva York.
Cuando la Asamblea General de la ONU (Organización de las Naciones Unidas) resolvió en julio pasado
crear una agencia especial para las mujeres, el secretario general Ban Ki-moon dijo que se trataba de
una decisión "histórica".
"Ingresamos en una nueva era del trabajo de la ONU para las mujeres", declaró entonces,
comprometiéndose con la igualdad de género y el empoderamiento femenino como una de sus
"principales prioridades".
ONU Mujeres vio la luz en enero de este año, y es la primera agencia de su tipo con un mandato de
amplio alcance y un presupuesto anual propuesto de 500 millones de dólares.
Pero su creación fue relativamente tardía comparada con la creación de una serie de agencias de la
ONU que abordan una amplia variedad de temas, entre ellos población, infancia, refugiados, salud,
trabajo, desarrollo económico, alimentación y agricultura.
La promoción exclusiva del empoderamiento de género por parte de una nueva entidad de la ONU
sobrevino casi 65 años después de la creación del foro mundial.
De todos modos, el secretario general reconoció "el duro trabajo y la determinación de los estados
miembro" para llegar a un acuerdo, así como los años de activismo del movimiento feminista mundial,
"que ha resultado crucial a la hora de volver realidad ONU Mujeres".
Sin embargo, la agenda de ONU Mujeres se fijará en coordinación con la Comisión sobre el Estatus de
las Mujeres, principal organismo intergubernamental de elaboración de políticas dedicadas
exclusivamente a promover la causa del empoderamiento de género.
La Comisión inició su sesión anual, que se extenderá hasta el 4 de marzo en Nueva York y será la
primera desde que se creó ONU Mujeres. En esta ocasión se prevé que representantes de gobiernos y
unas 1.500 activistas de organizaciones no gubernamentales se centrarán en varios asuntos clave
relacionados con el género.
Entre ellos, la igualdad de género en la ciencia y la tecnología, la eliminación de enfermedades maternas
prevenibles, las mujeres rurales como transmisoras de pobreza y la erradicación del hambre. Y también
igualdad de género y desarrollo sustentable y la eliminación de la discriminación y la violencia contra las
niñas.
Las mujeres enfrentan barreras específicas, entre ellas leyes discriminatorias, normas sociales
restrictivas, limitado acceso a la información y a las redes sociales, y una desigual cuota de
responsabilidades dentro del hogar.
Las mujeres todavía representan casi dos tercios de los 759 millones de adultos analfabetos del mundo,
y apenas 29 por ciento de los investigadores en 121 países.
"Lo que me parece significativo este año es menos la agenda formal y más las oportunidades en torno a
las sesiones de la Comisión sobre el Estatus de las Mujeres para el debate de ONU Mujeres, y qué
esperan tanto la sociedad civil como los gobiernos, y qué están dispuestos a hacer para concretar la
visión que le dio origen", dijo Charlotte Bunch, fundadora y directora del Centro para el Liderazgo
Mundial de las Mujeres, en la Universidad Rutgers.
Éste es un momento histórico en un mundo lleno de posibilidades para las mujeres: desde los
movimientos por la democracia en Medio Oriente, donde las mujeres se están organizando para tener
una voz real, hasta mayores cantidades de mujeres en los parlamentos y como jefas de Estado en cada
región, declaró.
La nueva agencia "puede volverse una fuerza vital" a la hora de impulsar a estas mujeres hacia puestos
de poder, "jugando un rol importante en garantizar que se escuche a la próxima generación de mujeres
líderes, y que ayude a dar forma a las decisiones políticas mundiales y nacionales", dijo Bunch.
Según la ONU, la nueva agencia femenina tendrá dos roles clave: apoyar a organismos
intergubernamentales como la Comisión en su formulación de políticas, estándares y normas mundiales,
y también ayudar a los estados miembro a implementar esos estándares.
También brindará "adecuado apoyo técnico y financiero a aquellos países que lo requieran, además de
forjar asociaciones efectivas con la sociedad civil".
Ban dijo que no sólo trabajará "para poner fin al flagelo de la violencia contra las mujeres", sino también
para designar a más mujeres en puestos jerárquicos del sistema de la ONU y promover "esfuerzos para
reducir la mortalidad materna".
Bunch, una activista clave en materia de empoderamiento de género, dijo que la creación de ONU
Mujeres fue un paso histórico porque estableció el marco institucional que puede colocar los derechos
femeninos y la igualdad de género en un rol más central y poderoso en todos los programas y políticas
del foro mundial.
"Lo que necesitamos ahora son planes visionarios, estrategias concretas y recursos para materializar
esto al mayor grado posible", señaló.
Como secretaria general adjunta de la ONU y directora ejecutiva de ONU Mujeres, la ex presidenta
chilena Michelle Bachelet (2006-2010) "es en sí misma un poderoso ejemplo de este nuevo liderazgo de
las mujeres en el mundo", dijo Bunch.
Bunch también copreside el comité de facilitación de una coalición internacional de organizaciones no
gubernamentales que lanzó con éxito una campaña mundial por la Reforma de la Arquitectura para la
Igualdad de Género en el sistema de la ONU.
"Lo que se necesita ahora es que ONU Mujeres establezca mecanismos concretos y múltiples" a fin de
lograr "el compromiso y la participación significativa de la sociedad civil" para determinar el perfil del
trabajo de la nueva agencia, agregó.
Headline:
Advierten que el progreso de la mujer es “frágil y desigual”
Date:
2/23/2011 12:00:00 AM
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La directora ejecutiva de ONU Mujeres, Michelle Bachelet advirtió que el progreso global en la igualdad
de géneros y el respeto de los derechos de la mujer en el mundo es desigual y frágil . "La desigualdad
entre el hombre y la mujer, y la discriminación impiden avanzar en el desarrollo, la paz, la seguridad, y el
cumplimiento de los derechos humanos", dijo la ex presidenta chilena en el marco de la inminente
inauguración de ONU Mujeres, el nuevo organismo dedicado a la igualdad de género y el
empoderamiento de las mujeres.
Bachelet señaló que "aún hay demasiadas mujeres que son víctimas del tráfico humano, trabajadoras
domésticas desprotegidas por las leyes laborales y jóvenes obligadas a dejar los estudios y casarse". Al
mismo tiempo, lamentó que haya pocas mujeres en puestos importantes y donde se negocian asuntos
trascendentales como la seguridad, el comercio o la cambio climático: "Debemos escuchar análisis
francos sobre los retos que los diferentes países y regiones afrontan y cómo podemos colaborar en la
esfera nacional, regional y global para abordarlos". La ex mandataria aseguró que la puesta en marcha
este año de ONU Mujeres ofrece la oportunidad de reforzar la labor del organismo mundial en defensa
de los derechos de la mitad de la población del planeta. También habló de los principios y las prioridades
que guiarán la nueva agencia, como ampliar la presencia de la mujer en posiciones de responsabilidad,
poner fin a la violencia machista y aumentar la independencia económica de la mujer.
Mañana, también en Nueva York, Bachelet encabezará junto al secretario general de la ONU, Ban Kimoon, una ceremonia en la Asamblea General del organismo para celebrar la puesta en marcha de ONU
Mujeres. La nueva agencia integra organismos especializados como el Fondo de la ONU para el
Desarrollo de la Mujer (Unifem), la División de la ONU para el Avance de la Mujer y el Instituto
Internacional de Investigaciones y Capacitación para la Promoción de la Mujer (INSTRAW), así como de
la Oficina del Asesor Especial en Asuntos de Género (OSAGI).
Ayer en la Comisión sobre la Situación de las Mujeres, representantes gubernamentales y más de 1.500
mujeres activistas de todo el mundo se reunieron para hablar de la participación de las mujeres y las
niñas en la educación, la formación, la ciencia y la tecnología, con el fin de promover empleos formales y
dignos para las mujeres . Hubo seis paneles de discusión: Principales iniciativas de políticas en materia
de igualdad de género, ciencia y tecnología; Principales iniciativas de políticas en materia de igualdad de
género, educación y formación; Progresos en eliminar la discriminación y la violencia contra las niñas;
Igualdad de género y desarrollo sostenible; Eliminación de muertes maternas que pueden ser evitadas;
La mujer rural como motor de la erradicación de la pobreza y del hambre.
ONU Mujeres Brasil y Cono Sur abre hoy el período de consultas nacionales para compilar sugerencias
desde Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Paraguay y Uruguay para la primera planificación global de ONU Mujeres.
La representante para la subregión, Rebecca Tavares, llevará a cabo el proceso de consulta que servirá
para el debate que se centrará en las cinco prioridades globales de ONU Mujeres: eliminación de la
violencia contra las mujeres; liderazgo y participación política; empoderamiento económico; paz y
seguridad; y planificación y presupuestos nacionales. Las consultas en Argentina serán el 2 y 3 de
marzo.
Headline:
Plan International and Girls Delegation Welcome Launch of UN Women at the
General Assembly in New York, Call for Increased Focus on Girls' Rights and
Empowerment
Date:
2/23/2011 12:00:00 AM
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Released By Plan International USA
NEW YORK, Feb. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The launch of UN Women this week in New
York comes during a two-week session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). The CSW
has convened to discuss the emerging role of technology and education for empowering girls and
women, as well as to review a previous session on violence and discrimination against the girl child.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110222/DC52899-a)
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110222/DC52899-b)
The launch event, hosted by ABC News This Week Moderator Christiane Amanpour, will be attended by
a delegation of girls from Plan program countries around the world. The delegation has spent the week
participating in key events and meetings aimed at bringing the voices of girls and young women to the
important global discussions on gender equality and women's rights and empowerment.
Responding to the launch of UN Women, Plan's 'Because I am a Girl' Director Deepali Sood said, "We at
Plan welcome the formation of this new UN entity UN Women. UN Women is dedicated to gender
equality and empowerment of women and girls in the world and has therefore always had our support–
indeed, Plan lobbied tirelessly for it to be established. The agency now requires adequate resources to
ensure it delivers concretely on its mandate."
On Wednesday, Sood will be addressing a high level panel in the General Assembly room as the sole
NGO respondent on 'access and participation of women and girls in education, training, science and
technology, including for the promotion of women's equal access to full employment and decent work.'
Her address will be part of a packed CSW program, with three other Plan events taking place within hours
of Sood's appearance in the General Assembly. These events include a girls led side event which will
focus on the BIAAG campaign's call for an 'International Day of the Girl,' while the BIAAG campaign and
report will be discussed in a high level panel sponsored by the Austrian delegation inside the UN building.
With the primary theme of this year's CSW connecting strongly with the BIAAG campaign's 2010 State of
the World report, Plan International is using the opportunity CSW provides to call for better education,
technology and employment opportunities for girls worldwide. Information technology can make a huge
impact on girls and young women's lives, opening up real possibilities and opportunities for employment,
schooling, and participation. But, these opportunities are not risk free.
The 55th session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place at United Nations
Headquarters in New York from Tuesday, February 22, to Friday, March 4.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
Because I am a Girl is Plan's campaign to fight gender inequality, promote girls' rights and lift millions of
girls out of poverty. Plan is producing one girl report each year in the run-up to 2015, the target year for
the Millennium Development Goals.
To read the Digital and Urban Frontiers report, please visit:
http://plan-international.org/girls/static/docs/BIAAG_2010_EN2.pdf.
Headline:
With Global Report Card on Improving Women's Status Decidedly Mixed,
Investment in Girls' Education Urged, as Commission Opens Session
Date:
2/23/2011 12:00:00 AM
Media Contact:
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'To Plan for a Day, Catch a Fish; to Plan for a Year, Plant Rice; to Plan
For a Decade, Plant a Tree; to Plan for a Lifetime, Educate a Girl,' Meeting Hears
While the last year had seen significant efforts to improve women's status around the world — including
the landmark creation of the United Nations new gender entity, UN Women — the global report card was
decidedly mixed, but investment in girls' education could propel both economic growth and women's
equality, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro said today, as she opened the fiftyfifth session of the Commission on the Status of Women.
During the Commission's two-week session, delegations would work to agree on priority actions to
address persistent obstacles to implementing the landmark 1995 Beijing Declaration and Platform for
Action, which provide a blueprint for improving women's opportunities worldwide. The day featured two
parallel high-level round table discussions under the session's main theme of "Access and participation of
women and girls in education, training, science and technology, including for the promotion of women's
equal access to full employment and decent work".
In opening remarks, Ms. Migiro said two thirds of illiterate adults were women, a statistic that had not
changed in 20 years. Global commitments to achieving universal primary education and gender parity at
all levels of schooling had improved girls' enrolment and retention rates in many countries. However, the
quality of education had not kept pace, particularly in poor countries, where many children left school
without basic literacy and mathematics skills. The Commission could help "connect the dots" among the
issues affecting women's prospects, and she urged delegates to shine a spotlight on areas of concern.
Agreeing, Michelle Bachelet, the first Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of the United
Nations Entity for Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment — UN Women — underlined the enormous
responsibility shared by that new body, the Commission and the global community in the quest for gender
equality. "Discrimination and inequality are the problem; women are part of the solution," she declared,
stressing that women's potential must be tapped to create a better future. Frank analysis was needed
about the myriad challenges countries faced today.
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Headline:
Michelle Bachelet denuncia falta de avances en igualdad de género en el mundo
Date:
2/23/2011 12:00:00 AM
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Emol.com
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La directora ejecutiva de ONU-Mujer dijo que hay muy pocas féminas sentadas en mesas donde se
toman decisiones respecto a la paz, el comercio o el cambio climático e instó a que esto cambie.
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NEW YORK.- Demasiadas mujeres en el mundo son víctimas del tráfico de personas, forzadas a
abandonar sus estudios y casarse demasiado pronto, sin acceso a servicios básicos ni leyes laborales
que las protejan, denunció el martes la directora ejecutiva de ONU-Mujeres, Michelle Bachelet.
Durante un discurso en una cumbre sobre mujeres celebrada en la sede de Naciones Unidas, la ex
Presidenta destacó que los avances en igualdad de género y de representación son "frágiles y poco
uniformes".
"Alrededor del mundo hay demasiadas pocas mujeres sentadas en las mesas donde se toman
decisiones sobre paz, comercio o cambio climático", dijo Bachelet.
Precisamente desigualdades como éstas son las que impiden avances en el desarrollo, paz y seguridad,
destacó.
Por ese motivo la ex Jefa de Estado prometió enfocarse en aumentar la voz de la mujer en los sectores
de liderazgo y luchar por poner fin a la violencia contra las mujeres reforzando leyes que las protejan.
La promoción de la defensa de la mujer entre los hombres es también importante, dijo, y ahí la educación
juega un papel muy importante.
"La transición de ONU-Mujeres para convertirse en una entidad dinámica e innovadora que integre todas
estas funciones y mandatos es compleja y aún tenemos pasos claves que dar", dijo Bachelet.
La agencia "ONU Mujeres" fue creada en junio del 2010 para consolidar cuatro organismos de la ONU
dedicados al progreso y bienestar de la mujer, pero la organización inició su trabajo en enero.
Bachelet dijo que la agencia aún está contratando personal y analizando sus recursos.
"ONU Mujeres" trabaja con un presupuesto inicial de 500 millones de dólares anuales y pidió que las
naciones que apoyaron su creación se comprometan a invertir más.
La ex Presidenta destacó este martes que erradicar los estereotipos de género será también una de sus
prioridades.
Esto último significará reconsiderar materiales educativos en ciertos países y sensibilizar a los docentes.
La ciencia y la tecnología también deberían responder a las necesidades de hombres y mujeres y el
"contenido de la investigación y el desarrollo deberían ser sensibles a temas de género", señaló.
La cumbre sobre mujeres en la ONU, llamada Comisión sobre el Estatus de las Mujeres, durará hasta el
4 de marzo y este año tocará temas como el acceso de las niñas a la educación y la erradicación de la
violencia y discriminación contra niñas.
Headline:
기조연설하는 백희영 여성가족부 장관
Date:
2/23/2011 12:00:00 AM
Media Contact:
Media Outlet:
Naver - Online
Attachment Link:
http://news.vocus.com/click/here.pl?z4163718367&z=1250248919
【서울=뉴시스】전진환 기자 = 22일(현지시간) 미국 뉴욕 UN본부에서 열린 '제55차 UN 여성지위위
원회(CSW)'에서 백희영 여성가족부 장관이 정부 수석대표로 참석해 기조연설을 하고 있다. 백희
영 장관은 유엔여성지위위원회(UN CSW) 기조연설을 통해 우리 정부의 여성교육과 직업능력 개
발을 위한 정책과 성과를 소개하고, UN Women 출범에 대한 지지와 기여금 확대를 약속했다. (사
진=여성가족부 제공) [email protected]
Headline:
백희영 장관, '제55차 UN 여성지위위원회 기조연설
Date:
2/23/2011 12:00:00 AM
Media Contact:
Media Outlet:
Naver - Online
Attachment Link:
http://news.vocus.com/click/here.pl?z4163718363&z=1250248919
【서울=뉴시스】전진환 기자 = 22일(현지시간) 미국 뉴욕 UN본부에서 열린 '제55차 UN 여성지위위
원회(CSW)'에서 백희영 여성가족부 장관이 정부 수석대표로 참석해 기조연설을 하고 있다. 백희
영 장관은 유엔여성지위위원회(UN CSW) 기조연설을 통해 우리 정부의 여성교육과 직업능력 개
발을 위한 정책과 성과를 소개하고, UN Women 출범에 대한 지지와 기여금 확대를 약속했다. (사
진=여성가족부 제공) [email protected]
Headline:
Plan International and Girls Delegation Welcome Launch of UN Women at the
General Assembly in New York, Call for Increased Focus on Girls' Rights and
Empowerment
Date:
2/23/2011 12:00:00 AM
Media Contact:
Media Outlet:
Earthtimes.org
Attachment Link:
http://www.earthtimes.
org/articles/press/focus-girls-rights-empowerment,1667715.html
NEW YORK, Feb. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The launch of UN Women this week in New
York comes during a two-week session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). The CSW
has convened to discuss the emerging role of technology and education for empowering girls and
women, as well as to review a previous session on violence and discrimination against the girl child.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110222/DC52899-a)
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110222/DC52899-b)
The launch event, hosted by ABC News This Week Moderator Christiane Amanpour, will be attended by
a delegation of girls from Plan program countries around the world. The delegation has spent the week
participating in key events and meetings aimed at bringing the voices of girls and young women to the
important global discussions on gender equality and women's rights and empowerment.
Responding to the launch of UN Women, Plan's 'Because I am a Girl' Director Deepali Sood said, "We at
Plan welcome the formation of this new UN entity UN Women. UN Women is dedicated to gender
equality and empowerment of women and girls in the world and has therefore always had our support?
indeed, Plan lobbied tirelessly for it to be established. The agency now requires adequate resources to
ensure it delivers concretely on its mandate."
On Wednesday, Sood will be addressing a high level panel in the General Assembly room as the sole
NGO respondent on 'access and participation of women and girls in education, training, science and
technology, including for the promotion of women's equal access to full employment and decent work.'
Her address will be part of a packed CSW program, with three other Plan events taking place within hours
of Sood's appearance in the General Assembly. These events include a girls led side event which will
focus on the BIAAG campaign's call for an 'International Day of the Girl,' while the BIAAG campaign and
report will be discussed in a high level panel sponsored by the Austrian delegation inside the UN building.
With the primary theme of this year's CSW connecting strongly with the BIAAG campaign's 2010 State of
the World report, Plan International is using the opportunity CSW provides to call for better education,
technology and employment opportunities for girls worldwide. Information technology can make a huge
impact on girls and young women's lives, opening up real possibilities and opportunities for employment,
schooling, and participation. But, these opportunities are not risk free.
The 55th session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place at United Nations
Headquarters in New York from Tuesday, February 22, to Friday, March 4.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
Because I am a Girl is Plan's campaign to fight gender inequality, promote girls' rights and lift millions of
girls out of poverty. Plan is producing one girl report each year in the run-up to 2015, the target year for
the Millennium Development Goals.
To read the Digital and Urban Frontiers report, please visit:
http://plan-international.org/girls/static/docs/BIAAG_2010_EN2.pdf.
SOURCE Plan International USA
Headline:
Onilfa all'Onu
Date:
2/23/2011 12:00:00 AM
Media Contact:
Media Outlet:
Bortone Vivai
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Il 24 febbraio 2011, presso la sede Onu di New York, nell'ambito dei lavori per la 55° sessione della
Commissione sulla Condizione femminile (Csw), l'Osservatorio nazionale per l'imprenditoria e il lavoro
femminile in agricoltura, Onilfa del Mipaaf, sarà presente al Panel per il 2012 sul tema: "The
empowerment of rural women and their role in poverty and hunger eradication, development and current
challanges".
Il Panel, che si svolgerà dalle 13.15 alle 14.45 sarà moderato da Ms. María Luz Melon, vice presidente
della Commissione (Argentina) e sarà aperto da Ms Michelle Bachelet, direttrrice esecutiva della Un
women. Interverranno successivamente i seguenti panelist: Ms. Emma Siliprandi, cicercatrice, Center for
food research (Nepa), Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brazil; Ms. Marzia Fontana, ricercatrice,
Institute of development studies, university of Sussex, UK e Ms. Godavari Dange, segretario, Sakhi
federation, India.
Al Panel verrà presentata l'esperienza dell'Italia e dell'Onilfa sulle politiche e le azioni messe in atto e sui
progetti in corso mirati al rafforzamento della condizione femminile nelle aree rurali ed alla valorizzazione
del ruolo chiave svolto dalle donne rurali nella lotta alla fame ed alla povertà.
Headline:
Critican desigualdad de género
Date:
2/23/2011 12:00:00 AM
Media Contact:
Media Outlet:
Diario El Día - Online
Attachment Link:
http://www.diarioeldia.cl/index.php?
id=62991&Itemid=107&option=com_content&task=view
Nueva York
La directora ejecutiva de ONU Mujeres, Michelle Bachelet, advirtió que el progreso global en la igualdad
de géneros y el respeto de los derechos de la mujer en el mundo es "desigual y frágil". En la reunión de
la Comisión sobre el Estatus de la Mujer de Naciones Unidas, la ex mandataria indicó las prioridades que
guiarán la labor de ONU Mujeres, entre éstas, ampliar la presencia de la mujer en posiciones de
responsabilidad, poner fin a la violencia machista y aumentar la independencia económica de la mujer.
Bachelet encabezará el próximo jueves junto al secretario general de la ONU, Ban Ki-moon, una
ceremonia en la Asamblea General del organismo para celebrar la puesta en marcha de ONU Mujeres.
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Headline:
Focus placed on education as UN women's commission begins annual session
Date:
2/23/2011 12:00:00 AM
Media Contact:
Media Outlet:
Azerbaijannews.net
Attachment Link:
http://www.azerbaijannews.net/story.php?ht=
Focus-placed-on-education-as-UN-womens-commission-begins-annualsession&rid=43209583
23.02.2011 11:51:54 UN Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro on 22 February underscored the
importance of education in raising the status of women in society and called for greater investment in
measures to ensure gender equality, deploring the fact that two-thirds of illiterate adults across the world
are female.
"Investing in women and girls is a force multiplier," Ms Migiro told the opening of the two-week session of
the UN Commission on the Status of Women at UN Headquarters.
"Not only is education a key driver of economic growth, it is also a catalyst for empowering women," she
added.
Ms Migiro pointed out that global commitments to achieving universal primary education and gender
parity, at all levels of education, have had a beneficial impact on girls' school enrolment and ret... ...
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Headline:
Focus placed on education as UN women's commission begins annual session
Date:
2/23/2011 12:00:00 AM
Media Contact:
Media Outlet:
KazakhstanNews.net
Attachment Link:
http://www.kazakhstannews.net/story.php?ht=
Focus-placed-on-education-as-UN-womens-commission-begins-annualsession&rid=43209583
23.02.2011 11:51:54 UN Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro on 22 February underscored the
importance of education in raising the status of women in society and called for greater investment in
measures to ensure gender equality, deploring the fact that two-thirds of illiterate adults across the world
are female.
"Investing in women and girls is a force multiplier," Ms Migiro told the opening of the two-week session of
the UN Commission on the Status of Women at UN Headquarters.
"Not only is education a key driver of economic growth, it is also a catalyst for empowering women," she
added.
Ms Migiro pointed out that global commitments to achieving universal primary education and gender
parity, at all levels of education, have had a beneficial impact on girls' school enrolment and ret... ...
Headline:
Focus placed on education as UN women's commission begins annual session
Date:
2/23/2011 12:00:00 AM
Media Contact:
Media Outlet:
Kyrgyzstannews.net
Attachment Link:
http://www.kyrgyzstannews.net/story.php?ht=
Focus-placed-on-education-as-UN-womens-commission-begins-annualsession&rid=43209583
23.02.2011 11:51:54 UN Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro on 22 February underscored the
importance of education in raising the status of women in society and called for greater investment in
measures to ensure gender equality, deploring the fact that two-thirds of illiterate adults across the world
are female.
"Investing in women and girls is a force multiplier," Ms Migiro told the opening of the two-week session of
the UN Commission on the Status of Women at UN Headquarters.
"Not only is education a key driver of economic growth, it is also a catalyst for empowering women," she
added.
Ms Migiro pointed out that global commitments to achieving universal primary education and gender
parity, at all levels of education, have had a beneficial impact on girls' school enrolment and ret... ...
Headline:
Focus placed on education as UN women's commission begins annual session
Date:
2/23/2011 12:00:00 AM
Media Contact:
Media Outlet:
TurkmenistanNews.net
Attachment Link:
http://www.turkmenistannews.net/story.php?ht=
Focus-placed-on-education-as-UN-womens-commission-begins-annualsession&rid=43209583
23.02.2011 11:51:54 UN Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro on 22 February underscored the
importance of education in raising the status of women in society and called for greater investment in
measures to ensure gender equality, deploring the fact that two-thirds of illiterate adults across the world
are female.
"Investing in women and girls is a force multiplier," Ms Migiro told the opening of the two-week session of
the UN Commission on the Status of Women at UN Headquarters.
"Not only is education a key driver of economic growth, it is also a catalyst for empowering women," she
added.
Ms Migiro pointed out that global commitments to achieving universal primary education and gender
parity, at all levels of education, have had a beneficial impact on girls' school enrolment and ret... ...
Headline:
Focus placed on education as UN women's commission begins annual session
Date:
2/23/2011 12:00:00 AM
Media Contact:
Media Outlet:
TajikistanNews.net
Attachment Link:
http://www.tajikistannews.net/story.php?ht=
Focus-placed-on-education-as-UN-womens-commission-begins-annualsession&rid=43209583
23.02.2011 11:51:54 UN Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro on 22 February underscored the
importance of education in raising the status of women in society and called for greater investment in
measures to ensure gender equality, deploring the fact that two-thirds of illiterate adults across the world
are female.
"Investing in women and girls is a force multiplier," Ms Migiro told the opening of the two-week session of
the UN Commission on the Status of Women at UN Headquarters.
"Not only is education a key driver of economic growth, it is also a catalyst for empowering women," she
added.
Ms Migiro pointed out that global commitments to achieving universal primary education and gender
parity, at all levels of education, have had a beneficial impact on girls' school enrolment and ret... ...
Headline:
Invest in the Future: Empower Adolescent Girls Now -- High-Level Forum...
Date:
2/23/2011 12:00:00 AM
Media Contact:
Media Outlet:
News Zone (press release)
Attachment Link:
http://www.newszone.
us/non-profit/264944-Invest-in-the-Future-Empower-Adolescent-Girls-Now---High-Level-Forum.html
Government ministers and representatives of the United Nations, the private sector and youth
organizations will hold a special event to encourage investments in adolescent girls and promote their
rights. The event, Invest in the Future: Empower Adolescent Girls Now, is in line with the Joint Statement
on Accelerating Efforts to Advance the Rights of Adolescent Girls, issued in March 2010 by the UN
Adolescent Girls Task Force, which helps developing countries formulate policies and programmes that
empower adolescent girls.
The event is being organized by the UN Adolescent Girls Task Force, which is co-chaired by UNFPA, the
United Nations Population Fund, and UNICEF, in partnership with the International Labour Organization,
the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), UN Women, World
Health Organization and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. The event, sponsored by
the United Nations Foundation, precedes a review of progress in efforts to eliminate all forms of
discrimination and violence against the girl child, which will take place during the 55th Session of the
Commission on the Status of Women.
WHY: Adolescent girls play an important role in the present and future economic and social development
of their countries. The high-level discussion will underline the United Nations commitment to achieving
gender equality and to involving governments, donors, media and the private sector in concrete actions to
support adolescent girls.
WHO:
Theresa Mwale, Minister of Gender, Child and Community Development, Malawi
Sonia Escobedo, Secretaria Presidencial de la Mujer Guatemala
Michelle Bachelet, UN Women Executive Director
Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, UNFPA Executive Director
Saad Houry, UNICEF Deputy Executive Director
Kathy (Bushkin) Calvin, CEO of the United Nations Foundation
WHEN: Friday, 25 February 2011, 8:30-9:30 A.M. (Breakfast will be served)
WHERE: Delegates???€?? Dining Room, United Nations
Headline:
Françoise Hetto-Gaasch participera à la 55e session de la Commission de la
condition de la femme (CSW) des Nations unies à New York (24+25.02.2011)
Date:
2/23/2011 12:00:00 AM
Media Contact:
Media Outlet:
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Le 24 février 2011, Françoise Hetto-Gaasch tiendra un discours lors du débat général organisé par la
Commission de la condition de la femme. Ensuite, la ministre rencontrera Michelle Bachelet, secrétaire
générale adjointe et directrice exécutive de UN women, pour une entrevue bilatérale.
Dans l'après-midi, Hetto-Gaasch rencontrera Margot Wallström, représentante spéciale du secrétaire
général pour la violence sexuelle dans les conflits armés. Elle s'entretiendra également avec Mme
Ramirez, ministre de la Famille du Nicaragua, et Suzanne Clément, coordinatrice et cheffe de condition
féminine du Canada. En soirée, la ministre participera au lancement de la nouvelle agence "ONUFemmes".
Le 25 février, la ministre participera au groupe task force pour adolescents dont la concertation de haut
niveau a été placée sous le titre : "Invest in the future: Empower adolescent girls now". Suivra ensuite un
dialogue interactif pour évaluer les progrès réalisés dans l'application des conclusions concertées pour
éliminer toutes les formes de violence et de discrimination à l'égard des jeunes filles.
Enfin, Françoise Hetto-Gaasch aura encore une entrevue bilatérale avec Jane Stewart, représentante
spéciale de l'Organisation internationale du travail auprès de l'ONU.
Une entrevue à la division gender du Département de maintien de la paix de l'ONU est également
prévue.
Communiqué par le ministère de l'Égalité des chances
Headline:
Editor picks from conversations on #Women #Technology @ #CSW 55, Day 1 February 22nd
Date:
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@jhybe: Weird that science & tech is only talked about from perspective of employment and
education. Dilutes all 3 #csw #genderit
@jhybe: What is UN Women's approach to internet rights? Can we look at access to science & tech
beyond literacy & economic terms? #csw #genderit
@jhybe Women arr underrepresented in science & tech. Why? #csw #genderit
"Women can use the comp now like they use the sewing machine" #csw #genderitless than a minute ago
via Twitter for iPhonejac smk
jhybe
#Women access & use of ICTs
@jhybe "Women can use the comp now like they use the sewing machine" #csw #genderit
@avilarenata Writing about the 2011 revolutions and #genderit - #Yemen is still fighting - not even that women illiteracy. Computers are far away. Sad
@meowtree: Girls in rural Cameroon talk about ICTs http://ht.ly/41rxY #CSW55 #ICT4D
@shesthefirst: A girl in Cameroon finds mobile phones as an important way to get job opportunities.
#csw55
@meowtree: Girls are asking gels how ICT impacts on their lives. Ika/Indonesia: helps me stay informed,
likes FB, shares photos. #csw
@meowtree: other girls mentioning privacy issues & cyberbullying can be negative aspects of ICTs
#cSW55 #genderit
@shesthefirst: "We can use tech to educate a girl. And when you educate a girl, you empower her." Ya
Marie, Sierra Leone #csw
@meowtree: Q: legit to talk about ICT if don't have primary needs met? @Fabiola:we can use ICT to
advocate to solve those issues #csw
@honnaeichler: Now from the US delegate: women need mobile technology for health, banking, security
and social advocacy.
It is interesting how much more access to technology that girls from the US have compared to other areas
of the world #csw55 @bcimagirlless than a minute ago via webShe's the First
shesthefirst
#STEM - science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
@jhybe buzz word at 55th #csw - STEM skills: Science, tech, economics & mathematics. Makes me
think of stem cell research. Hmm. #genderit
@jhybe Deanna: need to think of ways to get more women & grrls into STEM fields to reach the
tipping point #csw #genderit
@jhybe Until there is a cultural change in STEM, there wont be a change in numbers of women to reach
tipping point. #csw #genderit
@jhybe Cultural change: not just med & sciences but all fields. There needs to have enough women
arnd them at the top to act like a woman #csw #genderit
@jhybe Deanna: 70s there were pamphlets asking for more women in medicine & law. Today, a lot
more women but x in decision making
@jhybe Unless we have people at the board table, change in culture wont happen #csw #genderit
# Women @ work
@jhybe Biggest barrier to women's full participation in work: education, lack of childcare, cultural
stereotypes, poverty (cont) #csw #genderit
@jhybe Women @ work, barriers: lack of policy to employ women at high level, lack of support for
women (knowledge & capital) #csw #genderit
Is it ever possible to talk abt women & work without considering child care? Conflicting. #csw
#genderitless than a minute ago via Twitter for iPhonejac smk
jhybe
#Challenges to women in technology
@jhybe Why the drop out? Women are expected to play double role at home. #csw #genderit
@jhybe In US half of all technical women will drop out by time they reach midlevel. In india & china,
drop out higher rate. #csw #genderit
@jhybe Need to work w industry & academics to change culture of tech. All quotes from deanna
kosaraju of grace hopper fdntn #csw #genderit
@jhybe Challenges to women in tech: tech is nerdy. STEM fields x encouraged for girls. #csw #genderit
#Private sector
Good question: what's the role of pte sector to integrate gender equality principles in its organising &
work? #csw #genderitless than a minute ago via Twitter for iPhonejac smk
jhybe
@jhybe Check out women's empowerment principles as viable platform to engage with private sector on
gender equality & nondiscrimination issues #csw #genderit
@jhybe Women's empowerment principles: 1) establish high-level corporate leadership for gender
equality #csw #genderit
@jhybe Women's empowerment principles: 2) treat all women & men fairly @ work - respect &
support human rights & nondiscrimination #csw #genderit
@jhybe Women's empowerment principles: 3) Ensure health, safety & well being of all women
& men workers #csw #genderit
@jhybe Women's Empowerment Principles - something that was developed with private sector &
endorsed. http://bit.ly/fG42QW #csw #genderit
#Women who tech
@jhybe Helen greiner co founder of irobot-robots that diffuse bombs. Women in tech :) #csw #genderit
@jhybe How can we collaborate & use tech for social good? Starting point for grace hopper
conferance. #csw #genderit
@jhybe Many methods we learn in comp science is due to grace hopper. Google david letterman
interview with her. Apparently it rox! #csw #genderit
@jhybe Grace hopper celebration-collaborative! No one in cubicles. Grace hopper coined the term
computer science. Women in tech #csw #genderit
#Women in media
@jhybe Disney: there are women in media, but not enough in decision making or empowered enough to
push boundaries #csw #genderit
@jhybe Disney: Women r right in the middle of war but we write them out of these landscapes &
history #csw #genderit
How do we ensure that women do not disappear from the history of the revolutions that are being written?
#csw #genderitless than a minute ago via Twitter for iPhonejac smk
jhybe
#Ironic
@jhybe Getting decent access to internet connection so far at #csw has been a huge pain so far. Cant
tweet fr laptop now #genderit #csw
@jhybe Sitting at #csw main session but there's no open wifi. Have to use internet tethering on my
phone. Theme: science & tech. Ironic?
@aelizabethclark Kinda weird to be talking about equal rights and feminist progress at the salvation army.
#ironic #CSW
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Diplomat highlights role of gender in development, peace
Date:
2/23/2011 12:00:00 AM
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New York – The head of UN Women, Michelle Bachelet, Tuesday in New York, highlighted the relevance
of inclusion of gender in the process of development, peace and security.
The official was speaking at the opening of the 55th Annual Session of the UN Commission on Women
Status going until March 4.
According to the diplomat, concerned analysts are starting to believe more and more that gender equality
plays a relevant role in countries’ economic and social development, peace and democracy.
Speaking about UN Women, Michelle Bachelet, who is also the agency’s executive director, said the
organs is a new entity created to raise the profile of gender and women's issues.
She described the agency as a forum where each country will is in a position to share its innovations and
the best practices and experiences.
According to her, UN Women will help see whether or not policies and reforms being adopted by
governments are actually contributing to improve women’s living.
She also spoke of the need for inclusion of gender in policies and programmes of sustainable
development.
Mentioning the rural women, the official said they can play a relevant role in the pursuit of the millennium
goals.
The diplomat also mentioned the need for honest reports on the challenges facing the great nations and
how to work together at national, regional and global levels towards established goals.
The meeting opening ceremony took place on the premises of the UN Headquarters, attended by
representatives from more than 180 member countries.
The ceremony recorded addresses and exchanges of experience among the various groups of countries
from geopolitical and geostrategic regions like the CPLP, Rio Group, European Union and African Union.
The head of the Angolan delegation will address the event on Thursday when she is expected to make a
presentation on the progress scored in the country, in response to recommendations from previous
meetings.
12:39 PM - Diplomat highlights role of gender in development, peace
12:11 PM - Deputy Interior minister checks Peu-Peu prison
12:01 PM - Parliament discusses justice laws
11:55 AM - The Hallo Trust destroys landmines in Kuito
11:04 AM - Angola to have strategic plan for road accident prevention
9:35 AM - National Assembly meets Wednesday
9:12 AM - JMPLA official comments on country's Constitution
6:06 PM - Police creates unit to rescue car accident victims
5:40 PM - Legal assistance to rural population guaranteed - Ombudsman's Office
Headline:
SPOKESPERSON FOR THE SECRETARY GENERAL MARTIN NESIRKY
HOLDS OFFICE OF THE SPOKESMAN FOR THE U.N. SECRETARY
GENERAL REGULAR NEWS BRIEFING
Date:
2/23/2011 12:00:00 AM
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OFFICE OF THE SPOKESMAN FOR THE UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY GENERAL REGULAR
NEWS BRIEFING, AS RELEASED BY THE U.N.
FEBRUARY 22, 2011
SPEAKER: SPOKESPERSON FOR THE U.N. SECRETARY GENERAL MARTIN NESIRKY
[*] NESIRKY: Good afternoon, everybody. The Security Council held consultations this morning following
a request from Libya's Permanent Mission to the United Nations. After that, Council members agreed to
hold a private meeting at 3 this afternoon, on "peace and security in Africa". At that meeting, Council
members expect to receive a briefing from the Secretariat on the latest developments in Libya. The
meeting will be followed by consultations.
Also this morning, the Security Council held an open meeting on Timor-Leste. They heard from the
Secretary-General's Special Representative for that country, Ameerah Haq, who said that the political
and security situation there continues to be stable. She added that the Government and opposition
continue to deal with their differences through established democratic channels.
The Secretary-General held a press encounter last night in Los Angeles on developments in Libya,
saying he had been disturbed and shocked by the reports of Libyan authorities firing at demonstrators
from warplanes and helicopters. "This is unacceptable," he said. "This must stop immediately. And this is
a serious violation of international humanitarian law."
The Secretary-General told reporters that he had had a 40-minute phone conversation yesterday with
Colonel Muammar al-Qadhafi and urged him that human rights, including freedom of assembly and
freedom of speech, must be fully protected. The Secretary-General forcefully urged Colonel Qadhafi to
stop violence against demonstrators, respect their human rights and heed their aspirations. He added
that he hopes that the Security Council will take this matter up on an urgent basis, and as I just told you,
the Council is indeed meeting on this topic today.
The High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, has called for immediate cessation of the grave
human rights violations committed by Libyan authorities. In a statement today, she urged an independent
international investigation into the violent suppression of protests in the country.
And also, the UN refugee agency (UNCHR) is increasingly concerned about dangers faced by civilians -especially asylum seekers and refugees -- as many may inadvertently be caught up in the violence in
Libya in recent days. The agency says that it currently has no access to the refugee community in the
country. It says that reports from third-party sources are worrying, with some Somalis in the capital,
Tripoli, saying that they are being hunted on suspicion of being mercenaries.
As we made clear in a statement over the weekend, the Secretary- General remains very concerned
about reports of escalating violence and bloodshed in many different countries in the Middle East and
North Africa. The Secretary-General reiterates his call for the non-use of force and respect for basic
freedoms.
And during the past few days, the Secretary-General has also discussed the situation in the region with a
number of leaders. He talked to the current top leadership in Egypt, for example, and agreed to dispatch
senior UN officials to Egypt.
And as you know, we have circulated a readout on the phone conversation the Secretary-General had on
Monday, Los Angeles time, that was early in the morning here in New York, with the Emir of Qatar, to
discuss the situation in Libya. The Secretary-General in that conversation expressed his concern at the
reports of grave violations of human rights in Libya. They agreed on the need for the international
community, in particular Arab leaders and the UN, to call for an immediate end to these acts of violence,
and for the launch of a broad-based dialogue.
And they also discussed the situation in other countries in the region, including Yemen. The SecretaryGeneral, in the phone conversation, again emphasized his call for leaders in the region to exercise
restraint and to respond to the legitimate grievances of the people.
The United Nations mission in Cote d'Ivoire, UNOCI, has deplored the level of violence reached over the
past few days during demonstrations in the city of Abidjan and surrounding areas. The mission
condemned the disproportionate use of force, including the use of heavy weapons. It also calls on all
parties to exercise restraint at a time when political and diplomatic efforts are under way at the highest
level to find a peaceful solution to the Ivorian post- electoral crisis. I can tell you that the SecretaryGeneral is fully briefed on what is happening in Cote d'Ivoire, and he shares the mission's concerns.
Over the weekend, the Joint Special Representative and Head of the African Union-United Nations
Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID), Ibrahim Gambari, voiced grave concern over renewed fighting
between Sudanese Government troops and rebel movements in North Darfur.
Mr. Gambari said he is particularly disturbed by the fighting in Shangil Tobaya, near El Fasher, the
capital of North Darfur, which saw Government forces fighting a coalition of rebel groups. Mr. Gambari
called on all parties to refrain from further violence and to allow unfettered humanitarian access to the
area and to civilians in need of assistance. He also urged them to engage fully in the peace process,
exercise restraint and help protect civilians.
Separately, the mission, UNAMID, also notes with grave concern the so-called "warning statement" by a
Darfur rebel leader against the mission's use of Sudanese airports, especially airports in Darfur. In
response, the mission stressed its impartiality in the Darfur conflict and reminded all parties of its
mandate to protect civilians and ensure unfettered access for aid deliveries. It called on the parties to
ensure the safety and security of peacekeepers, aid workers and their equipment.
The Secretary-General's Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Margot Wallstrom, has
welcomed the conviction and sentencing for rape and crimes against humanity of several army officers by
a Congolese military court. The rapes were committed in January in Fizi, a town in the north-eastern part
of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Ms. Wallstrom noted that the military court in Baraka, in
eastern DRC, not only reacted swiftly to the deal with the crimes, but by all accounts also conducted the
legal proceedings in a fair and efficient manner. The sentences send a strong signal that sexual violence
is not acceptable and will not be tolerated, she said. It also shows that accountability for sexual violence
is possible. We have copies of her statement in my office.
The Secretary-General is also aware of the sentencing and he certainly agrees with Ms. Wallstrom's
statement. He is likely to address this topic in Los Angeles later today.
Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro addressed the Commission on the Status of Women earlier
today, and said that the creation of UN Women marks a historic achievement. "Our hope is that UN
Women will galvanize worldwide efforts to realize the rights and opportunities of women and girls," she
said. We have copies of her statement in my office.
I have a statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on the earthquake in New
Zealand.
The Secretary-General is deeply saddened by the loss of life and destruction of property in New Zealand
as a result of the earthquake that struck Christchurch and surrounding areas on 22 February.
He extends his deepest condolences to the families of those who have been killed, injured or rendered
homeless by this still unfolding tragedy. He acknowledges the ongoing efforts by the Government of New
Zealand to help those affected. The Secretary-General stresses the readiness of the United Nations to
contribute to its efforts in any way needed.
That's what I have for you. Questions? Yes, Masood?
QUESTION: Martin, in his conversation with Mr. Qadhafi on Monday, as you said, did... I know what the
Secretary-General said because that was part of your statement. Did the Secretary-General say that Mr.
Qadhafi was alleging that there are some gangs of youngsters high on drugs doing these activities and
that is why the situation is becoming that bad? Did he say that to the Secretary-General?
NESIRKY: Well, as I think you know, Masood, it is not customary to divulge the interlocutors' comments.
But what I can tell you is that the remarks in that 40-minute telephone conversation were rather similar to
the comments that we have heard Colonel Qadhafi make this morning.
QUESTION: Okay. Also, I wanted to ask you about this earthquake in New Zealand. Has the
Government of New Zealand asked for any help from the United Nations so far or not?
NESIRKY: At this stage, I don't think so. But, as we have just said, the United Nations is obviously ready
to contribute to its efforts if asked to do so. Yes? QUESTION: Thank you, Martin. In his statement
attributable to the Spokesperson on 21 February on Libya, the Secretary-General said, and I quote:
"Such attacks against civilians, if confirmed, would constitute a serious violation of international
humanitarian law and would be condemned by the Secretary-General in the strongest terms." And in his
remarks to the press on Libya in Los Angeles, also yesterday, and as you read, he was shocked and
disturbed by scenes of airplanes and helicopters shooting civilian people. Is the Secretary- General now
ready to condemn strongly the violence in Libya?
NESIRKY: Of course! Of course, it goes without saying, absolutely, that he condemns the violence that
has been unleashed on demonstrators in Libya; there is no question of that. And also... sorry?
QUESTION: Why doesn't he say that?
NESIRKY: It says very clearly, in the statements and in the remarks that he has made, the way he feels
about this. What is really important here is that the Secretary-General spoke to the Libyan leader to make
it absolutely clear that the violence needed to stop, violence against demonstrators. And he spoke
extremely clearly, and indeed forcefully, with the Libyan leader, Colonel Qadhafi, to underline the
importance of respect for human rights. And he said yesterday evening in Los Angeles again that the
scenes that have been reported and witnessed are, of course, unacceptable and they must stop
immediately. And he also said that they would constitute a serious violation of international humanitarian
law. You have seen that the High Commissioner for Human Rights has made similar comments on that
particular aspect. Yes, Sylviane?
QUESTION: Thanks to you, Martin. Do you hear me? In light of the situation in the Middle East, do you
think that it is now time for the Secretary-General to travel to the area, to the Middle East, and to come or
do something about it, instead of doing only declarations or statements? I have a second question also.
Can I have it now or say it now or not?
NESIRKY: Please do.
QUESTION: It is about Lebanon. It is demarcation [of] the maritime border between Lebanon and Israel.
UNIFIL [United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon] Director of Political and Civil Affairs Milos Strugar said
that the demarcation of the maritime border required the approval of both sides and also a request from
the specialized circuit at the UN. Has this request been done already by the UN regarding the
demarcation of the maritime border between the two countries?
NESIRKY: On the second, let me find out. On the first, the Secretary-General has spent a lot of time,
valuable time, because it is an extremely important moment that we are witnessing, on the telephone with
regional and world leaders to discuss what has been unfolding across the Middle East and North Africa.
As you also know, the Secretary-General will be dispatching senior officials to Egypt in the coming days,
and I would hope to be able give you a bit more detail on that quite soon. I think that that is an important
part of the picture. Any visit by the Secretary-General requires careful planning, of course, and we would
need to look at that quite carefully. Harvey?
[The Spokesperson added that, regarding Lebanon, the Lebanese army has suggested that a maritime
security line be established in the area. UNIFIL could assist in this process, but only if both Lebanon and
Israel would request or agree to our involvement. This is a matter first and foremost for the parties to
agree on.]
QUESTION: A follow-up on an issue of protocol. Who does the Secretariat regard as being in charge or
its interlocutor at the Libyan Mission, given that Mr. [Ibrahim] Dabbashi yesterday seemed to be speaking
as Charge d'Affaires, but this morning, the Ambassador turned up after being absent for a few days, with
a slightly different take on the Mission's position. So who is the one to speak to or to listen to?
NESIRKY: Well, going by protocol, Ambassadors, Permanent Representatives, present their credentials
to the Secretary-General. The person who has presented those credentials is the official representative of
that Government unless the Government says otherwise. Yes, Jonathan?
QUESTION: Yeah, Martin, I know you can't disclose the specifics of the 40-minute conversation that Ban
had, but that's an extraordinarily long conversation to have. Is there any sense of the reaction that
Qadhafi gave Ban that you can share with us, because we're sort of in the dark here? Perhaps you can fill
us in a little bit as to whether he agreed with what Ban Ki-moon was saying, or he defied what Ban Kimoon was saying. And also, does the Secretary- General plan to have any further telephone
conversations with Qadhafi, has he tried to reach him today, for instance, and been denied a
conversation?
NESIRKY: On the latter part of your question, I think the Secretary-General has made his views to
Colonel Qadhafi abundantly clear. And to the first part of your question, you are right, and I mentioned it
already -- it's simply not the way that it is done for us to disclose the details of what the other party has
said during a conversation. However, as I have said, I would certainly characterize the remarks as being
strikingly similar to those that were made today by Colonel Qadhafi in his speech, which was of similar
epic length. And I would also note that the Secretary-General himself said that whatever the explanation
provided by Colonel Qadhafi, the violence needs to stop and human rights need to be respected. I'm
going this way, and then I am coming to you. Yes?
QUESTION: Sure. I wanted to ask you a couple of things on Libya. One is, can you confirm that Colonel
Qadhafi's daughter, Ayesha, is a UN system Goodwill Ambassador with a Laissez-Passer that remains
open until 2013? And what does... If so, what does the Secretary-General think about this goodwill
ambassadorship? Will it be revoked? Is it, what is your position on it?
NESIRKY: As I understand it, she is a national Goodwill Ambassador in Libya for UNDP [United Nations
Development Programme]. On the other details you have asked, I will check.
QUESTION: I want to ask on some mercenary question. There are some press reports that Colonel
Qadhafi has published advertisements seeking mercenaries in Nigeria and Guinea and -- in Ghana, it's
unclear if it's in writing or not -- and I just wonder, since the UN has some presence in these countries,
one, are you aware of it -- maybe you are not -- is it something that the UN, the type of thing that the UN
will look into in the sense of how it would violate as would relate to international law, the solicitation and
recruitment of people to fight against domestic protesters and opponents?
NESIRKY: Well, we have heard reports along these lines about the use of mercenaries or seeking
mercenaries. At this point, I don't have any further detail on what the UN may or may not be doing to look
into that further. Okay, yes?
QUESTION: Martin, this might just be very trivial clarification, but I am just wondering if the SecretaryGeneral specifically mentioned that he would support or call for investigations into war crimes, rather than
saying that it was a violation also of international law?
NESIRKY: I think the expression is international humanitarian law, that's specifically what he has
mentioned. And obviously, Ms. Navi Pillay has talked in more detail. She is a judge of some experience,
and she has spoken quite specifically about what she has in mind. Yes, Masood?
QUESTION: Martin, maybe on Friday, is the Secretary-General getting ready to visit Egypt, am I correct
in understanding what you are saying?
NESIRKY: No, that's not what I said. That's not what I said, Masood. I said "senior officials"; the
Secretary-General has said that senior officials will go to Egypt in the coming days.
QUESTION: So, the question arises, will the Secretary-General visit...
NESIRKY: And I just answered that question when Harvey asked me.
QUESTION: Okay. No, no, I am just saying; no, he is not visiting -- I just wanted to make sure that such a
thing did not take place on Friday; that your conversation to the effect they didn't take place on Friday.
NESIRKY: No. And I think I am losing you a bit here, Masood. To be very clear, the Secretary-General
has said that he is going to dispatch senior officials to Egypt soon. And I was asked just now, by Harvey -or, I beg your pardon, by Sylviane -- whether this would include a visit to the region; that it was time for a
visit to the region, and I answered about the senior officials' visit to Egypt and that he has spent a lot of
time, important time, in conversations with regional leaders and world leaders. And that any visit by the
Secretary-General, any visit, requires careful planning. That's what I said. Yes, Mr. Abbadi, and then I am
coming to you. QUESTION: Thank you, Martin. Just as a follow-up to the question earlier from my
colleague on the protocol aspect, if you will. Request for a meeting of the Security Council normally is by
request from Member States, not from ambassadors sitting in missions. Ambassadors ask for a meeting
of the Council on the basis of a letter from the Foreign Ministry and, in this case, presumably there is no
such letter emanating from the Foreign Ministry of Libya. So, on what basis, legal basis, is the Security
Council meeting?
NESIRKY: I think you know what I am going to say, Mr. Abbadi -- ask the Security Council. Next
question?
QUESTION: I have a political question. We were told outside the Security Council this morning that the
Deputy Ambassador would be addressing that private meeting at 3 p.m. If the Libyan Ambassador turns
up to that meeting, does the Security Council have to defer to him and take his briefing, or can they hear
from both?
NESIRKY: I think you'd have to ask the Council what they plan to do.
QUESTION: Did the Council share any information with you, whether they will at 3 p.m. go for a
resolution? Did they share any such information?
NESIRKY: Well, the short answer is no, they have not, because they have yet to meet. Yes, Jonathan?
QUESTION: Is the Secretary-General pleased that Libya is now being debated within the Security
Council and is it his position that -- I know that he is not in a position to recommend something going to
the Security Council officially, but it's up to Member States to determine what they want to do in the
Security Council -- but would he like to see many of these matters that we are witnessing in North Africa
and the Middle East to be debated within the Security Council?
NESIRKY: Well, look, I think the Secretary-General was quite explicit yesterday evening when he spoke
to journalists in Los Angeles where he said that I hope again that the Security Council will take this matter
up on an urgent basis. And I think that that speaks for itself, that he wanted to see that. Of course, in the
meantime, that has now come to pass. More generally, the second part of your question, it really is for the
Council to decide. Everybody knows what is happening in the region, and everybody is watching it very
closely. It's for the Council to decide what topics they wish to take up. Okay?
QUESTION: I wanted to ask you a non-Libya question.
NESIRKY: By all means. Make a change.
QUESTION: Sure. There was a filing over the weekend on, with the Prosecutor of the International
Criminal Court (ICC)...
NESIRKY: Start again, please.
QUESTION: Yeah, there was a filing with the Prosecutor of the ICC that has been widely reported in the
Australian media. It's largely against the [Permanent Representative] of Sri Lanka, saying that he should
be prosecuted. But it has a couple of paragraphs, one which says there is a basis to question whether
Vijay Nambiar was in fact an innocent neutral intermediary. And then it has a factual, a paragraph that it
says is facts, saying that Nambiar, through the UN's 24-hour dispatch, told Colvin that Mahinda
Rajapakse, Gotabaya Rajapakse and Palitha Kohona had assured Nambiar that the LTTE [Liberation
Tigers of Tamil Eelam] members who surrendered would be treated like normal prisoners of war if they
hoisted a white flag high. I wanted to know what the UN's response to this now, why the reported filing? Is
that an accurate statement of fact and what's the UN's response to the characterization?
NESIRKY: Well, first of all, the filing is as reported in the newspaper.
QUESTION: No, no, the file; I can give you a copy of the filing if you want it, it's public, it's been made
public by two Tamil organizations that filed it with [Luis Moreno] Ocampo's Office. It was picked up in
Australia, I guess because of the Kohona angle, but I just want to know, since Mr. Nambiar is the Chief of
Staff of the UN, what is the response to the characterization of him as possibly involved and the factual
statement of him conveying these assurances from the President of Sri Lanka?
NESIRKY: Well, a couple of points. The second is that I think you would need to check with the
International Criminal Court's Prosecutor about something that has been filed to the ICC Prosecutor. I
think you would need to look at that. Secondly, on the second part of your question, I really don't have
any comment on that at this time. Okay?
QUESTION: [inaudible] what Mr. Nambiar...
NESIRKY: I said I don't have any comment on it at this time. Okay, all right, thank you very much. What's
that?
QUESTION: Qadhafi has apparently just said that he has vowed to fight to the last drop of blood. So that
doesn't sound like he is heeding the Secretary-General's call here. So what might we expect of...
NESIRKY: Well, Jonathan, with the greatest of respect, Jonathan, it's not just the Secretary-General who
has said this. Of course, he picked up the phone and spoke to Colonel Qadhafi. But you have seen
statements from very many people around the world making the same point. Whether it was, it might not
have been on the phone, to Colonel Qadhafi, but it was said publicly. That's one point. And the other is
that his comments were not made just while we were sitting here; they were made before this briefing
started. I've seen them. It does not change the urgency of the call, not just by the Secretary-General, but
by many people in the international community for the bloodshed to stop, and for the Libyan authorities to
respect human rights. And it is obviously in that context that there will be a meeting of the Security
Council this afternoon. Thank you.
QUESTION: Is there a UN team in Libya...
NESIRKY: There is a country team in Libya; there is a country team in Libya. There are obviously
concerns, security concerns; that goes without saying. I can assure you that my colleagues who deal with
safety and security are taking the right precautions to ensure that our people are kept safe.
QUESTION: Have they sent any cables, stuff like that, to update the Secretary-General on the situation
there?
NESIRKY: The Secretary-General is extremely well briefed on what is happening, not just in Libya, but
across the region, I can tell you.
QUESTION: Does the SG believe that Qadhafi's stepping down is the proper solution for this ongoing
crisis in Libya? In his conversation with him, all this, what is happening, is this the proper thing for
Qadhafi to do now?
NESIRKY: What's important is for the leadership in Libya, as elsewhere across the region, and indeed
beyond the region, to listen to what the people are saying. What they are saying is quite clear in many
different respects. They have social grievances, political grievances and other concerns -- that the
leadership in Libya and in any other country in the region should listen very carefully to what the people
are saying. And that's something the Secretary-General has said consistently and repeatedly in the last
couple of weeks, as I think you know. Thanks very much.
END
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Headline:
Focus placed on education as UN women’s commission begins annual session
Date:
2/23/2011 12:00:00 AM
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Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro today underscored the importance of education in raising
the status of women in society and called for greater investment in measures to ensure gender equality,
deploring the fact that two-thirds of illiterate adults across the world are female.
“Investing in women and girls is a force multiplier,” Ms. Migiro told the opening of the two-week session of
the UN Commission on the Status of Women at UN Headquarters. “Not only is education a key driver of
economic growth, it is also a catalyst for empowering women,” she added.
Ms. Migiro pointed out that global commitments to achieving universal primary education and gender
parity, at all levels of education, have had a beneficial impact on girls’ school enrolment and retention
rates in many countries, but the quality of education has not kept pace, particularly in the developing
world.
“Many children leave school without basic literacy and numeracy skills. Girls and women are underrepresented in science and technology, education and employment. They are simply not getting the
knowledge and skills they need for today’s competitive and changing job market.
“Your discussions at this session can help connect the dots among those key issues affecting women’s
prospects and well-being,” said Ms. Migiro.
She said the launch of the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
will galvanize worldwide efforts to realize the rights and opportunities of women and girls.
“UN Women will build on the strong foundation of international norms and policies developed by the
United Nations over decades. It will provide a strong and unified voice. It will work throughout the United
Nations system to strengthen coherence and to ensure accountability,” said Ms. Migiro.
She also encouraged the Commission, a functional body of the UN Economic and Social Council
(ECOSOC), to explore ways to reinforce the new Global Strategy for Women’s and Children’s Health,
which aims to save the lives of more than 16 million women and children over the next four years.
Michelle Bachelet, the Executive Director of UN Women, noted that despite progress in the status of
women in many fields, women continue to be trafficked, girls are forced to drop out of school to get
married and many women and girls lack access to social services.
“Worldwide, there are too few women who are at decision-making tables when peace, trade or climate
change agreements are being negotiated,” Ms. Bachelet told members of the Commission.
“The specific and urgent challenges of reaching women – especially in rural areas, in order to achieve the
Millennium Development Goals, is something that we need to hear more about,” she said, referring to the
anti-poverty goals world leaders have pledged to achieve by 2015.
“The ways that women are affected by natural disasters, as well as conflict and displacement and the
challenges they face gaining access to decision-making in every sector are also important topics for this
body,” she said.
Outlining UN Women’s thematic priorities, Ms. Bachelet said the agency will focus on expanding women’s
voice, leadership and participation; ending violence against women; strengthening the implementation of
the women, peace and security agenda; enhancing women’s economic empowerment; and making
gender equality a priority in national, local and sectoral planning and budgeting.
The priority theme of the Commission’s session this year is “Access and participation of women and girls
in education, training and, science and technology.”
“Women must be encouraged to have equal access to ICT [information and communications technology]
training and education as well as the new employment and entrepreneurial opportunities generated by
ICTs,” said Ms. Bachelet. “Women globally are challenging gender stereotypes about ICT users and
demanding the right to participate in ICT research and development,” she added.
Lazarous Kapambwe, the President of ECOSOC, spoke out against gender stereotypes in education,
which he said led both women and men to segregated careers paths, with adverse consequences for
women in economic opportunity and the labour market.
He pointed out that women’s participation in the labour force in 2008 was estimated at 52.6 per cent,
compared to 77.5 per cent for men. In the 20-24 age group, women continued to lag behind men in labour
force participation in all regions, with South Asian recording the greatest gap at 82 of per cent of men and
27 per cent of women employed or seeking employment, Mr. Kapambwe said.
“While Governments have primary responsibility for achieving the goals of gender equality and women’s
empowerment, partnerships and strategic alliances among all stakeholders are key to achieving effective,
concrete and measurable results for women and girls,” he said.
Headline:
Françoise Hetto-Gaasch la 55e session de la Commission de la condition de la
femme des Nations unies New York
Date:
2/23/2011 12:00:00 AM
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Le 24 février 2011, Françoise Hetto-Gaasch, ministre de l'Égalité des chances, tiendra un discours lors
du débat général organisé par la Commission de la condition de la femme des Nations unies à New York.
Ensuite, la ministre rencontrera Michelle Bachelet, secrétaire générale adjointe et directrice exécutive de
UN women, pour une entrevue bilatérale.
Françoise Hetto-Gaasch rencontrera par la suite Margot Wallström, représentante spéciale du secrétaire
général pour la violence sexuelle dans les conflits armés.
Elle s'entretiendra également avec Glenda Auxiliadora Ramírez Noguera, ministre de la Famille du
Nicaragua, et Suzanne Clément, coordinatrice et cheffe de Condition féminine du Canada, avant de
participer au lancement de la nouvelle agence "ONU-Femmes".
Le 25 février, la ministre participera au groupe task force pour adolescents dont la concertation de haut
niveau a été placée sous le titre: "Invest in the future: Empower adolescent girls now".
Suivra ensuite un dialogue interactif pour évaluer les progrès réalisés dans l'application des conclusions
concertées pour éliminer toutes les formes de violence et de discrimination à l'égard des jeunes filles.
Enfin, Françoise Hetto-Gaasch aura encore une entrevue bilatérale avec Jane Stewart, représentante
spéciale de l'Organisation internationale du travail auprès de l'ONU.
Une entrevue à la division gender du Département de maintien de la paix de l'ONU est également
prévue.
Headline:
UN Women"s Commission in Session
Date:
2/23/2011 12:00:00 AM
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23 de febrero de 2011, 10:54United Nations, Feb 23 (Prensa Latina) Gender equality and women's
access to science and technology were the issues under discussion on Wednesday at the 55th session of
the UN Commission on Women Status.
Policy in this area is the focus of discussion for the first panel of the annual meeting, which opened
Tuesday at the United Nations headquarter in New York.
UN deputy secretary-general Asha-Rose Migiro talked at the opening about the importance of education
for raising the status of women in society, warning that more than two-thirds of illiterate people worldwide
are women.
The chief of United Nations Women (UN Women) agency, former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet,
stated that despite progress against the smuggling of women, that crime continues, and girls are taken
out of school to be married off.
The UN meeting program will also debate the need to eliminate discrimination and violence against girls,
and the relationship between gender equality and sustainable development. The elimination of
preventable maternal mortality, rural women as a driving force to eradicate poverty and hunger, and a
gender-based perspective for developing, implementing and assessing national policies and programs
are also on the list.
Other specific themes are the situation of Palestinian women; women, girls and HIV/AIDS; violence
against women, human rights and the elimination of maternal mortality and morbidity.
This is the commission's first session after the implementation of the UN Women agency in January. Its
official name is Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women.
Headline:
Focus placed on education as UN women’s commission begins annual session
Date:
2/23/2011 12:00:00 AM
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id=25537&Itemid=48&option=com_content&task=view
Addis Ababa, February 23, 2011 – Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro today underscored the
importance of education in raising the status of women in society and called for greater investment in
measures to ensure gender equality, deploring the fact that two-thirds of illiterate adults across the world
are female.
“Investing in women and girls is a force multiplier,” Ms. Migiro told the opening of the two-week session of
the UN Commission on the Status of Women at UN Headquarters. “Not only is education a key driver of
economic growth, it is also a catalyst for empowering women,” she added.
Ms. Migiro pointed out that global commitments to achieving universal primary education and gender
parity, at all levels of education, have had a beneficial impact on girls’ school enrolment and retention
rates in many countries, but the quality of education has not kept pace, particularly in the developing
world.
“Many children leave school without basic literacy and numeracy skills. Girls and women are underrepresented in science and technology, education and employment. They are simply not getting the
knowledge and skills they need for today’s competitive and changing job market.
“Your discussions at this session can help connect the dots among those key issues affecting women’s
prospects and well-being,” said Ms. Migiro.
She said the launch of the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
will galvanize worldwide efforts to realize the rights and opportunities of women and girls.
“UN Women will build on the strong foundation of international norms and policies developed by the
United Nations over decades. It will provide a strong and unified voice. It will work throughout the United
Nations system to strengthen coherence and to ensure accountability,” said Ms. Migiro.
She also encouraged the Commission, a functional body of the UN Economic and Social Council
(ECOSOC), to explore ways to reinforce the new Global Strategy for Women’s and Children’s Health,
which aims to save the lives of more than 16 million women and children over the next four years.
Michelle Bachelet, the Executive Director of UN Women, noted that despite progress in the status of
women in many fields, women continue to be trafficked, girls are forced to drop out of school to get
married and many women and girls lack access to social services.
“Worldwide, there are too few women who are at decision-making tables when peace, trade or climate
change agreements are being negotiated,” Ms. Bachelet told members of the Commission.
“The specific and urgent challenges of reaching women – especially in rural areas, in order to achieve the
Millennium Development Goals, is something that we need to hear more about,” she said, referring to the
anti-poverty goals world leaders have pledged to achieve by 2015.
“The ways that women are affected by natural disasters, as well as conflict and displacement and the
challenges they face gaining access to decision-making in every sector are also important topics for this
body,” she said.
Outlining UN Women’s thematic priorities, Ms. Bachelet said the agency will focus on expanding women’s
voice, leadership and participation; ending violence against women; strengthening the implementation of
the women, peace and security agenda; enhancing women’s economic empowerment; and making
gender equality a priority in national, local and sectoral planning and budgeting.
The priority theme of the Commission’s session this year is “Access and participation of women and girls
in education, training and, science and technology.”
“Women must be encouraged to have equal access to ICT [information and communications technology]
training and education as well as the new employment and entrepreneurial opportunities generated by
ICTs,” said Ms. Bachelet. “Women globally are challenging gender stereotypes about ICT users and
demanding the right to participate in ICT research and development,” she added.
Lazarous Kapambwe, the President of ECOSOC, spoke out against gender stereotypes in education,
which he said led both women and men to segregated careers paths, with adverse consequences for
women in economic opportunity and the labour market.
He pointed out that women’s participation in the labour force in 2008 was estimated at 52.6 per cent,
compared to 77.5 per cent for men. In the 20-24 age group, women continued to lag behind men in labour
force participation in all regions, with South Asian recording the greatest gap at 82 of per cent of men and
27 per cent of women employed or seeking employment, Mr. Kapambwe said.
“While Governments have primary responsibility for achieving the goals of gender equality and women’s
empowerment, partnerships and strategic alliances among all stakeholders are key to achieving effective,
concrete and measurable results for women and girls,” he said. (UN News)
Headline:
Combatir violencia de género ONU-Mujeres es prioridad
Date:
2/23/2011 12:00:00 AM
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Organismos que promueven los derechos de las mujeres, la igualdad de género
y justicia social en 75 países consideraron que la máxima prioridad de
ONU-Mujeres debe ser combatir la violencia contra las féminas en el mundo,
de acuerdo con Oxfam.
Según el estudio publicado este miércoles por el organismo humanitario, 72
por ciento de los cien organismos encuestados opinó que reducir el número
de ataques contra las mujeres debe ser la principal misión de la agencia
presidida por la ex presidenta chilena Michelle Bachelet, que se presentara
mañana de manera oficial.
El informe sugiere que la respuesta de las activistas envía un claro
mensaje para que ONU-Mujeres cumpla su promesa de trabajar con los
gobiernos del mundo para que éstos rindan cuentas respecto a la promoción
de los derechos y el desarrollo de la población femenina.
'Sin alinear su trabajo con las necesidades y prioridades de las mujeres en
cada país, especialmente en las áreas rurales, es improbable que la agencia
logre su misión', expresó Farah Karimi, directiva de Oxfam.
De acuerdo con el Fondo de Población de la ONU, una de cada tres mujeres en
el mundo ha sido golpeada, forzada a tener sexo o abusada, usualmente por
su pareja íntima o por un familiar.
Por su parte, el Comité de la ONU para la eliminación de la discriminación
contra las mujeres (CEDAW, por sus siglas en inglés) ha indicado que mucha
de la violencia de género obedece a 'actitudes patriarcales', que hacen que
persistan 'leyes, costumbres y prácticas discriminatorias'.
El comité afirmó que dos millones de niñas entre los cinco y 15 años de
edad son forzadas a prostituirse cada año, y que al menos 130 millones de
mujeres han sufrido de mutilación genital, práctica extendida en 28 países.
En ese sentido, 84 por ciento de las activistas consultadas por Oxfam
expresaron que las mujeres rurales eran el grupo con la mayor necesidad de
ser asistido, así como las féminas que sufren de alguna discapacidad o no
cuentan con educación.
Las otras prioridades delineadas por las activistas respecto de ONU-Mujeres
incluyen, en ese orden, garantizar el acceso de la población femenina a la
toma de decisiones, crear sistemas de justicia confiables para ellas e
impulsar el empoderamiento económico femenino.
'La ONU ha fallado hasta ahora a las mujeres en el mundo en desarrollo. El
70 por ciento de las personas que viven en condición de pobreza son
mujeres, 60 por ciento de los seropositivos en el Africa subsahariana son
mujeres y niñas, y la violencia de género aumenta a niveles alarmantes',
declaró Karimi.
ONU-Mujeres, creada tras al menos cuatro años de negociaciones entre los
Estados miembros de Naciones Unidas y promotores de la igualdad de género,
fusiona cuatro oficinas de Naciones Unidas dedicadas a impulsar el
desarrollo femenino en el mundo, la más conocida de las cuales era UNIFEM.
Su presupuesto anual, de al menos 500 millones de dólares, será del doble
de recursos con los que contaban las cuatro agencias combinadas.
La agencia será presentada mañana en el marco de la Comisión de la
condición jurídica y social de la mujer, que se celebra del 22 de febrero
al 4 de marzo en la ONU.
Headline:
Bachelet denuncia falta de avances en igualdad de género
Date:
2/23/2011 12:00:00 AM
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Demasiadas mujeres en el mundo son víctimas del tráfico de personas, forzadas a abandonar sus
estudios y casarse demasiado pronto, sin acceso a servicios básicos ni leyes laborales que las protejan,
denunció el martes la directora ejecutiva de ONU-Mujeres, Michelle Bachelet.
Durante un discurso en una cumbre sobre mujeres celebrada en la sede de Naciones Unidas, la ex
presidenta chilena destacó que los avances en igualdad de género y de representación son "frágiles y
poco uniformes".
"Alrededor del mundo hay demasiadas pocas mujeres sentadas en las mesas donde se toman
decisiones sobre paz, comercio o cambio climático", dijo Bachelet.
Precisamente desigualdades como éstas son las que impiden avances en el desarrollo, paz y seguridad,
destacó.
Por ese motivo la ex presidenta prometió enfocarse en aumentar la voz de la mujer en los sectores de
liderazgo y luchar por poner fin a la violencia contra las mujeres reforzando leyes que las protejan. La
promoción de la defensa de la mujer entre los hombres es también importante, dijo, y ahí la educación
juega un papel muy importante.
"La transición de ONU-Mujeres para convertirse en una entidad dinámica e innovadora que integre todas
estas funciones y mandatos es compleja y aún tenemos pasos claves que dar", dijo Bachelet.
La agencia "ONU Mujeres" fue creada en junio del 2010 para consolidar cuatro organismos de la ONU
dedicados al progreso y bienestar de la mujer, pero la organización inició su trabajo en enero. Bachelet
dijo que la agencia aún está contratando personal y analizando sus recursos.
Bachelet finalizó en marzo su mandato presidencial con un alto índice de popularidad. La defensa de los
derechos de las mujeres fue uno de los temas por los que luchó durante su presidencia. La ex
funcionaria dijo en septiembre que "ONU Mujeres" trabajará con un presupuesto inicial de 500 millones
de dólares anuales y pidió que las naciones que apoyaron su creación se comprometan a invertir más.
La ex presidenta destacó el martes que erradicar los estereotipos de género será también una de sus
prioridades. Eso significará reconsiderar materiales educativos en ciertos países y sensibilizar a los
docentes. La ciencia y la tecnología también deberían responder a las necesidades de hombres y
mujeres y el "contenido de la investigación y el desarrollo deberían ser sensibles a temas de género",
señaló.
La cumbre sobre mujeres en la ONU, llamada Comisión sobre el Estatus de las Mujeres, durará hasta el
4 de marzo y este año tocará temas como el acceso de las niñas a la educación y la erradicación de la
violencia y discriminación contra niñas.
Headline:
La Directrice de l'ONU-Femmes devant la Commission de la condition de la
femme
Date:
2/23/2011 12:00:00 AM
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23 février 2011 &#150 Ministres et représentants d'États Membres ont ouvert mardi la cinquantecinquième session de la Commission de la condition de la femme et ont entendu pour la première fois la
Directrice exécutive d'ONU-Femmes, Michelle Bachelet, énumérer les priorités de cette nouvelle entité
composite de l'ONU.
Après les déclarations liminaires et le lancement du débat général, la Commission a organisé deux tables
rondes sur le thème « Accès et participation des femmes et des filles à l'éducation, la formation, la
science et la technologie, y compris à la promotion d'un accès égal des femmes au plein-emploi et au
travail décent ».
« Nous ferons des priorités relatives à l'égalité entre les sexes un élément central de la planification et de
la budgétisation, à la fois aux niveaux national, local et sectoriel », a assuré dans son allocution
l'ancienne Présidente du Chili et Directrice exécutive d'ONU-Femmes.
Michelle Bachelet a indiqué que sous sa direction, ONU-Femmes s'efforcerait de mettre un terme à la
violence faite aux femmes, d'accélérer la mise en œuvre de la résolution 1325 du Conseil de sécurité sur
les femmes, la paix et la sécurité et d'améliorer l'autonomisation économique des femmes. Nous
veillerons aussi à élargir le leadership et la participation des femmes aux processus de prise de
décisions, a-t-elle promis.
Évoquant le thème central des travaux de la Commission, Mme Bachelet a affirmé que l'élargissement de
l'accès à l'éducation à lui seul ne suffisait pas. Il faut également améliorer la qualité et la pertinence de
l'éducation.
« L'investissement dans l'éducation est un investissement vital tant comme moteur du développement
que comme catalyseur de l'égalité entre les hommes et les femmes », a renchéri Asha-Rose Migiro, ViceSecrétaire générale de l'ONU, relevant notamment que deux tiers des analphabètes dans le monde sont
des femmes, un chiffre qui demeure inchangé depuis 20 ans.
La Directrice exécutive d'ONU-Femmes a également appelé les membres de la Commission à s'attaquer
systématiquement aux stéréotypes, « cause première » de la ségrégation dans le travail, afin de garantir
une égalité d'accès des femmes au marché de l'emploi.
Appuyant ces propos, LazarousKapambwe de la Zambie, Président du Conseil économique et social
(ECOSOC), a indiqué qu'en 2008, 77,5% des hommes dans le monde occupaient un emploi, contre
52,6% des femmes.
La Vice-Secrétaire générale a également plaidé pour un accès équitable des femmes aux technologies
de la communication et de l'information.
En début de séance, la Commission a élu Tetsuya Kimura du Japon, au poste de Vice-Président pour
remplacer Takashi Ashiki, démissionnaire. Elle a nommé Efraim Gomez de la Suède, à son Groupe de
travail sur la communication en remplacement de Nicolas Burniat de la Belgique, également
démissionnaire.
M. Gomez travaillera avec Cho Hyung-hwa de la République de Corée, Kadra Ahmed Hassan de
Djibouti, Irina Velichko du Bélarus et Julio Peralta du Paraguay.
La Commission de la condition de la femme doit achever sa session le 4 mars.
Headline:
La Directrice de l'ONU-Femmes devant la Commission de la condition de la
femme
Date:
2/23/2011 12:00:00 AM
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Feb 23, 2011 (United Nations/AllAfrica Global Media via COMTEX News Network) -- Après les
déclarations liminaires et le lancement du débat général, la Commission a
organisé deux tables rondes sur le thème « Accès et participation des
femmes et des filles à l'éducation, la formation, la science et la technologie, y compris
à la promotion d'un accès égal des femmes au plein-emploi et au travail
décent ».
« Nous ferons des priorités relatives à l'égalité entre les sexes un
élément central de la planification et de la budgétisation, à la fois aux
niveaux national, local et sectoriel », a assuré dans son allocution l'ancienne
Présidente du Chili et Directrice exécutive d'ONU-Femmes.
Michelle Bachelet a indiqué que sous sa direction, ONU-Femmes s'efforcerait de mettre un terme
à la violence faite aux femmes, d'accélérer la mise en oeuvre de la
résolution 1325 du Conseil de sécurité sur les femmes, la paix et la
sécurité et d'améliorer l'autonomisation économique des femmes. Nous
veillerons aussi à élargir le leadership et la participation des femmes aux processus de
prise de décisions, a-t-elle promis.
Évoquant le thème central des travaux de la Commission, Mme Bachelet a affirmé
que l'élargissement de l'accès à l'éducation à lui seul ne suffisait
pas. Il faut également améliorer la qualité et la pertinence de l'éducation.
« L'investissement dans l'éducation est un investissement vital tant comme moteur du
développement que comme catalyseur de l'égalité entre les hommes et les
femmes », a renchéri Asha-Rose Migiro, Vice-Secrétaire générale
de l'ONU, relevant notamment que deux tiers des analphabètes dans le monde sont des femmes,
un chiffre qui demeure inchangé depuis 20 ans.
La Directrice exécutive d'ONU-Femmes a également appelé les membres de la
Commission à s'attaquer systématiquement aux stéréotypes, «
cause première » de la ségrégation dans le travail, afin de garantir une
égalité d'accès des femmes au marché de l'emploi.
Appuyant ces propos, LazarousKapambwe de la Zambie, Président du Conseil
économique et social (ECOSOC), a indiqué qu'en 2008, 77,5% des hommes dans le
monde occupaient un emploi, contre 52,6% des femmes.
La Vice-Secrétaire générale a également plaidé pour un
accès équitable des femmes aux technologies de la communication et de l'information.
En début de séance, la Commission a élu Tetsuya Kimura du Japon, au poste de
Vice-Président pour remplacer Takashi Ashiki, démissionnaire. Elle a nommé
Efraim Gomez de la Suède, à son Groupe de travail sur la communication en
remplacement de Nicolas Burniat de la Belgique, également démissionnaire.
M. Gomez travaillera avec Cho Hyung-hwa de la République de Corée, Kadra Ahmed
Hassan de Djibouti, Irina Velichko du Bélarus et Julio Peralta du Paraguay.
La Commission de la condition de la femme doit achever sa session le 4 mars.
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spécial des opérations de maintien de la paix –ou Comité des 34-, que le
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Comité spécial des opérations
de maintien de la paix
Session de fond de 2011
217e et 218 e séances – matin et après-midi
LE COMITÉ SPÉCIAL DES OPÉRATIONS DE MAINTIEN DE LA PAIX OUVRE SA SESSION DE FOND
M. Alain Le Roy présente les progrès réalisés
dans les quatre dimensions de l’initiative « Nouvel Horizon »
M. Le Roy a espéré que 2011 verrait des progrès permettant de doter le personnel des opérations de
maintien de la paix des structures politiques et opérationnelles, des ressources et des directives
nécessaires pour assurer une mise en œuvre efficace des tâches qui lui ont été confiées.
Présentant le rapport du Secrétaire général sur l’application des recommandations du Comité spécial*,
M. Le Roy a énuméré les progrès enregistrés au cours de l’année écoulée pour clarifier et réaliser les
principales tâches des Nations Unies en matière de maintien de la paix, de renforcement des capacités,
de mesures d’appui aux missions et d’amélioration des mécanismes de planification, de gestion et de
supervision des missions, les quatre dimensions de l’initiative « Nouvel Horizon », lancée en juillet 2009.
La Secrétaire générale adjointe à l’appui aux missions, Mme Susana Malcorra, a rappelé, de son côté,
les objectifs de la Stratégie globale d’appui aux missions, lancée en 2010 pour répondre à des défis
logistiques et administratifs rencontrés par l'ONU. Elle repose sur quatre piliers, a-t-elle dit, citant la
modification des mécanismes de financement des missions, la création d’un centre mondial et de centres
régionaux de services, la création de modules de déploiement et le renforcement des capacités
d’intervention.
Auparavant, le Président de l’Assemblée générale, M. Joseph Deiss, avait appelé à adapter le processus
du maintien de la paix aux nouveaux contextes et aux nouveaux défis. « Mais, aujourd’hui, plus qu’hier, il
nous faut également tirer le meilleur parti des ressources à notre disposition », a-t-il aussi
souligné. M. Deiss a invité le Comité spécial des opérations de maintien de la paix à poursuivre ses
efforts en matière de protection des civils qui, a-t-il dit, est une « question prioritaire ».
La Présidente du Comité des 34, Mme Joy Ogwu, a estimé que, dans un contexte de ressources limitées,
il serait « sage » d’investir dans la prévention des conflits.
Lors du débat qui a suivi, de nombreuses délégations ont rendu hommage aux 164 personnes tombées
dans l’exercice de leur mission en 2010, qui fut l’une des années les plus tragiques pour le maintien de la
paix des Nations Unies en termes de pertes civiles et militaires.
Plusieurs pays ont observé que la réussite d’une opération de maintien de la paix dépendait d’un mandat
clair, crédible et réalisable. De nombreuses délégations, comme celles de la Hongrie, au nom de l’Union
européenne, des États-Unis ou du Pakistan, ont insisté sur le volet de la protection des civils des
opérations de maintien de la paix. Le Canada, qui s’exprimait également au nom de l’Australie et de la
Nouvelle-Zélande (CANZ), s’est félicité des progrès réalisés au cours de l’année écoulée par les États
Membres en faveur d’une approche commune dans ce domaine.
Certains pays, comme la Turquie, ont insisté sur l’importance des partenariats entre les Nations Unies et
les organisations régionales ou sous-régionales pour le renforcement des capacités des Nations Unies
dans le domaine du maintien de la paix.
Le Mouvement des pays non alignés, le Groupe de Rio et l’Association des Nations de l’Asie du Sud-Est
(ANASE), représentés respectivement par le Maroc, le Chili et la Thaïlande, ont mis l’accent sur la
nécessité de respecter les principes du maintien de la paix des Nations Unies, à savoir le consentement
des parties, le non-recours à la force -à l’exception de la légitime défense- et l’impartialité.
En début de séance, le Comité avait élu par acclamation Mme Joy Ogwu (Nigéria) à sa présidence et M.
Mohamed Sarwat Selim (Égypte) au poste de Rapporteur. Avaient été élus Vice-Présidents, Mme Asako
Okay (Japon) et MM. Diego Limeres (Argentine), Gilles Rivard (Canada) et Zbigniew Szlek (Pologne). Le
Comité a, de même, établi un Groupe de travail plénier, chargé d’examiner le fond du mandat confié au
Comité spécial par l’Assemblée générale, et que préside M. Rivard.
Dans le cadre de cette session, le Comité spécial des opérations de maintien de la paix est aussi saisi
des rapports du Secrétaire général sur l’appui aux opérations de maintien de la paix de l’Union africaine
autorisées par l’ONU**, sur l’état d’avancement de la stratégie globale d’appui aux missions***, sur la
mise en service des équipes opérationnelles intégrées**** et sur la poursuite d’infractions commises
contre des soldats de la paix sur le terrain*****.
Le Comité spécial des opérations de maintien de la paix, ou « Comité des 34 », a été établi en 1965 par
la résolution 2006 (XIX) de l’Assemblée générale pour entreprendre une étude d´ensemble de toute la
question des opérations de maintien de la paix sous tous leurs aspects. Les États Membres qui font
partie du Comité spécial sont au nombre de 147, pour la plupart des anciens ou actuels contributeurs en
personnel aux opérations de maintien de la paix.
Le Comité spécial des opérations de maintien de la paix poursuivra son débat général demain, mercredi
23 février, à partir de 10 heures.
* A/65/680 et A/65/680/Add.1,
** A/65/510-S/2010/514
*** A/65/643
**** A/65/669
*****A/65/700
Débat général
M. JOSEPH DEISS, Président de l’Assemblée générale, a estimé que les travaux du Comité spécial des
opérations de maintien de la paix portent sur l’essentiel des problèmes auxquels les Nations Unies sont
amenées à se focaliser tels que la contribution à l’instauration de la paix dans le monde. Le maintien de
la paix est une emblématique active de l’ONU, dont le rôle est de rétablir la paix dans un pays en conflit
et de sauver la vie de nombreux enfants et femmes dans divers pays, a-t-il déclaré, ajoutant que ce
travail ne peut être fait et réussi sans les efforts fournis par les personnels militaire et de police qui sont
déployés sur le terrain. Le prix Nobel de la paix, décerné à l’ONU pour le maintien de la paix il y a
quelques années, a rappelé M. Deiss, a récompensé à juste titre leurs efforts. « Il est important que tous
les États Membres de l’ONU participent à toutes les questions afférentes au maintien de la paix, afin de
donner plus de légitimité à ce qui est fait au sein des Nations Unies », a ensuite souligné le Président de
l’Assemblée générale.
M. Deiss a d’autre part appelé à adapter le processus de maintien de la paix aux nouveaux contextes et
aux nouveaux défis, rappelant à ce propos que le rapport Brahimi avait déjà mis en exergue cette
nécessité. « Mais, aujourd’hui, plus qu’hier, il nous faut également tirer le meilleur parti des ressources à
notre disposition », a-t-il aussi souligné, expliquant notamment les difficultés financières auxquelles font
face actuellement les États en raison de la crise financière mondiale. Beaucoup a été accompli au fil des
ans, mais il reste encore énormément à faire dans plusieurs domaines, a aussi indiqué le Président, en
invitant ainsi le Comité spécial des opérations de maintien de la paix à poursuivre ses efforts en matière
de protection des civils « qui, a-t-il dit, est une question prioritaire ». Le maintien de la paix doit être aussi
replacé dans le contexte du développement de la paix à long terne, a-t-il par ailleurs ajouté, en insistant
sur l’insertion du processus de maintien de la paix dans le cadre général de la consolidation de la paix.
Mme JOY OGWU (Nigeria), Présidente du Comité spécial des opérations de maintien de la paix, a averti,
dans ses brèves remarques, que le paradigme des opérations de maintien de la paix est en train de
changer. Aussi, a-t-elle insisté sur la nécessité de faire le point sur la conduite de processus de maintien
de la paix aujourd’hui, avec pour objectifs de tirer les enseignements utiles devant permettre de « rendre
plus efficaces nos opérations ». « Nous nous réunissons à un moment où notre action collective est mise
à rude épreuve, où elle est confrontée à des défis nouveaux et doit faire face à des causes de conflits de
plus en complexes et diversifiés », a souligné la Présidente du Comité spécial des opérations de maintien
de la paix. Elle a ensuite appelé les États Membres à s’intéresser aux cas des sociétés où il n’existe pas
de socle social, et à les aider pour que les jeunes ne se livrent pas à la violence » qui risque de
déstabiliser les États.
La Présidente a indiqué par ailleurs que les troupes du maintien de la paix qui se doivent d’être mobiles
sur le terrain se voient confrontées malheureusement à un manque d’hélicoptères pour s’acquitter
pleinement de leur mission. Elle a de ce fait appelé les pays fournisseurs à poursuivre leur coopération
avec l’ONU en cette matière. Le maintien de la paix est une composante dans une architecture plus
étendue de la sécurité dans des pays touchés par les conflits, a aussi indiqué Mme Ogwu, qui a estimé
que les soldats de la paix devront, à l’avenir, jouer aussi un rôle « de consolidateurs de la paix ». À
l’heure actuelle, l’ONU doit faire plus avec moins de ressources, et dans ces circonstances, il serait
« sage » d’investir dans la prévention des conflits, a conclu Mme Ogwu, avant de se féliciter du fait que le
Comité spécial ait accueilli deux nouveaux membres en son sein, ce qui porte à 147 le nombre total de
ceux-ci.
M. ALAIN LE ROY, Secrétaire général adjoint aux opérations de maintien de la paix, s’est félicité que le
Comité des opérations de maintien de la paix comprenne désormais 147 membres. Le maintien de la
paix des Nations Unies représente, a-t-il dit, un partenariat global unique, qui réunit l’Assemblée
générale, le Conseil de sécurité et le Secrétariat dans un effort conjoint de maintenir la paix et la sécurité
dans le monde. Les opérations de maintien de la paix font face à de nombreuses épreuves dans le
monde entier, a-t-il déclaré. Il convient de faire de 2011, a-t-il dit, l’année « où nous commençons
collectivement à démontrer l’impact opérationnel des efforts du Comité spécial des opérations de
maintien de la paix concernant l’élaboration des politiques et la réforme du maintien de la paix dans les
missions clefs sur le terrain ».
La dernière décennie, a expliqué M. Le Roy, a été marquée par une montée exponentielle du nombre et
de la taille des opérations de maintien de la paix. Il a constaté une consolidation de cette tendance,
même si les demandes d’effectifs de police continuent de croître. Avec le Comité spécial des opérations
de maintien de la paix, il convient de chercher à comprendre les défis qui ont surgi, à en tirer les
enseignements et à préparer le maintien de la paix pour l’avenir. Il a attiré l’attention du Comité sur le fait
que si la croissance des opérations de maintien de la paix des Nations Unies semblait se ralentir, leur
complexité demeurait en revanche incroyablement élevée.
Le Secrétaire général adjoint a ainsi évoqué brièvement les défis auxquels sont confrontées certaines
des missions les plus difficiles des Nations Unies, comme au Darfour, en République démocratique du
Congo (RDC), en Haïti après le tremblement de terre, en Côte d’Ivoire, au Sud-Soudan, au Tchad, au
Timor-Leste, au Libéria, au Liban ou en Afghanistan.
M. Le Roy a indiqué que le rapport du Secrétaire général sur l’application des recommandations du
Comité des opérations de maintien de la paix présentait les progrès enregistrés au cours de l’année
passée dans la clarification et la réalisation des principales tâches des Nations Unies en matière de
maintien de la paix, de renforcement des capacités, de dispositions d’appui aux missions et
d’amélioration des mécanismes de planification, de gestion et de supervision des missions, les quatre
dimensions de l’initiative « Nouvel Horizon ». Il a espéré que 2011 permettra des progrès en vue de
doter le personnel des opérations de maintien de la paix des structures politiques et opérationnelles, des
ressources et des directives nécessaires pour assurer une mise en œuvre efficace des tâches qui lui ont
été mandatées.
M. Le Roy a souligné qu’il accordait une haute priorité à la mise en œuvre de la résolution 1325 (2000)
du Conseil de sécurité sur les femmes, la paix et la sécurité. L’année 2011, a-t-il dit, sera l’occasion de
tirer les leçons d’une analyse publiée au début du mois sur les 10 ans d’application de la résolution. Les
missions de maintien de la paix, a-t-il ajouté, ont eu un impact important sur les réformes institutionnelles
liées à l’égalité entre les sexes et à l’autonomisation des femmes, à l’accroissement de leur participation
électorale et de leur représentation. Il a mis l’accent sur la nécessité d’aller plus en détail et d’appuyer
plus avant l’autonomie des femmes au cours des 10 prochaines années.
Le Secrétaire général adjoint a en outre annoncé que le Département des opérations de la paix et le
Département de l’appui aux missions avaient continué à travailler ensemble de façon transparente,
précisant notamment que les équipes opérationnelles intégrées gérées par le Bureau des opérations du
DOMP constituaient désormais le mécanisme principal fournissant des orientations stratégiques et
opérationnelles intégrées aux missions. Il a de même fait état du Groupe directeur pour une action
intégrée qu’il préside, ainsi que du lancement d’une évaluation complète du commandement et du
contrôle dans le maintien de la paix en vue de faire les améliorations nécessaires.
S’agissant de la question essentielle des capacités, M. Le Roy s’est félicité de l’engagement actif des
États Membres au cours de la première année de la stratégie globale de développement. Cet effort, a-t-il
dit, vise à une mise en œuvre efficace des mandats en comblant les lacunes critiques dans les domaines
des ressources matérielles, militaires et civiles pour que les soldats de la paix puissent être bien formés
et préparés. Le Secrétaire général adjoint a néanmoins mis l’accent sur le manque d’unités
d’hélicoptères dans certaines opérations, comme la Mission des Nations Unies au Soudan (MINUS),
l’Opération hybride Union africaine-Nations Unies au Darfour (MINUAD) ou la Mission de l’Organisation
des Nations Unies pour la stabilisation en République démocratique du Congo (MONUSCO).
M. Le Roy a souligné que le Secrétariat avait identifié une initiative pilote en trois points destinée aux
composantes militaires, permettant de tester une méthodologie d’élaboration de normes opérationnelles
de base en collaboration avec les contributeurs aux opérations de maintien de la paix. Lancée en 2010,
l’initiative pilote est axée au départ sur les tâches opérationnelles et les besoins en capacités des
bataillons d’infanterie, des officiers d’état-major, et du service d’appui médical militaire.
En matière de protection des civils, la mise en œuvre des mandats continue d’être l’une des tâches
opérationnelles les plus ardues pour le maintien de la paix des Nations Unies, a-t-il affirmé. Il a expliqué
que le Département des opérations de maintien de la paix et le Département de l’appui aux missions
avaient élaboré en 2010 un concept opérationnel touchant la protection des civils dans le cadre des
opérations de maintien de la paix des Nations Unies.
Ils s’attachent actuellement à quatre éléments essentiels à l’exécution des mandats de protection des
civils: l’élaboration d’un projet de cadre stratégique destiné à guider le développement des stratégies de
protection des civils; l’amélioration du prédéploiement et de la formation en cours de mission; un
descriptif des exigences en terme de ressources et de capacités nécessaires pour l’exécution des
mandats de protection des civils; et un examen des processus de planification.
Enfin, s’agissant des moyens de renforcer l’efficacité opérationnelle des missions de maintien de la paix,
M. Le Roy a rappelé que l’an dernier, le Comité avait souligné la nécessité d’intensifier le dialogue entre
les États Membres et le Secrétariat, notamment en réfléchissant aux mesures à prendre pour donner aux
missions la possibilité de se prémunir contre les menaces susceptibles de peser sur l’exécution des
mandats, la sûreté et la sécurité du personnel de maintien de la paix et les processus de paix en
cours. Depuis lors, le dialogue sur les aspects militaires, notamment la dissuasion, la préparation pour le
combat et l’usage de la force, s’est renforcé, et ce, par le biais de trois conférences régionales.
Mme SUSANA MALCORRA, Secrétaire générale adjointe à l’appui aux missions, a d’abord présenté
l’implication récente de son Département dans le fonctionnement de diverses missions actuellement
menées par l’ONU. Elle a ainsi souligné qu’il avait été difficile pour son Département de fournir du
matériel au personnel technique déployé dans le cadre de l’organisation des référendums au Soudan. Le
Département a tiré des enseignements de la tenue du scrutin du 9 janvier dernier au Sud-Soudan, a-telle dit. En Côte d’Ivoire, le Département a été amené à fournir des rations alimentaires et du matériel
aux contingents en pleine crise électorale. En Haïti, il a participé à la reconstruction et aidé dans le cadre
du processus électoral en cours.
Le Département continue d’apporter son soutien à l’Union africaine et aux pays fournisseurs d’effectifs en
leur offrant les moyens nécessaires à leur déploiement, a assuré Mme Malcorra. Le maintien de la paix,
a-t-elle insisté, est le fruit d’un partenariat mondial « qui exige une attention de tous en tout
temps ». Pour réussir cette entreprise, il faut l’implication de nombreux acteurs dans un contexte où les
défis sont nombreux et où les États doivent faire face à une crise financière grave, a-t-elle reconnu. C’est
d’ailleurs en raison de cette situation et à la demande de l’Assemblée générale de l’ONU que le
Département a demandé aux missions de réduire de 90 millions leur budget. « Il nous faut faire plus
avec moins de moyens », a-t-elle dit, en saluant les efforts entrepris en ce sens par les missions.
Mme Malcorra a par ailleurs rappelé que la Stratégie globale d’appui aux missions avait pour objectif de
réorganiser en profondeur la manière dont les services d’appui sont assurés aux missions sur le
terrain. Cette stratégie repose sur quatre piliers: la modification des mécanismes de financement des
missions; la création d’un centre mondial et de centres régionaux de services; la création de modules de
déploiement; et le renforcement des capacités d’intervention, une démarche délibérée visant à s’attacher
des capacités civiles externes et à renforcer les capacités civiles internes.
Ces derniers mois, a déclaré Mme Malcorra, le Département a travaillé au réaménagement des centres
d’Entebbe en Ouganda, et de celui d’Italie. Le Département a pu tirer avantage de l’utilisation du Centre
régional de services d’Entebbe dans le cadre de l’appui à l’Opération des Nations Unies en Côte d’Ivoire
et dans le cadre du démantèlement de la MINURCAT, a-t-elle indiqué. Mme Malcorra a plaidé pour une
amélioration des processus de recrutement des personnels de son Département en vue de disposer d’un
effectif hautement qualifié, « très utile pour venir en aide aux Missions sur le terrain ». Le processus de
maintien de la paix est un partenariat entre tous les États et le succès de la Stratégie globale d’appui aux
missions exige leur participation, a-elle souligné, ajoutant que ce succès contribuera à l’amélioration de
la situation économique du pays hôte de la mission et au succès des futures missions. « Mon
Département est prêt à intégrer toute démarche en vue de renforcer la Stratégie globale d’appui aux
missions et à examiner le processus de remboursement des fournisseurs de contingents », a conclu
Mme Malcorra.
M. MOHAMMED LOULICHKI (Maroc), qui s’exprimait au nom du Mouvement des pays non alignés, a
affirmé que le maintien de la paix des Nations Unies se trouvait à une croisée des chemins. L’échelle et
la complexité des opérations de maintien de la paix ont atteint des niveaux qui posent de graves défis, a-t
-il dit. Le représentant a mis l’accent sur la nécessité de respecter les principes du maintien de la paix
des Nations Unies, à savoir le consentement des parties, le non-recours à la force -à l’exception de la
légitime défense- et l’impartialité. Les pays non alignés défendent également les principes de l’égalité
souveraine, de l’indépendance politique, de l’intégrité territoriale de tous les États et de la nonintervention dans les domaines qui relèvent essentiellement de leur juridiction nationale.
Le représentant a plaidé en faveur du renforcement d’un partenariat efficace entre l’ONU et l’Union
africaine en vue d’améliorer la planification, le déploiement et la gestion des opérations de maintien de la
paix en Afrique. Il a estimé également que les opérations de maintien de la paix devraient bénéficier dès
le départ d’un appui politique et des ressources humaines, financières et logistiques nécessaires, ainsi
que de mandats clairement définis et réalisables et de stratégies de sortie. Ceci suppose, a-t-il dit, que le
Département des opérations de maintien de la paix ne doit pas se substituer aux moyens de règlement
des conflits.
M. Loulichki a par ailleurs insisté sur la dynamique des interactions entre le maintien de la paix et la
consolidation de la paix, lesquels, a-t-il assuré, ne doivent pas être appréhendés séparément. Il a en
particulier affirmé que l’appropriation nationale était essentielle au succès des activités précoces de
consolidation de la paix dans un contexte de maintien de la paix. Il a en outre estimé que tous les pays
développés, notamment les cinq membres permanents du Conseil de sécurité, devraient partager le
fardeau du maintien de la paix et engager leurs troupes sur le terrain sous le commandement et le
contrôle des Nations Unies.
Le représentant a indiqué que le Mouvement des pays non alignés accordait une grande importance à la
Stratégie globale d’appui aux missions, prenant note du rapport du Secrétaire général sur les progrès de
sa mise en œuvre. Il a, en particulier, exhorté le Secrétariat à continuer, à cet égard, à travailler en
étroite coopération avec les États Membres, notamment les pays contributeurs de contingents. M.
Loulichki a déclaré que le Mouvement des pays non alignés réaffirmait que la protection des civils
incombait en premier lieu au pays d’accueil et insistait sur la nécessité d’adopter une approche
holistique. Enfin, le Mouvement des pays non alignés réitère l’importance qu’il attache à la sécurité des
Casques bleus et se dit profondément préoccupé par la précarité de l’environnement sécuritaire de
nombreuses missions de maintien de la paix, a-t-il ajouté avant de conclure.
M. CSABA KÖRÖSI (Hongrie), s’exprimant au nom de l’Union européenne, a appelé l’ONU à s’adapter
aux nouveaux défis auxquels fait face le maintien de la paix. L’Union européenne, a-t-il dit, continuera
d’appuyer le renforcement du processus, en œuvrant à l’amélioration de son efficacité. Les effectifs
militaires et policiers peuvent contribuer à consolider la paix, mais pour cela, il faudrait que les mandats
des missions pour lesquelles ils sont déployés définissent clairement leur rôle, a souligné M.
Körösi. L’Union européenne, a-t-il ajouté, reconnaît aussi le rôle que peuvent jouer les soldats dans
l’amélioration de la situation économique et sociale des États sortant d’un conflit. M. Körösi a par ailleurs
estimé qu’il faudrait mieux définir le volet protection des civils dans les mandats des opérations de la
paix, en appelant à une coordination sur le terrain des activités de l’ONU dans ce domaine. Il a ensuite
encouragé le Secrétariat à développer une approche robuste du maintien de la paix qui intègre une vision
politique.
L’Union européenne, a également déclaré le représentant, reconnaît les manquements et limites
auxquels sont confrontées les opérations la paix et s’engage à trouver avec ses partenaires des solutions
possibles. S’agissant de l’appui aux missions, le délégué a appuyé pleinement la Stratégie globale
d’appui aux missions, avant d’appeler le Secrétaire général à veiller à ce que cette Stratégie « prenne
véritablement en compte la nécessité de réduire l’impact des OMP sur l’environnement ». M. Körösi a
par ailleurs mis en exergue l’appui de l’Union européenne à la mise en œuvre de la résolution 1325 qui
appelle, notamment, à la protection des femmes contre les violences sexuelles et à une participation
active des femmes dans tous les processus de paix. Il a enfin rappelé qu’il incombait à toutes les parties
engagées dans un conflit de protéger le personnel de maintien et d’assurer leur sécurité, tout en
condamnant fermement les auteurs des enlèvements et attaques contre ce personnel.
M. CHRISTOPHER SIMONDS (Canada), qui s’exprimait également au nom de l’Australie et de la
Nouvelle-Zélande (CANZ), a estimé qu’au cours de la dernière année, nous avons été témoins de
certains succès importants dans les activités de maintien de la paix. Il a cité ainsi les exemples de la
MINUL au Libéria, de la MINUS au Sud-Soudan ou de la MINUSTAH en Haïti, à la suite du tremblement
de terre. Il faut, a-t-il dit, miser sur les succès, tirer les leçons des expériences positives et chercher à les
appliquer à l’échelle de toutes les missions. Il convient d’établir, selon lui, une compréhension commune
des secteurs qui posent problèmes et chercher des façons efficaces de combler les lacunes en matière
d’efficacité opérationnelle, de qualité et de capacités. De même, il faut comprendre les défis inhérents
aux mandats des soldats du maintien de la paix sur le terrain et à l’autorité qui leur est dévolue.
Le CANZ, a-t-il poursuivi, se félicite des progrès réalisés au cours des 12 derniers mois par les États
Membres en faveur d’une approche commune en matière de protection des civils. Il est impératif, a-t-il
ajouté, d’obtenir un consensus sur le Cadre stratégique visant à orienter le développement des stratégies
de protection des civils, dont l’élaboration avait été demandée par le Comité. L’approbation du Cadre
stratégique permettra de préparer des directives plus précises sur le terrain et d’établir les assises de
l’élaboration de lignes directrices essentielles aux soldats de la paix qui aideront tant le personnel
déployé sur le terrain que les responsables de mission à s’acquitter de leurs responsabilités.
Le représentant a par ailleurs mis l’accent sur la nécessité pour le Comité de trouver des solutions
pratiques visant à orienter le Secrétariat dans la planification du développement des capacités et à
élaborer des outils de formation adéquats visant à appuyer la préparation préalable au déploiement des
pays fournisseurs de contingents et de policiers. Il a insisté en outre sur l’élaboration de stratégies
susceptibles de permettre de trouver les ressources nécessaires, d’enchaîner et d’exécuter les tâches de
stabilisation initiale mandatées, et d’élaborer des indicateurs et des jalons de progrès pour jeter les bases
des politiques de transition vers les missions de consolidation de la paix. Enfin, M. Simonds a souligné la
nécessité de trouver des solutions novatrices pour que les missions renforcent le rôle des femmes dans
les pays qui se relèvent d’un conflit et d’améliorer la capacité de protéger les droits de tous les citoyens
devenant rapidement des victimes là où les institutions en matière de sécurité nationale comportent des
lacunes.
M. OCTAVIO ERRÁZURIZ (Chili), intervenant au nom du Groupe de Rio, a d’abord souligné que les
dimensions actuelles des opérations de maintien de la paix et leurs activités croissantes exigent de
continuer à œuvrer à leur renforcement. Il a ensuite rappelé la nécessité pour les États Membres de
continuer à suivre les principes directeurs des opérations de maintien de la paix (OMP), comme
notamment le consentement des parties et le non-recours à la force sauf en cas de légitime défense. Le
Groupe de Rio est fermement engagé au renforcement du Comité des 34 qui est l’unique tribune à même
de lancer les idées utiles à l’amélioration de l’action des opérations de maintien de la paix, a-t-il fait
savoir, avant d’appeler à un renforcement de la relation entre le Comité et le Conseil de sécurité. Le
Groupe de Rio réitère son attachement à la Stratégie globale d’appui aux missions, qui doit permettre
d’assurer des services de qualité aux troupes déployées sur le terrain. M. Errázuriz a souhaité par
ailleurs que les pays fournisseurs d’effectifs soient toujours impliqués à toutes les étapes de la
planification des missions de paix. « Une meilleure coordination entre le Conseil de sécurité, les pays
contributeurs de troupes et le Comité spécial est essentiel » dans l’amélioration de l’effectivité des OMP.
Concernant le rôle des organisations régionales dans le maintien de la paix, le représentant a estimé que
les efforts menés en collaboration avec l’Union africaine avaient permis des contributions importantes au
maintien de la paix en Afrique. M. Errázuriz a ensuite insisté la nécessité pour le personnel du maintien
de la paix d’avoir une conduite irréprochable dans leur mission. Sur ce point, le Groupe de Rio soutient
la « politique de tolérance zéro » et salue les initiatives prises aux Nations Unies, en vue de mettre fin
aux allégations d’abus commis par des membres du personnel. Le Groupe de Rio insiste aussi sur la
nécessité d’apporter un soutien aux victimes de violence sexuelle.
S’agissant de la question des remboursements pour le matériel appartenant aux contingents, le
représentant a salué le consensus auquel est parvenu le Groupe de travail créé à cette fin. « On ne peut
établir une paix à long terme sans combattre la faim et la pauvreté », a-t-il souligné, en appelant les fonds
des Nations Unies à continuer à déployer leurs activités dans les pays qui en ont besoin. « Aujourd’hui,
seulement 3% des effectifs militaires et 9% des effectifs policiers sont constitués de femmes », a-t-il noté,
en soulignant que la représentation des femmes dans ces contingents devrait augmenter, en particulier
au moment où l’on s’apprête à célébrer le dixième anniversaire de la résolution 1325. Concernant la
situation en Haïti, il a engagé la MINUSTAH à tirer parti de ses capacités sur le terrain afin d’assurer et
accélérer la reconstruction du pays.
M. NATTAWUT SABYEROOP (Thaïlande), qui s’exprimait au nom de l’Association des Nations de l’Asie
du Sud-Est (ANASE), a affirmé que les États de l’ANASE insistaient sur l’importance des trois principes
de base des opérations de maintien de la paix des Nations Unies, à savoir le consentement des parties,
l’impartialité et le non-recours de la force sauf en cas de légitime défense et la protection de son
mandat. En outre, a-t-il ajouté, le respect des principes de la souveraineté, l’intégrité territoriale et la nonintervention dans les affaires relevant de la compétence interne des États doivent rester le fondement de
toutes les opérations de maintien de la paix de l’ONU.
Le représentant a estimé qu’une opération de maintien de la paix réussie devrait provenir d’un mandat
clair, crédible et réalisable. Il a ainsi encouragé vivement à ce que les pays fournisseurs de contingents
et de police soient consultés à un stade précoce de la rédaction du mandat. L’ANASE, a-t-il ajouté,
affirme que la protection des civils relève de la responsabilité première du pays hôte. Il a exigé du
Département des opérations de maintien de la paix qu’il travaille avec les États Membres pour compléter
les modules de formation sur la protection des civils. De même, pour l’ANASE, le maintien de la paix et
la consolidation de la paix ne devraient pas être nécessairement considérés comme un processus
linéaire et séquentiel. Ils sont, au contraire, complémentaires et devraient être accomplis en parallèle
lorsque cela est possible.
M. PETER THOMSON (Fidji), s’exprimant au nom du Groupe des États d’Asie, a rappelé que cinq pays
de la région figurent parmi les 10 plus gros fournisseurs d’effectifs policiers aux opérations de maintien
de la paix, et que sur les 10 plus gros contributeurs financiers, trois appartiennent à la même région. Il
est nécessaire que les opérations de maintien de la paix soient adaptées aux nouvelles exigences sur le
terrain, a-t-il dit. Toute action en ce sens devra toujours être conduite dans le respect des principes
directeurs des opérations de maintien de la paix, comme notamment le consentement des parties et le
non-recours à la force sauf en cas de légitime défense, a-t-il rappelé. Il est important que le Conseil de
sécurité définisse clairement les mandats des opérations de maintien et de consolidation de la paix afin
d’éviter la reprise du conflit. Le Groupe des États d’Asie est préoccupé par l’absence de règles claires en
ce qui concerne la protection des soldats de la paix des Nations Unies dans les zones de conflit, a
souligné le représentant, en appelant le Secrétariat à combler ces lacunes.
M. DAVID B. DUNN (États-Unis) a affirmé que le maintien de la paix était confronté à de véritables
épreuves dans des circonstances changeantes. Les États-Unis, a-t-il déclaré, sont pleinement engagés
en faveur de l’objectif du renforcement du maintien de la paix des Nations Unies. Le représentant a
rappelé, à cet égard, le dernier discours du Président américain, M. Barack Obama, à la tribune de
l’Assemblée générale dans lequel il avait souligné que le moment était venu de revigorer le maintien de
la paix des Nations Unies. Il s’agit d’une priorité, a-t-il dit, insistant sur l’importance de renforcer les
capacités en vue de lutter contre la violence, de la prévenir et d’appuyer l’état de droit.
Des progrès importants ont été réalisés au cours de ces dernières années, a-t-il constaté, citant en
particulier l’initiative « Nouvel Horizon » et la Stratégie globale d’appui aux missions. Le représentant a
également mis l’accent sur la nécessité de renforcer l’efficacité opérationnelle des missions de maintien
de la paix. Il convient de faire en sorte, a-t-il dit, que les missions de maintien de la paix disposent de
toutes les capacités et des orientations nécessaires pour qu’elles puissent s’acquitter de leurs tâches.
M. HASAN KLEIB (Indonésie) a souligné que les opérations de maintien de la paix des Nations Unies ont
eu un impact positif sur la vie de millions de personnes à travers le monde. L’augmentation sans
précédent de la demande en mission de la paix est une marque de confiance envers l’Organisation et
envers la manière avec laquelle les Casques bleus ont conduit dans une très large majorité leurs
mandats, a-t-il déclaré. Aujourd’hui, les OMP, qui sont complexes et multidimensionnelles, sont
déployées dans des régions à risques. Dans ce contexte, il a invité à une définition plus claire des
mandats de ces OMP, sur la base des principes fondamentaux du maintien de la paix que sont le
consentement du gouvernement du pays hôte, l’impartialité et le non-recours à la force sauf en cas de
légitime défense.
Le représentant, qui a rendu hommage aux membres du personnel ayant perdu leur vie au service des
Nations Unies, a dit espérer que la nouvelle politique sur la gestion des risques liés à la sécurité, mise en
place conjointement par les Départements des opérations de maintien de la paix et d’appui aux missions,
aura des résultats positifs à très court terme. Il a ensuite appelé les États Membres à fournir les
équipements, les ressources et les formations nécessaires aux OMP. Il a souhaité que le Conseil de
sécurité et le Secrétariat veillent à ce que cette obligation soit remplie.
Pour que la paix soit durable, le maintien de la paix doit faire partie d’une stratégie globale d’appui qui va
vers la consolidation de la paix, a par ailleurs dit M. Kleib. Le maintien de la paix doit, a-t-il ajouté,
intégrer également la stratégie déployée par le pays hôte dans ce domaine, afin d’assurer une véritable
efficacité. Il a aussi souhaité une plus grande implication des organisations régionales dans le
déploiement des OMP. De même, les capacités civiles faisant une place aux femmes doivent être
apportées aux OMP dès leur établissement sur le terrain. « Aujourd’hui, l’Indonésie est fière d’avoir mis
à la disposition de sept OMP de l’ONU un total de 1 805 effectifs civils et militaires, ce qui fait d’elle l’un
des plus grands fournisseurs d’effectifs », a fait observer le représentant, avant de conclure.
Mme REGINA MARIA CORDEIRO DUNLOP (Brésil) a estimé que le succès du maintien de la paix
dépendait de sa durabilité. La représentante a mis l’accent sur la nécessité de garantir un rôle plus
important aux missions de maintien de la paix dans le domaine de la consolidation de la paix, notamment
lorsqu’il s’agit de renforcer le développement économique et l’inclusion sociale. Les missions de
maintien de la paix doivent appuyer les gouvernements locaux et les populations dans la consolidation
d’une société pacifique. Il ne suffit pas de lutter contre la violence armée, il faut aussi, a-t-elle dit, aider à
établir une culture de la paix.
De la même façon, les soldats de la paix ne doivent pas considérer les populations locales comme des
victimes sans défense devant être protégées, mais s’engager à les aider à comprendre leurs espoirs et
leurs aspirations, tout en étant clairs dans l’accomplissement de leur mandat. La représentante a
également souligné que la Stratégie globale d’appui aux missions était essentielle pour garantir la santé
du système de maintien de la paix pour les années à venir. Elle a espéré que la discussion sur les
aspects politique et militaire de la Stratégie sera conséquente au cours de cette session du Comité.
M. ROBERTO RODRIGUEZ (Pérou) a constaté l’augmentation croissante des OMP et la complexité
continue des cadres dans lesquels elles sont désormais appelées à fonctionner. Cette réalité appelle à
une réponse plus adaptée, a-t-il reconnu. Dans toutes les OMP, la communauté internationale doit créer
les conditions nécessaires pour assurer la transition vers une paix durable, en mettant l’accent sur
l’interdépendance entre sécurité et développement, comme l’a souligné le Conseil de sécurité, lors de
son récent débat sur la question. Les OMP doivent donc faire partie d’une politique globale, qui
s’intéresse aussi aux causes des conflits et non pas simplement à leur cessation, a-t-il indiqué. Le
représentant a ensuite insisté sur la nécessité de définir clairement les mandats des opérations de
maintien de la paix, en gardant à l’esprit que cette définition garantit la légitimité et l’acceptation des
OMP. Il a aussi souligné l’importance d’améliorer la coopération entre l’ONU et les pays fournisseurs
d’effectifs de police et militaires, non seulement au Siège, mais aussi sur le terrain.
M. Rodriguez a reconnu qu’il incombait en premier lieu à l’État hôte d’assurer la protection de la
population civile. Il a cependant souligné la nécessité de définir des mandats plus appropriés permettant
de protéger plus efficacement les civils et ceux qui leur apportent soutien et aide. Il a enfin condamné les
attaques et violences menées contres les personnels de maintien de la paix, en exhortant les États
Membres à traduire en justice les auteurs présumés de ces actes.
M. IBRAHIM JAMAL (Bangladesh) a rappelé que son pays, un des importants pays contributeurs de
troupes, avait subi la perte de 100 soldats de la paix au service des opérations de l’ONU. C’est pourquoi,
il est utile d’adopter une approche intégrée et holistique pour garantir l’exécution de tâches complexes et
multiples, a-t-il dit. Le Bangladesh accorde en outre une grande valeur à la vision du Secrétariat en
matière de maintien de la paix. Le maintien de la paix doit être effectué en conformité avec les buts et
objectifs consacrés dans la Charte des Nations Unies. Le représentant s’est déclaré en faveur d’un
partenariat plus solide entre les Nations Unies et les organisations régionales.
Le délégué du Bangladesh a ajouté que son pays plaidait pour des synergies plus importantes dans
l’élaboration des missions et des mandats, ainsi que pour une coopération plus grande entre le Conseil
de sécurité, l’Assemblée générale et les pays contributeurs de contingents lors de toutes les phases des
missions, de leur conception à leur départ. Le représentant a également jugé nécessaire de renforcer les
capacités de réaction rapide, que ce soit pour les militaires ou pour la police.
Mme TINE MORCH SMITH (Norvège) a souligné l’augmentation et la complexité des OMP à l’heure
actuelle, en estimant que les États fournissaient de plus en plus de ressources pour assurer le bon
fonctionnement de ces OMP. La Norvège, qui se félicite de ces contributions, souligne qu’il faudrait
maintenant veiller à ce que « les capacités déployées permettent de répondre aux besoins sur le
terrain ». Mme Morch Smith a reconnu que dans le cadre des OMP, il était important de prendre en
compte la stratégie de l’État hôte en matière de maintien de la paix. Elle a aussi exhorté à une étroite
collaboration entre l’ONU et tous les autres acteurs engagés dans le maintien de la paix.
La déléguée a en outre appuyé l’idée d’établir une base de normes utiles à la formation des troupes sur
le terrain, en annonçant à ce propos que son pays verserait une contribution volontaire pour l’élaboration
de ces normes. Elle a par ailleurs regretté le manque continu de personnel civil dans certaines missions,
du fait de la lenteur du processus de recrutement. À cet égard, elle a souhaité que le processus de
recrutement accorde une place importante aux femmes. « Il faut augmenter le recrutement des femmes
parmi les Casques bleus », a-t-elle dit, en appelant également à accorder une attention particulière aux
violences sexuelles et sexistes. Elle a conclu en attirant l’attention sur l’impact des OMP sur
l’environnement.
M. WANG MIN (Chine) a rappelé que l’an dernier, 164 soldats de la paix avaient perdu leur vie dans
l’exercice de leur mission. Le représentant a affirmé que son pays continuait d’adhérer aux trois
principes du maintien de la paix, lesquels, a-t-il précisé, représentent la clef du succès du maintien de la
paix. Le délégué de la Chine a, en outre, mis l’accent sur la nécessité de mener une intégration
coordonnée pour une transition harmonieuse du maintien de la paix vers la consolidation de la paix, puis
le relèvement. Il a jugé nécessaire de pleinement intégrer le rôle de la Commission de consolidation de
la paix (CCP), des institutions des Nations Unies pour le développement, de la Banque mondiale et du
Fonds monétaire international (FMI).
Il convient également, selon le représentant, de développer une approche appropriée dans la mise en
œuvre des mandats liés à la protection des civils. La protection des civils est réalisée par la promotion
des processus politiques visant à un règlement pacifique des différends, a-t-il dit. La Chine, a-t-il déclaré,
appuie les Nations Unies dans la mise en œuvre de la Stratégie globale d’appui aux missions et le
renforcement de l’efficacité opérationnelle des missions de maintien de la paix.
M. MOURAD BENMEHIDI (Algérie), qui a noté que les OMP faisaient face actuellement à des situations
de plus en plus complexes et à des contraintes budgétaires accrues, a appelé les États Membres à
trouver des réponses à ces difficultés. De même, ils doivent s’atteler à l’élaboration de mandats clairs
pour ces OMP, afin de leur permettre d’assurer efficacement leur mission et sauvegarder aussi la
crédibilité de l’ONU. Ces mandats devront toujours cependant, a-t-il insisté, suivre les principes
directeurs des opérations de maintien de la paix (OMP), comme notamment le consentement des parties
et le non-usage de la force sauf en cas de légitime défense.
Le représentant a estimé que les pays contributeurs de troupes avaient également leur part de
responsabilités dans la mise en œuvre sur le terrain des mandats décidés par le Conseil de sécurité. Il a
de ce fait souhaité des consultations étroites et significatives, de nature à améliorer les chances de
succès des missions. La protection des civils doit dorénavant être considérée comme faisant partie des
tâches classiques confiées à toutes les OMP en étroite collaboration avec l’État hôte, et non pas
l’exception qui s’appliquerait à seulement huit OMP en cours, a-t-il insisté.
M. Benmehidi qui a estimé que le concept de « missions robustes » ne pouvait être réduit au seul
domaine militaire, a plaidé pour l’établissement de liens entre le maintien de la paix et le développement
en incorporant une perspective de consolidation de la paix. L’Union africaine fait toujours face à de
graves contraintes en matière de logistique et de capacités, ce qui entrave son action, a-t-il relevé, en
invitant l’ONU et l’ensemble des donateurs à mettre à disposition de cette organisation les ressources
financières et matérielles indispensables au renforcement de ses capacités.
M. YOUSSOUFOU BAMBA (Côte d’Ivoire) a déclaré que les opérations de maintien de la paix
s’avéraient aujourd’hui comme un outil irremplaçable qui apporte aux populations en situation de conflit
une relative sécurité et un soutien essentiel à maints égards. Sa délégation est favorable à la mise en
place d’une politique visant à renforcer l’efficacité de ces opérations par une collaboration effective avec
les autres organisations régionales et internationales, notamment la Communauté économique des États
de l’Afrique de l’Ouest (CEDEAO), organisation dont la Côte d’Ivoire est membre et qui est fortement
impliquée dans la résolution de la crise postélectorale que le pays traverse depuis le 28 novembre 2010.
La situation en Côte d’Ivoire continue de représenter une grave menace à la paix et à la sécurité en
Afrique de l’Ouest en raison du refus obstiné de M. Laurent Gbagbo de céder le pouvoir qu’il a perdu par
les urnes, a regretté le représentant. Il a poursuivi en expliquant qu’actuellement, la démocratie était
bafouée, les violations des droits de l’homme étaient quotidiennes. En outre, les médias d’État, contrôlés
par le camp de M. Gbagbo, lancent des messages de haine incitant à la violence contre les partisans de
la République et contre le personnel de maintien de la paix. Le Gouvernement légitime est l’objet d’un
blocus intolérable et l’entité illégale aux ordres de M. Gbagbo continue de défier impunément la
communauté internationale, a-t-il fait remarquer. Depuis le début de cette crise postélectorale, on
dénombre plus de 500 morts, l’existence de six charniers dont l’accès reste interdit à la division des droits
de l’homme de l’ONUCI et plus de 50 000 Ivoiriens ont fui vers des pays voisins, a encore précisé le
représentant. Le Gouvernement du Président élu, M. Alassane Ouattara, déplore ces faits et condamne
dans les termes les plus forts ces agissements, a-t-il poursuivi. C’est pourquoi, le représentant a exhorté
le personnel de l’ONUCI à poursuivre sa mission et à ne pas se laisser intimider, et a invité les Nations
Unies à faire tout son possible pour accomplir sa mission de protection des civils ivoiriens.
Fort de ce constat, le délégué a affirmé qu’il était indéniable que la protection des civils en situation de
conflit armé reste au cœur même des opérations de maintien de la paix et nécessite l’adoption de
mesures concrètes et effectives. Il a déclaré que « le climat qui prévaut en Côte d’Ivoire, illustre de façon
saisissante l’impérieuse nécessité pour la communauté internationale de s’unir pour adopter des
mesures urgentes et effectives qui font prévaloir la légitimité et le droit international ». Sa délégation
préconise notamment de renflouer les effectifs de l’ONUCI de 2 000 soldats supplémentaires et de lui
fournir deux hélicoptères de transport et trois d’attaque, ce qui constituerait une « réponse robuste » à la
défiance continue de M. Gbagbo face à la communauté internationale. La délégation ivoirienne souhaite
que la résolution 1265 du Conseil de sécurité, qui cite des mesures possibles à adopter en situations de
conflit armé dans lesquelles des civils sont pris pour cibles ou dans lesquelles l’acheminement de
l’assistance humanitaire destinée aux civils est délibérément entravé, puisse être mise en œuvre sans
délai.
M. CLAUDE HELLER (Mexique) a souligné que, pour garantir leur succès, les opérations de maintien de
la paix devraient disposer de mandats clairs et réalisables, de ressources adéquates, d’un engagement
sans équivoque des parties, ainsi que d’un accord général de paix qui inclut les causes structurelles des
conflits. Les défis auxquels le maintien de la paix des Nations Unies fait face exigent également de la
part du Conseil de sécurité et de l’Assemblée générale des actions et des stratégies précises.
Le représentant a souligné la nécessité d’établir un dialogue permanent sur le fond entre le Conseil de
sécurité, le Comité spécial des opérations de maintien de la paix, la Cinquième Commission de
l’Assemblée générale, la Commission de consolidation de la paix (CCP) et les contributeurs de
contingents. Le délégué a mis l’accent sur la nécessité d’un renforcement de la coopération avec les
organisations régionales et sous-régionales et des capacités locales dans le domaine de la prévention et
de la résolution des conflits. M. Heller a également exprimé le rejet de son pays de toute attaque contre
le personnel des Nations Unies, mettant l’accent, à cet égard, sur le plein respect de la résolution 1502
(2003) du Conseil de sécurité. Il a enfin insisté sur la protection des civils dans les conflits armés, en
particulier des femmes et des enfants.
M. SERGE A. BAVAUD (Suisse) a précisé les trois sujets prioritaires pour la Suisse en matière de
maintien de la paix. Le premier est la protection des civils qui, selon lui, doit continuer à représenter une
des tâches opérationnelles essentielles pour le maintien de la paix des Nations Unies. « La protection
des civils demeure critique pour la réputation de l’ONU », a poursuivi le délégué, avant de saluer le
Cadre stratégique présenté par le Secrétariat qui comprend des éléments et paramètres destinés à aider
les hauts responsables des missions à élaborer des stratégies de protection des civils détaillées et
adaptées aux particularités du contexte et de la notion d’opération de chaque mission. Ce document
atteste, a-t-il dit, de la détermination à systématiser la planification des tâches de protection des civils, et
la Suisse soutient pleinement cet effort. La deuxième priorité pour la Suisse a trait à la relation complexe
entre maintien de la paix et consolidation de la paix. Cette relation nécessite, selon M. Bavaud, une
conceptualisation cohérente, réaliste et coordonnée afin d’arriver à une paix à long terme et au
développement durable. À cet effet, la Suisse reste convaincue que le rôle et les capacités de la
Commission de consolidation de la paix doivent être développés de manière à lui permettre de contribuer
plus significativement à la définition des tâches de consolidation de la paix d’une mission de maintien de
la paix, notamment dans l’élaboration de son mandat, pendant sa mise en œuvre, puis pour faciliter une
transition adéquate dans la phase menant à son retrait.
Le thème des « femmes et maintien de la paix » représente, pour la Suisse, le troisième sujet prioritaire,
a indiqué le représentant, qui a assuré que son gouvernement accueillait favorablement la création d’une
série d’indicateurs globaux pour assurer le suivi de la résolution 1325 et encourageait le Comité des
opérations de maintien de la paix à les reconnaître. En outre, les nouvelles structures créées en 2009 et
2010 telles que ONU-femmes et le Bureau du Représentant spécial du Secrétaire général pour la lutte
contre les violences sexuelles commises en période de conflits, doivent, a estimé le délégué, être
pleinement associées aux discussions du maintien de la paix. Leur expertise pourra ainsi être mise à
profit afin de généraliser la dimension sexospécifique qui se pose dans le contexte des tâches du
maintien de la paix, a-t-il précisé. M. Bavaud a appelé le Comité des 34 à poursuivre ses efforts pour
prévenir et réprimer l’exploitation et les abus sexuels dans les opérations de maintien de la paix. La
Suisse est également favorable à une plus forte participation des femmes aux missions, a-t-il assuré
avant de conclure.
M. PETER THOMSON (Fidji) a indiqué que depuis l’engagement solennel pris en octobre 1970 par son
Premier Ministre de l’époque, à l’occasion de l’adhésion de son pays aux Nations Unies, « Fidji avait fait
de son mieux » pour jouer un rôle actif dans le domaine du maintien de la paix, un des domaines clefs de
l’ONU. « Tout en étant très fiers de ce que nos soldats de la paix ont accompli, nous devons cependant
porter notre attention sur les défis qui restent à surmonter », a-t-il indiqué. Le maintien de la paix a atteint
une ampleur sans précédent et les déploiements ont atteint des chiffres historiques en 2010 et c’est
pourquoi, nous devons être déterminés à renforcer notre engagement en la matière, a-t-il souligné. Le
représentant a aussi plaidé pour une étroite collaboration entre le Conseil de sécurité et les pays
fournisseurs de contingents militaires ou de police et le Secrétariat de l’ONU, en appelant à accorder aux
missions une souplesse afin de leur permettre de s’acquitter de leur mandat, notamment pour assurer la
protection et la sécurité des personnels sur le terrain.
M. Thomson a aussi salué les actions déployées par les Départements des opérations de maintien de la
paix et de l’appui aux missions dans l’amélioration de l’efficacité des OMP. Il faut aussi dans ce cadre
donner la réactivité nécessaire au commandement des OMP, a-t-il insisté, en rappelant que tout mandat
devra respecter les principes du respect du consentement des parties, de l’impartialité et du non-recours
à la force sauf en cas de légitime défense, et de la non-ingérence dans les affaires intérieures des États
hôtes.
M. ERTUĞRUL APAKAN (Turquie) a affirmé que son pays était de plus en plus engagé dans les efforts
des Nations Unies en faveur du maintien de la paix et de la consolidation de la paix. Le représentant a
ajouté que la Turquie soutenait pleinement le rôle directeur des Nations Unies dans les opérations de
maintien de la paix. Il a notamment mis l’accent sur la nécessité d’élaborer un cadre politique stratégique
intégré, cohérent et bien coordonné. Grâce à une telle structure, a-t-il dit, le système de l’ONU peut
développer des mandats clairs, réalistes, crédibles et réalisables, à l’échelle des ressources qui lui sont
allouées.
Le délégué de la Turquie a également estimé que la Stratégie globale d’appui aux missions représentait
une excellente approche pour surmonter les défis. Il a, à cet égard, jugé crucial l’établissement des
centres régionaux et mondiaux de services. M. Apakan a en outre insisté sur l’importance des
partenariats entre les Nations Unies et les organisations régionales ou sous-régionales pour le
renforcement des capacités des Nations Unies dans le domaine du maintien de la paix. Il a ainsi appuyé
le renforcement de la coopération avec les organisations régionales, en particulier avec l’Union africaine.
M. LIM YOON BOON (Singapour) a souhaité que la relation entre le maintien et la consolidation de la
paix devienne plus effective qu’elle ne l’est aujourd’hui. Il a ensuite noté que la protection des civils avait
déjà été incluse dans les mandats de plusieurs missions sur le terrain, avant de souligner que le manque
de capacités et de ressources ne permet pas une pleine mise en œuvre des mandats en ce
domaine. Aussi, a-t-il invité les États Membres à « passer à l’action », en apportant les ressources
nécessaires à ces OMP, et plus spécifiquement en renforçant les capacités policières et civiles dans les
divisons de police de ces OMP.
Après avoir salué les progrès récemment accomplis dans la réorganisation des centres régionaux de
services d’appui aux missions, le représentant a souhaité que le Département de l’appui aux missions
précise mieux les activités incombant d’une part au centre mondial et d’autre part aux centres régionaux
de services.
M. AMJAD HUSSAIN B. SIAL (Pakistan) a affirmé que son pays était en première ligne des efforts
collectifs d’appui pour maintenir la paix et la sécurité internationales. Il a ainsi rappelé que le Pakistan
était le plus important contributeur de contingents aux opérations de maintien de la paix de l’ONU, avec
plus de 10 600 éléments déployés dans neuf missions, et plus de 100 000 en 50 ans. Le représentant a
estimé que le maintien de la paix devrait faire partie d’une solution politique globale qui vise également à
régler les causes sous-jacentes des conflits. Il doit s’accompagner en outre d’une consolidation de la
paix efficace qui est essentielle pour établir les fondations d’une paix et d’un développement durables.
Pour le représentant du Pakistan, un maintien de la paix moderne doit avoir la protection des civils
comme l’un de ses objectifs principaux. Il a par ailleurs mis l’accent sur la nécessité de respecter les
principes guidant les opérations de maintien de la paix, à savoir le consentement des parties,
l’impartialité et le non-recours à la force, sauf en cas de légitime défense. Le délégué du Pakistan a
également insisté sur l’importance de consulter les pays contributeurs de troupes, non seulement au
moment de l’élaboration des mandats, mais aussi au moment de leur mise en œuvre, de leur
modification ou de leur renouvellement. Les pays contributeurs de contingents devraient bénéficier d’une
plus grande représentation au Siège des Nations Unies, a-t-il dit.
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Naciones Unidas, 23 feb (EFE).- La erradicación de la violencia de género debe ser la principal prioridad
de la nueva agencia ONU Mujeres que dirige la expresidenta chilena Michelle Bachelet, según un
informe de las organizaciones no gubernamentales (ONG) Oxfam y VSO difundido hoy.
El trabajo elaborado por estas dos organizaciones recoge las opiniones de cien activistas de 75 países
sobre el papel que debe desempeñar la nueva institución, que el jueves se pondrá oficialmente en
marcha con una ceremonia en la Asamblea General de la ONU.
Según explica el documento, el 72% de las personas consultadas consideraron que el principal objetivo
de la nueva agencia debe ser la lucha contra la violencia machista, ya que cerca de un 70% de las
mujeres ha sido víctima de un acto de violencia en su vida, a menudo a manos de sus parejas o
familiares.
Asimismo, el estudio destaca la importancia de que ONU Mujeres cumpla con el compromiso de trabajar
con los países de la organización para garantizar el respeto de los derechos de la mujer, pedir
responsabilidades cuando se violen esos derechos e impulsar la igualdad de géneros.
"ONU Mujeres es una gran oportunidad para cambiar el 'statu quo' en materia de derechos de la mujer.
El mensaje de este centenar de activistas a Naciones Unidas es muy claro: Hay que llegar a la mujer y
ayudarla a conseguir la capacidad de cambiar sus vidas", valoró en un comunicado de prensa la
directora de la filial de Oxfam en Suecia, Farah Karimi.
La activista advirtió de que la agencia debe ajustarse a las necesidades y prioridades de las mujeres,
particularmente en las zonas rurales, si quiere cumplir la misión que la comunidad internacional le ha
encomendado, y que "tiene que alejarse de los métodos de trabajo habituales si quiere tener una
verdadera influencia en la vida real".
El informe también indica que, según el 84% de los activistas consultados, la mujer que vive en el ámbito
rural es la que necesita con mayor urgencia un enfoque particular, así como las discapacitadas y las que
carecen de educación.
Otras prioridades identificadas en el estudio son garantizar el acceso de la mujer a las esferas donde se
adoptan decisiones, así como incrementar su poder económico y conseguir que la justicia atienda sus
reclamaciones.
"La ONU hasta ahora le ha fallado a la mujer en el mundo en desarrollo", afirmó la directora ejecutiva de
VSO, Marg Mayne.
Entre otras cosas, recordó que el 70% de los pobres y el 60% de las personas con VIH en el Africa
subsahariana son mujeres, mientras que la violencia machista se mantiene en "niveles alarmantes".
Mayne pidió a los responsables de ONU Mujeres que escuchen las voces de quienes trabajan a diario,
en la calle, a la hora de decidir el rumbo de la nueva agencia.
También recordó que a un día de su lanzamiento oficial, la agencia cuenta con sólo el 1% del
presupuesto de la ONU y numerosos países, entre ellos Estados Unidos y Reino Unido, no han
anunciado su contribución financiera a la nueva institución.
La nueva agencia integra en una única entidad a organismos especializados como el Fondo de la ONU
para el Desarrollo de la Mujer (Unifem), la División de la ONU para el Avance de la Mujer y el Instituto
Internacional de Investigaciones y Capacitación para la Promoción de la Mujer (INSTRAW), así como de
la Oficina del Asesor Especial en Asuntos de Género (OSAGI). EFE
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NACIONES UNIDAS, Nueva York (NTX)
La Comisión de la Condición Jurídica y Social de la Mujer (CSW, por sus siglas en inglés), inició su
reunión anual de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas (ONU), para evaluar los progresos en materia
de igualdad de género en el mundo, el debate durará hasta el 4 de Marzo.
PROYECTOS Y DESAFÍOS
La reunión, la quincuagésima, tiene como objetivo identificar retos, fijar principios globales y formular
políticas concretas para promover la igualdad de género y el avance de las mujeres en el orbe.
Los más de mil 500 activistas y representantes de gobierno que confluirán en la sede de la ONU
participarán en diálogos, conferencias, talleres y paneles interactivos.
El tema prioritario de la reunión de este año es el acceso y participación de las mujeres y las niñas en
educación, capacitación, ciencia y tecnología, incluyendo la promoción del acceso igualitario de la
población femenina al empleo pleno y al trabajo decente.
Mientras, revisarán los avances en el tema de la eliminación de todas las formas de discriminación y
violencia contra las niñas y la considerarán como un asunto emergente la relación entre igualdad de
género y desarrollo sostenible.
ORGANISMO ESPECIALIZADO
También está programado el lanzamiento oficial de la agencia ONU-Mujeres, que consolida los
esfuerzos que Naciones Unidas tenía dispersos en cuatro dependencias que a veces duplicaban el
trabajo.
ONU-Mujeres, presidida por la ex presidenta chilena Michelle Bachelet, será presentada de manera
oficial el próximo jueves.
Por parte de México, destacó la participación de la coordinadora del Partido Acción Nacional en la
Cámara de Diputados, Josefina Vázquez Mota, en la mesa de diálogo “El acceso y participación de las
mujeres y niñas a la educación, capacitación, ciencia y tecnología”, que fue realizada el martes.
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‫ﻋﺎﺸﺖ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺼﻤﺔ ﺍﻟﻠﻴﺒﻴﺔ ﻄﺮﺍﺒﻠﺲ‪ ،‬ﺃﻤﺲ‪ ،‬ﺤﺎﻟﺔ ﻤﻦ ﺍﻟﺘﺮﻗﺐ ﺍﺬﺮ ﺒﻌﺪ ﺪﻋﻮﺓ ﺍﻟﺰﻋﻴﻢ ﻤﻌﻤﺮ ﺍﻟﻘﺬﺍ ﺤﺒﻴﻪ ﻟﻠﺨﺮﻮﺝ ﺇﻟﻰ ﺍﻟﺸﻮﺍﺮﻉ ﻮﻤﻼﺤﻘﺔ ﻤﻦ ﺃﻄﻠﻖ‬
‫ﻋﻠﻴﻬﻢ ?ﺍﺮﺬﺍﻦ ﻮﻤﺪﻤﻨﻲ ﺍﺨﺪﺮﺍﺖ? ﺍﻟﺬﻴﻦ ﺤﻤﻠﻬﻢ ﻤﺴﺆﻮﻟﻴﺔ ﺍﻷﺤﺪﺍﺚ ﺍﻟﺘﻲ ﺒﺪﺃﺖ ﻤﻨﺬ ‪ 15‬ﻓﺒﺮﺍﻴﺮ‪ /‬ﺸﺒﺎﻄ ‪ .‬ﻮﻈﻠﺖ ﻤﻌﻈﻢ ﺍﻷﺴﻮﺍﻖ ﻮﺍﺤﺎﻝّ ﻤﻐﻠﻘﺔ ﺘﺮﻗﺒﺎ‬
‫ﺎ ﺴﺘﺤﻤﻠﻪ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﻋﺎﺖ ﺍﻘﺒﻠﺔ ﻤﻦ ﺘﻄﻮﺮﺍﺖ ‪ .‬ﻮ ﻴﻼﺤﻈ ﺃﻱ ﺍﻨﺘﺸﺎﺮ ﻤﻜﺜﻒ ﻟﻠﺠﻴﺶ ﺃﻮ ﺍﻟﺸﺮﻄﺔ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺼﻤﺔ ﺃﻮ ﻀﻮﺍﺤﻴﻬﺎ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻈﻞ ﺒﻀﻊ‬
‫ﻤﺌﺎﺖ ﻤﻦ ﻤﺆﻴﺪﻱ ﺍﻟﻘﺬﺍ ﺮﻏﻢ ﺘﺴﺎﻗﻄ ﺍﻷﻤﻄﺎﺮ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﺤﺔ ﺍﻀﺮﺍﺀ ﻴﻬﺘﻔﻮﻦ ﺘﺄﻴﻴﺪﺍً ﻟﻪ ‪ .‬ﻮﻤﻊ ﺍﻟﻌﺸﺮﺍﺖ ﻤﻦ ﺃﻨﺼﺎﺮ ﺍﻟﻘﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﺤﺔ ﺍﻀﺮﺍﺀ‬
‫ﺒﻄﺮﺍﺒﻠﺲ‪ ،‬ﻮﺴﺎﺮﺖ ﺒﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺎﺮﺍﺖ ﻤﻄﻠﻘﺔ ﺍﻟﻌﻨﺎﻦ ﻷﺒﻮﺍﻗﻬﺎ ﺖ ﺍﻄﺮ ﺍﻟﻐﺰﻴﺮ ‪ .‬ﻮﺮﻓﻊ ﺍﺘﻈﺎﻫﺮﻮﻦ ﺃﻋﻼﻤﺎً ﺨﻀﺮﺍﺀ ﻮﺼﻮﺮ ?ﺍﻟﺰﻋﻴﻢ? ﻮﺠﻠﺲ ﺍﻟﺒﻌﺾ‬
‫ﻋﻠﻰ ﺃﺴﻄﺢ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺎﺮﺍﺖ ‪ .‬ﻮﺮﻓﻌﺖ ﻻﻓﺘﺔ ﻀﺨﻤﺔ ﺘﻘﻮﻝ ?ﺴﻠﻄﺔ ﺍﻟﺸﻌﺐ ﺃﻮ ﺍﻮﺖ? ‪ .‬ﻮﺘﻤﺮﻛﺰﺖ ﻗﻮﺓ ﺼﻐﻴﺮﺓ ﻤﻦ ﺍﻷﻤﻦ ﻮﺴﻴﺎﺮﺘﺎﻦ ﺃﻮ ﺜﻼﺚ ﻟﻠﺸﺮﻄﺔ ﻮﻋﺪﺪ‬
‫ﻤﻦ ﺍﺪﻨﻴﻴﻦ ﺍﺰﻮﺪﻴﻦ ﺒﺒﻨﺎﺪﻖ ﻛﻼﺸﻴﻨﻜﻮﻒ ‪ .‬ﻮﻛﺎﻨﺖ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﺤﺔ ﺍﻀﺮﺍﺀ ﺸﻬﺪﺖ ﻟﻴﻼ ﺘﺪﻓﻖ ﻋﺪﺓ ﺁﻻﻒ ﺇﻟﻴﻬﺎ ﻤﻦ ﻤﻨﺎﺼﺮﻱ ﺍﻟﻘﺬﺍ ﻮﻤﺆﻴﺪﻴﻪ ﻋﻘﺐ ﺨﻄﺎﺒﻪ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻮﺠﻬﻪ ﺇﻟﻰ ﺍﻟﻠﻴﺒﻴﻴﻦ ‪ .‬ﻮﻮﺠﻬﺖ ﺍﻷﺠﻬﺰﺓ ﺍﻷﻤﻨﻴﺔ ﻋﺪﺪﺍ ﻤﻦ ﺍﻟﻨﺪﺍﺀﺍﺖ ﺇﻟﻰ ﺍﻟﺸﺒﺎﺐ ﺍﻟﺬﻴﻦ ﻮﺼﻔﺘﻬﻢ ﺐ?ﺍﻐﺮﺮ ﺒﻬﻢ? ﺇﻟﻰ ﺘﺴﻠﻴﻢ ﺍﻷﺴﻠﺤﺔ ﻤﺘﻌﻬﺪﺓ ﺒﺎﻟﻌﻔﻮ‬
‫ﻋﻨﻬﻢ ﻮﻋﺪﻢ ﻤﻼﺤﻘﺘﻬﻢ ﺃﻮ ﻤﺴﺎﺀﻟﺘﻬﻢ ﻗﺎﻨﻮﻨﻴﺎً ‪ .‬ﻮﻤﻊ ﺘﻮﻗﻒ ﻤﻌﻈﻢ ﺍﻷﺠﻬﺰﺓ ﺍﻹﺪﺍﺮﻴﺔ ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﻞ ﻄﺮﺍﺒﻠﺲ‪ ،‬ﻮﺠﻬﺖ ﺍﻜﻮﻤﺔ ﺮﺴﺎﺌﻞ ﻨﺼﻴﺔ ﺘﺪﻋﻮ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻤﻠﻴﻦ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻘﻄﺎﻋﻴﻦ ﺍﺎﺺ ﻮﺍﻟﻌﺎﻢ ﺇﻟﻰ ﻤﺒﺎﺸﺮﺓ ﺃﻋﻤﺎﻟﻬﻢ ‪ .‬ﻮﺘﻀﺎﺮﺒﺖ ﺍﻷﻨﺒﺎﺀ ﺤﻮﻝ ﺍﻷﻮﻀﺎﻉ ﺍﻨﻄﻘﺘﻴﻦ ﺍﻟﺸﺮﻗﻴﺔ ﻮﺍﻟﻐﺮﺒﻴﺔ ﺒﻌﺪﻤﺎ ﺃﺼﺒﺤﺖ ﺍﻟﺸﺮﻗﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﺘﻲ‬
‫ﺘﻤﺘﺪ ﻤﻦ ﺃﺠﺪﺍﺒﻴﺎ ﻮﺤﺘﻰ ﻄﺒﺮﻖ ﺃﻴﺪﻱ ﺍﺘﻈﺎﻫﺮﻴﻦ‪ ،‬ﻤﺎ ﺃﻛﺪﻩ ﺃﻤﻴﻦ ﻤﺆﺘﻤﺮ ﺍﻟﺸﻌﺐ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻢ )ﺍﻟﺒﺮﺎﻦ( ﻤﺪ ﺍﻟﺰﻮﻱ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﻋﺎﺖ ﺍﻷﻮﻟﻰ ﻤﻦ ﺼﺒﺎﺡ ﺃﻤﺲ‪،‬‬
‫ﻮﺘﻮﻗﻊ ﻋﻮﺪﺘﻬﺎ ﻟﺴﻴﻄﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﺪﻮﻟﺔ ﻓﺘﺮﺓ ﻮﺠﻴﺰﺓ ‪ .‬ﻮ ﻏﻴﺎﺐ ﻤﻌﻠﻮﻤﺎﺖ ﻮﺍﻓﻴﺔ ﺤﻮﻝ ﻤﺎ ﻴﺠﺮﻯ ﺍﻨﻄﻘﺔ ﺍﻟﻐﺮﺒﻴﺔ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺘﻲ ﺘﻤﺘﺪ ﻤﻦ ﺍﻟﺰﺍﻮﻴﺔ ﻮﺤﺘﻰ ﺰﻮﺍﺮﻩ‬
‫ﻮﺼﻮﻻ ﺇﻟﻰ ﺍﺪﻮﺪ ﺍﻟﺘﻮﻨﺴﻴﺔ‪ ،‬ﺃﺸﺎﺮﺖ ﺼﺤﻴﻔﺔ ?ﻗﻮﺮﻴﻨﺎ? ﺇﻟﻰ ﺃﻦ ﺍﻴﺶ ﺒﺪﺃ ﺒﺎﻻﻨﺘﺸﺎﺮ ﺼﺒﺮﺍﺘﺔ )‪ 30‬ﻛﻠﻢ ﻏﺮﺐ ﺒﻨﻐﺎﺰﻱ(‪ ،‬ﻔﻈ ﺍﻷﻤﻦ ‪ .‬ﻟﻜﻨﻬﺎ‬
‫ﺃﻮﻀﺤﺖ ﺃﻦ ﺴﻴﺎﺮﺍﺖ ﻋﺴﻜﺮﻴﺔ ﻮﺐ ﺸﻮﺍﺮﻉ ﺼﺒﺮﺍﺘﺔ ﻴﻘﻮﺪﻫﺎ ﺠﻨﻮﺪ ﻏﻴﺮ ﻤﻌﺮﻮ ﺍﻻﻨﺘﻤﺎﺀ ﻴﻄﻠﻘﻮﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﺼﺎﺺ ﺍﻟﻬﻮﺍﺀ ﻋﺸﻮﺍﺌﻴﺎ ‪ .‬ﻮﻫﻴﻤﻨﺖ‬
‫ﺍﻻﺤﺘﻔﺎﻻﺖ ﺃﻤﺲ‪ ،‬ﻋﻠﻰ ﻤﺪﻴﻨﺔ ﺒﻨﻐﺎﺰﻱ ﻤﻬﺪ ﺍﻻﻨﺘﻔﺎﻀﺔ ﺍﻟﺸﻌﺒﻴﺔ ﺸﺮﻗﻲ ﻟﻴﺒﻴﺎ‪ ،‬ﺤﻴﺚ ﺨﺮﺝ ﺍﻵﻻﻒ ﺇﻟﻰ ﺍﻟﺸﻮﺍﺮﻉ ﻮﺃﻄﻠﻘﻮﺍ ﺍﻷﻟﻌﺎﺐ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺮﻴﺔ ﻮﻮﺰﻋﻮﺍ‬
‫ﺍﻷﻄﻌﻤﺔ ‪ .‬ﻮﻗﺎﻝ ﺤﺴﺎﻢ ﺇﺒﺮﺍﻫﻴﻢ ﺸﺮﻴﻒ ﻤﺪﻴﺮ ﺍﺮﻛﺰ ﺍﻟﺼﺤﻲ ﺒﻨﻐﺎﺰﻱ ﺇﻦ ﻮ ‪ 320‬ﺸﺨﺼﺎً ﻗﺘﻠﻮﺍ ﺒﻨﻐﺎﺰﻱ ﺍﻟﺘﻲ ﻗﺎﺪﺖ ﺍﻟﺘﺤﺪﻱ ﺍﺘﻨﺎﻤﻲ ﻜﻢ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻘﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺒﺪﺃ ﻗﺒﻞ ‪ 41‬ﻋﺎﻤﺎً ﻟﻠﺒﻼﺪ ‪ .‬ﻮﺍﺤﺘﺸﺪ ﺍﺤﺘﺠﻮﻦ ﺍﻟﺸﻮﺍﺮﻉ ﻮﻟﻮﺤﻮﺍ ﺒﺎﻷﻋﻼﻢ ﺬﺍﺖ ﺍﻷﻟﻮﺍﻦ ﺍﻷﺤﻤﺮ ﻮﺍﻷﺨﻀﺮ ﻮﺍﻷﺴﻮﺪ ﺍﻟﺘﻲ ﺘﻌﻮﺪ ﺇﻟﻰ ﻋﻬﺪ‬
‫ﻤﺎ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺍﻟﻘﺬﺍ‪ ،‬ﻮﻮﺰﻋﻮﺍ ﺍﻠﻮﻯ ﻮﺍﻟﻌﺼﺎﺌﺮ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺎﺮﺍﺖ ﺍﺎﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﺘﻲ ﺃﻄﻠﻘﺖ ﺃﺒﻮﺍﻗﻬﺎ ﺍﺒﺘﻬﺎﺠﺎً ﺃﻴﻀﺎً ‪ .‬ﻮﺮﻗﺺ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺲ ﻮﻫﻠﻠﻮﺍ ﻮﻋﺰﻓﻮﺍ ﺍﻮﺴﻴﻘﺎ ‪ .‬ﻮﻛﺘﺐ‬
‫ﻋﻠﻰ ﻟﻮﺤﺔ ﺇﺮﺸﺎﺪﻴﺔ ﻟﻠﻤﺪﻴﻨﺔ ?ﺒﻦ ﻋﻠﻲ ‪ . .‬ﺤﺴﻨﻲ ‪ . .‬ﻤﻌﻤﺮ? ‪ .‬ﻮﺠﺮﻯ ﺇﺤﺮﺍﻖ ﺴﺠﻦ ﻮﻄﻴﻢ ﺃﺒﻮﺍﺒﻪ ﻮﻨﻮﺍﻓﺬﻩ ﺒﻀﻮﺍﺤﻲ ﺒﻨﻐﺎﺰﻱ ﻮﻛﺘﺐ ﺒﺎﻟﻠﻮﻦ ﺍﻷﺤﻤﺮ ?ﻻ‬
‫ﻟﻠﺘﺪﻤﻴﺮ ﻨﻌﻢ ﻟﻠﺤﺮﻴﺔ? ‪ .‬ﻮﺘﻮﺠﻬﺖ ﺸﺎﺤﻨﺎﺖ ﻤﻠﺔ ﺒﺘﺒﺮﻋﺎﺖ ﺇﻟﻰ ﻮﺴﻄ ﺍﺪﻴﻨﺔ ‪ .‬ﻮﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻟﻄﺮﻴﻖ ﺇﻟﻰ ﺒﻨﻐﺎﺰﻱ ﺪﻮﺖ ﺃﺼﻮﺍﺖ ﺮﺸﻘﺎﺖ ﺍﻟﺮﺼﺎﺺ ﺤﻮﻝ ﻤﺪﻴﻨﺔ‬
‫ﺍﺮﺝ‪ ،‬ﻮﻛﺘﺐ ﺸﻌﺎﺮ ?ﻫﺬﻩ ﺜﻮﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﺸﺒﺎﺐ? ﻋﻠﻰ ﺠﺪﺍﺮ ﻗﺮﺐ ﺒﻨﻐﺎﺰﻱ ‪ .‬ﻮﻋﺮﺾ ﺘﻠﻔﺰﻴﻮﻦ ﺴﻜﺎﻱ ﻨﻴﻮﺰ ﺍﻟﺒﺮﻴﻄﺎﻨﻲ ﻟﻘﻄﺔ ﻟﺼﻮﺍﺮﻴﺦ ﻤﻀﺎﺪﺓ ﻟﻠﻄﺎﺌﺮﺍﺖ‪ ،‬ﻮﻗﺎﻝ‬
‫ﺇﻨﻬﺎ ﻗﺎﻋﺪﺓ ﻋﺴﻜﺮﻴﺔ ﻤﻬﺠﻮﺮﺓ ﻗﺮﺐ ﻄﺒﺮﻖ ‪ .‬ﻮﻛﺘﺐ ﺘﺠﻮﻦ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺠﺪﺍﺮ ﺃﺤﺪ ﺍﺒﺎﻨﻲ ﺃﻴﻀﺎ ﺃﻨﻬﻢ ﻛﺴﺮﻮﺍ ﺤﺎﺠﺰ ﺍﻮﻒ ﻮﻟﻦ ﻴﺘﺮﺍﺠﻌﻮﺍ ‪ .‬ﻮﺒﺎﺸﺮ ﺮﻋﺎﺓ‬
‫ﺍﻷﻏﻨﺎﻢ ﺍﻨﺎﻄﻖ ﺍﻟﺮﻋﻮﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻗﻌﺔ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻟﻄﺮﻴﻖ ﺸﺮﻗﻲ ﺍﺮﺝ ﺃﻋﻤﺎﻟﻬﻢ ﻤﻊ ﻋﺪﻢ ﻮﺠﻮﺪ ﻤﺆﺸﺮ ﻴﺬﻛﺮ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻻﺤﺘﺠﺎﺠﺎﺖ ‪ .‬ﻮ ﺒﻠﺪﺍﺖ ﺼﻐﻴﺮﺓ ﻤﺜﻞ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻌﺰﻴﺎﺖ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻟﻄﺮﻴﻖ ﺒﻴﻦ ﻄﺒﺮﻖ ﻮﺒﻨﻐﺎﺰﻱ ﺠﻨﻮﺐ ﺍﺒﻞ ﺍﻷﺨﻀﺮ ﺠﻠﺲ ﺮﺠﺎﻝ ﻮﺎﺬﺒﻮﺍ ﺃﻄﺮﺍﻒ ﺍﺪﻴﺚ ﺍﻘﺎﻫﻲ ‪ .‬ﻮﻛﺎﻨﺖ ﻫﻨﺎﻚ ﻤﺸﺎﻫﺪ ﺎﺜﻠﺔ‬
‫ﺃﻤﺎﻛﻦ ﺃﺨﺮﻯ ‪ .‬ﻮ ﻴﻜﻦ ﻫﻨﺎﻚ ﻮﺠﻮﺪ ﻟﻠﺸﺮﻄﺔ ﺃﻮ ﺍﻴﺶ ‪ .‬ﻮﺬﻛﺮﺖ ﺘﻘﺎﺮﻴﺮ ﺇﻋﻼﻤﻴﺔ ﺃﻦ ﺍﺘﻈﺎﻫﺮﻴﻦ ﺍﻨﺎﻫﻀﻴﻦ ﻟﻠﺤﻜﻮﻤﺔ ﺘﻤﻜﻨﻮﺍ ﻤﻦ ﻓﺮﺾ ﺴﻴﻄﺮﺘﻬﻢ‬
‫ﻋﻠﻰ ﻤﺪﻴﻨﺔ ﻄﺒﺮﻖ ‪ .‬ﻮﻗﺎﻟﺖ ﻗﻨﺎﺓ ?ﺍﺰﻴﺮﺓ? ﺇﻦ ﻗﻮﺍﺖ ﺍﻷﻤﻦ ﺍﺨﺘﻔﺖ ﻤﻦ ﺍﺸﻬﺪ‪ ،‬ﻮﺴﻄ ﺘﻘﺎﺮﻴﺮ ﻋﻦ ﺇﻋﻼﻦ ﻮﺤﺪﺍﺖ ﺍﻴﺶ ﻄﺒﺮﻖ ﺃﻨﻬﺎ ? ﺘﻌﺪ ﺪﻢ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺰﻋﻴﻢ ﺍﻟﻠﻴﺒﻲ ﻤﻌﻤﺮ ﺍﻟﻘﺬﺍ? ‪ .‬ﻮﻗﺎﻝ ﻟﻴﺒﻴﻮﻦ ﻴﻘﻴﻤﻮﻦ ﻄﺒﺮﻖ ﺇﻦ ﻤﺴﻠﺤﻴﻦ ﺃﺠﺎﻨﺐ ﻻ ﻴﺰﺍﻟﻮﻦ ﺍﺪﻴﻨﺔ ﻮﻴﻘﻴﻤﻮﻦ ﻨﻘﺎﻄ ﺘﻔﺘﻴﺶ ﻮﻴﺸﺘﺒﻜﻮﻦ ﺒﻴﻦ ﺤﻴﻦ‬
‫ﻮﺁﺨﺮ ﻤﻊ ﺍﺘﻈﺎﻫﺮﻴﻦ ‪ .‬ﻮﺘﺮﺪﺪﺖ ﺃﺼﺪﺍﺀ ﺰﺨﺎﺖ ﻤﻦ ﻨﻴﺮﺍﻦ ﺍﻷﺴﻠﺤﺔ ﺍﻵﻟﻴﺔ ﺸﻮﺍﺮﻉ ﻄﺒﺮﻖ ﺍﻟﺜﻼﺜﺎﺀ‪ ،‬ﺠﻮ ﺍﺤﺘﻔﺎﻟﻲ ﺤﻴﻦ ﺃﺴﻘﻄ ﺍﺤﺘﺠﻮﻦ ﻨﺼﺒﺎ‬
‫ﻟﻠﻜﺘﺎﺐ ﺍﻷﺨﻀﺮ ‪ .‬ﻮﻗﺎﻝ ﺠﻨﻮﺪ ﺍﺪﻴﻨﺔ ﺮﺍﺴﻞ ?ﺮﻮﻴﺘﺮﺰ? ﺇﻨﻬﻢ ﻻ ﻴﺆﻴﺪﻮﻦ ﺍﻟﻘﺬﺍ ﻮﺇﻦ ﺍﻨﻄﻘﺔ ﺍﻟﺸﺮﻗﻴﺔ ﺨﺮﺠﺖ ﻋﻦ ﺴﻴﻄﺮﺘﻪ ‪ .‬ﻮﻗﺎﻝ ﺴﻜﺎﻦ ﺇﻦ‬
‫ﻄﺒﺮﻖ ﺃﺼﺒﺤﺖ ﺃﻴﺪﻱ ﺍﻮﺍﻄﻨﻴﻦ ﻤﻨﺬ ﺜﻼﺜﺔ ﺃﻴﺎﻢ ‪ .‬ﻮﺇﻦ ﺍﻟﺪﺨﺎﻦ ﺍﺘﺼﺎﻋﺪ ﻓﻮﻖ ﺍﺪﻴﻨﺔ ﻨﺎﺘﺞ ﻤﻦ ﻤﺴﺘﻮﺪﻉ ﻟﻠﺬﺨﻴﺮﺓ ﻗﺼﻔﺘﻪ ﻗﻮﺍﺖ ﻤﻮﺍﻟﻴﺔ ﻷﺤﺪ ﺃﺒﻨﺎﺀ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻘﺬﺍ ‪ .‬ﺍﻟﺒﻴﻀﺎﺀ‪ ،‬ﻮﺼﻒ ﺸﺨﺺ ﻮﻫﻮ ﻴﺒﻜﻲ ﻛﻴﻒ ﺍﺴﺘﺨﺪﻢ ﺍﻴﺶ ﺍﻟﻄﺎﺌﺮﺍﺖ ﻮﺍﻟﺪﺒﺎﺒﺎﺖ ﻟﻘﺘﻞ ‪ 26‬ﻤﻮﺍﻄﻨﺎ ﻠﻴﺎ ﻟﻴﻼ ﺒﻴﻨﻬﻢ ﺸﻘﻴﻘﻪ ‪ .‬ﻮﻗﺎﻝ ﻤﺮﻋﻲ‬
‫ﺍﺎﻫﺮﻱ ﻤﻦ ﻗﺒﻴﻠﺔ ﺍﻷﺸﺮﺍﻒ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻗﺎﻝ ﺇﻦ ﺸﻘﻴﻘﻪ ﻴﺪﻋﻰ ﺃﺤﻤﺪ‪ ،‬ﺇﻦ ﺍﻟﻠﻴﺒﻴﻴﻦ ﺍﻵﻦ ?ﻴﺨﺎﻓﻮﻦ ﻤﻦ ﻈﻠﻬﻢ? ‪ .‬ﻮﺃﻀﺎﻒ ?ﻫﺬﺍ ﺃﺴﻮﺃ ﺎ ﻴﺘﺨﻴﻠﻪ ﺃﺤﺪ‪ ،‬ﻫﺬﺍ ﺃﻤﺮ ﻻ‬
‫ﻴﺴﺘﻮﻋﺒﻪ ﺒﺸﺮ‪ ،‬ﺍﻨﻬﻢ ﻴﻘﺼﻔﻮﻨﻨﺎ ﺒﺎﻟﻄﺎﺌﺮﺍﺖ‪ ،‬ﻴﻘﺘﻠﻮﻨﻨﺎ ﺒﺎﻟﺪﺒﺎﺒﺎﺖ? ‪ .‬ﻮﺍﺘﻬﻢ ﺍﻟﻘﻮﺍﺖ ﺍﻮﺍﻟﻴﺔ ﻟﻠﻘﺬﺍ ﺒﺎﻟﻘﺘﻞ ﺸﻮﺍﺮﻉ ﺍﻟﺒﻠﺪﺓ ﻤﻦ ﺪﻮﻦ ﺘﻤﻴﻴﺰ ‪ .‬ﻮﻗﺎﻝ ?ﺍﻟﺸﻲﺀ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻮﺤﻴﺪ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻴﺴﺘﻄﻴﻌﻮﻦ ﻓﻌﻠﻪ ﺍﻵﻦ ﻫﻮ ﻋﺪﻢ ﺍﻻﺴﺘﺴﻼﻢ ﻮﻋﺪﻢ ﺍﻟﺘﺮﺍﺠﻊ ‪ .‬ﺴﻨﻤﻮﺖ ﺒﺄﻱ ﺤﺎﻝ‪ ،‬ﻫﺬﻩ ﺇﺒﺎﺪﺓ ﺠﻤﺎﻋﻴﺔ? ‪ .‬ﻮﺃﺴﻔﺮﺖ ﺃﻋﻤﺎﻝ ﻗﻤﻊ ﺍﻻﺤﺘﺠﺎﺠﺎﺖ ﻋﻦ‬
‫ﺴﻘﻮﻄ ‪ 640‬ﻗﺘﻴﻼ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻷﻗﻞ ﺒﻴﻨﻬﻢ ‪ 275‬ﻄﺮﺍﺒﻠﺲ ﻮ‪ 230‬ﺒﻨﻐﺎﺰﻱ‪ ،‬ﺃﻱ ﺃﻛﺜﺮ ﻤﻦ ﻀﻌﻒ ﺍﺼﻴﻠﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﺴﻤﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﺘﻲ ﺪﺜﺖ ﻋﻦ ‪ 300‬ﻗﺘﻴﻞ‪ ،‬ﺤﺴﺐ‬
‫ﻤﺎ ﺃﻋﻠﻦ ﺍﻻﺎﺪ ﺍﻟﺪﻮﻟﻲ ﻟﺮﺍﺒﻄﺎﺖ ﺤﻘﻮﻖ ﺍﻹﻨﺴﺎﻦ ‪ .‬ﻮﺼﺮﺤﺖ ﺴﻬﻴﺮ ﺒﻠﺤﺴﻦ ﺮﺌﻴﺴﺔ ﺍﻻﺎﺪ ﺍﻟﺪﻮﻟﻲ ﻟﺮﺍﺒﻄﺎﺖ ﺤﻘﻮﻖ ﺍﻹﻨﺴﺎﻦ ﻮﻤﻘﺮﻩ ﺒﺎﺮﻴﺲ ﺒﺄﻦ ﻫﺬﻩ‬
‫ﺍﺼﻴﻠﺔ ﺘﺴﺘﻨﺪ ﺇﻟﻰ ?ﻤﺼﺎﺪﺮ ﻋﺴﻜﺮﻴﺔ? ﻄﺮﺍﺒﻠﺲ ﻮﻤﻌﻠﻮﻤﺎﺖ ﻟﻠﺮﺍﺒﻄﺔ ﺍﻟﻠﻴﺒﻴﺔ ﻘﻮﻖ ﺍﻹﻨﺴﺎﻦ ﺒﻨﻐﺎﺰﻱ ﻮﻤﻨﺎﻄﻖ ﺃﺨﺮﻯ ‪ .‬ﻮﺃﻀﺎﻓﺖ‪ :‬ﻻ ﺘﺸﻤﻞ ﻫﺬﻩ‬
‫ﺍﺼﻴﻠﺔ ﺍﺤﺘﻤﺎﻝ ﺴﻘﻮﻄ ﻀﺤﺎﻴﺎ ﻤﺪﻴﻨﺔ ﻄﺒﺮﻖ‪ ،‬ﺇﺬ ﻴﺤﺼﻞ ﺍﻻﺎﺪ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻤﻌﻠﻮﻤﺎﺖ ﺪﻗﻴﻘﺔ ‪ .‬ﻮﺍﻨﻪ ﺒﻨﻐﺎﺰﻱ ﺃﺤﺼﻰ ﺍﻻﺎﺪ ‪ 230‬ﻗﺘﻴﻼ ?ﺒﻴﻨﻬﻢ ‪130‬‬
‫ﻋﺴﻜﺮﻴﺎ ﺍﻋﺪﻤﻮﺍ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺃﻴﺪﻱ ﻀﺒﺎﻄﻬﻢ ﻷﻨﻬﻢ ﺮﻓﻀﻮﺍ ﺇﻄﻼﻖ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺮ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﺘﻈﺎﻫﺮﻴﻦ? ‪ .‬ﻮﻛﺸﻒ ﻄﺒﻴﺐ ﻓﺮﻨﺴﻲ ﻋﺎﺪ ﻟﺘﻮﻩ ﻤﻦ ﺒﻨﻐﺎﺰﻱ ﺃﻦ ﺍﻮﺍﺠﻬﺎﺖ‬
‫ﺃﺴﻔﺮﺖ ﻋﻦ ?ﺃﻛﺜﺮ ﻤﻦ ﺃﻟﻔﻲ ﻗﺘﻴﻞ?‪ ،‬ﻮﺃﻛﺪ ﺠﻴﺮﺍﺮﺪ ﺒﻮﻓﻴﻪ ﺍﻟﻄﺒﻴﺐ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻋﻤﻞ ﻄﻮﺍﻝ ﻋﺎﻢ ﻮﻨﺼﻒ ﻤﺮﻛﺰ ﺒﻨﻐﺎﺰﻱ ﺍﻟﻄﺒﻲ‪ ،‬ﺸﻬﺎﺪﺓ ﻨﺸﺮﻫﺎ ﻤﻮﻗﻊ ﻠﺔ‬
‫ﻟﻮﺒﻮﺍﻦ ﺍﻷﺴﺒﻮﻋﻴﺔ‪ ،‬ﺃﻦ ?ﺒﻨﻐﺎﺰﻱ ﺘﻌﺮﻀﺖ ﻟﻠﻬﺠﻮﻢ ﺍﻤﻴﺲ‪ ،‬ﻮﻨﻘﻠﺖ ﺴﻴﺎﺮﺍﺖ ﺍﻹﺴﻌﺎﻒ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻢ ﺍﻷﻮﻝ ‪ 75‬ﻗﺘﻴﻼ‪ ،‬ﻮ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻢ ﺍﻟﺜﺎﻨﻲ ‪ 200،‬ﺜﻢ ﺃﻛﺜﺮ ﻤﻦ‬
‫‪ . ?500‬ﻮﺃﻀﺎﻒ ? ﺍﻹﺠﻤﺎﻝ‪ ،‬ﺍﻋﺘﻘﺪ ﺃﻦ ﺃﻛﺜﺮ ﻤﻦ ﺃﻟﻔﻲ ﺸﺨﺺ ﻗﺘﻠﻮﺍ? ﺒﻨﻐﺎﺰﻱ ‪ .‬ﻮﻗﺎﻟﺖ ﺇﺤﺪﻯ ﺰﻤﻴﻼﺘﻪ ﺒﺎﺘﺮﻴﺴﻴﺎ ﻓﻴﻨﻴﺘﺎ ﺇﻨﻬﺎ ﺸﻬﺪﺖ ﻮﺼﻮﻝ‬
‫ﻋﺸﺮﺍﺖ ﺍﺮﺤﻰ ﻮﺒﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﻘﺘﻠﻰ ﺍﺼﺎﺒﻴﻦ ﺒﺎﻟﺮﺼﺎﺺ ﺒﻴﻦ ﺍﻤﻴﺲ ﻮﺍﻷﺤﺪ ‪ .‬ﺍﻘﺎﺒﻞ‪ ،‬ﺃﻋﻠﻨﺖ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﺎﺖ ﺍﻟﻠﻴﺒﻴﺔ ﻤﻘﺘﻞ ‪ 300‬ﺸﺨﺺ ﻤﻨﺬ ‪ 15‬ﻓﺒﺮﺍﻴﺮ‬
‫ﻟﺪﻯ ﺒﺪﺀ ﺍﻻﺤﺘﺠﺎﺠﺎﺖ ﺒﻴﻨﻬﻢ ‪ 111‬ﻋﺴﻜﺮﻴﺎ‪ ،‬ﻮﻗﺎﻝ ﻤﺴﺆﻮﻝ ﻋﺴﻜﺮﻱ ﺇﻦ ﺍﻟﻄﻴﺮﺍﻦ ﻗﺼﻒ ‪ 4‬ﻤﻮﺍﻗﻊ ﺨﺎﺰﻦ ﺍﻷﺴﻠﺤﺔ ﻮﺍﻟﺬﺨﻴﺮﺓ ﻤﻨﺎﻄﻖ ﻏﻴﺮ ﻤﺄﻫﻮﻟﺔ‪،‬‬
‫ﻮﺇﻨﻪ ﻴﺘﻢ ﻗﺼﻒ ﺃﻱ ﻤﻨﻄﻘﺔ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺼﻤﺔ ﻄﺮﺍﺒﻠﺲ ‪ .‬ﺠﺎﺀ ﺬﻟﻚ ﻤﺆﺘﻤﺮ ﺼﺤﺎ ﻋﻘﺪ ﺒﻄﺮﺍﺒﻠﺲ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﻋﺎﺖ ﺍﻷﻮﻟﻰ ﻤﻦ ﺼﺒﺎﺡ ﺃﻤﺲ‪ ،‬ﻀﻮﺮ ﺃﻤﻴﻦ‬
‫ﻤﺆﺘﻤﺮ ﺍﻟﺸﻌﺐ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻢ )ﺍﻟﺒﺮﺎﻦ( ﻤﺪ ﺍﻟﺰﻮﻱ ﻮﺍﻟﻠﻮﺍﺀ ﺠﺒﺮﻴﻞ ﺍﻟﻜﺎﺪﻴﻜﻲ ﻤﻌﺎﻮﻦ ﺁﻤﺮ ﺮﻛﻦ ﺍﻟﺪﻓﺎﻉ ﺍﻮﻱ ﻮﺍﻟﻌﻘﻴﺪ ﻨﺎﺠﻲ ﺃﺒﻮ ﻫﺮﻮﺲ ﻤﻦ ﺍﻹﺪﺍﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻤﺔ‬
‫ﻟﻠﻌﻼﻗﺎﺖ ﺒﻮﺰﺍﺮﺓ ﺍﻷﻤﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻢ ‪ .‬ﻮﺃﻋﻠﻦ ﺍﻟﺰﻮﻱ ﺃﻦ ﺍﻨﻄﻘﺔ ﺍﻟﺸﺮﻗﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﺘﻲ ﻮﻗﻌﺖ ﺖ ﺴﻴﻄﺮﺓ ﺍﺘﻈﺎﻫﺮﻴﻦ ﺍﻟﺬﻴﻦ ﻮﺼﻔﻬﻢ ﺐ?ﺍﺨﺮﺒﻴﻦ ﻮﻤﺘﻌﺎﻄﻲ‬
‫ﺍﺨﺪﺮﺍﺖ? ﺴﺘﺮﺠﻊ ﺇﻟﻰ ?ﻄﺒﻴﻌﺘﻬﺎ ﺨﻼﻝ ﻤﺪﺓ ﻮﺠﻴﺰﺓ? ﻴﺤﺪﺪﻫﺎ ‪ .‬ﻮﻗﺎﻝ ﺇﻦ ?ﺃﻏﻠﺐ ﻤﻨﺎﻄﻖ ﻟﻴﺒﻴﺎ ﻋﺎﺪﺖ ﻟﻠﺤﻴﺎﺓ ﺪﺪﺍ? ﻮ?ﺍﻨﻄﻘﺔ ﺍﻟﺸﺮﻗﻴﺔ ﺘﻌﺪ ﺇﻟﻰ‬
‫ﺬﻟﻚ? ﻮﻫﻲ ?ﺘﻌﺎﻨﻲ ﻨﻘﺼﺎً ﺍﻟﻮﻗﻮﺪ ﻮﺍﻟﺴﻠﻊ ﺍﻟﻐﺬﺍﺌﻴﺔ ﻮﻋﺪﻢ ﺍﺴﺘﺘﺒﺎﺐ ﺍﻷﻤﻦ ﻤﺪﻨﻬﺎ? ‪ .‬ﻮﺃﺸﺎﺮ ﺇﻟﻰ ﺃﻦ ﻟﻴﺒﻴﺎ ﻤﻘﺒﻠﺔ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺘﻐﻴﻴﺮﺍﺖ ﻤﺼﻠﺤﺔ ﺸﺒﺎﺒﻬﺎ‬
‫ﻮﺴﺘﺼﺪﺮ ﺠﻤﻠﺔ ﻤﻦ ﺍﻟﻘﻮﺍﻨﻴﻦ ﺍﻟﺘﻲ ﺘﻌﺰﺰ ﺬﻟﻚ‪ ،‬ﻮﻤﻦ ﺒﻴﻨﻬﺎ ﻗﺎﻨﻮﻦ ?ﺍﻟﺼﺤﺎﻓﺔ ﻮﺍﻟﻌﻘﻮﺒﺎﺖ?‪ ،‬ﺇﻟﻰ ﺠﺎﻨﺐ ?ﺪﺴﺘﻮﺮ ﺠﺪﻴﺪ? ﺇﻻ ﺃﻨﻪ ﺃﻮﻀﺢ ﺃﻦ ﺍﻟﺪﺴﺘﻮﺮ ﻴﺤﺘﺎﺝ‬
‫ﺇﻟﻰ ?ﺘﺼﻴﻦ ﻟﺪﺮﺍﺴﺘﻪ ﻮﻟﻦ ﻴﺄﺨﺬ ﻮﻗﺘﺎ ﻄﻮﻴﻼ? ‪ .‬ﻮﺍﺴﺘﻌﺮﺾ ﺃﺒﻮ ﻫﺮﻮﺲ ﻤﺮﺍﺤﻞ ﺍﺸﺘﻌﺎﻝ ﺍﻈﺎﻫﺮﺍﺖ ﻋﺪﺪ ﻤﻦ ﺍﺪﻦ ﺒﺎﻨﻄﻘﺔ ﺍﻟﺸﺮﻗﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﺘﻲ ﺃﺸﺎﺮ‬
‫ﺇﻟﻰ ﺃﻨﻬﺎ ﺍﻨﻄﻠﻘﺖ ﻤﻦ ﺒﻨﻐﺎﺰﻱ ﻋﻘﺐ ﺍﻟﻘﺒﺾ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻓﺘﺤﻲ ﺘﺮﺒﻞ ﻤﻨﺴﻖ ﻀﺤﺎﻴﺎ ﺤﺎﺪﺜﺔ ﺒﻮﺴﻠﻴﻢ ﻴﻮﻢ ‪ 15‬ﻓﺒﺮﺍﻴﺮ ‪ .‬ﻮﺤﺪﺪ ﺒﺎﻟﺘﻮﺍﺮﻴﺦ ﻮﺒﺎﻷﻴﺎﻢ ﺘﻄﻮﺮﺍﺖ ﺬﻟﻚ ﻮﻤﺎ‬
‫ﺃﺪﻯ ﺇﻟﻰ ﺇﻗﺪﺍﻢ ?ﺍﺨﺮﺒﻴﻦ? ﻋﻠﻰ ﻤﻬﺎﺠﻤﺔ ﻤﺮﺍﻛﺰ ﺍﻟﺸﺮﻄﺔ ﻮﺍﺮﺍﻛﺰ ﺍﻹﺪﺍﺮﻴﺔ ﻮﺇﺤﺮﺍﻗﻬﺎ ﻮﺍﻗﺘﺤﺎﻢ ﺍﻟﻜﺘﻴﺒﺔ ﺍﻷﻤﻨﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﻔﻀﻴﻞ ﺒﻮﻋﻤﺮ‪ ،‬ﻤﺎ ﺮﻓﻊ ﻋﺪﺪ ﺍﻟﻀﺤﺎﻴﺎ‬
‫ﺒﻨﻐﺎﺰﻱ ﺇﻟﻰ ‪ 104‬ﻤﺪﻨﻴﻴﻦ ﻮ‪ 10‬ﻋﺴﻜﺮﻴﻴﻦ ‪ .‬ﻮﺃﺮﺠﻊ ﺍﻟﻜﺎﺪﻴﻜﻲ ﺃﺴﺒﺎﺐ ﻗﺼﻒ ﺍﻟﻄﻴﺮﺍﻦ ﻟﻌﺪﺓ ﺎﺰﻦ ﻟﻸﺴﻠﺤﺔ ﻮﺍﻟﺬﺨﻴﺮﺓ ﺨﻮﻓﺎ ﻤﻦ ﺍﺴﺘﻴﻼﺀ ?‬
‫ﺍﺨﺮﺒﻴﻦ? ﻋﻠﻴﻬﺎ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻴﻦ ﻗﺎﻝ ﺇﻨﻬﻢ ?ﻴﺮﻴﺪﻮﻦ ﻗﺘﻞ ﺍﻟﻠﻴﺒﻴﻴﻦ ﻮﺇﻗﺎﻤﺔ ﻗﺎﻋﺪﺓ ﻟﺘﻨﻈﻴﻢ ﺍﻟﻘﺎﻋﺪﺓ? ‪ .‬ﻮﺃﻛﺪ ﺃﻦ ﺍﻟﻄﻴﺮﺍﻦ ﻗﺎﻢ ﺒﺎﻟﻔﻌﻞ ?ﺒﺘﺪﻤﻴﺮ ﺎﺰﻦ ﺍﻷﺴﻠﺤﺔ‬
‫ﻮﺍﻟﺬﺨﻴﺮﺓ ﻤﻨﺎﻄﻖ ﺍﻟﺮﺠﻤﺔ ﺸﺮﻗﻲ ﺒﻨﻐﺎﺰﻱ ﻮﺃﺠﺪﺍﺒﻴﺎ ﻮﺍﻟﻘﺮﻴﺎﺖ ﻮﺍﻟﺰﻨﺘﺎﻦ ﺒﺎﻨﻄﻘﺔ ﺍﻟﻐﺮﺒﻴﺔ?‪ ،‬ﻤﺸﻴﺮﺍً ﺇﻟﻰ ﺃﻦ ﺍﻮﺍﻗﻊ ?ﻏﻴﺮ ﻤﺄﻫﻮﻟﺔ? ‪ .‬ﻮﺃﺸﺎﺮ ﺇﻟﻰ ﺃﻦ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻄﺎﺌﺮﺍﺖ ﺍﺮﺒﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﺘﻲ ﻫﺒﻄﺖ ﻤﺎﻟﻄﺎ ﻛﺎﻨﺖ ﺒﺴﺒﺐ ﺨﻠﻞ ﻓﻨﻲ ﻮﺴﺘﻌﻮﺪ ‪ .‬ﻮﺪﻋﺎ ﺍﻟﻜﺎﺪﻴﻜﻲ ﻮﺴﺎﺌﻞ ﺍﻹﻋﻼﻢ ﺇﻟﻰ ﺰﻴﺎﺮﺓ ﺘﻠﻒ ﺍﻨﺎﻄﻖ ﺍﻟﺴﻜﻨﻴﺔ ﺒﺎﻟﻌﺎﺼﻤﺔ‬
‫ﻄﺮﺍﺒﻠﺲ ﻟﻠﺘﺄﻛﺪ ﻤﻦ ﺬﻟﻚ ﺒﺄﻨﻔﺴﻬﻢ‪ ،‬ﻮﺍﻟﺘﺤﻘﻖ ﺒﺄﻱ ﻄﺮﻴﻘﺔ ﻴﺮﻮﻨﻬﺎ ﺃﻦ ﺍﻟﻄﻴﺮﺍﻦ ﺍﺮﺒﻲ ﻴﻘﺼﻔﻬﺎ ‪ .‬ﻤﻦ ﺠﻬﺘﻪ‪ ،‬ﺃﻋﻠﻦ ﻨﺎﺌﺐ ﻮﺰﻴﺮ ﺍﺎﺮﺠﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﻠﻴﺒﻲ ﺨﺎﻟﺪ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻜﻌﻴﻢ ﺃﻦ ﺍﻟﻘﺎﻋﺪﺓ ﺃﻗﺎﻤﺖ ﺇﻤﺎﺮﺓ ﺇﺴﻼﻤﻴﺔ ﺪﺮﻨﺔ )ﺸﺮﻖ( ﺒﻘﻴﺎﺪﺓ ﻤﻌﺘﻘﻞ ﺴﺎﺒﻖ ﻏﻮﺍﻨﺘﺎﻨﺎﻤﻮ‪ ،‬ﺨﻼﻝ ﺍﺠﺘﻤﺎﻉ ﻤﻊ ﺴﻔﺮﺍﺀ ﺪﻮﻝ ﺍﻻﺎﺪ ﺍﻷﻮﺮﻮﺒﻲ ‪ .‬ﻮﻗﺎﻝ ?‬
‫ﺃﻗﺎﻤﺖ ﺍﻟﻘﺎﻋﺪﺓ ﺇﻤﺎﺮﺓ ﺪﺮﻨﺔ ﺒﻘﻴﺎﺪﺓ ﻋﺒﺪ ﺍﻟﻜﺮﻴﻢ ﺍﺴﺪﻱ ﻮﻫﻮ ﻤﻌﺘﻘﻞ ﺴﺎﺒﻖ ﻏﻮﺍﻨﺘﻨﺎﻤﻮ?‪ ،‬ﻤﺆﻛﺪﺍ ﺃﻦ ﺍﻟﻘﺎﻋﺪﺓ ﺘﻔﻜﺮ ﺴﻴﻨﺎﺮﻴﻮ ?ﻋﻠﻰ ﻄﺮﻴﻘﺔ‬
‫ﻄﺎﻟﺒﺎﻦ? ﻟﻴﺒﻴﺎ ‪ .‬ﻮﺃﻮﻀﺢ ﺃﻦ ﺍﺴﺪﻱ ﻟﻪ ?ﻤﺴﺎﻋﺪ? ﺍﻟﺒﻴﻀﺎﺀ ?ﻴﺪﻋﻰ ﺨﻴﺮ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ ﺒﺮﻋﺎﺼﻲ? ‪ .‬ﻮﻗﺎﻝ ?ﺇﻦ ﻟﺪﻴﻬﻢ ﺇﺬﺍﻋﺔ ﻮﺒﺪﺃﻮﺍ ﻓﺮﺾ ﺍﻟﺒﺮﻗﻊ?‪ ،‬ﻮ?‬
‫ﻗﺎﻤﻮﺍ ﺒﺘﺼﻔﻴﺔ ﺃﺸﺨﺎﺺ ﺮﻓﻀﻮﺍ ﺍﻟﺘﻌﺎﻮﻦ? ‪ .‬ﻤﻦ ﺠﻬﺔ ﺃﺨﺮﻯ‪ ،‬ﺃﻋﻠﻦ ﺍﻟﻜﻌﻴﻢ ﺃﻦ ﺍﻟﺼﺤﺎﻓﻴﻴﻦ ﺍﻟﺬﻴﻦ ﺪﺨﻠﻮﺍ ﺒﻄﺮﻴﻘﺔ ﻏﻴﺮ ﺸﺮﻋﻴﺔ ﺇﻟﻰ ﻟﻴﺒﻴﺎ ?ﺨﺎﺮﺠﻮﻦ ﻋﻠﻰ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻘﺎﻨﻮﻦ? ‪ .‬ﻮﻗﺎﻝ ﻟﺴﻨﺎ ﻤﺴﺆﻮﻟﻴﻦ ﻋﻦ ﺃﻤﻨﻬﻢ ‪ .‬ﻮ ﺤﺎﻝ ﻴﺴﻠﻤﻮﺍ ﺃﻨﻔﺴﻬﻢ ﻟﻠﺴﻠﻄﺎﺖ ﻓﺴﻴﻌﺘﻘﻠﻮﻦ? ‪ .‬ﻮﺃﻋﻠﻨﺖ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﺎﺖ ﺍﻟﻠﻴﺒﻴﺔ ﺃﻨﻬﺎ ﺴﺘﻨﻈﻢ ﺰﻴﺎﺮﺍﺖ ﻤﻴﺪﺍﻨﻴﺔ‬
‫ﻟﻠﺒﻌﺜﺎﺖ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺎﺴﻴﺔ ﻮﺍﺮﺍﺴﻠﻴﻦ ﺍﻷﺠﺎﻨﺐ ‪ .‬ﻠﺲ ﺍﻷﻤﻦ ﻴﻄﻠﺐ ﻮﻗﻒ ﺍﻟﻌﻨﻒ ﻓﻮﺮﺍً ﻮﻠﺲ ﺤﻘﻮﻖ ﺍﻹﻨﺴﺎﻦ ﻴﺠﺘﻤﻊ ﻏﺪﺍً ﻄﻠﺐ ﻠﺲ ﺍﻷﻤﻦ ﺍﻟﺪﻮﻟﻲ ﻮﻗﺖ‬
‫ﻤﺘﺄﺨﺮ ﻤﻦ ﻟﻴﻞ ﺍﻟﺜﻼﺜﺎﺀ‪/‬ﺍﻷﺮﺒﻌﺎﺀ‪? ،‬ﺍﻟﻮﻗﻒ ﺍﻟﻔﻮﺮﻱ? ﻷﻋﻤﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﻨﻒ ﻟﻴﺒﻴﺎ‪ ،‬ﻮﺪﺍﻦ ﻗﻤﻊ ﺍﺘﻈﺎﻫﺮﻴﻦ ﻤﻦ ﻨﻈﺎﻢ ﺍﻟﻌﻘﻴﺪ ﻤﻌﻤﺮ ﺍﻟﻘﺬﺍ‪ ،‬ﺨﻼﻝ ﺍﺠﺘﻤﺎﻉ ﻄﺎﺮﺉ‬
‫ﻋﻘﺪ ﺤﻮﻝ ﺍﻷﺰﻤﺔ ‪ .‬ﻮﻗﺎﻟﺖ ﻤﺎﺮﻴﺎ ﻟﻮﻴﺰﺍ ﺮﻴﺒﻴﺮﻮ ﻓﻴﻮﺘﻲ ﺴﻔﻴﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﺒﺮﺍﺰﻴﻞ ﻮﺮﺌﻴﺴﺔ ﻠﺲ ﺍﻷﻤﻦ ﻟﻬﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺸﻬﺮ ﺇﻦ ﺍﻷﻋﻀﺎﺀ ﺍﻝ‪? 15‬ﺪﺍﻨﻮﺍ ﺍﻟﻌﻨﻒ ﻮﺍﺴﺘﻌﻤﺎﻝ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻘﻮﺓ ﻀﺪ ﻤﺪﻨﻴﻴﻦ ﻮﻨﺪﺪﻮﺍ ﺒﺎﻟﻘﻤﻊ ﻀﺪ ﻤﺘﻈﺎﻫﺮﻴﻦ ﻤﺴﺎﻴﻦ ﻮﺃﻋﺮﺒﻮﺍ ﻋﻦ ﺃﺴﻔﻬﻢ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﻴﻖ ﻘﺘﻞ ﻤﺌﺎﺖ ﺍﺪﻨﻴﻴﻦ? ‪ .‬ﻮﺃﻀﺎﻓﺖ ﺒﻴﺎﻦ ﺃﻦ ﺍﻷﻋﻀﺎﺀ ?ﻄﺎﻟﺒﻮﺍ‬
‫ﺒﺎﻟﻮﻗﻒ ﺍﻟﻔﻮﺮﻱ ﻷﻋﻤﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﻌﻨﻒ ﻮﺍﺎﺬ ﺇﺠﺮﺍﺀﺍﺖ ﺘﺄﺨﺬ ﺒﺎﻻﻋﺘﺒﺎﺮ ﺍﻄﺎﻟﺐ ﺍﺸﺮﻮﻋﺔ ﻟﻠﺸﻌﺐ? ‪ .‬ﻮﺃﻮﻀﺤﺖ ﻓﻴﻮﺘﻲ ﺃﻨﻬﻢ ?ﻄﻠﺒﻮﺍ ﻤﻦ ﺍﻜﻮﻤﺔ ﺍﻟﻠﻴﺒﻴﺔ‬
‫ﻤﻞ ﻤﺴﺆﻮﻟﻴﺎﺘﻬﺎ ﻤﺎﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﺸﻌﺐ ‪ .‬ﻮﻄﻠﺒﻮﺍ ﻤﻦ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﺔ ﺍﻟﻠﻴﺒﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﺘﺤﺮﻚ ﻤﻊ ﻀﺒﻄ ﺍﻟﻨﻔﺲ ﻮﺍﺤﺘﺮﺍﻢ ﺤﻘﻮﻖ ﺍﻹﻨﺴﺎﻦ ﻮﺍﻟﻘﺎﻨﻮﻦ ﺍﻹﻨﺴﺎﻨﻲ ﺍﻟﺪﻮﻟﻲ? ‪ .‬ﻮﻗﺎﻟﺖ ﺇﻦ‬
‫ﺃﻋﻀﺎﺀ ﻠﺲ ﺍﻷﻤﻦ ?ﻄﺎﻟﺒﻮﺍ ﺒﻤﺴﺎﻋﺪﺓ ﺇﻨﺴﺎﻨﻴﺔ ﺪﻮﻟﻴﺔ ﻟﺸﻌﺐ ﻟﻴﺒﻴﺎ?‪ ،‬ﻮ?ﺃﺸﺎﺮﻮﺍ ﺇﻟﻰ ﻀﺮﻮﺮﺓ ﺃﻦ ﺘﺮﻢ ﺍﻜﻮﻤﺔ ﺍﻟﻠﻴﺒﻴﺔ ﺤﺮﻴﺔ ﺍﻻﺠﺘﻤﺎﻉ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻤﻲ ﻮﺤﺮﻴﺔ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺘﻌﺒﻴﺮ ﺒﻤﺎ ﺬﻟﻚ ﺤﺮﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﺼﺤﺎﻓﺔ? ‪ .‬ﻛﻤﺎ ﺃﻋﺮﺐ ﺍﻟﺒﻴﺎﻦ ﻋﻦ ?ﺍﻟﻘﻠﻖ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﻴﻖ ﺤﻴﺎﻝ ﺍﻤﻦ ﺍﻷﺠﺎﻨﺐ ﻟﻴﺒﻴﺎ? ‪ .‬ﻤﻦ ﺠﻬﺘﻬﺎ‪ ،‬ﻗﺎﻟﺖ ﻤﺴﺎﻋﺪﺓ ﺴﻔﻴﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﻮﻻﻴﺎﺖ‬
‫ﺍﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﻟﺪﻯ ﺍﻷﻤﻢ ﺍﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺮﻮﺰﻤﺎﺮﻱ ﺪﻴﻜﺎﺮﻟﻮ ?ﻗﺎﻟﺖ ﺍﻷﺴﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﺪﻮﻟﻴﺔ ﺒﺼﻮﺖ ﻮﺍﻀﺢ ﻮﻤﻮﺤﺪ ﺇﻨﻬﺎ ﺘﺪﻴﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﻨﻒ ﻀﺪ ﺍﺪﻨﻴﻴﻦ ﻟﻴﺒﻴﺎ‪ ،‬ﻮﺇﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﻨﻒ ﻴﺠﺐ‬
‫ﺃﻦ ﻴﺘﻮﻗﻒ ﻓﻮﺮﺍ? ‪ .‬ﻤﻦ ﺠﻬﺘﻪ‪ ،‬ﺼﺮﺡ ﻤﺴﺆﻮﻝ ﺃﻲ ﺒﺄﻦ ﻠﺲ ﺤﻘﻮﻖ ﺍﻹﻨﺴﺎﻦ ﺍﻟﺘﺎﺒﻊ ﻟﻸﻤﻢ ﺍﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺴﻴﺠﺘﻤﻊ ﺍﻤﻌﺔ ﻨﺎﻗﺸﺔ ﺍﻻﻀﻄﺮﺍﺒﺎﺖ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺎﺴﻴﺔ‬
‫ﻟﻴﺒﻴﺎ ‪ .‬ﻮﺪﻋﺖ ﺍﻟﻌﺪﻴﺪ ﻤﻦ ﺍﻟﺪﻮﻝ ﻤﻦ ﺒﻴﻨﻬﺎ ﺍﻟﻮﻻﻴﺎﺖ ﺍﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻷﻤﺮﻴﻜﻴﺔ ﻮﺍﻟﻴﺎﺒﺎﻦ ﻮﺍﻟﺒﺮﺍﺰﻴﻞ ﻻﻨﻌﻘﺎﺪ ﺍﻠﺴﺔ‪ ،‬ﻛﻤﺎ ﻄﻠﺒﺖ ﺍﻟﺪﻮﻝ ﺍﻷﻮﺮﻮﺒﻴﺔ ﺍﻨﻌﻘﺎﺪ ﺍﻠﺴﺔ‬
‫ﻮﻤﻦ ﺒﻴﻨﻬﺎ ﺇﻴﻄﺎﻟﻴﺎ‪ ،‬ﻛﻤﺎ ﺍﻨﻀﻤﺖ ﺜﻼﺚ ﺪﻮﻝ ﻋﺮﺒﻴﺔ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻷﻗﻞ ﻫﻲ ﺍﻷﺮﺪﻦ ﻮﻓﻠﺴﻄﻴﻦ ﻮﻗﻄﺮ ﻟﺪﻋﻮﺓ ﺍﻨﻌﻘﺎﺪ ﺍﺠﻠﺲ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻴﻀﻢ ‪ 47‬ﻋﻀﻮﺍ ‪ .‬ﻮﻗﺎﻝ ﻤﺴﺆﻮﻝ‬
‫ﺃﻲ ﺇﻨﻪ ﻤﻦ ﺍﺘﻮﻗﻊ ﺃﻦ ﻴﻨﺎﻗﺶ ﺍﺠﻠﺲ ﺍﻟﻘﻤﻊ ﺍﻟﻌﻨﻴﻒ ﻟﻠﻤﺘﻈﺎﻫﺮﻴﻦ ﻟﻴﺒﻴﺎ ‪) .‬ﻮﻛﺎﻻﺖ( "ﺴﻜﺎﻱ ﻨﻴﻮﺰ"‪ :‬ﺒﺮﻴﻄﺎﻨﻴﺎ ﺼﺪﻗﺖ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺘﺼﺪﻴﺮ ﺒﻨﺎﺪﻖ ﻗﻨﺎﺼﺔ ﺇﻟﻰ‬
‫ﻟﻴﺒﻴﺎ ﻛﺸﻔﺖ ﺸﺒﻜﺔ ?ﺴﻜﺎﻱ ﻨﻴﻮﺰ? ﺃﻤﺲ‪ ،‬ﺃﻦ ﺒﺮﻴﻄﺎﻨﻴﺎ ﺼﺪﻗﺖ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺘﺼﺪﻴﺮ ﺒﻨﺎﺪﻖ ﻗﻨﺎﺼﺔ ﺇﻟﻰ ﻟﻴﺒﻴﺎ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺃﺸﻬﺮ ﻓﻘﻄ ﻤﻦ ﻗﻴﺎﻢ ﻗﻮﺍﺖ ﺍﻟﻌﻘﻴﺪ ﻤﻌﻤﺮ ﺍﻟﻘﺬﺍ‬
‫ﺒﻘﺘﻞ ﺍﺘﻈﺎﻫﺮﻴﻦ ‪ .‬ﻮﻗﺎﻟﺖ ﺍﻟﺸﺒﻜﺔ ?ﺘﻢ ﺍﻟﺘﺼﺪﻴﻖ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺮﺨﺼﺔ ﺘﺼﺪﻴﺮ ﻟﻠﺴﻤﺎﺡ ﺒﺸﺤﻦ ﻛﻤﻴﺔ ﺼﻐﻴﺮﺓ ﻤﻦ ﺍﻷﺴﻠﺤﺔ ﺒﻌﻴﺪﺓ ﺍﺪﻯ ﺇﻟﻰ ﻟﻴﺒﻴﺎ ﺘﺸﺮﻴﻦ ﺍﻟﺜﺎﻨﻲ‪/‬‬
‫ﻨﻮﻓﻤﺒﺮ ﺍﺎﻀﻲ‪ ،‬ﺒﻘﺼﺪ ﺍﻟﻌﺮﺾ ﺃﻮ ﺍﻻﺨﺘﺒﺎﺮ‪ ،‬ﻮﻋﻠﻰ ﺃﺮﺒﻌﺔ ﺘﺮﺍﺨﻴﺺ ﻟﺘﺼﺪﻴﺮ ﺒﻨﺎﺪﻖ ﻗﻨﺎﺼﺔ ﻮﻫﺠﻮﻤﻴﺔ ﻮﻤﺴﺪﺴﺎﺖ ﻨﺼﻒ ﺁﻟﻴﺔ ﺇﻟﻰ ﻟﻴﺒﻴﺎ? ‪ .‬ﻮﺃﺸﺎﺮﺖ ﺇﻟﻰ‬
‫ﺃﻦ ﻤﺴﺆﻮﻟﻴﻦ ﺒﻮﺰﺍﺮﺓ ﺍﻷﻋﻤﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺒﺮﻴﻄﺎﻨﻴﺔ ﻮﻗّﻌﻮﺍ ﺍﻟﺘﺮﺍﺨﻴﺺ‪ ،‬ﻮﺃﻀﺎﻓﺖ ﺃﻦ ﻮﺰﻴﺮ ﺍﻷﻋﻤﺎﻝ ﻓﻴﻨﺲ ﻛﻴﺒﻞ ﺸﺪﺪ ﻋﻠﻰ ?ﻀﺮﻮﺮﺓ ﻮﻗﻒ ﺼﺎﺪﺮﺍﺖ ﺍﻷﺴﻠﺤﺔ ﺍﻟﺘﻲ‬
‫ﻴﻤﻜﻦ ﺍﺴﺘﺨﺪﺍﻤﻬﺎ ﻟﻘﻤﻊ ﺤﻘﻮﻖ ﺍﻹﻨﺴﺎﻦ ﻮﺇﺜﺎﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﺼﺮﺍﻋﺎﺖ ﺍﻹﻗﻠﻴﻤﻴﺔ‪ ،‬ﻮﺃﺒﺪﻯ ﺪﻫﺸﺘﻪ ﻤﻦ ﺮﺨﺺ ﺍﻟﺘﺼﺪﻴﺮ? ‪ .‬ﻮﻨﺴﺒﺖ ﺇﻟﻰ ﻤﺘﺤﺪﺚ ﺒﺎﺴﻢ ﻮﺰﺍﺮﺓ ﺍﻷﻋﻤﺎﻝ‬
‫ﻗﻮﻟﻪ ?ﻫﻨﺎﻚ ﻋﺪﺪ ﻛﺒﻴﺮ ﻤﻦ ﺍﻟﺘﺮﺍﺨﻴﺺ ﻤﻮﺠﻮﺪ ﻓﻌﻼً ﺘﺴﻤﺢ ﺒﺘﺼﺪﻴﺮ ﻤﻌﺪﺍﺖ ﻤﻌﻴﻨﺔ ﺒﺼﻮﺮﺓ ﻤﺆﻗﺘﺔ ﻮ ﻤﻌﻈﻢ ﺍﺎﻻﺖ ﻟﻌﺮﻀﻬﺎ ﻤﻌﺮﺾ ﺼﻨﺎﻋﻲ? ‪.‬‬
‫ﺍﻷﻤﻢ ﺍﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺘﻨﻬﻲ ﻋﻤﻞ ﻋﺎﺌﺸﺔ ﺍﻟﻘﺬﺍ ﻛﺴﻔﻴﺮﺓ ﻨﻮﺍﻴﺎ ﺤﺴﻨﺔ ﺃﻨﻬﺖ ﺍﻷﻤﻢ ﺍﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﻤﻬﺎﻢ ﻋﺎﺌﺸﺔ ﺍﻟﻘﺬﺍ ﺍﺒﻨﺔ ﺍﻟﻌﻘﻴﺪ ﻤﻌﻤﺮ ﺍﻟﻘﺬﺍ ﻛﺴﻔﻴﺮﺓ ﻟﻠﻨﻮﺍﻴﺎ ﺍﺴﻨﺔ‬
‫ﺒﺴﺒﺐ ﺍﻷﺤﺪﺍﺚ ﺍﻟﺪﺍﻤﻴﺔ ﻟﻴﺒﻴﺎ ‪ .‬ﻮﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﺘﺤﺪﺚ ﺒﺎﺴﻢ ﺍﻷﻤﻢ ﺍﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﻤﺎﺮﺘﻦ ﻨﺴﻴﺮﻛﻲ ﻨﻴﻮﻴﻮﺮﻚ ?ﺇﻦ ﻋﺎﺌﺸﺔ ﺍﻟﻘﺬﺍ ﺍﺨﺘﻴﺮﺖ ﻟﻬﺬﻩ ﺍﻬﻤﺔ ﺇﻄﺎﺮ‬
‫ﺒﺮﻨﺎﻤﺞ ﺍﻷﻤﻢ ﺍﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﻟﻠﺘﻨﻤﻴﺔ ﻟﻠﺤﺪﻴﺚ ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﻨﻒ ﻀﺪ ﺍﻟﻨﺴﺎﺀ ﻮﻋﻦ ﺍﻹﻴﺪﺰ ﻟﻴﺒﻴﺎ?‪ ،‬ﻮﺃﻀﺎﻒ ?ﺇﺜﺮ ﺍﻷﺤﺪﺍﺚ ﺍﻷﺨﻴﺮﺓ‪ ،‬ﺃﻨﻬﻰ ﺒﺮﻨﺎﻤﺞ ﺍﻷﻤﻢ ﺍﺘﺤﺪﺓ‬
‫ﻟﻠﺘﻨﻤﻴﺔ ﺍﻻﺘﻔﺎﻖ ﻤﻊ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻘﺬﺍ ﺒﻤﻮﺠﺐ ﺍﺎﺪﺓ ‪ 30‬ﻤﻦ ﻟﻮﺍﺌﺢ ﺍﻷﻤﻢ ﺍﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺒﺸﺄﻦ ﺘﻌﻴﻴﻦ ﺴﻔﺮﺍﺀ ﺍﻟﻨﻮﺍﻴﺎ ﺍﺴﻨﺔ ﻮﺮﺴﻞ ﺍﻟﺴﻼﻢ? ‪) .‬ﺃ ‪.‬ﻒ ‪.‬ﺐ( ﺃﻮﻛﺎﻤﺒﻮ‪:‬‬
‫ﻘﻴﻖ ﺍﻟﻌﺪﺍﻟﺔ ﺒﻴﺪ ﻟﻴﺒﻴﺎ ﻮﺍﻷﻤﻢ ﺍﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺃﻛﺪ ﻤﺪﻋﻲ ﺍﺤﻜﻤﺔ ﺍﻨﺎﺌﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﺪﻮﻟﻴﺔ ﻟﻮﻴﺲ ﻤﻮﺮﻴﻨﻮ ﺃﻮﻛﺎﻤﺒﻮ ﺃﻤﺲ‪ ،‬ﺃﻨﻪ ﻻ ﻴﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﺍﻟﺘﺤﻘﻴﻖ ﺠﺮﺍﺌﻢ ﻟﻴﺒﻴﺎ ﻤﺎ‬
‫ﺘﻘﺒﻞ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﺎﺖ ﺍﻟﻠﻴﺒﻴﺔ ﺒﻮﻻﻴﺔ ﺍﺤﻜﻤﺔ‪ ،‬ﺃﻮ ﻤﺎ ﻴﺤﻞ ﻠﺲ ﺍﻷﻤﻦ ﺍﻮﻗﻒ ﺇﻟﻰ ﺍﺤﻜﻤﺔ ﺍﻨﺎﺌﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﺪﻮﻟﻴﺔ ‪ .‬ﻮﻗﺎﻝ ﺒﻴﺎﻦ ?ﻗﺮﺍﺮ ﺇﺤﻘﺎﻖ ﺍﻟﻌﺪﺍﻟﺔ ﻟﻴﺒﻴﺎ‬
‫ﻴﻨﺒﻐﻲ ﺃﻦ ﻴﺘﺨﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﺸﻌﺐ ﺍﻟﻠﻴﺒﻲ? ‪ .‬ﻮﺃﻀﺎﻒ ﺃﻦ ﻤﻜﺘﺐ ﺍﺪﻋﻲ ﻟﻦ ﻴﺘﺤﺮﻚ ﺇﻻ ﺒﻌﺪ ﺃﻦ ﺘﻘﺒﻞ ﻟﻴﺒﻴﺎ ﻮﻻﻴﺔ ﺍﺤﻜﻤﺔ ﺃﻮ ﺒﻌﺪ ﺇﺤﺎﻟﺔ ﻠﺲ ﺍﻷﻤﻦ ﺍﻟﻘﻀﻴﺔ‬
‫ﻟﻠﻤﺤﻜﻤﺔ ‪ .‬ﻮﺘﺎﺒﻊ ﻮﺒﻤﺎ ﺃﻦ ﻟﻴﺒﻴﺎ ﻟﻴﺴﺖ ﻀﻤﻦ ﺍﻟﺪﻮﻝ ﺍﻮﻗﻌﺔ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻨﻈﺎﻢ ﺮﻮﻤﺎ ﺍﻷﺴﺎﺴﻲ‪ ،‬ﻟﺬﺍ ﻻ ﻴﻤﻜﻦ ﻟﻠﻤﺤﻜﻤﺔ ﺍﻨﺎﺌﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﺪﻮﻟﻴﺔ ﺃﻦ ﺘﺘﺪﺨﻞ ﺇﻻ ﺤﺎﻝ ?‬
‫ﻗﺒﻠﺖ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﺎﺖ ﺍﻟﻠﻴﺒﻴﺔ ﺒﻮﻻﻴﺔ ﺍﺤﻜﻤﺔ? ﻮ ﻏﻴﺎﺐ ﺨﻄﻮﺓ ﺎﺜﻠﺔ ?ﻴﻤﻜﻦ ﺠﻠﺲ ﺍﻷﻤﻦ ﺍﻟﺘﺎﺒﻊ ﻟﻸﻤﻢ ﺍﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺃﻦ ﻴﻘﺮﺮ ﻮﻴﻞ ﺍﻟﻘﻀﻴﺔ ﺇﻟﻰ ﺍﺤﻜﻤﺔ? ‪.‬‬
‫)ﻮﻛﺎﻻﺖ(‬
Headline:
FOCUS PLACED ON EDUCATION AS UN WOMEN'S COMMISSION BEGINS
ANNUAL SESSION
Date:
2/23/2011 12:00:00 AM
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22 February - Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro today underscored the importance of
education in raising the status of women in society and called for greater investment in measures to
ensure gender equality, deploring the fact that two-thirds of illiterate adults across the world are female.
“Investing in women and girls is a force multiplier,” Ms. Migiro told the opening of the two-week session
of the UN Commission on the Status of Women at UN Headquarters. “Not only is education a key driver
of economic growth, it is also a catalyst for empowering women,” she added.
Ms. Migiro pointed out that global commitments to achieving universal primary education and gender
parity, at all levels of education, have had a beneficial impact on girls' school enrolment and retention
rates in many countries, but the quality of education has not kept pace, particularly in the developing
world.
“Many children leave school without basic literacy and numeracy skills. Girls and women are under represented in science and technology, education and employment. They are simply not getting the
knowledge and skills they need for today's competitive and changing job market.
“Your discussions at this session can help connect the dots among those key issues affecting women's
prospects and wellbeing,” said Ms. Migiro.
She said the launch of the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
will galvanize worldwide efforts to realize the rights and opportunities of women and girls.
“UN Women will build on the strong foundation of international norms and policies developed by the
United Nations over decades. It will provide a strong and unified voice. It will work throughout the United
Nations system to strengthen coherence and to ensure accountability,” said Ms. Migiro.
She also encouraged the Commission, a functional body of the UN Economic and Social Council
(ECOSOC), to explore ways to reinforce the new Global Strategy for Women's and Children's Health,
which aims to save the lives of more than 16 million women and children over the next four years.
Michelle Bachelet, the Executive Director of UN Women, noted that despite progress in the status of
women in many fields, women continue to be trafficked, girls are forced to drop out of school to get
married and many women and girls lack access to social services.
“Worldwide, there are too few women who are at decision-making tables when peace, trade or climate
change agreements are being negotiated,” Ms. Bachelet told members of the Commission.
“The specific and urgent challenges of reaching women – especially in rural areas, in order to achieve
the Millennium Development Goals, is something that we need to hear more about,” she said, referring to
the anti-poverty goals world leaders have pledged to achieve by 2015.
“The ways that women are affected by natural disasters, as well as conflict and displacement and the
challenges they face gaining access to decision-making in every sector are also important topics for this
body,” she said.
Outlining UN Women's thematic priorities, Ms. Bachelet said the agency will focus on expanding women's
voice, leadership and participation; ending violence against women; strengthening the implementation of
the women, peace and security agenda; enhancing women's economic empowerment; and making
gender equality a priority in national, local and sectoral planning and budgeting.
The priority theme of the Commission's session this year is “Access and participation of women and girls
in education, training and, science and technology.”
“Women must be encouraged to have equal access to ICT [information and communications technology]
training and education as well as the new employment and entrepreneurial opportunities generated by
ICTs,” said Ms. Bachelet.
“Women globally are challenging gender stereotypes about ICT users and demanding the right to
participate in ICT research and development,” she added.
Lazarous Kapambwe, the President of ECOSOC, spoke out against gender stereotypes in education,
which he said led both women and men to segregated careers paths, with adverse consequences for
women in economic opportunity and the labour market.
He pointed out that women's participation in the labour force in 2008 was estimated at 52.6 per cent,
compared to 77.5 per cent for men. In the 20-24 age group, women continued to lag behind men in labour
force participation in all regions, with South Asian recording the greatest gap at 82 of per cent of men and
27 per cent of women employed or seeking employment, Mr. Kapambwe said.
“While Governments have primary responsibility for achieving the goals of gender equality and women's
empowerment, partnerships and strategic alliances among all stakeholders are key to achieving effective,
concrete and measurable results for women and girls,” he said.
Headline:
Françoise Hetto-Gaasch participera la 55e session de la Commission de la
condition de la femme (CSW) des Nations unies New York (24+25.02.2011)
Date:
2/23/2011 12:00:00 AM
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Le 24 février 2011, Françoise Hetto-Gaasch tiendra un discours lors du débat général organisé par la
Commission de la condition de la femme. Ensuite, la ministre rencontrera Michelle Bachelet, secrétaire
générale adjointe et directrice exécutive de UN women, pour une entrevue bilatérale.
Dans l'après-midi, Hetto-Gaasch rencontrera Margot Wallström, représentante spéciale du secrétaire
général pour la violence sexuelle dans les conflits armés. Elle s'entretiendra également avec Mme
Ramirez, ministre de la Famille du Nicaragua, et Suzanne Clément, coordinatrice et cheffe de condition
féminine du Canada. En soirée, la ministre participera au lancement de la nouvelle agence "ONUFemmes".
Le 25 février, la ministre participera au groupe task force pour adolescents dont la concertation de haut
niveau a été placée sous le titre: "Invest in the future: Empower adolescent girls now". Suivra ensuite un
dialogue interactif pour évaluer les progrès réalisés dans l'application des conclusions concertées pour
éliminer toutes les formes de violence et de discrimination à l'égard des jeunes filles.
Enfin, Françoise Hetto-Gaasch aura encore une entrevue bilatérale avec Jane Stewart, représentante
spéciale de l'Organisation internationale du travail auprès de l'ONU.
Une entrevue à la division gender du Département de maintien de la paix de l'ONU est également
prévue.
Communiqué par le ministère de l'Égalité des chances
Headline:
Focus placed on education as UN women's commission begins annual session
Date:
2/23/2011 12:00:00 AM
Media Contact:
Media Outlet:
Uzreport.com
TASHKENT, February 23 (UzReport.com): UN Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro on 22
February underscored the importance of education in raising the status of women in society and called for
greater investment in measures to ensure gender equality, deploring the fact that two-thirds of illiterate
adults across the world are female.
"Investing in women and girls is a force multiplier," Ms. Migiro told the opening of the two-week session of
the UN Commission on the Status of Women at UN Headquarters. "Not only is education a key driver of
economic growth, it is also a catalyst for empowering women," she added.
Ms. Migiro pointed out that global commitments to achieving universal primary education and gender
parity, at all levels of education, have had a beneficial impact on girls' school enrolment and retention
rates in many countries, but the quality of education has not kept pace, particularly in the developing
world.
"Many children leave school without basic literacy and numeracy skills. Girls and women are underrepresented in science and technology, education and employment. They are simply not getting the
knowledge and skills they need for today's competitive and changing job market.
"Your discussions at this session can help connect the dots among those key issues affecting women's
prospects and well-being," said Ms. Migiro.
She said the launch of the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
will galvanize worldwide efforts to realize the rights and opportunities of women and girls.
"UN Women will build on the strong foundation of international norms and policies developed by the
United Nations over decades. It will provide a strong and unified voice. It will work throughout the United
Nations system to strengthen coherence and to ensure accountability," said Ms. Migiro.
She also encouraged the Commission, a functional body of the UN Economic and Social Council
(ECOSOC), to explore ways to reinforce the new Global Strategy for Women's and Children's Health,
which aims to save the lives of more than 16 million women and children over the next four years.
Michelle Bachelet, the Executive Director of UN Women, noted that despite progress in the status of
women in many fields, women continue to be trafficked, girls are forced to drop out of school to get
married and many women and girls lack access to social services.
"Worldwide, there are too few women who are at decision-making tables when peace, trade or climate
change agreements are being negotiated," Ms. Bachelet told members of the Commission.
"The specific and urgent challenges of reaching women especially in rural areas, in order to achieve the
Millennium Development Goals, is something that we need to hear more about," she said, referring to the
anti-poverty goals world leaders have pledged to achieve by 2015.
"The ways that women are affected by natural disasters, as well as conflict and displacement and the
challenges they face gaining access to decision-making in every sector are also important topics for this
body," she said.
Outlining UN Women's thematic priorities, Ms. Bachelet said the agency will focus on expanding women's
voice, leadership and participation; ending violence against women; strengthening the implementation of
the women, peace and security agenda; enhancing women's economic empowerment; and making
gender equality a priority in national, local and sectoral planning and budgeting.
The priority theme of the Commission's session this year is "Access and participation of women and girls
in education, training and, science and technology."
"Women must be encouraged to have equal access to ICT [information and communications technology]
training and education as well as the new employment and entrepreneurial opportunities generated by
ICTs," said Ms. Bachelet. "Women globally are challenging gender stereotypes about ICT users and
demanding the right to participate in ICT research and development," she added.
Lazarous Kapambwe, the President of ECOSOC, spoke out against gender stereotypes in education,
which he said led both women and men to segregated careers paths, with adverse consequences for
women in economic opportunity and the labour market.
He pointed out that women's participation in the labour force in 2008 was estimated at 52.6%, compared
to 77.5% for men. In the 20-24 age group, women continued to lag behind men in labour force
participation in all regions, with South Asian recording the greatest gap at 82% of men and 27% of
women employed or seeking employment, Mr. Kapambwe said.
"While Governments have primary responsibility for achieving the goals of gender equality and women's
empowerment, partnerships and strategic alliances among all stakeholders are key to achieving effective,
concrete and measurable results for women and girls," he said.
(THROUGH ASIA PULSE)
23-02 2011
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‫ﻋﺎﺌﺸﺔ ﺍﻟﻘﺬﺍ ﺘﻨﻔﻲ ﻤﻐﺎﺪﺮﺘﻬﺎ ﻟﻴﺒﻴﺎ‪ ..‬ﻮﺍﻷﻤﻢ ﺍﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺘﻨﻬﻲ ﻤﻬﺎﻤﻬﺎ ﻛﺴﻔﻴﺮﺓ ﻟﻠﻨﻮﺍﻴﺎ ﺍﺴﻨﺔ‬
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‫ﻋﺎﺌﺸﺔ ﻛﺎﻨﺖ ﻀﻤﻦ ﻓﺮﻴﻖ ﺍﻟﺪﻓﺎﻉ ﻋﻦ ﺼﺪﺍﻢ ﺤﺴﻴﻦ ﺒﻌﺪ ﺴﻘﻮﻄ ﻨﻈﺎﻤﻪ‪-‬ﺃﺮﺸﻴﻔﻴﺔ‬
‫ﻨﻔﺖ ﻋﺎﺌﺸﺔ‪ ،‬ﺍﺒﻨﺔ ﺍﻟﺰﻋﻴﻢ ﺍﻟﻠﻴﺒﻲ ﻤﻌﻤﺮ ﺍﻟﻘﺬﺍ‪ ،‬ﻤﺴﺎﺀ ﺃﻤﺲ‪ ،‬ﻋﺒﺮ ﺍﻟﺘﻠﻔﺰﻴﻮﻦ ﺍﻟﻠﻴﺒﻲ ﺍﻟﺮﺴﻤﻲ‪ ،‬ﺍﻷﺨﺒﺎﺮ ﺍﻟﺘﻲ ﺒﺜﺘﻬﺎ ﻄﺎﺖ ﺘﻠﻔﺰﻴﻮﻨﻴﺔ ﻋﺮﺒﻴﺔ‪ ،‬ﻮﻤﻔﺎﺪﻫﺎ ﺃﻨﻬﺎ‬
‫ﻏﺎﺪﺮﺖ ﺍﻟﺒﻼﺪ‪.‬‬
‫ﻮﻗﺎﻟﺖ ﺘﺼﺮﻴﺢ ﻤﻘﺘﻀﺐ ﻟﻠﺘﻠﻔﺰﻴﻮﻦ ﺒﺎﺐ ﺍﻟﻌﺰﻴﺰﻴﺔ "ﺃﻗﻮﻝ ﻟﻠﻴﺒﻴﻴﻦ ﻮﺍﻟﻠﻴﺒﻴﺎﺖ‪ ،‬ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺃﺤﺒﻬﻢ ﻮﻴﺤﺒﻮﻨﻨﻲ ﺍﻨﻲ ﺼﺎﻤﺪﺓ ﺃﻤﺎﻢ ﻫﺬﺍ ﺍﻝ ﺍﻟﺼﺎﻤﺪ"‪.‬‬
‫ﻮﻛﺎﻨﺖ ﻮﺴﺎﺌﻞ ﺇﻋﻼﻢ ﺪﺜﺖ ﻋﻦ ﺃﻦ ﻋﺎﺌﺸﺔ ﺍﻟﻘﺬﺍ‪ ،‬ﻛﺎﻨﺖ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻤﺘﻦ ﻄﺎﺌﺮﺓ ﺘﺎﺒﻌﺔ ﻟﺸﺮﻛﺔ ﺍﻄﻮﻄ ﺍﻮﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﻠﻴﺒﻴﺔ‪ ،‬ﻤﻨﻌﺖ ﻤﻦ ﺍﻟﻬﺒﻮﻄ ﻤﻄﺎﺮ ﻻﻓﺎﻟﻴﺘﺎ‬
‫ﺃﻤﺲ‪.‬‬
‫ﻮﻗﺎﻟﺖ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﺎﺖ ﺇﻦ ﺍﻟﻄﺎﺌﺮﺓ ﻮﻫﻲ ﻤﻦ ﻄﺮﺍﺰ "ﺁﻱ‪.‬ﺘﻲ‪.‬ﺁﺮ‪ ،"42‬ﻛﺎﻨﺖ ﺘﻘﻞ ‪ 14‬ﺸﺨﺼﺎً‪ .‬ﻮﺮﻓﻀﺖ ﻫﻴﺌﺔ ﺍﻟﻄﻴﺮﺍﻦ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﺡ ﻟﻬﺎ ﺒﺎﻟﻬﺒﻮﻄ‪ ،‬ﻷﻨﻬﺎ ﻈﻬﺮﺖ ﻓﺠﺄﺓ‬
‫ﺍﺠﺎﻝ ﺍﻮﻱ ﺍﺎﻟﻄﻲ‪.‬‬
‫ﺇﻟﻰ ﺬﻟﻚ‪ ،‬ﺃﻨﻬﺖ ﺍﻷﻤﻢ ﺍﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﻤﻬﺎﻢ ﻋﺎﺌﺸﺔ ﺍﻟﻘﺬﺍ‪ ،‬ﻛﺴﻔﻴﺮﺓ ﻟﻠﻨﻮﺍﻴﺎ ﺍﺴﻨﺔ‪ ،‬ﺒﺴﺒﺐ ﺍﻷﺤﺪﺍﺚ ﺍﻟﺪﺍﻤﻴﺔ ﻟﻴﺒﻴﺎ‪ ،‬ﺤﺴﺐ ﻤﺎ ﺃﻋﻠﻦ ﺍﺘﺤﺪﺚ ﺒﺎﺴﻢ ﺍﻻﻤﻢ‬
‫ﺍﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﻤﺎﺮﺘﻦ ﻨﺴﻴﺮﻛﻲ ﻨﻴﻮﻴﻮﺮﻚ‪.‬‬
‫ﻮﺮﺪﺖ ﻋﺎﺌﺸﺔ ﺍﻟﻘﺬﺍ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻫﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺍﺮ‪ ،‬ﺒﺎﻟﻘﻮﻝ ﺇﻦ "ﺍﻟﻠﻴﺒﻴﻴﻦ ﺍﻟﺬﻴﻦ ﻴﻌﺮﻓﻮﻨﻨﻲ ﻴﻌﺮﻓﻮﻦ ﺠﻴﺪﺍً ﺍﻨﻲ ﺃﺒﻘﻰ ﺴﻔﻴﺮﺓ ﺍﻹﺮﺍﺪﺓ ﺍﺴﻨﺔ ﻤﻴﻊ ﺍﻟﻠﻴﺒﻴﻴﻦ"‪.‬‬
‫ﻤﻦ ﺠﺎﻨﺒﻪ‪ ،‬ﺃﻮﻀﺢ ﺍﺘﺤﺪﺚ ﺒﺎﺴﻢ ﺍﻻﻤﻢ ﺍﺘﺤﺪﺓ "ﺇﺜﺮ ﺍﻷﺤﺪﺍﺚ ﺍﻷﺨﻴﺮﺓ‪ ،‬ﺍﻨﻬﻰ ﺒﺮﻨﺎﻤﺞ ﺍﻻﻤﻢ ﺍﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﻟﻠﺘﻨﻤﻴﺔ ﺍﻻﺘﻔﺎﻖ ﻤﻊ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻘﺬﺍ ﺒﻤﻮﺠﺐ ﺍﺎﺪﺓ ‪30‬‬
‫ﻤﻦ ﻟﻮﺍﺌﺢ ﺍﻷﻤﻢ ﺍﺘﺤﺪﺓ‪ ،‬ﺒﺸﺄﻦ ﺘﻌﻴﻴﻦ ﺴﻔﺮﺍﺀ ﺍﻟﻨﻮﺍﻴﺎ ﺍﺴﻨﺔ ﻮﺮﺴﻞ ﺍﻟﺴﻼﻢ"‪.‬‬
‫ﻮﻛﺎﻨﺖ ﻋﺎﺌﺸﺔ ﺍﻟﻘﺬﺍ ﺍﺨﺘﻴﺮﺖ ﻟﻬﺬﻩ ﺍﻬﻤﺔ ﺍﻄﺎﺮ ﺒﺮﻨﺎﻤﺞ ﺍﻷﻤﻢ ﺍﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﻟﻠﺘﻨﻤﻴﺔ ﻟﻠﺤﺪﻴﺚ ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﻨﻒ ﻀﺪ ﺍﻟﻨﺴﺎﺀ ﻮﻋﻦ ﺍﻻﻴﺪﺰ ﻟﻴﺒﻴﺎ‪.‬‬
‫ﻮﻻ ﻴﺘﻠﻘﻰ ﺴﻔﺮﺍﺀ ﺍﻟﻨﻮﺍﻴﺎ ﺍﺴﻨﺔ ﺃﻱ ﺒﺪﻝ ﻤﺎﻟﻲ ﻮﻻ ﺠﻮﺍﺰﺍﺖ ﺴﻔﺮ ﻤﻦ ﺍﻷﻤﻢ ﺍﺘﺤﺪﺓ‪.‬‬
‫ﻮﻋﺎﺌﺸﺔ ﺍﻟﻘﺬﺍ ﺍﺴﺘﺎﺬﺓ ﺍﻟﻘﺎﻨﻮﻦ‪ ،‬ﻮﻛﺎﻨﺖ ﻀﻤﻦ ﻓﺮﻴﻖ ﺍﻟﺪﻓﺎﻉ ﻋﻦ ﺼﺪﺍﻢ ﺤﺴﻴﻦ ﺒﻌﺪ ﺴﻘﻮﻄ ﻨﻈﺎﻤﻪ‪.‬‬
‫ﻮﺼﺪﺮﺖ ﺍﺪﺍﻨﺔ ﻋﺎﻴﺔ ﻟﻮﺍﻟﺪﻫﺎ ﻤﻌﻤﺮ ﺍﻟﻘﺬﺍ ﺍﺜﺮ ﺍﻟﻘﻤﻊ ﺍﻟﺪﺍﻤﻲ ﻟﻠﺘﻈﺎﻫﺮﺍﺖ ﺍﻟﺸﻌﺒﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﺘﻲ ﺘﺸﻬﺪﻫﺎ ﻟﻴﺒﻴﺎ ﻤﻨﺬ ﺃﺴﺒﻮﻉ‪.‬‬
Headline:
WOMEN: PUTTING FORCE OF LAW BEHIND BID FOR GENDER RIGHTS
Date:
2/23/2011 12:00:00 AM
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UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 23, 2011 (IPS/GIN) - The two-week Commission on the Status of Women at
United Nations headquarters draws together an array of civil society leaders as well as policy-makers and
U.N. development experts to compare notes on the many facets of women's empowerment.
One participant is Joan Winship, executive director of the International Association of Women Judges
(IAWJ), a nonprofit group founded two decades ago. With more than 4,000 members hailing from 90
countries, IAWJ has designed and implemented numerous programs to empower women judges - and
the societies in which they work.
With nearly 10 years at the helm of IAWJ, Winship has a long and distinguished career in the fields of
human rights, rule of law, and international issues. She spoke to IPS about gender bias in the courts and
the new U.N. Women agency.
Q: What's the importance of the judicial element in women's situations?
A: You can have all the advocacy and grassroots movements, and the encouraging of legislation on
issues of violence and discrimination against women. But once you get the law passed, it's not going to
be effective and impact women unless it is both implemented and upheld. And so it is ultimately the
courts that should be the ones to make sure that the law is implemented and women get equal justice in a
society.
Q: What real successes in women's rights have you seen since the creation of IAWJ?
A: Over the course of the 20 years we've been in existence, we have focused much of our work to create
more opportunity for access to justice for women. Through our members and through the associations
that they form within their own countries, we do training with men and women judges to make sure that
they are issuing decisions in [accord] with international conventions on human rights, CEDAW [the
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women], and regional instruments
like the African Charter or other such agreements.
What we try to do is not only the training but then follow-up by collecting case decisions where
magistrates and judges are actually using the international human rights legal tools, [and] issuing
decisions that will protect a woman in an inheritance case, for a property rights case, for divorce, and
custody case for her children.
The other thing that judges have had a role in doing is identifying where there are gaps in legal and
judicial systems. Many of our members [lobby] to see that domestic violence legislation is passed, that
federal offenses acts are passed, that such things as family courts or juvenile courts are established
where there haven't been any. So we have seen considerable progress, albeit there is still much more to
do.
Q: Could you give an example of your work?
A: The IAWJ is just completing a program in partnership with the Tanzanian Women Judges Association,
and the community-based organization called the Society for Women and AIDS in Africa. This project
was called Jurisprudence on the Ground.
It really came out of a presentation at the IAWJ made on a panel at the Commission on the Status of
Women meeting in 2007, when we were talking of how women judges were identifying the links between
HIV/AIDS and the issues of discrimination and violence against women.
The project brought together the women judges in Tanzania with the community-based leaders.
Together they created a discussion for both sides, so that the community-based leaders could
understand better what rights women have, what information they could pass on to the members of their
community, on such issues as how to file a case, why she should write a will, how to file a complaint if
she does not feel she was fairly treated by court personnel, other issues like that.
In return, the community women shared with the women judges what they saw as barriers and obstacles
that women faced when they tried to go to court. Together they agreed on what training community
leaders needed to understand these issues, the judges developed and implemented this training program
and then the community leaders conducted trainings throughout their network, so that they could
ultimately reach people at the village and ward levels. Together they produced brochures in Swahili that
have been distributed in villages and wards in different parts of Tanzania.
Q: Do you think the new U.N. Women is a positive step for women's rights?
A: We have worked with and received funding from the U.N. Trust Fund against Violence against Women
through UNIFEM, and we have been a participant in the CSW and other meetings, so we have been
active in different entities that have come together to form U.N. Women.
We think that having one entity is a very positive step, rather than having the roles and responsibilities
divided in different parts of the U.N. U.N. Women should certainly heighten both the effectiveness and the
opportunity for an agency like the U.N. Women to bring gender issues and programmes more effectively
throughout the U.N. system.
Q: How could you define the effectiveness of the CSW?
A: Each year the CSW brings issues to the fore that wouldn't be there otherwise. Certainly the role both
of governments and non-government organizations are key to keeping that gender as an issue out-front
at the U.N. It's always our hope that the CSW makes a major impact on programs and issues that U.N.
faces and to which the U.N. should respond.
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Headline:
Dos ONG creen que la violencia de género debe ser la prioridad de la ONU
Mujeres
Date:
2/24/2011 12:00:00 AM
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htm
Naciones Unidas, 23 feb (EFE).- La erradicación de la violencia de género debe ser la principal prioridad
de la nueva agencia ONU Mujeres que dirige la expresidenta chilena Michelle Bachelet, según un
informe de las organizaciones no gubernamentales (ONG) Oxfam y VSO difundido hoy.
El trabajo elaborado por estas dos organizaciones recoge las opiniones de cien activistas de 75 países
sobre el papel que debe desempeñar la nueva institución, que el jueves se pondrá oficialmente en
marcha con una ceremonia en la Asamblea General de la ONU.
Según explica el documento, el 72% de las personas consultadas consideraron que el principal objetivo
de la nueva agencia debe ser la lucha contra la violencia machista, ya que cerca de un 70% de las
mujeres ha sido víctima de un acto de violencia en su vida, a menudo a manos de sus parejas o
familiares.
Asimismo, el estudio destaca la importancia de que ONU Mujeres cumpla con el compromiso de trabajar
con los países de la organización para garantizar el respeto de los derechos de la mujer, pedir
responsabilidades cuando se violen esos derechos e impulsar la igualdad de géneros.
"ONU Mujeres es una gran oportunidad para cambiar el 'statu quo' en materia de derechos de la mujer.
El mensaje de este centenar de activistas a Naciones Unidas es muy claro: Hay que llegar a la mujer y
ayudarla a conseguir la capacidad de cambiar sus vidas", valoró en un comunicado de prensa la
directora de la filial de Oxfam en Suecia, Farah Karimi.
La activista advirtió de que la agencia debe ajustarse a las necesidades y prioridades de las mujeres,
particularmente en las zonas rurales, si quiere cumplir la misión que la comunidad internacional le ha
encomendado, y que "tiene que alejarse de los métodos de trabajo habituales si quiere tener una
verdadera influencia en la vida real".
El informe también indica que, según el 84% de los activistas consultados, la mujer que vive en el ámbito
rural es la que necesita con mayor urgencia un enfoque particular, así como las discapacitadas y las que
carecen de educación.
Otras prioridades identificadas en el estudio son garantizar el acceso de la mujer a las esferas donde se
adoptan decisiones, así como incrementar su poder económico y conseguir que la justicia atienda sus
reclamaciones.
"La ONU hasta ahora le ha fallado a la mujer en el mundo en desarrollo", afirmó la directora ejecutiva de
VSO, Marg Mayne.
Entre otras cosas, recordó que el 70% de los pobres y el 60% de las personas con VIH en el Africa
subsahariana son mujeres, mientras que la violencia machista se mantiene en "niveles alarmantes".
Mayne pidió a los responsables de ONU Mujeres que escuchen las voces de quienes trabajan a diario,
en la calle, a la hora de decidir el rumbo de la nueva agencia.
También recordó que a un día de su lanzamiento oficial, la agencia cuenta con sólo el 1% del
presupuesto de la ONU y numerosos países, entre ellos Estados Unidos y Reino Unido, no han
anunciado su contribución financiera a la nueva institución.
La nueva agencia integra en una única entidad a organismos especializados como el Fondo de la ONU
para el Desarrollo de la Mujer (Unifem), la División de la ONU para el Avance de la Mujer y el Instituto
Internacional de Investigaciones y Capacitación para la Promoción de la Mujer (INSTRAW), así como de
la Oficina del Asesor Especial en Asuntos de Género (OSAGI).
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Headline:
В Нью-Йорке стартовала сессия Комитета ООН по статусу женщин
Date:
2/24/2011 12:00:00 AM
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В Нью-Йорке 22 февраля стартовала 55-ая сессия Комитета ООН по статусу женщин, на которой
председательствует постоянный представитель Армении в организации, посол Карен Назарян.
Основной задачей сессии является обсуждение вопросов создания равных возможностей для
женщин в сфере образования, науки и технологий, проблемы занятости. Примечательно, что
параллельно свои работы будет проводить структура ООН по вопросам гендерного равноправия и
продвижения (UN Women). В мероприятиях на разном уровне представлены более полусотни
стран.
Отметим, в 2010-2011 годах Армения председательствует в Экономическом и социальном совете,
являющемся основной структурой в вышеуказанном комитете. Обсуждения сыграют для Армении
важную роль с точки зрения перспектив реализации стратегии гендерной политики 2011-2015
годов.
Headline:
Derechos humanos: Juezas unidas por los derechos de las mujeres
Date:
2/24/2011 12:00:00 AM
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org/derechos-humanos/derechos-humanos-juezas-unidas-por-los-derechos-delas-mujeres
Jueves 24 de Febrero de 2011 09:38 PES
Cléo Fatoorehchi (IPS/ Naciones Unidas).- La reunión anual de la Comisión sobre el Estatus de las
Mujeres en la sede de la ONU reúne a una amplia gama de líderes de la sociedad civil, de la política y
expertas en desarrollo. Una de ellas es Joan Winship, directora ejecutiva de la Asociación Internacional
de Mujeres Juezas (IAWJ).
Esta organización sin fines de lucro fundada hace dos décadas y con más de 4.000 miembros en 90
países ha diseñado e implementado numerosos programas para potenciar el papel de las mujeres y, a
través de ellas, fortalecer las sociedades en las que viven.
Con casi diez años al timón de la IAWJ, Winship tiene una distinguida carrera en los campos de
derechos humanos, imperio de la ley y asuntos internacionales. Esta jurista habló con IPS sobre los
prejuicios de género en los tribunales y sobre la nueva agencia de la ONU (Organización de las
Naciones Unidas) dedicada a los problemas de las mujeres.
IPS: ¿Cuál es la importancia del elemento judicial en la situación de las mujeres?
Joan Winship: Se puede contar con movimientos de base, así como con legislaciones en temas de
violencia y discriminación contra las mujeres, pero una vez que esas leyes han sido aprobadas no van a
ser efectivas ni van a tener impacto a menos que sean implementadas. Y por eso en última instancia son
los tribunales los que aseguran que se apliquen las leyes y que las mujeres obtengan justicia en la
sociedad.
IPS: ¿Qué éxitos ha visto en los derechos de las mujeres desde la creación de la IAWJ?
JW: A lo largo de los veinte años de nuestra existencia, hemos concentrado gran parte de nuestro
trabajo en la creación de más oportunidades de acceso a la justicia para las mujeres.
A través de nuestras integrantes y de las asociaciones que ellas forman dentro de sus respectivos
países, hacemos capacitación con magistrados hombres y mujeres para garantizar que tomen
decisiones de acuerdo con las convenciones internacionales sobre derechos humanos, la CEDAW
(Convención sobre la Eliminación de Todas las Formas de Discriminación contra las Mujeres) e
instrumentos regionales como la Carta Africana y otros acuerdos similares.
Lo que tratamos de hacer es no sólo capacitar sino también llevar a cabo un seguimiento reuniendo
información sobre fallos en que los magistrados aplican las herramientas legales internacionales en
materia de derechos humanos, tomando decisiones que protejan a las mujeres en casos de herencias,
derechos de propiedad, divorcios y custodias de hijos.
El otro rol que tienen las juezas es identificar las brechas en los sistemas legales y judiciales. Muchos de
nuestros miembros presionan para que se aprueben leyes contra la violencia doméstica, para que esos
delitos sean castigados a nivel federal, para que se creen tribunales juveniles o de familia donde no los
hay. Así que hemos visto un considerable progreso, aunque todavía hay mucho por hacer.
IPS: ¿Podría darnos un ejemplo de su trabajo?
JW: La IAWJ está por completar un programa en sociedad con la Asociación Tanzana de Mujeres
Juezas y con el grupo de base Sociedad para las Mujeres y Sida en África. Este proyecto se llama
Jurisprudencia en el Terreno.
Todo surgió en una presentación que hizo la IAWJ en un panel durante una reunión de la Comisión
sobre el Estatus de las Mujeres en 2007, en el que hablábamos sobre cómo las juezas identificaban
vínculos entre el sida (síndrome de inmunodeficiencia adquirida) y temas como la discriminación y la
violencia contra las mujeres.
El proyecto reunió a las juezas y líderes comunitarias de Tanzania. Juntas crearon una discusión en la
que las líderes comunitarias comprendieron mejor sus derechos y recibieron información clave, como por
ejemplo cómo presentar una demanda, por qué una mujer debe escribir un testamento y temas similares.
A cambio, las mujeres de las comunidades compartieron con las juezas lo que veían cómo obstáculos y
barreras cuando se presentan ante un tribunal. Juntas acordaron qué tipo de capacitación necesitan las
mujeres para entender estos temas. Las juezas desarrollaron e implementaron este programa de
capacitación.
IPS: ¿Usted cree que la creación de ONU Mujeres es un paso positivo?
JS: Hemos trabajado y recibido financiamiento del Fondo Fiduciario de la ONU para Eliminar la Violencia
contra la Mujer, y hemos participado en la Comisión y otras reuniones, así que hemos sido activas en
diferentes entidades que ahora se unen para formar ONU Mujeres.
Creemos que contar con una sola entidad es un paso muy positivo, en vez de tener los roles y las
responsabilidades divididas en diferentes partes del foro mundial. ONU Mujeres sin duda va a hacer más
efectivos los programas en todo el sistema de Naciones Unidas.
IPS: ¿Cómo definiría usted la efectividad de la Comisión?
JW: Cada año, la Comisión pone en el tapete temas que no estarían allí de otra manera. Sin duda tanto
el papel de los gobiernos como de las organizaciones no gubernamentales son clave para mantener los
asuntos de género al tope de la agenda de la ONU. Siempre está la esperanza de que la Comisión logre
un mayor impacto en programas y temas que la ONU afronta y no han sido aún respondidos.
Headline:
Plan International and Girls Delegation Welcome Launch of UN Women at the
General Assembly in New Yo
Date:
2/24/2011 12:00:00 AM
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The launch of UN Women this week in New York comes during a two-week session of the Commission
on the Status of Women (CSW). The CSW has convened to discuss the emerging role of technology and
education for empowering girls and women, as well as to review a previous session on violence and
discrimination against the girl child.
The launch event, hosted by ABC News This Week Moderator Christiane Amanpour, will be attended by
a delegation of girls from Plan program countries around the world. The delegation has spent the week
participating in key events and meetings aimed at bringing the voices of girls and young women to the
important global discussions on gender equality and women's rights and empowerment.
Responding to the launch of UN Women, Plan's 'Because I am a Girl' Director Deepali Sood said, "We at
Plan welcome the formation of this new UN entity UN Women. UN Women is dedicated to gender
equality and empowerment of women and girls in the world and has therefore always had our support–
indeed, Plan lobbied tirelessly for it to be established. The agency now requires adequate resources to
ensure it delivers concretely on its mandate."
On Wednesday, Sood will be addressing a high level panel in the General Assembly room as the sole
NGO respondent on 'access and participation of women and girls in education, training, science and
technology, including for the promotion of women's equal access to full employment and decent work.'
Her address will be part of a packed CSW program, with three other Plan events taking place within hours
of Sood's appearance in the General Assembly. These events include a girls led side event which will
focus on the BIAAG campaign's call for an 'International Day of the Girl,' while the BIAAG campaign and
report will be discussed in a high level panel sponsored by the Austrian delegation inside the UN building.
With the primary theme of this year's CSW connecting strongly with the BIAAG campaign's 2010 State of
the World report, Plan International is using the opportunity CSW provides to call for better education,
technology and employment opportunities for girls worldwide. Information technology can make a huge
impact on girls and young women's lives, opening up real possibilities and opportunities for employment,
schooling, and participation. But, these opportunities are not risk free.
The 55th session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place at United Nations
Headquarters in New York from Tuesday, February 22, to Friday, March 4.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
Because I am a Girl is Plan's campaign to fight gender inequality, promote girls' rights and lift millions of
girls out of poverty. Plan is producing one girl report each year in the run-up to 2015, the target year for
the Millennium Development Goals.
To read the Digital and Urban Frontiers report, please visit:
http://plan-international.org/girls/static/docs/BIAAG_2010_EN2.pdf .
Headline:
New York’ta Ermenistan temsilcisinin başkanlık ettiği BM Kadının Statüsü
Komisyonu’nun 55. Oturumu başladı
Date:
2/24/2011 12:00:00 AM
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New Yorkta Ermenistan BM Daimi temsilcisi eli Karen Nazaryanın başkanlık ettiği BM Kadının Stats
Komisyonunun 55. Oturumu başladı BMin bu prestijli komisyonunun oturum dnemindeki ncelikli teması
'Kadınlar ve kızların eğitime, meslek ii eğitime, bilime, teknolojiye, tam istihdama ve uygun işlere erişimleri
ve katılımlarının desteklenmesi'.
Komisyonun bu oturum dnemi alışmalarına paralel olarak BM Cinsi Eşitlik ve Kadınların İlerlemesi
organının (UN Women) resmi aılışı da gerekleştirilece. Aılışa BM st dzey yetkilileri ve ye lke
delegasyonları katılacak. 50yi aşkın lke oturumda bakanlık delegasyoları dzeyinde temsil edilmekteler.
Kadının Stats Komisyonu BMin esas organlarından olan Ekonomik ve Sosyal Konsey fonksiyonel
komisyolarından biridir. Gndeminde cinsi eşitlik ve kadının ilerlemesine ilişkin ok farklı konuları
barındırmakta ve bu alanlarda global siyaset yrten tek hkmetlerarası organ niteliğini taşımakta.
Ermenistan 2010-2011 dneminde Komisyonun başkanlığını etmekte.
Komisyonda yapılan tartışmalar Ermenistan iin Cinsi Mnasebetler Siyaseti Perspektifi ve 2011-2015
Dnemi Startejik Eylem Planının gerekleştirimesi iin nemli bir ynerge olacak ve Ermenistanda devlet ve
toplumun farklı tabakalarının katılımıyla kadın sorunlarının zmn teşvik edecek.
Headline:
Report From UN Commission on Status of Women - Day Two - Feb 24
Date:
2/24/2011 12:00:00 AM
Media Contact:
UN Commission
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Report From UN Commission on Status of Women - Day Two
“Human rights” can be a surprisingly touchy subject at the United Nations. I’ve discovered in my first two
days here that many woman activists, particularly from the Global South, find promoting human rights can
actually be counter-productive in their advocacy work, since it’s viewed as a Western imposition and
culturally insensitive system of measurement.
But if “human rights” aren’t our standard for measuring improvement and equality in the lives of women
and girls around the globe, then what is? The answer seems to be a million small steps and culturally
appropriate measurements, rather than the so-called universal standard many activists – myself included
– frequently endorse.
Over the weekend an extensive orientation covered the material that will be required for informed
participation in this year’s CSW events – namely, understanding current barriers to women and girls'
participation in science and technology and what is necessary for the successful transition from education
into the labor market. The reasons for unequal entry and retention in so-called "STEM" careers ("Science,
Technology, Engineering and Math") are complex and are drastically affected by region and culture. Even
gender stereotypes about appropriate roles for men and women - one of the most pervasive barriers changes shape according to context (i.e., the "glamorization of dumbness" as one woman put it, is
certainly not universal but a very real hindrance in certain communities).
The most exciting part of the day for many was the opportunity to hear Michelle Bachelet, the head of UN
Women, give the keynote address. The former president of Chile and the first woman head of state there,
she was elected with overwhelming popular support and remains a pivotal figure, a role model for millions
of women worldwide. Her keynote address was very targeted, mentioning specific roles and duties of UN
Women and the ways in which the initiatives will be enacted - including identifying best practices for
women's empowerment, promoting coherence and synergy with CSOs, and collecting data that has been
disaggregated to reflect gender.
This morning marked the official opening of the CSW 2011 meetings. The number of NGO delegates is
limited due to renovations of the U.N. facility, so not everyone can attend all the sessions. This is not as
disappointing as it may sound - for many of the women here, the official meetings are actually the least
dynamic part of the CSW. There are approximately 250 parallel events happening simultaneously that we
can choose to attend according to our specific interests. These include caucuses, workshops, panels,
and seminars and are hosted by the U.N. Member states or other CSOs, and most occur in buildings in
the vicinity of the U.N. The delegates from WILPF have taken a divide-and-conquer approach - each of us
attending different events, taking notes, and then reporting back during an evening debriefing session.
Hopefully the range of issues under consideration this week will be accurately reflected in these blog
posts - it's a daunting, yet exciting, task!
For those interested in the official meetings, webcasts can be found at the following link:
http://www.unmultimedia.org/tv/webcast/index.html
Stay tuned!
Rebecca Norlander, a PhD student in Saybrook University’s Social Transformation program, is a delegate
to the UN Commission on the Status of Women this week. She’s blogging about her experiences.
Headline:
Report From UN Commission on Status of Women - Day Two
Date:
2/24/2011 12:00:00 AM
Media Contact:
Rebecca Norlander
Media Outlet:
BeyondChron
Attachment Link:
http://www.beyondchron.org/news/index.php?itemid=8931
“Human rights” can be a surprisingly touchy subject at the United Nations. I’ve discovered in my first two
days here that many woman activists, particularly from the Global South, find promoting human rights can
actually be counter-productive in their advocacy work, since it’s viewed as a Western imposition and
culturally insensitive system of measurement.
But if “human rights” aren’t our standard for measuring improvement and equality in the lives of women
and girls around the globe, then what is? The answer seems to be a million small steps and culturally
appropriate measurements, rather than the so-called universal standard many activists – myself included
– frequently endorse.
Over the weekend an extensive orientation covered the material that will be required for informed
participation in this year’s CSW events – namely, understanding current barriers to women and girls'
participation in science and technology and what is necessary for the successful transition from education
into the labor market. The reasons for unequal entry and retention in so-called "STEM" careers ("Science,
Technology, Engineering and Math") are complex and are drastically affected by region and culture. Even
gender stereotypes about appropriate roles for men and women - one of the most pervasive barriers changes shape according to context (i.e., the "glamorization of dumbness" as one woman put it, is
certainly not universal but a very real hindrance in certain communities).
The most exciting part of the day for many was the opportunity to hear Michelle Bachelet, the head of UN
Women, give the keynote address. The former president of Chile and the first woman head of state there,
she was elected with overwhelming popular support and remains a pivotal figure, a role model for millions
of women worldwide. Her keynote address was very targeted, mentioning specific roles and duties of UN
Women and the ways in which the initiatives will be enacted - including identifying best practices for
women's empowerment, promoting coherence and synergy with CSOs, and collecting data that has been
disaggregated to reflect gender.
This morning marked the official opening of the CSW 2011 meetings. The number of NGO delegates is
limited due to renovations of the U.N. facility, so not everyone can attend all the sessions. This is not as
disappointing as it may sound - for many of the women here, the official meetings are actually the least
dynamic part of the CSW. There are approximately 250 parallel events happening simultaneously that we
can choose to attend according to our specific interests. These include caucuses, workshops, panels,
and seminars and are hosted by the U.N. Member states or other CSOs, and most occur in buildings in
the vicinity of the U.N. The delegates from WILPF have taken a divide-and-conquer approach - each of us
attending different events, taking notes, and then reporting back during an evening debriefing session.
Hopefully the range of issues under consideration this week will be accurately reflected in these blog
posts - it's a daunting, yet exciting, task!
For those interested in the official meetings, webcasts can be found at the following link:
http://www.unmultimedia.org/tv/webcast/index.html
Stay tuned!
Rebecca Norlander, a PhD student in Saybrook University’s Social Transformation program, is a delegate
to the UN Commission on the Status of Women this week. She’s blogging about her experiences.
Headline:
Women access to social services tops UN debates
Date:
2/24/2011 12:00:00 AM
Media Contact:
Media Outlet:
Angola Press - Online
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ao/motix/en_us/noticias/sociedade/2011/1/8/Women-access-social-services-tops
-debates,e0f49e01-5332-4fcb-bf4b-c053ea003fb5.html
New York – The access of women to social services topped the debates on the second day of the 55th
United Nations session discussing the status of females in the world.
The works of the event continued Wednesday with high level interactive meetings, focusing on exchange
of experience among the delegations about the policies, programmes and practical measures being
carried out by each member State.
On the first day of the meeting, the participants held a high level round table with the participation of
heads of ministerial delegation, including Angola represented by the deputy minister of Family and
Women Promotion, Ana Paula Sacramento Neto.
On the occasion, apart from the topic “Access and participation of women in education, training, science
and technology”, the meeting tackled the promotion of equality in the access to job and decent work.
The Angolan delegation in New York participated in the various panels on the above mentioned priority
topic and on the implementation of the UN 1325 resolution and others, under the ongoing 55th annual
session of the UN Women Commission.
On Thursday, the meeting is focusing on “Empowerment of rural women and their role in eradication of
famine and poverty, development and challenges”.
Thursday’s agenda includes an official address by the head of the Angolan delegation and the launch of
the UN Women, a new agency created to promote women development and empowerment.
Headline:
Конференција на тема „Преку едукација и зајакнување кон социјално
вклучување и активно граѓанство“
Date:
2/24/2011 12:00:00 AM
Media Contact:
Media Outlet:
MIA Macedonian Information Agency
Attachment Link:
http://www.mia.com.mk/default.aspx?lId=1&vId=81458308
Во организација на Женската граѓанска иницијатива „Антико“ денеска во Скопје ќе се одржи
конференција на тема „Преку едукација и зајакнување кон социјално вклучување и активно
граѓанство“.
Целта на конференцијата е да се поттикнат учесниците да ги споделат своите искуства и ставови
и да разменат добри пракси кои во иднина ќе придонесат за зајакнување на економската свест и
социјално вклучување на жените од руралните средини, како и практични решенија за
подобрување на положбата на жената во традиционалното патријархално општество.
Конференцијата е резултат на истоимениот проект поддржан од UN WOMEN кој ги мобилизираше
жените од руралните подрачја да ги зајакнат соспствените капацитети за промовирање на
позитивните цели и идеали за мир, толеранција, демократија, еднаквост, достоинство и
човекови/женски права во заедниците на Република Македонија. дма/9:04
Headline:
백희영 장관, 미첼 바첼 트 UN Women 총재 만나다
Date:
2/24/2011 12:00:00 AM
Media Contact:
Media Outlet:
Yonhap English News
Attachment Link:
http://news.vocus.com/click/here.pl?z4170546645&z=1250248922
고위급 등 다양한 직위에 한국 여성정책 전문가 진출 희망 UN 여성지위원회(CSW) 참석 이틀째를
맞고 있는 여성가족부 백희영 장관은 23일(뉴욕시간) 미첼 바첼레트(MIchelle Bachelet, 전 칠레대
통령) UN Women 총재, 레베카 그린스팬(Rebeca Grynspan) UNDP(유엔개발계획) 부총재 면담, 뉴
욕지역 현장 방문, 한인여성 간담회 등으로 바쁜 일정을 보내고 있다.
백 장관은 미첼 바첼레트 총재와의 면담에서 우리 정부의 유엔 Women의 임무수행과 관련 재정적
기여를 470만불까지 확대하고, 집행이사국으로서 주도적 역할을 수행할 것을 전달하고, UN
Women 출범에 따라 고위급을 비롯하여 다양한 직위에 한국의 능력있는 여성정책 전문가가 진출
하여 UN Women의 비전과 목표에 맞는 프로그램 수립에 기여할 수 있기를 희망한다고 전하였다.
한편, 같은 날 오전에는 레베카 그린스팬 UNDP 부총재와 면담을 통해 우리나라의 개도국 여성에
대한 ODA사업에 대한 정책성과를 소개하고, UNDP와 협력을 통하여 2011년 추진하고 있는 '아시
아·태평양 성인지 경제정책 교육(GEPMI-AP)*'에 대한 현안을 협의하였다.
* UNDP GEPMI-AP프로그램(Asia Pacific Gender and Economic Policy Management Initiative): 경제정
책 및 빈곤퇴치 전략에 성인지 관점 반영을 목적으로 추진되는 프로그램으로서 정책결정자 등을
대상으로 성인지 경제정책관련 강의 제공 등으로 구성
이어서 오후에 백 장관은 뉴욕지역에 소재하고 있는 가정폭력 피해여성을 위한 시설인 '무지개의
집'을 현장 방문하는 한편, 저녁에는 뉴욕지역 KOWIN(세계한민족여성네트워크)* 여성리더 등을
중심으로 하는 한인 동포 여성과의 간담회를 가지고, 국내·외 한민족 여성간의 네트워크 활성화를
통한 국가경쟁력 기여 방안에 대하여 의견을 교환했다.
* 세계한민족여성네트워크(KOWIN: Korean Women's International Network): 는 전 세계 재외 한민족
여성리더를 발굴·초청하여 국내·외 여성간의 네트워크를 구축하고 정보교류와 연대강화를 통해
국가경쟁력 확보를 목적으로 추진하고 있는 국내유일의 재외 한민족여성네트워크 사업
면담을 마치고 미첼 바첼라트(왼쪽) UN Women 총재와 백희영 장관
(끝)
출처 : 여성가족부
본 콘텐츠는 해당기관의 보도 자료임을 밝혀드립니다.
Headline:
DISCUSSION WILL BE MILESTONE FOR ARMENIA
Date:
2/24/2011 12:00:00 AM
Media Contact:
Media Outlet:
Armtown.com
Attachment Link:
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The UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) started its 55th sitting in New York. The sitting is
headed by RA Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Karen Nazaryan. The primary topic of
concern is women's involvement in the spheres of education, science and technologies, as well as the
discussion on issues related to the protection of their equal opportunities in the sphere of labor and
employment. It should be mentioned that alongside the commission's sitting will be the official launch of
the UN Gender Equality and Women's Advancement Body (UN Women) with the participation of highranking UN officials and delegations of UN-member countries. The Commission on the Status of Women
is one of the functional commissions of the Economic and Social Council, which is the main body of the
UN. The Commission's agenda includes a variety of topics related to gender equality and women's
advancement and is the only inter-governmental body that develops the main global policy for those
spheres. Armenia took over the presidency in 2010 and 2011. The Commission's discussions may
become an important milestone for Armenia for the implementation of the Gender Policy Concept and the
strategic program for 2011-2015 and will promote the participation of different layers of Armenian
government and society in the solution to women's main issues of concern, as reported by the press
service of the RA Ministry o
Headline:
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Date:
2/24/2011 12:00:00 AM
Media Contact:
Media Outlet:
News.am- Online
Attachment Link:
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Naciones Unidas inaugura la primera agencia dedicada a la mujer
Date:
2/24/2011 12:00:00 AM
Media Contact:
YOLANDA MONGE
Media Outlet:
El País
Attachment Link:
http://news.vocus.com/click/here.pl?z4170711589&z=1250248919
La sede de Naciones Unidas en Nueva York se viste esta noche de largo para una inauguración
histórica, la de la nueva organización ONU Mujeres. La Infanta Doña Cristina, en calidad de Presidenta
del Instituto de Salud de Barcelona, asistirá al nacimiento del nuevo organismo. Al frente de la Entidad
de Naciones Unidas para la Igualdad de Género de las Mujeres, que aglutina a cuatro órganos de la
ONU ya existentes, está la ex presidenta de Chile Michelle Bachelet, quien considera que "alrededor del
mundo hay demasiadas pocas mujeres sentadas en las mesas donde se toman decisiones sobre paz,
comercio o cambio climático".
Bachelet calentaba motores un día antes de la inauguración al pronunciar estas palabras en un discurso
en una cumbre sobre mujeres celebrada en la sede de Naciones Unidas -llamada Comisión sobre el
Estatus de las Mujeres y que durará hasta el 4 de marzo-. , en el mundo hay demasiadas mujeres que
son víctima del tráfico de personas, que son obligadas a abandonar sus estudios y casarse pronto y en
ocasiones en contra de su voluntad. Todas ellas carecen de leyes que las protejan.
"La desigualdad entre el hombre y la mujer y la discriminación impiden avanzar en el desarrollo, la paz,
la seguridad, y el cumplimiento de los derechos humanos", dijo Bachelet durante la cumbre que este año
tocará temas como el acceso de las niñas a la educación y la erradicación de la violencia y
discriminación contra las más pequeñas. La primera directora ejecutiva de ONU Mujeres ha prometido
enfocar su trabajo en aumentar la voz de la mujer en los sectores de liderazgo y luchar por poner fin a la
violencia contra las mujeres.
La agencia ONU Mujeres fue creada en junio del 2010 por el secretario general de Naciones Unidas,
Ban Ki Moon, para consolidar cuatro organismos de la ONU , pero la organización inició su trabajo en
enero. Bachelet dijo que la agencia aún está contratando personal y analizando sus recursos.
Los Estados miembros de la ONU acordaron de manera unánime crear la nueva organización en
respuesta a las constantes demandas de las activistas por los derechos de las mujeres. Una de las
críticas que ya se hacen a ONU Mujeres es que algunos de los países que componen la organización
son precisamente Estados que no respetan los derechos de las mujeres. Bachelet finalizó en marzo del
año pasado su mandato presidencial en Chile con uno de los índices de popularidad más altos de la
historia del país. La defensa de los derechos de las mujeres fue uno de los temas por los que luchó
durante su presidencia. ONU informa que la nueva organización trabajará con un presupuesto inicial de
500 millones de dólares anuales y pidió que las naciones que apoyaron su creación se comprometan a
invertir más.
La nueva agencia integra en una única entidad a organismos especializados como el Fondo de la ONU
para el Desarrollo de la Mujer (Unifem), la División de la ONU para el Avance de la Mujer y el Instituto
Internacional de Investigaciones y Capacitación para la Promoción de la Mujer, así como de la Oficina
del Asesor Especial en Asuntos de Género. La organización fue creada en junio del 2010 para consolidar
cuatro organismos dedicados al progreso y contra el machismo
Headline:
La nueva onu mujeres se presenta en sociedad
Date:
2/24/2011 12:00:00 AM
Media Contact:
Media Outlet:
Noticias.lainformacion.com
Attachment Link:
http://news.vocus.com/click/here.pl?z4170729872&z=1250248931
Naciones Unidas inaugurará de forma oficial su nuevo organismo para la igualdad de género, ONU
Mujeres, en una ceremonia que se celebrará esta noche en Nueva York.
El acto tendrá lugar en la sede de la Asamblea General, y a él asistirán destacadas figuras de la política,
los negocios y el entretenimiento.
Creada el pasado 2 de julio tras años de negociación entre los Estados miembros y las organizaciones
femeninas, ONU Mujeres busca fortalecer y unificar el trabajo de Naciones Unidas en este ámbito, ya
que de hecho fusiona cuatro “oficinas” previas.
Su primera directora ejecutiva es la ex presidenta chilena Michelle Bachelet, que ya en enero comenzó
su trabajo al frente de la institución.
Entre sus prioridades, figuran la ampliación de la participación y el liderazgo de la mujer; el fin de la
violencia de género; la mejora de la situación económica de ésta, y el impulso de la igualdad de género
como prioridad para los gobiernos.
Headline:
Michelle Bachelet en la ONU
Date:
2/24/2011 12:00:00 AM
Media Contact:
Media Outlet:
El País
Attachment Link:
http://news.vocus.com/click/here.pl?z4170778559&z=1250248919
Una imagen de archivo de la expresidenta de Chile Michelle Bachelet, en el momento de ser investida
como presidenta de la agencia ONU Mujeres por el secretario general de las Naciones Unidas, Ban Ki
Moon.
Headline:
Naciones Unidas inaugura la primera agencia dedicada a la mujer
Date:
2/24/2011 12:00:00 AM
Media Contact:
YOLANDA MONGE
Media Outlet:
Noticias.lainformacion.com
Attachment Link:
http://news.vocus.com/click/here.pl?z4170746933&z=1250248928
La sede de Naciones Unidas en Nueva York se viste esta noche de largo para una inauguración
histórica, la de la nueva organización ONU Mujeres. La Infanta Doña Cristina, en calidad de Presidenta
del Instituto de Salud de Barcelona, asistirá al nacimiento del nuevo organismo.
Headline:
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Date:
2/24/2011 12:00:00 AM
Media Contact:
Media Outlet:
Armtown.com
Attachment Link:
http://news.vocus.com/click/here.pl?z4170980072&z=1250248922
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Headline:
UN Women Celebrates Launch as Powerful Driver of Women's Equality
Date:
2/24/2011 12:00:00 AM
Media Contact:
Media Outlet:
Banks.com (press release)
Attachment Link:
http://finance.banks.com/intersearch.banks/news/read?GUID=17396163
Released By National Committee of UN Women - Canada
NEW YORK, NEW YORK -- (Marketwire) -- 02/24/11 -- The UN today celebrates the historic launch of
UN Women, its newest organization, with an evening including luminaries from the worlds of politics,
entertainment, business, the media, music and film in the UN General Assembly Hall.
UN Women, formally known as the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of
Women, combines four previous UN bodies and represents the United Nations' most ambitious effort ever
to accelerate actions to achieve gender equality. Around the world, supporters of women's rights have
heralded its debut.
Almas Jiwani, first president of the National Committee of UN Women in Canada, who is also partaking in
the celebrations in New York, urges Canadians to "seize the momentum and support gender equality and
the empowerment of women. The United Nations' new strategic direction on gender equality will provide a
more dynamic and strong voice for women and girls into a new era of collaborative effort in the
empowerment of women."
"Let us seize this moment and take action to help the underprivileged girls and women, and resolve the
realities of women's inequalities to bring about progress and societal change for an enabling
environment," she further stated.
"With the birth of UN Women, we welcome a powerful new agent for progress on gender equality and
women's empowerment," says UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. "The challenges are great, but I
believe that with the new energy, the new momentum and the new authority that UN Women brings,
these challenges will be met. True gender equality should be our shared legacy in the 21st Century."
The Secretary-General appointed former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet to be the first Executive
Director of UN Women. Calling the launch the first of many important milestones in the global pursuit of
gender equality, she emphasizes that the decision to establish UN Women reflects ongoing frustration
with the slow pace of change. UN Member States unanimously agreed to create the new organization,
following longstanding advocacy by women's activists.
"Think of how much more we can do once women are fully empowered as active agents of change and
progress within their societies," Ms. Bachelet says. "Historically, we are at a point of great potential and
change for women. Now we must seize that opportunity."
She adds, "My own experience has taught me that there is no limit to what women can do."
UN Women will support individual countries in moving towards gender equality in economics and politics,
and ending the worldwide phenomenon of violence against women. It will assist in setting international
standards for progress, and lead coordinated UN efforts to make new opportunities for women and girls
central to all UN programmes for development and peace.
UN Women Goodwill Ambassador and Academy-Award winner Nicole Kidman describes personal
experiences of seeing women change the world. "There are incredible testimonies of resilience, strength
and dignity-and ultimately of hope," she says. "This is why I say that the women and girls I have met are
my personal heroes. It is my pleasure and pride to be with UN Women, the new, strong voice for women
around the world."
H.R.H. Princess Cristina of Spain, in her capacity as President of the Institute of Health of Barcelona,
urges broader understanding of how an investment in women is an investment in families, communities
and nations. Citing uneven progress on aspects of the Millennium Development Goals such as reduced
maternal mortality, she calls on "all stakeholders and champions-governments, foundations, the private
sector, civil society, academic institutions and individuals-to invest in women's empowerment as an
instrumental strategy to achieve the MDGs."
ABC News anchor Christiane Amanpour serves as emcee of the celebration. Other speakers include UN
General Assembly President Joseph Deiss; the President of the UN Women Executive Board and former
Foreign Minister of Nigeria, Ambassador Joy Ogwu; Nepalese activist Bandana Rana and former
Commander of the all-female Formed Police Unit in Liberia Rakhi Sahi.
CNN founder and Chairman of the UN Foundation Ted Turner urges men and the private sector to get
involved in achieving gender equality. Actress Geena Davis highlights the role of the media in promoting
positive images. The singer Shakira has offered a special message emphasizing the importance of
education.
The programme concludes with the performance of the song "One Woman," which was written for the
occasion, with lyrics by Beth Blatt, and music co-composed by Graham Lyle and Clay.
The celebration of the launch of UN Women can be seen via webcast at http://bit.ly/unwomenlaunch.
Headline:
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Date:
2/24/2011 12:00:00 AM
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK -- (Marketwire) -- 02/24/11 -- The UN today celebrates the historic launch of
UN Women, its newest organization, with an evening including luminaries from the worlds of politics,
entertainment, business, the media, music and film in the UN General Assembly Hall.
UN Women, formally known as the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of
Women, combines four previous UN bodies and represents the United Nations' most ambitious effort ever
to accelerate actions to achieve gender equality. Around the world, supporters of women's rights have
heralded its debut.
Almas Jiwani, first president of the National Committee of UN Women in Canada, who is also partaking in
the celebrations in New York, urges Canadians to "seize the momentum and support gender equality and
the empowerment of women. The United Nations' new strategic direction on gender equality will provide a
more dynamic and strong voice for women and girls into a new era of collaborative effort in the
empowerment of women."
"Let us seize this moment and take action to help the underprivileged girls and women, and resolve the
realities of women's inequalities to bring about progress and societal change for an enabling
environment," she further stated.
"With the birth of UN Women, we welcome a powerful new agent for progress on gender equality and
women's empowerment," says UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. "The challenges are great, but I
believe that with the new energy, the new momentum and the new authority that UN Women brings,
these challenges will be met. True gender equality should be our shared legacy in the 21st Century."
The Secretary-General appointed former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet to be the first Executive
Director of UN Women. Calling the launch the first of many important milestones in the global pursuit of
gender equality, she emphasizes that the decision to establish UN Women reflects ongoing frustration
with the slow pace of change. UN Member States unanimously agreed to create the new organization,
following longstanding advocacy by women's activists.
"Think of how much more we can do once women are fully empowered as active agents of change and
progress within their societies," Ms. Bachelet says. "Historically, we are at a point of great potential and
change for women. Now we must seize that opportunity."
She adds, "My own experience has taught me that there is no limit to what women can do."
UN Women will support individual countries in moving towards gender equality in economics and politics,
and ending the worldwide phenomenon of violence against women. It will assist in setting international
standards for progress, and lead coordinated UN efforts to make new opportunities for women and girls
central to all UN programmes for development and peace.
UN Women Goodwill Ambassador and Academy-Award winner Nicole Kidman describes personal
experiences of seeing women change the world. "There are incredible testimonies of resilience, strength
and dignity-and ultimately of hope," she says. "This is why I say that the women and girls I have met are
my personal heroes. It is my pleasure and pride to be with UN Women, the new, strong voice for women
around the world."
H.R.H. Princess Cristina of Spain, in her capacity as President of the Institute of Health of Barcelona,
urges broader understanding of how an investment in women is an investment in families, communities
and nations. Citing uneven progress on aspects of the Millennium Development Goals such as reduced
maternal mortality, she calls on "all stakeholders and champions-governments, foundations, the private
sector, civil society, academic institutions and individuals-to invest in women's empowerment as an
instrumental strategy to achieve the MDGs."
ABC News anchor Christiane Amanpour serves as emcee of the celebration. Other speakers include UN
General Assembly President Joseph Deiss; the President of the UN Women Executive Board and former
Foreign Minister of Nigeria, Ambassador Joy Ogwu; Nepalese activist Bandana Rana and former
Commander of the all-female Formed Police Unit in Liberia Rakhi Sahi.
CNN founder and Chairman of the UN Foundation Ted Turner urges men and the private sector to get
involved in achieving gender equality. Actress Geena Davis highlights the role of the media in promoting
positive images. The singer Shakira has offered a special message emphasizing the importance of
education.
The programme concludes with the performance of the song "One Woman," which was written for the
occasion, with lyrics by Beth Blatt, and music co-composed by Graham Lyle and Clay.
The celebration of the launch of UN Women can be seen via webcast at http://bit.ly/unwomenlaunch.
Headline:
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Date:
2/24/2011 12:00:00 AM
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK -- (Marketwire) -- 02/24/11 -- The UN today celebrates the historic launch of
UN Women, its newest organization, with an evening including luminaries from the worlds of politics,
entertainment, business, the media, music and film in the UN General Assembly Hall.
UN Women, formally known as the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of
Women, combines four previous UN bodies and represents the United Nations' most ambitious effort ever
to accelerate actions to achieve gender equality. Around the world, supporters of women's rights have
heralded its debut.
Almas Jiwani, first president of the National Committee of UN Women in Canada, who is also partaking in
the celebrations in New York, urges Canadians to "seize the momentum and support gender equality and
the empowerment of women. The United Nations' new strategic direction on gender equality will provide a
more dynamic and strong voice for women and girls into a new era of collaborative effort in the
empowerment of women."
"Let us seize this moment and take action to help the underprivileged girls and women, and resolve the
realities of women's inequalities to bring about progress and societal change for an enabling
environment," she further stated.
"With the birth of UN Women, we welcome a powerful new agent for progress on gender equality and
women's empowerment," says UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. "The challenges are great, but I
believe that with the new energy, the new momentum and the new authority that UN Women brings,
these challenges will be met. True gender equality should be our shared legacy in the 21st Century."
The Secretary-General appointed former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet to be the first Executive
Director of UN Women. Calling the launch the first of many important milestones in the global pursuit of
gender equality, she emphasizes that the decision to establish UN Women reflects ongoing frustration
with the slow pace of change. UN Member States unanimously agreed to create the new organization,
following longstanding advocacy by women's activists.
"Think of how much more we can do once women are fully empowered as active agents of change and
progress within their societies," Ms. Bachelet says. "Historically, we are at a point of great potential and
change for women. Now we must seize that opportunity."
She adds, "My own experience has taught me that there is no limit to what women can do."
UN Women will support individual countries in moving towards gender equality in economics and politics,
and ending the worldwide phenomenon of violence against women. It will assist in setting international
standards for progress, and lead coordinated UN efforts to make new opportunities for women and girls
central to all UN programmes for development and peace.
UN Women Goodwill Ambassador and Academy-Award winner Nicole Kidman describes personal
experiences of seeing women change the world. "There are incredible testimonies of resilience, strength
and dignity-and ultimately of hope," she says. "This is why I say that the women and girls I have met are
my personal heroes. It is my pleasure and pride to be with UN Women, the new, strong voice for women
around the world."
H.R.H. Princess Cristina of Spain, in her capacity as President of the Institute of Health of Barcelona,
urges broader understanding of how an investment in women is an investment in families, communities
and nations. Citing uneven progress on aspects of the Millennium Development Goals such as reduced
maternal mortality, she calls on "all stakeholders and champions-governments, foundations, the private
sector, civil society, academic institutions and individuals-to invest in women's empowerment as an
instrumental strategy to achieve the MDGs."
ABC News anchor Christiane Amanpour serves as emcee of the celebration. Other speakers include UN
General Assembly President Joseph Deiss; the President of the UN Women Executive Board and former
Foreign Minister of Nigeria, Ambassador Joy Ogwu; Nepalese activist Bandana Rana and former
Commander of the all-female Formed Police Unit in Liberia Rakhi Sahi.
CNN founder and Chairman of the UN Foundation Ted Turner urges men and the private sector to get
involved in achieving gender equality. Actress Geena Davis highlights the role of the media in promoting
positive images. The singer Shakira has offered a special message emphasizing the importance of
education.
The programme concludes with the performance of the song "One Woman," which was written for the
occasion, with lyrics by Beth Blatt, and music co-composed by Graham Lyle and Clay.
The celebration of the launch of UN Women can be seen via webcast at http://bit.ly/unwomenlaunch.
Headline:
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Date:
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK -- (Marketwire) -- 02/24/11 -- The UN today celebrates the historic launch of
UN Women, its newest organization, with an evening including luminaries from the worlds of politics,
entertainment, business, the media, music and film in the UN General Assembly Hall.
UN Women, formally known as the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of
Women, combines four previous UN bodies and represents the United Nations' most ambitious effort ever
to accelerate actions to achieve gender equality. Around the world, supporters of women's rights have
heralded its debut.
Almas Jiwani, first president of the National Committee of UN Women in Canada, who is also partaking in
the celebrations in New York, urges Canadians to "seize the momentum and support gender equality and
the empowerment of women. The United Nations' new strategic direction on gender equality will provide a
more dynamic and strong voice for women and girls into a new era of collaborative effort in the
empowerment of women."
"Let us seize this moment and take action to help the underprivileged girls and women, and resolve the
realities of women's inequalities to bring about progress and societal change for an enabling
environment," she further stated.
"With the birth of UN Women, we welcome a powerful new agent for progress on gender equality and
women's empowerment," says UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. "The challenges are great, but I
believe that with the new energy, the new momentum and the new authority that UN Women brings,
these challenges will be met. True gender equality should be our shared legacy in the 21st Century."
The Secretary-General appointed former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet to be the first Executive
Director of UN Women. Calling the launch the first of many important milestones in the global pursuit of
gender equality, she emphasizes that the decision to establish UN Women reflects ongoing frustration
with the slow pace of change. UN Member States unanimously agreed to create the new organization,
following longstanding advocacy by women's activists.
"Think of how much more we can do once women are fully empowered as active agents of change and
progress within their societies," Ms. Bachelet says. "Historically, we are at a point of great potential and
change for women. Now we must seize that opportunity."
She adds, "My own experience has taught me that there is no limit to what women can do."
UN Women will support individual countries in moving towards gender equality in economics and politics,
and ending the worldwide phenomenon of violence against women. It will assist in setting international
standards for progress, and lead coordinated UN efforts to make new opportunities for women and girls
central to all UN programmes for development and peace.
UN Women Goodwill Ambassador and Academy-Award winner Nicole Kidman describes personal
experiences of seeing women change the world. "There are incredible testimonies of resilience, strength
and dignity-and ultimately of hope," she says. "This is why I say that the women and girls I have met are
my personal heroes. It is my pleasure and pride to be with UN Women, the new, strong voice for women
around the world."
H.R.H. Princess Cristina of Spain, in her capacity as President of the Institute of Health of Barcelona,
urges broader understanding of how an investment in women is an investment in families, communities
and nations. Citing uneven progress on aspects of the Millennium Development Goals such as reduced
maternal mortality, she calls on "all stakeholders and champions-governments, foundations, the private
sector, civil society, academic institutions and individuals-to invest in women's empowerment as an
instrumental strategy to achieve the MDGs."
ABC News anchor Christiane Amanpour serves as emcee of the celebration. Other speakers include UN
General Assembly President Joseph Deiss; the President of the UN Women Executive Board and former
Foreign Minister of Nigeria, Ambassador Joy Ogwu; Nepalese activist Bandana Rana and former
Commander of the all-female Formed Police Unit in Liberia Rakhi Sahi.
CNN founder and Chairman of the UN Foundation Ted Turner urges men and the private sector to get
involved in achieving gender equality. Actress Geena Davis highlights the role of the media in promoting
positive images. The singer Shakira has offered a special message emphasizing the importance of
education.
The programme concludes with the performance of the song "One Woman," which was written for the
occasion, with lyrics by Beth Blatt, and music co-composed by Graham Lyle and Clay.
The celebration of the launch of UN Women can be seen via webcast at http://bit.ly/unwomenlaunch.
Headline:
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Date:
2/24/2011 12:00:00 AM
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK -- (Marketwire) -- 02/24/11 -- The UN today celebrates the historic launch of
UN Women, its newest organization, with an evening including luminaries from the worlds of politics,
entertainment, business, the media, music and film in the UN General Assembly Hall.
UN Women, formally known as the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of
Women, combines four previous UN bodies and represents the United Nations' most ambitious effort ever
to accelerate actions to achieve gender equality. Around the world, supporters of women's rights have
heralded its debut.
Almas Jiwani, first president of the National Committee of UN Women in Canada, who is also partaking in
the celebrations in New York, urges Canadians to "seize the momentum and support gender equality and
the empowerment of women. The United Nations' new strategic direction on gender equality will provide a
more dynamic and strong voice for women and girls into a new era of collaborative effort in the
empowerment of women."
"Let us seize this moment and take action to help the underprivileged girls and women, and resolve the
realities of women's inequalities to bring about progress and societal change for an enabling
environment," she further stated.
"With the birth of UN Women, we welcome a powerful new agent for progress on gender equality and
women's empowerment," says UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. "The challenges are great, but I
believe that with the new energy, the new momentum and the new authority that UN Women brings,
these challenges will be met. True gender equality should be our shared legacy in the 21st Century."
The Secretary-General appointed former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet to be the first Executive
Director of UN Women. Calling the launch the first of many important milestones in the global pursuit of
gender equality, she emphasizes that the decision to establish UN Women reflects ongoing frustration
with the slow pace of change. UN Member States unanimously agreed to create the new organization,
following longstanding advocacy by women's activists.
"Think of how much more we can do once women are fully empowered as active agents of change and
progress within their societies," Ms. Bachelet says. "Historically, we are at a point of great potential and
change for women. Now we must seize that opportunity."
She adds, "My own experience has taught me that there is no limit to what women can do."
UN Women will support individual countries in moving towards gender equality in economics and politics,
and ending the worldwide phenomenon of violence against women. It will assist in setting international
standards for progress, and lead coordinated UN efforts to make new opportunities for women and girls
central to all UN programmes for development and peace.
UN Women Goodwill Ambassador and Academy-Award winner Nicole Kidman describes personal
experiences of seeing women change the world. "There are incredible testimonies of resilience, strength
and dignity-and ultimately of hope," she says. "This is why I say that the women and girls I have met are
my personal heroes. It is my pleasure and pride to be with UN Women, the new, strong voice for women
around the world."
H.R.H. Princess Cristina of Spain, in her capacity as President of the Institute of Health of Barcelona,
urges broader understanding of how an investment in women is an investment in families, communities
and nations. Citing uneven progress on aspects of the Millennium Development Goals such as reduced
maternal mortality, she calls on "all stakeholders and champions-governments, foundations, the private
sector, civil society, academic institutions and individuals-to invest in women's empowerment as an
instrumental strategy to achieve the MDGs."
ABC News anchor Christiane Amanpour serves as emcee of the celebration. Other speakers include UN
General Assembly President Joseph Deiss; the President of the UN Women Executive Board and former
Foreign Minister of Nigeria, Ambassador Joy Ogwu; Nepalese activist Bandana Rana and former
Commander of the all-female Formed Police Unit in Liberia Rakhi Sahi.
CNN founder and Chairman of the UN Foundation Ted Turner urges men and the private sector to get
involved in achieving gender equality. Actress Geena Davis highlights the role of the media in promoting
positive images. The singer Shakira has offered a special message emphasizing the importance of
education.
The programme concludes with the performance of the song "One Woman," which was written for the
occasion, with lyrics by Beth Blatt, and music co-composed by Graham Lyle and Clay.
The celebration of the launch of UN Women can be seen via webcast at http://bit.ly/unwomenlaunch.
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Date:
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK -- (Marketwire) -- 02/24/11 -- The UN today celebrates the historic launch of
UN Women, its newest organization, with an evening including luminaries from the worlds of politics,
entertainment, business, the media, music and film in the UN General Assembly Hall.
UN Women, formally known as the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of
Women, combines four previous UN bodies and represents the United Nations' most ambitious effort ever
to accelerate actions to achieve gender equality. Around the world, supporters of women's rights have
heralded its debut.
Almas Jiwani, first president of the National Committee of UN Women in Canada, who is also partaking in
the celebrations in New York, urges Canadians to "seize the momentum and support gender equality and
the empowerment of women. The United Nations' new strategic direction on gender equality will provide a
more dynamic and strong voice for women and girls into a new era of collaborative effort in the
empowerment of women."
"Let us seize this moment and take action to help the underprivileged girls and women, and resolve the
realities of women's inequalities to bring about progress and societal change for an enabling
environment," she further stated.
"With the birth of UN Women, we welcome a powerful new agent for progress on gender equality and
women's empowerment," says UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. "The challenges are great, but I
believe that with the new energy, the new momentum and the new authority that UN Women brings,
these challenges will be met. True gender equality should be our shared legacy in the 21st Century."
The Secretary-General appointed former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet to be the first Executive
Director of UN Women. Calling the launch the first of many important milestones in the global pursuit of
gender equality, she emphasizes that the decision to establish UN Women reflects ongoing frustration
with the slow pace of change. UN Member States unanimously agreed to create the new organization,
following longstanding advocacy by women's activists.
"Think of how much more we can do once women are fully empowered as active agents of change and
progress within their societies," Ms. Bachelet says. "Historically, we are at a point of great potential and
change for women. Now we must seize that opportunity."
She adds, "My own experience has taught me that there is no limit to what women can do."
UN Women will support individual countries in moving towards gender equality in economics and politics,
and ending the worldwide phenomenon of violence against women. It will assist in setting international
standards for progress, and lead coordinated UN efforts to make new opportunities for women and girls
central to all UN programmes for development and peace.
UN Women Goodwill Ambassador and Academy-Award winner Nicole Kidman describes personal
experiences of seeing women change the world. "There are incredible testimonies of resilience, strength
and dignity-and ultimately of hope," she says. "This is why I say that the women and girls I have met are
my personal heroes. It is my pleasure and pride to be with UN Women, the new, strong voice for women
around the world."
H.R.H. Princess Cristina of Spain, in her capacity as President of the Institute of Health of Barcelona,
urges broader understanding of how an investment in women is an investment in families, communities
and nations. Citing uneven progress on aspects of the Millennium Development Goals such as reduced
maternal mortality, she calls on "all stakeholders and champions-governments, foundations, the private
sector, civil society, academic institutions and individuals-to invest in women's empowerment as an
instrumental strategy to achieve the MDGs."
ABC News anchor Christiane Amanpour serves as emcee of the celebration. Other speakers include UN
General Assembly President Joseph Deiss; the President of the UN Women Executive Board and former
Foreign Minister of Nigeria, Ambassador Joy Ogwu; Nepalese activist Bandana Rana and former
Commander of the all-female Formed Police Unit in Liberia Rakhi Sahi.
CNN founder and Chairman of the UN Foundation Ted Turner urges men and the private sector to get
involved in achieving gender equality. Actress Geena Davis highlights the role of the media in promoting
positive images. The singer Shakira has offered a special message emphasizing the importance of
education.
The programme concludes with the performance of the song "One Woman," which was written for the
occasion, with lyrics by Beth Blatt, and music co-composed by Graham Lyle and Clay.
The celebration of the launch of UN Women can be seen via webcast at http://bit.ly/unwomenlaunch.
Contacts:
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK -- (Marketwire) -- 02/24/11 -- The UN today celebrates the historic launch of
UN Women, its newest organization, with an evening including luminaries from the worlds of politics,
entertainment, business, the media, music and film in the UN General Assembly Hall.
UN Women, formally known as the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of
Women, combines four previous UN bodies and represents the United Nations' most ambitious effort ever
to accelerate actions to achieve gender equality. Around the world, supporters of women's rights have
heralded its debut.
Almas Jiwani, first president of the National Committee of UN Women in Canada, who is also partaking in
the celebrations in New York, urges Canadians to "seize the momentum and support gender equality and
the empowerment of women. The United Nations' new strategic direction on gender equality will provide a
more dynamic and strong voice for women and girls into a new era of collaborative effort in the
empowerment of women."
"Let us seize this moment and take action to help the underprivileged girls and women, and resolve the
realities of women's inequalities to bring about progress and societal change for an enabling
environment," she further stated.
"With the birth of UN Women, we welcome a powerful new agent for progress on gender equality and
women's empowerment," says UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. "The challenges are great, but I
believe that with the new energy, the new momentum and the new authority that UN Women brings,
these challenges will be met. True gender equality should be our shared legacy in the 21st Century."
The Secretary-General appointed former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet to be the first Executive
Director of UN Women. Calling the launch the first of many important milestones in the global pursuit of
gender equality, she emphasizes that the decision to establish UN Women reflects ongoing frustration
with the slow pace of change. UN Member States unanimously agreed to create the new organization,
following longstanding advocacy by women's activists.
"Think of how much more we can do once women are fully empowered as active agents of change and
progress within their societies," Ms. Bachelet says. "Historically, we are at a point of great potential and
change for women. Now we must seize that opportunity."
She adds, "My own experience has taught me that there is no limit to what women can do."
UN Women will support individual countries in moving towards gender equality in economics and politics,
and ending the worldwide phenomenon of violence against women. It will assist in setting international
standards for progress, and lead coordinated UN efforts to make new opportunities for women and girls
central to all UN programmes for development and peace.
UN Women Goodwill Ambassador and Academy-Award winner Nicole Kidman describes personal
experiences of seeing women change the world. "There are incredible testimonies of resilience, strength
and dignity-and ultimately of hope," she says. "This is why I say that the women and girls I have met are
my personal heroes. It is my pleasure and pride to be with UN Women, the new, strong voice for women
around the world."
H.R.H. Princess Cristina of Spain, in her capacity as President of the Institute of Health of Barcelona,
urges broader understanding of how an investment in women is an investment in families, communities
and nations. Citing uneven progress on aspects of the Millennium Development Goals such as reduced
maternal mortality, she calls on "all stakeholders and champions-governments, foundations, the private
sector, civil society, academic institutions and individuals-to invest in women's empowerment as an
instrumental strategy to achieve the MDGs."
ABC News anchor Christiane Amanpour serves as emcee of the celebration. Other speakers include UN
General Assembly President Joseph Deiss; the President of the UN Women Executive Board and former
Foreign Minister of Nigeria, Ambassador Joy Ogwu; Nepalese activist Bandana Rana and former
Commander of the all-female Formed Police Unit in Liberia Rakhi Sahi.
CNN founder and Chairman of the UN Foundation Ted Turner urges men and the private sector to get
involved in achieving gender equality. Actress Geena Davis highlights the role of the media in promoting
positive images. The singer Shakira has offered a special message emphasizing the importance of
education.
The programme concludes with the performance of the song "One Woman," which was written for the
occasion, with lyrics by Beth Blatt, and music co-composed by Graham Lyle and Clay.
The celebration of the launch of UN Women can be seen via webcast at http://bit.ly/unwomenlaunch.
Headline:
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Date:
2/24/2011 12:00:00 AM
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK -- (Marketwire) -- 02/24/11 -- The UN today celebrates the historic launch of
UN Women, its newest organization, with an evening including luminaries from the worlds of politics,
entertainment, business, the media, music and film in the UN General Assembly Hall.
UN Women, formally known as the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of
Women, combines four previous UN bodies and represents the United Nations' most ambitious effort ever
to accelerate actions to achieve gender equality. Around the world, supporters of women's rights have
heralded its debut.
Almas Jiwani, first president of the National Committee of UN Women in Canada, who is also partaking in
the celebrations in New York, urges Canadians to "seize the momentum and support gender equality and
the empowerment of women. The United Nations' new strategic direction on gender equality will provide a
more dynamic and strong voice for women and girls into a new era of collaborative effort in the
empowerment of women."
"Let us seize this moment and take action to help the underprivileged girls and women, and resolve the
realities of women's inequalities to bring about progress and societal change for an enabling
environment," she further stated.
"With the birth of UN Women, we welcome a powerful new agent for progress on gender equality and
women's empowerment," says UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. "The challenges are great, but I
believe that with the new energy, the new momentum and the new authority that UN Women brings,
these challenges will be met. True gender equality should be our shared legacy in the 21st Century."
The Secretary-General appointed former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet to be the first Executive
Director of UN Women. Calling the launch the first of many important milestones in the global pursuit of
gender equality, she emphasizes that the decision to establish UN Women reflects ongoing frustration
with the slow pace of change. UN Member States unanimously agreed to create the new organization,
following longstanding advocacy by women's activists.
"Think of how much more we can do once women are fully empowered as active agents of change and
progress within their societies," Ms. Bachelet says. "Historically, we are at a point of great potential and
change for women. Now we must seize that opportunity."
She adds, "My own experience has taught me that there is no limit to what women can do."
UN Women will support individual countries in moving towards gender equality in economics and politics,
and ending the worldwide phenomenon of violence against women. It will assist in setting international
standards for progress, and lead coordinated UN efforts to make new opportunities for women and girls
central to all UN programmes for development and peace.
UN Women Goodwill Ambassador and Academy-Award winner Nicole Kidman describes personal
experiences of seeing women change the world. "There are incredible testimonies of resilience, strength
and dignity-and ultimately of hope," she says. "This is why I say that the women and girls I have met are
my personal heroes. It is my pleasure and pride to be with UN Women, the new, strong voice for women
around the world."
H.R.H. Princess Cristina of Spain, in her capacity as President of the Institute of Health of Barcelona,
urges broader understanding of how an investment in women is an investment in families, communities
and nations. Citing uneven progress on aspects of the Millennium Development Goals such as reduced
maternal mortality, she calls on "all stakeholders and champions-governments, foundations, the private
sector, civil society, academic institutions and individuals-to invest in women's empowerment as an
instrumental strategy to achieve the MDGs."
ABC News anchor Christiane Amanpour serves as emcee of the celebration. Other speakers include UN
General Assembly President Joseph Deiss; the President of the UN Women Executive Board and former
Foreign Minister of Nigeria, Ambassador Joy Ogwu; Nepalese activist Bandana Rana and former
Commander of the all-female Formed Police Unit in Liberia Rakhi Sahi.
CNN founder and Chairman of the UN Foundation Ted Turner urges men and the private sector to get
involved in achieving gender equality. Actress Geena Davis highlights the role of the media in promoting
positive images. The singer Shakira has offered a special message emphasizing the importance of
education.
The programme concludes with the performance of the song "One Woman," which was written for the
occasion, with lyrics by Beth Blatt, and music co-composed by Graham Lyle and Clay.
The celebration of the launch of UN Women can be seen via webcast at http://bit.ly/unwomenlaunch.
Headline:
Les Nations Unies célèbrent la création de la nouvelle agence ONU-Femmes
Date:
2/24/2011 12:00:00 AM
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Michelle Bachelet, chef de l'ONU Femmes.
24 février 2011 &#150 Les Nations Unies devaient célébrer jeudi soir au siège de l'ONU à New York la
création de l'ONU-Femmes, nouvelle agence dédiée à l'autonomisation des femmes et à l'égalité des
genres et qui est dirigée par l'ancienne Présidente du Chili, Michelle Bachelet.
« Avec la naissance de l'ONU-Femmes, nous accueillons un nouvel agent puissant de progrès pour
l'égalité des genres et l'autonomisation des femmes », a dit jeudi le Secrétaire général de l'ONU, Ban Kimoon, dans un communiqué de presse.
« Les défis sont gigantesques mais je crois qu'avec la nouvelle énergie, le nouvel élan et cette nouvelle
autorité que l'ONU-Femmes amène, ces défis seront relevés. La véritable égalité doit être notre l'héritage
à léguer au 21e siècle », a-t-il ajouté.
La nouvelle entité est le résultat de la fusion entre plusieurs programmes et fonds déjà dédiés à l'égalité
des genres. La Division de la promotion de la femme, l'Institut international de recherche et de formation
pour la promotion de la femme, le Bureau de la Conseillère spéciale pour la problématique hommesfemmes et la promotion de la femme et le Fonds de développement des Nations Unies pour la femme ont
été agrégés pour former l'ONU-Femmes.
Le Secrétaire général de l'ONU, Ban Ki-moon, a nommé le 14 septembre dernier l'ancienne présidente
du Chili, Michelle Bachelet, à la tête de l'ONU-Femmes, dont la création avait été adoptée à l'unanimité
par l'Assemblée générale le 2 juillet dernier 2010.
« Pensons à tout ce que nous pouvons faire une fois que les femmes seront pleinement autonomisées en
tant qu'agent de changement et de progrès dans nos sociétés », a déclaré Michelle Bachelet.
« Historiquement, il existe un grand potentiel de changement pour les femmes. Maintenant nous devons
saisir cette opportunité. C'est pourquoi les femmes et les jeunes filles que j'ai rencontrées sont mes héros
personnels. C'est ma fierté d'être à la tête de l'ONU-Femmes, la nouvelle voix puissante pour les femmes
dans le monde », a-t-elle martelé.
Depuis sa nomination il y a six mois, Michelle Bachelet a multiplié les rencontres et les réunions avec des
représentants des Etats membres, des activistes défendant la cause des femmes et d'autres
responsables ou acteurs de la société civile.
Le 24 janvier dernier, devant le conseil exécutif de l'entité, elle a indiqué que le travail de l'ONU-Femmes
s'articulerait autour de cinq principes : soutenir les demandes des partenaires nationaux pour renforcer la
mise en place des accords et standards internationaux, soutenir les mécanismes intergouvernementaux
destinés à renforcer le cadre légal régional ou international dans le domaine de l'égalité des sexes,
défendre l'égalité des genres et l'émancipation des femmes, promouvoir la cohérence dans les
différentes actions de l'ONU dans ce domaine, et enfin, agir comme un acteur mondial détenant une
expérience et un savoir-faire.
De nombreuses personnalités devaient être présentes pour cette célébration. La cérémonie de
lancement devait se conclure par l'interprétation de la chanson 'One Woman' qui a été écrite pour
l'occasion par Beth Blatt sur une musique composée par Graham Lyle and Clay.
Headline:
UN celebrates birth of powerful new agency for women and girls
Date:
2/24/2011 12:00:00 AM
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Luminaries from the worlds of politics, entertainment, business, the media, music and film are joining the
United Nations today as it celebrates the birth of a powerful new agency giving voice to women and girls
worldwide.
UN Women – formally known as the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women –
was established in July 2010 by the General Assembly, merging four previous UN bodies dealing with
women’s issues.
“With the birth of UN Women, we welcome a powerful new agent for progress on gender equality and
women’s empowerment,” says Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
“The challenges are great, but I believe that with the new energy, the new momentum and the new
authority that UN Women brings, these challenges will be met. True gender equality should be our shared
legacy in the 21st century.”
UN Women will be working with an annual budget of at least $500 million – double the combined
resources of the four agencies it comprises, namely the UN Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM),
the Division for the Advancement of Women (DAW), the Office of the Special Adviser on Gender Issues,
and the UN International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (UNINSTRAW).
It is headed by former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, who called the launch of UN Women the first
of many important milestones in the global pursuit of gender equality.
“Think of how much more we can do once women are fully empowered as active agents of change and
progress within their societies,” says Ms. Bachelet, who serves as Executive Director. “Historically, we
are at a point of great potential and change for women. Now we must seize that opportunity.”
Among the priorities Ms. Bachelet has laid out for the new agency is ending violence against women,
ensuring their full participation in conflict resolution and enhancing their economic empowerment.
ABC News anchor Christiane Amanpour will serve as emcee of this evening’s event in the General
Assembly Hall that will feature Mr. Ban, Ms. Bachelet, Assembly President Joseph Deiss, and other
dignitaries, as well as music and film.
The launch of UN Women is taking place during the 55th session of the UN Commission on the Status of
Women, the global policy-making body dedicated exclusively to gender equality and the advancement of
women.
Headline:
UN celebrates birth of powerful new agency for women and girls
Date:
2/24/2011 12:00:00 AM
Media Contact:
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24 February 2011 &#150 Luminaries from the worlds of politics, entertainment, business, the media,
music and film are joining the United Nations today as it celebrates the birth of a powerful new agency
giving voice to women and girls worldwide.
UN Women – formally known as the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women –
was established in July 2010 by the General Assembly, merging four previous UN bodies dealing with
women’s issues.
“With the birth of UN Women, we welcome a powerful new agent for progress on gender equality and
women’s empowerment,” says
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
“The challenges are great, but I believe that with the new energy, the new momentum and the new
authority that UN Women brings, these challenges will be met. True gender equality should be our shared
legacy in the 21st century.”
UN Women will be working with an annual budget of at least $500 million – double the combined
resources of the four agencies it comprises, namely the UN Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM),
the Division for the Advancement of Women (DAW), the Office of the Special Adviser on Gender Issues,
and the UN International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (UNINSTRAW).
It is headed by former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, who called the launch of UN Women the first
of many important milestones in the global pursuit of gender equality.
“Think of how much more we can do once women are fully empowered as active agents of change and
progress within their societies,” says Ms. Bachelet, who serves as Executive Director. “Historically, we
are at a point of great potential and change for women. Now we must seize that opportunity.”
Among the priorities Ms. Bachelet has laid out for the new agency is ending violence against women,
ensuring their full participation in conflict resolution and enhancing their economic empowerment.
ABC News anchor Christiane Amanpour will serve as emcee of this evening’s event in the General
Assembly Hall that will feature Mr. Ban, Ms. Bachelet, Assembly President Joseph Deiss, and other
dignitaries, as well as music and film.
The launch of UN Women is taking place during the 55th session of the UN Commission on the Status of
Women, the global policy-making body dedicated exclusively to gender equality and the advancement of
women.
Headline:
Naciones Unidas inaugura oficialmente ONU Mujeres
Date:
2/24/2011 12:00:00 AM
Media Contact:
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criteria1=mujeres&criteria2=&newsID=20347
24 de febrero, 2011 Naciones Unidas inaugura oficialmente hoy su nueva entidad “ONU Mujeres” en un
evento en la Asamblea General que convoca a destacadas figuras de la política, los negocios y el
entretenimiento.
La dependencia fue creada el pasado 2 de julio tras años de negociaciones entre los Estados miembros
y el movimiento global de mujeres, para fortalecer y unificar el trabajo de Naciones Unidas en ese
campo.
Fusiona cuatro oficinas de la ONU que se dedicaban al tema de la igualdad entre los géneros, entre ellas
UNIFEM, y comenzó a operar en enero de 2011.
Su directora ejecutiva, es Michelle Bachelet, la ex presidenta de Chile.
Entre sus prioridades para los primeros meses de trabajo figuran ampliar la participación y el liderazgo
de la mujer, y poner fin a la violencia de género.
Asimismo, se enfocará en mejorar la situación económica de la mujer, y en abogar por hacer de la
igualdad entre los géneros una prioridad para los gobiernos.
Headline:
UN Women Celebrates Launch as Powerful Driver of Women's Equality
Date:
2/24/2011 12:00:00 AM
Media Contact:
Media Outlet:
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK -- (Marketwire) -- 02/24/11 -- The UN today celebrates the historic launch of
UN Women, its newest organization, with an evening including luminaries from the worlds of politics,
entertainment, business, the media, music and film in the UN General Assembly Hall.
UN Women, formally known as the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of
Women, combines four previous UN bodies and represents the United Nations' most ambitious effort ever
to accelerate actions to achieve gender equality. Around the world, supporters of women's rights have
heralded its debut.
Almas Jiwani, first president of the National Committee of UN Women in Canada, who is also partaking in
the celebrations in New York, urges Canadians to "seize the momentum and support gender equality and
the empowerment of women. The United Nations' new strategic direction on gender equality will provide a
more dynamic and strong voice for women and girls into a new era of collaborative effort in the
empowerment of women."
"Let us seize this moment and take action to help the underprivileged girls and women, and resolve the
realities of women's inequalities to bring about progress and societal change for an enabling
environment," she further stated.
"With the birth of UN Women, we welcome a powerful new agent for progress on gender equality and
women's empowerment," says UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. "The challenges are great, but I
believe that with the new energy, the new momentum and the new authority that UN Women brings,
these challenges will be met. True gender equality should be our shared legacy in the 21st Century."
The Secretary-General appointed former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet to be the first Executive
Director of UN Women. Calling the launch the first of many important milestones in the global pursuit of
gender equality, she emphasizes that the decision to establish UN Women reflects ongoing frustration
with the slow pace of change. UN Member States unanimously agreed to create the new organization,
following longstanding advocacy by women's activists.
"Think of how much more we can do once women are fully empowered as active agents of change and
progress within their societies," Ms. Bachelet says. "Historically, we are at a point of great potential and
change for women. Now we must seize that opportunity."
She adds, "My own experience has taught me that there is no limit to what women can do."
UN Women will support individual countries in moving towards gender equality in economics and politics,
and ending the worldwide phenomenon of violence against women. It will assist in setting international
standards for progress, and lead coordinated UN efforts to make new opportunities for women and girls
central to all UN programmes for development and peace.
UN Women Goodwill Ambassador and Academy-Award winner Nicole Kidman describes personal
experiences of seeing women change the world. "There are incredible testimonies of resilience, strength
and dignity-and ultimately of hope," she says. "This is why I say that the women and girls I have met are
my personal heroes. It is my pleasure and pride to be with UN Women, the new, strong voice for women
around the world."
H.R.H. Princess Cristina of Spain, in her capacity as President of the Institute of Health of Barcelona,
urges broader understanding of how an investment in women is an investment in families, communities
and nations. Citing uneven progress on aspects of the Millennium Development Goals such as reduced
maternal mortality, she calls on "all stakeholders and champions-governments, foundations, the private
sector, civil society, academic institutions and individuals-to invest in women's empowerment as an
instrumental strategy to achieve the MDGs."
ABC News anchor Christiane Amanpour serves as emcee of the celebration. Other speakers include UN
General Assembly President Joseph Deiss; the President of the UN Women Executive Board and former
Foreign Minister of Nigeria, Ambassador Joy Ogwu; Nepalese activist Bandana Rana and former
Commander of the all-female Formed Police Unit in Liberia Rakhi Sahi.
CNN founder and Chairman of the UN Foundation Ted Turner urges men and the private sector to get
involved in achieving gender equality. Actress Geena Davis highlights the role of the media in promoting
positive images. The singer Shakira has offered a special message emphasizing the importance of
education.
The programme concludes with the performance of the song "One Woman," which was written for the
occasion, with lyrics by Beth Blatt, and music co-composed by Graham Lyle and Clay.
The celebration of the launch of UN Women can be seen via webcast at http://bit.ly/unwomenlaunch.
Contacts:
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UN Women Celebrates Launch as Powerful Driver of Women's Equality
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK -- (Marketwire) -- 02/24/11 -- The UN today celebrates the historic launch of
UN Women, its newest organization, with an evening including luminaries from the worlds of politics,
entertainment, business, the media, music and film in the UN General Assembly Hall.
UN Women, formally known as the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of
Women, combines four previous UN bodies and represents the United Nations' most ambitious effort ever
to accelerate actions to achieve gender equality. Around the world, supporters of women's rights have
heralded its debut.
Almas Jiwani, first president of the National Committee of UN Women in Canada, who is also partaking in
the celebrations in New York, urges Canadians to "seize the momentum and support gender equality and
the empowerment of women. The United Nations' new strategic direction on gender equality will provide a
more dynamic and strong voice for women and girls into a new era of collaborative effort in the
empowerment of women."
"Let us seize this moment and take action to help the underprivileged girls and women, and resolve the
realities of women's inequalities to bring about progress and societal change for an enabling
environment," she further stated.
"With the birth of UN Women, we welcome a powerful new agent for progress on gender equality and
women's empowerment," says UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. "The challenges are great, but I
believe that with the new energy, the new momentum and the new authority that UN Women brings,
these challenges will be met. True gender equality should be our shared legacy in the 21st Century."
The Secretary-General appointed former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet to be the first Executive
Director of UN Women. Calling the launch the first of many important milestones in the global pursuit of
gender equality, she emphasizes that the decision to establish UN Women reflects ongoing frustration
with the slow pace of change. UN Member States unanimously agreed to create the new organization,
following longstanding advocacy by women's activists.
"Think of how much more we can do once women are fully empowered as active agents of change and
progress within their societies," Ms. Bachelet says. "Historically, we are at a point of great potential and
change for women. Now we must seize that opportunity."
She adds, "My own experience has taught me that there is no limit to what women can do."
UN Women will support individual countries in moving towards gender equality in economics and politics,
and ending the worldwide phenomenon of violence against women. It will assist in setting international
standards for progress, and lead coordinated UN efforts to make new opportunities for women and girls
central to all UN programmes for development and peace.
UN Women Goodwill Ambassador and Academy-Award winner Nicole Kidman describes personal
experiences of seeing women change the world. "There are incredible testimonies of resilience, strength
and dignity-and ultimately of hope," she says. "This is why I say that the women and girls I have met are
my personal heroes. It is my pleasure and pride to be with UN Women, the new, strong voice for women
around the world."
H.R.H. Princess Cristina of Spain, in her capacity as President of the Institute of Health of Barcelona,
urges broader understanding of how an investment in women is an investment in families, communities
and nations. Citing uneven progress on aspects of the Millennium Development Goals such as reduced
maternal mortality, she calls on "all stakeholders and champions-governments, foundations, the private
sector, civil society, academic institutions and individuals-to invest in women's empowerment as an
instrumental strategy to achieve the MDGs."
ABC News anchor Christiane Amanpour serves as emcee of the celebration. Other speakers include UN
General Assembly President Joseph Deiss; the President of the UN Women Executive Board and former
Foreign Minister of Nigeria, Ambassador Joy Ogwu; Nepalese activist Bandana Rana and former
Commander of the all-female Formed Police Unit in Liberia Rakhi Sahi.
CNN founder and Chairman of the UN Foundation Ted Turner urges men and the private sector to get
involved in achieving gender equality. Actress Geena Davis highlights the role of the media in promoting
positive images. The singer Shakira has offered a special message emphasizing the importance of
education.
The programme concludes with the performance of the song "One Woman," which was written for the
occasion, with lyrics by Beth Blatt, and music co-composed by Graham Lyle and Clay.
The celebration of the launch of UN Women can be seen via webcast at http://bit.ly/unwomenlaunch.
Headline:
UN Women Celebrates Launch as Powerful Driver of Women's Equality
Date:
2/24/2011 12:00:00 AM
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK -- (Marketwire) -- 02/24/11 -- The UN today celebrates the historic launch of
UN Women, its newest organization, with an evening including luminaries from the worlds of politics,
entertainment, business, the media, music and film in the UN General Assembly Hall.
UN Women, formally known as the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of
Women, combines four previous UN bodies and represents the United Nations' most ambitious effort ever
to accelerate actions to achieve gender equality. Around the world, supporters of women's rights have
heralded its debut.
Almas Jiwani, first president of the National Committee of UN Women in Canada, who is also partaking in
the celebrations in New York, urges Canadians to "seize the momentum and support gender equality and
the empowerment of women. The United Nations' new strategic direction on gender equality will provide a
more dynamic and strong voice for women and girls into a new era of collaborative effort in the
empowerment of women."
"Let us seize this moment and take action to help the underprivileged girls and women, and resolve the
realities of women's inequalities to bring about progress and societal change for an enabling
environment," she further stated.
"With the birth of UN Women, we welcome a powerful new agent for progress on gender equality and
women's empowerment," says UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. "The challenges are great, but I
believe that with the new energy, the new momentum and the new authority that UN Women brings,
these challenges will be met. True gender equality should be our shared legacy in the 21st Century."
The Secretary-General appointed former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet to be the first Executive
Director of UN Women. Calling the launch the first of many important milestones in the global pursuit of
gender equality, she emphasizes that the decision to establish UN Women reflects ongoing frustration
with the slow pace of change. UN Member States unanimously agreed to create the new organization,
following longstanding advocacy by women's activists.
"Think of how much more we can do once women are fully empowered as active agents of change and
progress within their societies," Ms. Bachelet says. "Historically, we are at a point of great potential and
change for women. Now we must seize that opportunity."
She adds, "My own experience has taught me that there is no limit to what women can do."
UN Women will support individual countries in moving towards gender equality in economics and politics,
and ending the worldwide phenomenon of violence against women. It will assist in setting international
standards for progress, and lead coordinated UN efforts to make new opportunities for women and girls
central to all UN programmes for development and peace.
UN Women Goodwill Ambassador and Academy-Award winner Nicole Kidman describes personal
experiences of seeing women change the world. "There are incredible testimonies of resilience, strength
and dignity-and ultimately of hope," she says. "This is why I say that the women and girls I have met are
my personal heroes. It is my pleasure and pride to be with UN Women, the new, strong voice for women
around the world."
H.R.H. Princess Cristina of Spain, in her capacity as President of the Institute of Health of Barcelona,
urges broader understanding of how an investment in women is an investment in families, communities
and nations. Citing uneven progress on aspects of the Millennium Development Goals such as reduced
maternal mortality, she calls on "all stakeholders and champions-governments, foundations, the private
sector, civil society, academic institutions and individuals-to invest in women's empowerment as an
instrumental strategy to achieve the MDGs."
ABC News anchor Christiane Amanpour serves as emcee of the celebration. Other speakers include UN
General Assembly President Joseph Deiss; the President of the UN Women Executive Board and former
Foreign Minister of Nigeria, Ambassador Joy Ogwu; Nepalese activist Bandana Rana and former
Commander of the all-female Formed Police Unit in Liberia Rakhi Sahi.
CNN founder and Chairman of the UN Foundation Ted Turner urges men and the private sector to get
involved in achieving gender equality. Actress Geena Davis highlights the role of the media in promoting
positive images. The singer Shakira has offered a special message emphasizing the importance of
education.
The programme concludes with the performance of the song "One Woman," which was written for the
occasion, with lyrics by Beth Blatt, and music co-composed by Graham Lyle and Clay.
The celebration of the launch of UN Women can be seen via webcast at http://bit.ly/unwomenlaunch.
Headline:
UN Women Celebrates Launch as Powerful Driver of Women's Equality
Date:
2/24/2011 12:00:00 AM
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Released By National Committee of UN Women - Canada
NEW YORK, NEW YORK -- (Marketwire) -- 02/24/11 -- The UN today celebrates the historic launch of
UN Women, its newest organization, with an evening including luminaries from the worlds of politics,
entertainment, business, the media, music and film in the UN General Assembly Hall.
UN Women, formally known as the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of
Women, combines four previous UN bodies and represents the United Nations' most ambitious effort ever
to accelerate actions to achieve gender equality. Around the world, supporters of women's rights have
heralded its debut.
Almas Jiwani, first president of the National Committee of UN Women in Canada, who is also partaking in
the celebrations in New York, urges Canadians to "seize the momentum and support gender equality and
the empowerment of women. The United Nations' new strategic direction on gender equality will provide a
more dynamic and strong voice for women and girls into a new era of collaborative effort in the
empowerment of women."
"Let us seize this moment and take action to help the underprivileged girls and women, and resolve the
realities of women's inequalities to bring about progress and societal change for an enabling
environment," she further stated.
"With the birth of UN Women, we welcome a powerful new agent for progress on gender equality and
women's empowerment," says UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. "The challenges are great, but I
believe that with the new energy, the new momentum and the new authority that UN Women brings,
these challenges will be met. True gender equality should be our shared legacy in the 21st Century."
The Secretary-General appointed former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet to be the first Executive
Director of UN Women. Calling the launch the first of many important milestones in the global pursuit of
gender equality, she emphasizes that the decision to establish UN Women reflects ongoing frustration
with the slow pace of change. UN Member States unanimously agreed to create the new organization,
following longstanding advocacy by women's activists.
"Think of how much more we can do once women are fully empowered as active agents of change and
progress within their societies," Ms. Bachelet says. "Historically, we are at a point of great potential and
change for women. Now we must seize that opportunity."
She adds, "My own experience has taught me that there is no limit to what women can do."
UN Women will support individual countries in moving towards gender equality in economics and politics,
and ending the worldwide phenomenon of violence against women. It will assist in setting international
standards for progress, and lead coordinated UN efforts to make new opportunities for women and girls
central to all UN programmes for development and peace.
UN Women Goodwill Ambassador and Academy-Award winner Nicole Kidman describes personal
experiences of seeing women change the world. "There are incredible testimonies of resilience, strength
and dignity-and ultimately of hope," she says. "This is why I say that the women and girls I have met are
my personal heroes. It is my pleasure and pride to be with UN Women, the new, strong voice for women
around the world."
H.R.H. Princess Cristina of Spain, in her capacity as President of the Institute of Health of Barcelona,
urges broader understanding of how an investment in women is an investment in families, communities
and nations. Citing uneven progress on aspects of the Millennium Development Goals such as reduced
maternal mortality, she calls on "all stakeholders and champions-governments, foundations, the private
sector, civil society, academic institutions and individuals-to invest in women's empowerment as an
instrumental strategy to achieve the MDGs."
ABC News anchor Christiane Amanpour serves as emcee of the celebration. Other speakers include UN
General Assembly President Joseph Deiss; the President of the UN Women Executive Board and former
Foreign Minister of Nigeria, Ambassador Joy Ogwu; Nepalese activist Bandana Rana and former
Commander of the all-female Formed Police Unit in Liberia Rakhi Sahi.
CNN founder and Chairman of the UN Foundation Ted Turner urges men and the private sector to get
involved in achieving gender equality. Actress Geena Davis highlights the role of the media in promoting
positive images. The singer Shakira has offered a special message emphasizing the importance of
education.
The programme concludes with the performance of the song "One Woman," which was written for the
occasion, with lyrics by Beth Blatt, and music co-composed by Graham Lyle and Clay.
The celebration of the launch of UN Women can be seen via webcast at http://bit.ly/unwomenlaunch.
Headline:
UN Women Celebrates Launch as Powerful Driver of Women's Equality
Date:
2/24/2011 12:00:00 AM
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Released By National Committee of UN Women - Canada
NEW YORK, NEW YORK -- (Marketwire) -- 02/24/11 -- The UN today celebrates the historic launch of
UN Women, its newest organization, with an evening including luminaries from the worlds of politics,
entertainment, business, the media, music and film in the UN General Assembly Hall.
UN Women, formally known as the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of
Women, combines four previous UN bodies and represents the United Nations' most ambitious effort ever
to accelerate actions to achieve gender equality. Around the world, supporters of women's rights have
heralded its debut.
Almas Jiwani, first president of the National Committee of UN Women in Canada, who is also partaking in
the celebrations in New York, urges Canadians to "seize the momentum and support gender equality and
the empowerment of women. The United Nations' new strategic direction on gender equality will provide a
more dynamic and strong voice for women and girls into a new era of collaborative effort in the
empowerment of women."
"Let us seize this moment and take action to help the underprivileged girls and women, and resolve the
realities of women's inequalities to bring about progress and societal change for an enabling
environment," she further stated.
"With the birth of UN Women, we welcome a powerful new agent for progress on gender equality and
women's empowerment," says UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. "The challenges are great, but I
believe that with the new energy, the new momentum and the new authority that UN Women brings,
these challenges will be met. True gender equality should be our shared legacy in the 21st Century."
The Secretary-General appointed former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet to be the first Executive
Director of UN Women. Calling the launch the first of many important milestones in the global pursuit of
gender equality, she emphasizes that the decision to establish UN Women reflects ongoing frustration
with the slow pace of change. UN Member States unanimously agreed to create the new organization,
following longstanding advocacy by women's activists.
"Think of how much more we can do once women are fully empowered as active agents of change and
progress within their societies," Ms. Bachelet says. "Historically, we are at a point of great potential and
change for women. Now we must seize that opportunity."
She adds, "My own experience has taught me that there is no limit to what women can do."
UN Women will support individual countries in moving towards gender equality in economics and politics,
and ending the worldwide phenomenon of violence against women. It will assist in setting international
standards for progress, and lead coordinated UN efforts to make new opportunities for women and girls
central to all UN programmes for development and peace.
UN Women Goodwill Ambassador and Academy-Award winner Nicole Kidman describes personal
experiences of seeing women change the world. "There are incredible testimonies of resilience, strength
and dignity-and ultimately of hope," she says. "This is why I say that the women and girls I have met are
my personal heroes. It is my pleasure and pride to be with UN Women, the new, strong voice for women
around the world."
H.R.H. Princess Cristina of Spain, in her capacity as President of the Institute of Health of Barcelona,
urges broader understanding of how an investment in women is an investment in families, communities
and nations. Citing uneven progress on aspects of the Millennium Development Goals such as reduced
maternal mortality, she calls on "all stakeholders and champions-governments, foundations, the private
sector, civil society, academic institutions and individuals-to invest in women's empowerment as an
instrumental strategy to achieve the MDGs."
ABC News anchor Christiane Amanpour serves as emcee of the celebration. Other speakers include UN
General Assembly President Joseph Deiss; the President of the UN Women Executive Board and former
Foreign Minister of Nigeria, Ambassador Joy Ogwu; Nepalese activist Bandana Rana and former
Commander of the all-female Formed Police Unit in Liberia Rakhi Sahi.
CNN founder and Chairman of the UN Foundation Ted Turner urges men and the private sector to get
involved in achieving gender equality. Actress Geena Davis highlights the role of the media in promoting
positive images. The singer Shakira has offered a special message emphasizing the importance of
education.
The programme concludes with the performance of the song "One Woman," which was written for the
occasion, with lyrics by Beth Blatt, and music co-composed by Graham Lyle and Clay.
The celebration of the launch of UN Women can be seen via webcast at http://bit.ly/unwomenlaunch.
Headline:
UN Women Celebrates Launch as Powerful Driver of Women's Equality
Date:
2/24/2011 12:00:00 AM
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK, February 24 / MARKET WIRE/ -The UN today celebrates the historic launch of UN Women, its newest organization, with an evening
including luminaries from the worlds of politics, entertainment, business, the media, music and film in the
UN General Assembly Hall.
UN Women, formally known as the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of
Women, combines four previous UN bodies and represents the United Nations' most ambitious effort ever
to accelerate actions to achieve gender equality. Around the world, supporters of women's rights have
heralded its debut.
Almas Jiwani, first president of the National Committee of UN Women in Canada, who is also partaking
in the celebrations in New York, urges Canadians to "seize the momentum and support gender equality
and the empowerment of women. The United Nations' new strategic direction on gender equality will
provide a more dynamic and strong voice for women and girls into a new era of collaborative effort in the
empowerment of women."
"Let us seize this moment and take action to help the underprivileged girls and women, and resolve the
realities of women's inequalities to bring about progress and societal change for an enabling
environment," she further stated.
"With the birth of UN Women, we welcome a powerful new agent for progress on gender equality and
women's empowerment," says UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. "The challenges are great, but I
believe that with the new energy, the new momentum and the new authority that UN Women brings,
these challenges will be met. True gender equality should be our shared legacy in the 21st Century."
The Secretary-General appointed former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet to be the first Executive
Director of UN Women. Calling the launch the first of many important milestones in the global pursuit of
gender equality, she emphasizes that the decision to establish UN Women reflects ongoing frustration
with the slow pace of change. UN Member States unanimously agreed to create the new organization,
following longstanding advocacy by women's activists.
"Think of how much more we can do once women are fully empowered as active agents of change and
progress within their societies," Ms. Bachelet says. "Historically, we are at a point of great potential and
change for women. Now we must seize that opportunity."
She adds, "My own experience has taught me that there is no limit to what women can do."
UN Women will support individual countries in moving towards gender equality in economics and politics,
and ending the worldwide phenomenon of violence against women. It will assist in setting international
standards for progress, and lead coordinated UN efforts to make new opportunities for women and girls
central to all UN programmes for development and peace.
UN Women Goodwill Ambassador and Academy-Award winner Nicole Kidman describes personal
experiences of seeing women change the world. "There are incredible testimonies of resilience, strength
and dignity-and ultimately of hope," she says. "This is why I say that the women and girls I have met are
my personal heroes. It is my pleasure and pride to be with UN Women, the new, strong voice for women
around the world."
H.R.H. Princess Cristina of Spain, in her capacity as President of the Institute of Health of Barcelona,
urges broader understanding of how an investment in women is an investment in families, communities
and nations. Citing uneven progress on aspects of the Millennium Development Goals such as reduced
maternal mortality, she calls on "all stakeholders and champions-governments, foundations, the private
sector, civil society, academic institutions and individuals-to invest in women's empowerment as an
instrumental strategy to achieve the MDGs."
ABC News anchor Christiane Amanpour serves as emcee of the celebration. Other speakers include UN
General Assembly President Joseph Deiss; the President of the UN Women Executive Board and former
Foreign Minister of Nigeria, Ambassador Joy Ogwu; Nepalese activist Bandana Rana and former
Commander of the all-female Formed Police Unit in Liberia Rakhi Sahi.
CNN founder and Chairman of the UN Foundation Ted Turner urges men and the private sector to get
involved in achieving gender equality. Actress Geena Davis highlights the role of the media in promoting
positive images. The singer Shakira has offered a special message emphasizing the importance of
education.
The programme concludes with the performance of the song "One Woman," which was written for the
occasion, with lyrics by Beth Blatt, and music co-composed by Graham Lyle and Clay.
The celebration of the launch of UN Women can be seen via webcast at .
Contacts:
For more information on the
National Committee of UN Women - Canada
or to schedule an interview with Almas Jiwani contact:
613-232-5751 x 235
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Les Nations Unies célèbrent la création de la nouvelle agence ONU-Femmes
Date:
2/24/2011 12:00:00 AM
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Feb 24, 2011 (United Nations/AllAfrica Global Media via COMTEX News Network) -- « Avec la
naissance de l'ONU-Femmes, nous accueillons un nouvel agent puissant de progrès pour
l'égalité des genres et l'autonomisation des femmes », a dit jeudi le
Secrétaire général de l'ONU, Ban Ki-moon, dans un communiqué de
presse.
« Les défis sont gigantesques mais je crois qu'avec la nouvelle énergie, le nouvel
élan et cette nouvelle autorité que l'ONU-Femmes amène, ces défis seront
relevés. La véritable égalité doit être notre l'héritage
à léguer au 21e siècle », a-t-il ajouté.
La nouvelle entité est le résultat de la fusion entre plusieurs programmes et fonds
déjà dédiés à l'égalité des genres. La Division de la
promotion de la femme, l'Institut international de recherche et de formation pour la promotion de la
femme, le Bureau de la Conseillère spéciale pour la problématique hommesfemmes et la promotion de la femme et le Fonds de développement des Nations Unies pour la
femme ont été agrégés pour former l'ONU-Femmes.
Le Secrétaire général de l'ONU, Ban Ki-moon, a nommé le 14 septembre
dernier l'ancienne présidente du Chili, Michelle Bachelet, à la tête de l'ONUFemmes, dont la création avait été adoptée à l'unanimité
par l'Assemblée générale le 2 juillet dernier 2010.
« Pensons à tout ce que nous pouvons faire une fois que les femmes seront pleinement
autonomisées en tant qu'agent de changement et de progrès dans nos
sociétés », a déclaré Michelle Bachelet.
« Historiquement, il existe un grand potentiel de changement pour les femmes. Maintenant nous
devons saisir cette opportunité. C'est pourquoi les femmes et les jeunes filles que j'ai
rencontrées sont mes héros personnels. C'est ma fierté d'être à la
tête de l'ONU-Femmes, la nouvelle voix puissante pour les femmes dans le monde », a-t-elle
martelé.
Depuis sa nomination il y a six mois, Michelle Bachelet a multiplié les rencontres et les
réunions avec des représentants des Etats membres, des activistes défendant la
cause des femmes et d'autres responsables ou acteurs de la société civile.
Le 24 janvier dernier, devant le conseil exécutif de l'entité, elle a indiqué que le
travail de l'ONU-Femmes s'articulerait autour de cinq principes : soutenir les demandes des partenaires
nationaux pour renforcer la mise en place des accords et standards internationaux, soutenir les
mécanismes intergouvernementaux destinés à renforcer le cadre légal
régional ou international dans le domaine de l'égalité des sexes, défendre
l'égalité des genres et l'émancipation des femmes, promouvoir la
cohérence dans les différentes actions de l'ONU dans ce domaine, et enfin, agir comme
un acteur mondial détenant une expérience et un savoir-faire.
De nombreuses personnalités devaient être présentes pour cette
célébration. La cérémonie de lancement devait se conclure par
l'interprétation de la chanson 'One Woman' qui a été écrite pour l'occasion
par Beth Blatt sur une musique composée par Graham Lyle and Clay.
Copyright © 2011 United Nations. Distribué AllAfrica Global Media (allAfrica.com)
‫ﻋﺎﺌﺸﺔ ﺍﻟﻘﺬﺍ ﺘﻨﻔﻲ ﺮﻓﺾ ﻤﺎﻟﻄﺎ ﺍﺴﺘﻘﺒﺎﻝ ﻄﺎﺌﺮﺘﻬﺎ ﻮﺍﻷﻤﻢ ﺍﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺘﻨﻬﻲ ﻤﻬﺎﻤﻬﺎ ﻛﺴﻔﻴﺮﺓ ﻟﻠﻨﻮﺍﻴﺎ ﺍﺴﻨﺔ‬
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‫ﺃﻨﻬﺖ ﺍﻷﻤﻢ ﺍﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﻤﻬﺎﻢ ﻋﺎﺌﺸﺔ ﺍﻟﻘﺬﺍ ﺍﺒﻨﺔ ﺍﻟﻌﻘﻴﺪ ﻤﻌﻤﺮ ﺍﻟﻘﺬﺍ ﻛﺴﻔﻴﺮﺓ ﻟﻠﻨﻮﺍﻴﺎ ﺍﺴﻨﺔ ﺒﺴﺒﺐ ﺍﻷﺤﺪﺍﺚ ﺍﻟﺪﺍﻤﻴﺔ ﻟﻴﺒﻴﺎ‪.‬‬
‫ﻮﻨﻘﻠﺖ ﻮﺴﺎﺌﻞ ﺍﻹﻋﻼﻢ ﺍﻷﻤﻴﺮﻛﻴﺔ ﻋﻦ ﺍﺘﺤﺪﺚ ﺒﺎﺴﻢ ﺍﻷﻤﻢ ﺍﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﻤﺎﺮﺘﻦ ﻨﻴﺰﻴﺮﻛﻲ ﻨﻴﻮﻴﻮﺮﻚ ﺃﻦ ﻋﺎﺌﺸﺔ ﺍﻟﻘﺬﺍ ﺍﺨﺘﻴﺮﺖ ﻟﻬﺬﻩ ﺍﻬﻤﺔ ﺇﻄﺎﺮ‬
‫ﺒﺮﻨﺎﻤﺞ ﺍﻷﻤﻢ ﺍﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﻟﻠﺘﻨﻤﻴﺔ ﻟﻠﺤﺪﻴﺚ ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﻨﻒ ﻀﺪ ﺍﻟﻨﺴﺎﺀ ﻮﻋﻦ ﺍﻻﻴﺪﺰ ﻟﻴﺒﻴﺎ‪.‬‬
‫ﻮﺃﻀﺎﻒ ﻨﻴﺰﻴﺮﻛﻲ ﺍﻦ ﺒﺮﻨﺎﻤﺞ ﺍﻷﻤﻢ ﺍﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﻟﻠﺘﻨﻤﻴﺔ ﺃﻨﻬﻰ ﺍﻻﺘﻔﺎﻖ ﻤﻊ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻘﺬﺍ ﺇﺜﺮ ﺍﻷﺤﺪﺍﺚ ﺍﻷﺨﻴﺮﺓ‪.‬‬
‫ﻤﻦ ﺠﻬﺔ ﺃﺨﺮﻯ‪ ،‬ﻨﻔﺖ ﻋﺎﺌﺸﺔ ﺍﻟﻘﺬﺍ‪ ،‬ﻤﺴﺎﺀ ﺃﻤﺲ ﺍﻷﻮﻝ ﻤﺎ ﺘﺮﺪﺪ ﺒﺸﺄﻦ ﺮﻓﺾ ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﺎﺖ ﺍﺎﻟﻄﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﺡ ﺒﻬﺒﻮﻄ ﻄﺎﺌﺮﺓ ﺨﺎﺼﺔ ﻛﺎﻨﺖ ﺘﻘﻠﻬﺎ‪.‬‬
‫ﻮﻗﺎﻟﺖ ﻋﺎﺌﺸﺔ‪ ،‬ﻤﺪﺍﺨﻠﺔ ﻤﻊ ﻗﻨﺎﺓ ﺍﻤﺎﻫﻴﺮﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﻔﻀﺎﺌﻴﺔ‪» :‬ﺃﻮﻻ ﺃﻨﺎ ﻻ ﺃﺘﺘﺒﻊ‪ ،‬ﻮﻻ ﺃﺸﺎﻫﺪ ﻫﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻘﻨﻮﺍﺖ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﻴﻠﺔ ﺍﺎﺌﻨﺔ‪ ،‬ﺍﺸﺎﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﻰ ﺍﻟﻘﻨﻮﺍﺖ ﺍﻟﻔﻀﺎﺌﻴﺔ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻌﺮﺒﻴﺔ«‪ ،‬ﻮﺃﻀﺎﻓﺖ »ﻓﻘﻄ ﺃﺸﺎﻫﺪ ﺍﻟﻘﻨﻮﺍﺖ ﺍﻤﺎﻫﻴﺮﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﻌﻈﻤﻰ‪ ،‬ﻮﻟﻜﻨﻲ ﻓﻮﺠﺌﺖ ﺒﻜﻢ ﺍﻜﺎﺎﺖ ﻤﻦ ﺃﺼﺪﻗﺎﺌﻲ ﺍﺎﺮﺝ‪ ،‬ﻴﺨﺒﺮﻮﻨﻨﻲ ﺒﻬﺬﺍ ﺍﺒﺮ«‪.‬‬
‫ﻮﺃﻀﺎﻓﺖ »ﻓﺄﻨﺎ ﺃﺤﺐ ﺃﻦ ﺃﻗﻮﻝ ﻟﻠﻴﺒﻴﻴﻦ ﻮﺍﻟﻠﻴﺒﻴﺎﺖ ﺍﻟﺬﻴﻦ ﺃﺤﺒﻮﻨﻲ ﻮﺃﺤﺒﺒﺘﻬﻢ‪ ،‬ﻮﻴﻌﺮﻓﻮﻨﻨﻲ ﺠﻴﺪﺍ ﺇﻨﻨﻲ ﺼﺎﻤﺪﺓ ﺃﻤﺎﻢ ﻫﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺒﻴﺖ ﺍﻟﺼﺎﻤﺪ‪ .‬ﻮﻟﻜﻦ ﻫﺬﺍ ﻴﺒﻴﻦ ﻟﻠﻴﺒﻴﻴﻦ‬
‫ﻤﺪﻯ ﻛﺬﺐ ﻮﺘﺰﻴﻴﻒ‪ ،‬ﻫﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻘﻨﻮﺍﺖ‪ ،‬ﺒﺚ ﺍﻷﺨﺒﺎﺮ«‪.‬‬
‫ﻮﺮﺪﺍ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺴﺆﺍﻝ ﺤﻮﻝ ﺍﻷﻨﺒﺎﺀ ﻋﻦ ﺇﻨﻬﺎﺀ ﻤﻬﻤﺘﻬﺎ ﻛﺴﻔﻴﺮﺓ ﻟﻠﻨﻮﺍﻴﺎ ﺍﺴﻨﺔ‪ ،‬ﻗﺎﻟﺖ ﻋﺎﺌﺸﺔ‪» :‬ﺴﻤﻌﺖ ﺒﻬﺬﺍ ﺍﺒﺮ‪ ،‬ﻟﻜﻦ ﻻ ﺃﺪﺮﻱ ﻤﺪﻯ ﻤﺼﺪﺍﻗﻴﺘﻪ ﻤﻦ ﻋﺪﻤﻪ‪،‬‬
‫ﻮﻟﻜﻦ ﻛﻞ ﺍﻟﻠﻴﺒﻴﻴﻦ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻋﺮﻓﻮﻨﻲ ﻮﻋﺮﻓﺘﻬﻢ‪ ،‬ﻴﻌﺮﻓﻮﻨﻨﻲ ﺒﺄﻨﻨﻲ ﺴﻔﻴﺮﺓ ﻟﻠﻨﻮﺍﻴﺎ ﺍﺴﻨﺔ ﺒﺎﻷﻤﻢ ﺍﺘﺤﺪﺓ‪ ،‬ﻮﻤﻦ ﻏﻴﺮ ﺍﻷﻤﻢ ﺍﺘﺤﺪﺓ«‪.‬‬
‫ﻮﻴﺬﻛﺮ ﺍﻦ ﻋﺎﺌﺸﺔ ﻫﻲ ﺍﻷﻗﺮﺐ ﺇﻟﻰ ﻮﺍﻟﺪﻫﺎ ﻮﺍﻷﻗﻮﻯ ﻠﻜﺔ ﻨﺴﺎﺌﻴﺔ ﻤﻦ ﺤﺎﺮﺴﺎﺖ ﺍﻟﺸﺨﺼﻴﺎﺖ ﻮﺮﻀﺎﺖ ﻴﺤﻄﻦ ﺒﻪ‪ .‬ﻫﺬﻩ ﺍﺮﺃﺓ ﺍﻟﺜﻼﺜﻴﻨﻴﺔ ﺬﺍﺖ ﺍﻟﺸﻌﺮ‬
‫ﺍﻷﺼﻔﺮ ﺍﺮﻛﺐ ﻮﺍﻟﻘﻮﺍﻢ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﺠﻌﻠﻬﺎ ﺘﺸﺒﻪ ﻋﺎﺮﻀﺔ ﺍﻷﺰﻴﺎﺀ »ﻛﻠﻮﺪﻴﺎ ﺸﻴﻔﺮ«‪ ،‬ﺸﺪﺖ ﺍﻻﻨﺘﺒﺎﻩ ﻤﻨﺬ ﻈﻬﻮﺮﻫﺎ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻢ ﺍﺘﻜﺮﺮ ﻟﻴﺒﻴﺎ ﻮ ﺍﻟﺪﻮﺍﺌﺮ ﺍﻹﻋﻼﻤﻴﺔ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺪﻮﻟﻴﺔ‪ ،‬ﻟﺪﺮﺠﺔ ﺃﻦ ﺒﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﺘﻘﺎﺮﻴﺮ ﺮﺸﺤﺘﻬﺎ ﺬﺍﺖ ﻴﻮﻢ ﻷﻦ ﺘﺮﺚ ﻮﺍﻟﺪﻫﺎ ﺤﻜﻢ ﻟﻴﺒﻴﺎ‪.‬‬
‫ﻮﺘﺸﻌﺮ ﻋﺎﺌﺸﺔ ﺒﺴﺒﺐ ﺘﻘﺮﻴﺐ ﻮﺍﻟﺪﻫﺎ ﻟﻬﺎ ﻛﺄﻨﻬﺎ ﻮﺤﺪﻫﺎ ﺍﻟﺸﻌﺐ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻴﺤﻜﻤﻪ ﻮﻛﺄﻨﻬﺎ ﺍﻟﻮﺤﻴﺪﺓ ﺍﺴﻤﻮﺡ ﻟﻬﺎ ﻟﻴﺒﻴﺎ ﺒﺄﻦ ﺘﻜﻮﻦ ﺤﺎﻛﻤﺔ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ‪ ،‬ﻮﺘﻘﻮﻝ ﻋﻦ ﺬﻟﻚ‪:‬‬
‫»ﺃﺒﻲ ﻴﻌﻄﻴﻨﻲ ﺍﻟﻜﺜﻴﺮ ﻤﻦ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ‪ ،‬ﺃﺤﻴﺎﻨﺎ ﺃﺸﻌﺮ ﻤﻌﻪ ﺒﺪﻮﺮ ﺍﺎﻛﻢ ﻮﺍﺤﻜﻮﻢ‪ ،‬ﻮ ﺃﺤﻴﺎﻦ ﺃﺨﺮﻯ ﺃﺸﻌﺮ ﺒﺄﻨﻪ ﺼﺪﻴﻘﻲ ﺍﻟﻌﻄﻮﻒ‪ .‬ﻮ ﻛﻞ ﺍﻷﺤﻮﺍﻝ ﻫﻮ ﺪﻮﺍﺌﻲ‬
‫ﻀﺪ ﺃﻮﺠﺎﻋﻲ ﻮﺤﺼﻨﻲ ﻀﺪ ﺃﺤﺰﺍﻨﻲ«‪.‬‬
‫ﻮﺪّﻋﺖ ﻋﺎﺌﺸﺔ ﺍﻟﻘﺬﺍ ﻋﻘﺪﻫﺎ ﺍﻟﻌﺸﺮﻴﻦ ﺒﺰﻓﺎﻓﻬﺎ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻟﻀﺎﺒﻄ ﺍﻟﻠﻴﺒﻲ ﺃﺤﻤﺪ ﺍﻟﻘﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻘﺤﺼﻲ‪ ،‬ﻮﻫﻮ ﻀﺎﺒﻄ ﺸﺎﺐ ﻓﺮﻗﺔ ﺨﺎﺼﺔ ﺒﺎﻴﺶ‪ ،‬ﻮﻴﻨﺘﻤﻲ ﺇﻟﻰ‬
‫ﻓﺮﻉ ﺍﻟﻘﺤﻮﺹ ﻮﻫﻮ ﻨﻔﺲ ﻓﺮﻉ ﻋﺎﺌﻠﺔ ﻤﻌﻤﺮ ﺍﻟﻘﺬﺍ ﻗﺒﻴﻠﺔ ﺍﻟﻘﺬﺍﺬﻓﺔ‪ ،‬ﻮﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻴﻨﺘﻤﻲ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ﺃﻴﻀﺎ ﺃﺤﻤﺪ ﻗﺬﺍﻒ ﺍﻟﺪﻢ ﻮﺸﻘﻴﻘﻪ ﺴﻴﺪ‪.‬‬
‫ﻮﻟﺪﺖ ﻋﺎﺌﺸﺔ ﺍﻟﻘﺬﺍ ﻋﺎﻢ ‪ 1976‬ﻮﺼﺼﺖ ﺍﻟﻘﺎﻨﻮﻦ ﺃﺜﻨﺎﺀ ﺘﻠﻘﻴﻬﺎ ﺪﺮﺍﺴﺘﻬﺎ ﺍﺎﻤﻌﻴﺔ‪ ،‬ﻮﻛﺎﻨﺖ ﺒﺼﺪﺪ ﺍﺼﻮﻝ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺪﻛﺘﻮﺮﺍﻩ ﺍﻟﻘﺎﻨﻮﻦ ﺍﻟﺪﻮﻟﻲ ﻋﺎﻢ‬
‫‪ 2003‬ﻤﻦ ﺠﺎﻤﻌﺔ ﺍﻟﺴﻮﺮﺒﻮﻦ ﺒﻔﺮﻨﺴﺎ ﺤﻴﻦ ﻗﺮﺮﺖ ﻗﻄﻊ ﺮﺴﺎﻟﺘﻬﺎ ﻷﻨﻬﺎ ﻮﺠﺪﺖ »ﺃﻨﻪ ﻤﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﺒﺚ ﺇﻀﺎﻋﺔ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺖ ﺪﺮﺍﺴﺔ ﺸﻲﺀ ﻻ ﻮﺠﻮﺪ ﻟﻪ«‪.‬‬
‫ﻮﻴﺸﺒّﻪ ﺍﻟﻜﺜﻴﺮﻮﻦ ﺍﻟﺒﻨﺖ ﺒﺄﺒﻴﻬﺎ‪ ،‬ﻨﻈﺮﺍ ﻟﻠﻤﻮﺍﻗﻒ ﺍﺜﻴﺮﺓ ﻟﻠﺠﺪﻝ ﺍﻟﺘﻲ ﺍﺬﺘﻬﺎ ﻋﺎﺌﺸﺔ‪ ،‬ﻤﻨﻬﺎ ﺍﻋﺘﻼﺆﻫﺎ ﻤﻨﺒﺮ ﺍﻄﺒﺎﺀ »ﻫﺎﻴﺪ ﺒﺎﺮﻚ« ﺒﺒﺮﻴﻄﺎﻨﻴﺎ ﻮﻤﻬﺎﺠﻤﺔ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺎﺴﺎﺖ ﺍﻷﻤﻴﺮﻛﻴﺔ ﻮﺍﻟﺒﺮﻴﻄﺎﻨﻴﺔ ﺃﻮﺝ ﺍﻷﺰﻤﺔ ﺍﻟﻠﻴﺒﻴﺔ ـ ﺍﻷﻤﻴﺮﻛﻴﺔ ﺠﺮﺍﺀ ﻗﻀﻴﺔ ﻟﻮﻛﻴﺮﺒﻲ ﺍﻟﺘﻲ ﺍﻨﺘﻬﺖ ﺒﺪﻓﻊ ﻟﻴﺒﻴﺎ ﺘﻌﻮﻴﻀﺎﺖ ﻟﻠﻀﺤﺎﻴﺎ ﻤﻘﺎﺒﻞ ﺮﻓﻊ‬
‫ﺍﺼﺎﺮ ﺍﻷﻤﻴﺮﻛﻲ ﻋﻨﻬﺎ‪ ،‬ﻛﻤﺎ ﺃﺜﺎﺮﺖ ﻋﺎﺌﺸﺔ ﺠﺪﻻ ﺤﻴﻦ ﺍﻨﻀﻤﺖ ﺍﻟﻰ ﻓﺮﻴﻖ ﺍﻟﺪﻓﺎﻉ ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﺌﻴﺲ ﺍﻟﻌﺮﺍﻗﻲ ﺍﻘﺒﻮﺮ ﺼﺪﺍﻢ ﺤﺴﻴﻦ ﻤﺸﺒّﻬﺔ ﺇﻴﺎﻩ ﺒﻌﻤﺮ ﺍﺨﺘﺎﺮ‪.‬‬
‫ﻮﺘﻘﻮﻝ ﻋﺎﺌﺸﺔ ﺍﻨﻬﺎ »ﺮﻀﻌﺖ ﺍﻟﻄﺒﻊ ﺍﻟﺜﻮﺮﻱ ﻤﻊ ﺍﻠﻴﺐ‪ ،‬ﺘﺮﺒﻴﺖ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻤﻨﺬ ﻨﻌﻮﻤﺔ ﺃﻈﻔﺎﺮﻱ«‪.‬‬
‫ﻛﻤﺎ ﺘﻠﻘﺖ ﺘﺪﺮﻴﺒﺎ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﺴﺘﻌﻤﺎﻝ ﺍﺴﺪﺲ ﻮﺍﻟﻜﻼﺸﻴﻨﻜﻮﻒ ﻮﺍﻟﻐﺪﺍﺮﺓ ﻮﺍﻟﺮﻤﺎﻨﺔ‪ ،‬ﻮﻫﻮ ﺍﻷﻤﺮ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻴﻌﻜﺴﻪ ﻤﻮﺍﻗﻔﻬﺎ ﺍﺮﻴﺌﺔ ﻮﺸﺨﺼﻴﺘﻬﺎ ﺍﻟﻘﻮﻴﺔ‪.‬‬
‫ﻮ ﺍﻟﺸﻖ ﺍﻵﺨﺮ ﻤﻦ ﺸﺨﺼﻴﺘﻬﺎ ﺘﻌﺘﺮﻒ ﺒﺄﻨﻬﺎ ﺎﻮﻝ ﺃﻦ ﺘﻜﻮﻦ »ﺮﺒﺔ ﺒﻴﺖ ﻨﺎﺠﺤﺔ‪ ،‬ﻮﻓﺸﻠﺖ ﺍﻟﺒﺪﺍﻴﺔ ﺎﻮﻻﺘﻲ‪ ،‬ﻮﺃﺨﻴﺮﺍ ﺃﺼﺒﺖ ﺒﻌﺾ ﺍﻟﻨﺠﺎﺡ‪ ،‬ﺒﻔﻀﻞ‬
‫ﻮﺍﻟﺪﺘﻲ‪ ،‬ﻮﺘﻌﻠﻤﺖ ﺇﻋﺪﺍﺪ ﺃﻛﻼﺖ ﻤﻌﻴﻨﺔ ﻮﺘﻨﻈﻴﻢ ﺍﻟﺒﻴﺖ«‪.‬‬
‫ﻮﻫﻲ ﺐ ﺍﻟﺸﻌﺮ ﻮﻨﻈﻤﻪ ﻛﻤﺎ ﺐ ﺍﻷﻏﺎﻨﻲ ﻮﺍﻟﺸﻌﺮ ﺍﻠﻴﺠﻲ‪.‬‬
‫ﻮﺍﻗﺮﺃ ﺍﻴﻀﺎً‪:‬‬
‫ﻛﺸﻒ ﺤﻘﻴﻘﺔ ﺍﺮﺘﺰﻗﺔ ﻟﻴﺒﻴﺎ‪ ..‬ﻮﺍﻟﻘﺬﺍ‪ :‬ﻋﻴﻦ ﺍﺴﻮﺪ ﺃﺼﺎﺒﺘﻨﺎ ﻮﺍﺘﻈﺎﻫﺮﻮﻦ ﻴﺘﻌﺎﻄﻮﻦ ﺤﺒﻮﺐ ﻫﻠﻮﺴﺔ ﻮﺰﻋﻬﺎ ﻋﻠﻴﻬﻢ ﺒﻦ ﻻﺪﻦ!‬
‫ﻤﺪ ﺍﻟﺼﺒﺎﺡ‪ :‬ﺍﺠﺘﻤﺎﻉ ﻄﺎﺮﺉ ﻟﻮﺰﺮﺍﺀ ﺍﺎﺮﺠﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﻌﺮﺐ ﺍﻷﺴﺒﻮﻉ ﺍﻘﺒﻞ ﻟﺒﺤﺚ ﺍﻟﺘﻄﻮﺮﺍﺖ ﺍﻨﻄﻘﺔ‬
‫ﺃﻮﻝ ﻄﺎﺌﺮﺓ ﻤﺴﺎﻋﺪﺍﺖ ﻛﻮﻴﺘﻴﺔ ﺘﻨﻄﻠﻖ ﺍﻟﻴﻮﻢ ﺇﻟﻰ ﻟﻴﺒﻴﺎ‬
‫ﺪﻴﺒﻠﻮﻤﺎﺴﻴﻮﻦ ﻟﻴﺒﻴﻮﻦ ﻴﺮﻓﻀﻮﻦ ﻟﻘﺎﺀ ﻤﻌﺎﺮﻀﻴﻦ ﺮﻴﻨﻴﻴﻦ ﺒﺴﻔﺎﺮﺘﻬﻢ ﺒﺎﻨﺎﻤﺔ‬
‫ﻤﻌﺎﺮﻀﻮﻦ ﻟﻴﺒﻴﻮﻦ ﻴﺆﻛﺪﻮﻦ ﺃﻦ ﻛﺘﻴﺒﺔ ﺨﻤﻴﺲ ﻗﺘﻠﺖ ‪ 135‬ﺠﻨﺪﻴﺎً‪ ..‬ﻮﺴﻴﻒ ﺍﻹﺴﻼﻢ ﺍﻟﻘﺬﺍ ﻴﻌﻠﻦ ﻓﺘﺢ ﻟﻴﺒﻴﺎ ﺃﻤﺎﻢ ﺍﻟﺼﺤﺎﻓﻴﻴﻦ ‪..‬ﻮﺍﻟﺴﺎﻋﺪﻱ ﻴﺮﻯ ﻮﺍﻟﺪﻩ »ﺠﺪﺍً«‬
‫ﻨﺎﺼﺤﺎً ﻷﻱ ﻨﻈﺎﻢ ﻗﺎﺪﻢ‬
‫ﺘﻨﻈﻴﻢ ﺍﻟﻘﺎﻋﺪﺓ ﻴﺘﻮﻋﺪ ﺍﻟﻌﻘﻴﺪ ﻮﻴﺘﻀﺎﻤﻦ ﻤﻊ ﺍﺘﻈﺎﻫﺮﻴﻦ‪ ..‬ﻮﻤﻨﺪﻮﺐ ﻟﻴﺒﻴﺎ ﺒﺎﺎﻤﻌﺔ ﺍﻟﻌﺮﺒﻴﺔ‪ :‬ﻟﻮ ﺍﻤﺘﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﻘﺬﺍ ﻗﻨﺒﻠﺔ ﻨﻮﻮﻴﺔ ﻻﺴﺘﺨﺪﻤﻬﺎ ﻀﺪ ﺸﻌﺒﻪ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻨﺸﻤﻲ‪ :‬ﻫﻴّﺎ ﺃﺤﻔﺎﺪ ﺍﻟﺴﻨﻮﺴﻲ ﻮﻋﻤﺮ ﺍﺨﺘﺎﺮ‪ ..‬ﻨﻈﺎﻢ ﺍﻟﻘﺬﺍ ﻻ ﻴﻘﻞ ﻛﻔﺮﺍً ﻋﻦ ﺍﻻﺴﺘﻌﻤﺎﺮ‪ ..‬ﻮﺪﺍﻋﻴﺔ ﺴﻌﻮﺪﻱ‪ :‬ﺍﻟﻘﺬﺍ ﺴﻔﻴﻪ ﻋُﺮﻒ ﺒﺎﻷﻗﻮﺍﻝ ﺍﻟﻜﻔﺮﻴﺔ ﻮﻻ‬
‫ﻮﻻﻴﺔ ﺸﺮﻋﻴﺔ ﻟﻪ‬
‫ﺒﺮﻗﻴﺎﺖ ﻤﺴﺮﺒﺔ‪ :‬ﻨﻈﺎﻢ ﺍﻟﻘﺬﺍ ﺍﺒﺘﺰّ ﺸﺮﻛﺎﺖ ﺍﻟﻨﻔﻄ ﻮﺤﺚ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺒﺚ ﺍﻟﺸﻘﺎﻖ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻮﺪﻴﺔ‬
‫ﺼﻔﻴﺔ ﻓﺮﻛﺎﺶ »ﺰﻮﺠﺔ ﺍﻟﻌﻘﻴﺪ«‪ ..‬ﺍﻤﺮﻀﺔ ﺍﻠﻴﺎﺮﺪﻴﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﺘﻲ ﺤﻜﻤﺖ ﻟﻴﺒﻴﺎ ‪ 40‬ﻋﺎﻤﺎً‬
Headline:
ONU Femmes célèbre le lancement d'un puissant moteur de l'égalité des sexes
Date:
2/24/2011 12:00:00 AM
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK--(Marketwire - 24 fév. 2011) - Les Nations Unies célèbrent aujourd'hui le
lancement historique de son organisation la plus récente, ONU Femmes, lors d'une soirée organisée
dans le bâtiment de l'Assemblée générale, au cours de laquelle interviendront des hommes et des
femmes politiques, des personnalités du monde des médias, des affaires, de l'industrie de la musique et
du cinéma.
ONU Femmes, aussi connue sous le nom d'Entité pour l'égalité des sexes et l'autonomisation des
femmes est la fusion de quatre anciens organes des Nations Unies, et constitue l'initiative la plus
ambitieuse jamais lancée par les Nations Unies en vue d'accélérer les actions menées pour réaliser
l'égalité des sexes. Les partisans des droits des femmes à travers le monde ont salué ses débuts.
« Avec la naissance d'ONU Femmes, nous saluons un nouvel agent puissant de progrès en faveur de
l'égalité des sexes et de l'autonomisation des femmes » explique le Secrétaire général Ban Ki-moon. «
Les défis sont importants, mais je suis convaincu qu'avec la nouvelle énergie, le nouvel élan et la
nouvelle autorité apportées par ONU Femmes, nous vaincrons. La véritable égalité des sexes doit être
notre legs commun au XXIème siècle ».
Le Secrétaire général a nommé l'ancienne Présidente du Chili Michelle Bachelet au poste de Directrice
exécutive d'ONU Femmes. Appelant au lancement de premières étapes décisives dans la quête
mondiale de l'égalité des sexes, elle souligne que la décision d'établir ONU Femmes révèle la frustration
générale par rapport à la lenteur du changement. Les Etats Membres des Nations Unies ont convenu à
l'unanimité de créer cette nouvelle organisation, suite à une mobilisation de longue date des militants en
faveur des femmes.
« Réfléchissez à tout ce qui sera possible de faire une fois que les femmes seront pleinement
autonomisées en tant qu'agents actifs du changement et du progrès au sein de leurs communautés »
explique Mme Bachelet. « Historiquement, nous nous trouvons à une période de grands potentiels et de
grands changements pour les femmes. C'est maintenant que nous devons saisir cette opportunité d'agir
».
« Ma propre expérience m'a appris qu'il n'y a pas de limite à ce que les femmes peuvent faire » ajouteelle.
Mme Almas Jiwani, première présidente du Comité National de ONU Femmes - Canada, appelle les
canadiens à saisir ce moment et supporter l'égalité des sexes et l'autonomie des femmes. La nouvelle
direction stratégique des Nations Unies sur l'égalité des sexes nous donnera une voix plus dynamique et
plus forte pour les femmes et les filles dans cette nouvelle ère d'effort collaboratif pour l'autonomie des
femmes.
Elle souligne aussi « Saisissons ce moment et prenons action, pour aider les filles et les femmes
défavorisées et résoudre les inégalités de la condition feminine, pour amener le progrès et les
changements sociaux qui créeront un environnement supportable ».
ONU Femmes aide les pays à progresser vers l'égalité des sexes sur le plan économique et politique, et
à mettre fin au phénomène mondial de violence contre les femmes. Cette initiative doit permettre la mise
en application de normes internationales et orienter les efforts coordonnés déployés par les Nations
Unies pour mettre les femmes et les filles au cœur de tous leurs programmes en faveur du
développement et de la paix.
L'Ambassadrice de bonne volonté d'ONU Femmes et détentrice d'un oscar Nicole Kidman décrit son
expérience personnelle d'avoir vue des femmes changer le monde. « Il y a des témoignages incroyables
de résistance, de force et de dignité – et au bout du compte d'espoir » dit-elle. « Voilà pourquoi je dis que
les femmes et les filles que j'ai rencontrées sont mes héroïnes. C'est un plaisir et une fierté de me trouver
aux côtés d'ONU Femmes, le nouveau porte-parole des femmes à travers le monde ».
Son Altesse la Princesse Cristina d'Espagne, en sa qualité de Présidente de l'Institut sanitaire de
Barcelone, estime urgent de faire comprendre qu'un investissement dans les femmes est un
investissement dans les familles, les communautés et les nations. Citant les progrès inégaux réalisés
pour certains objectifs du Millénaire pour le développement, tels que la réduction de la mortalité
maternelle, elle appelle « toutes les parties prenantes et porte-drapeaux – gouvernements, fondations,
secteur privé, société civile, institutions universitaires et individus – à investir dans l'autonomisation de la
femme, en tant que stratégie décisive pour réaliser les OMD ».
La présentatrice d'ABC News Christiane Amanpour sera la maîtresse de cérémonie de la cérémonie de
lancement. Figurent parmi les autres intervenant(e)s le Président de l'Assemblée générale des Nations
Unies Joseph Deiss ; la Présidente du Conseil d'administration d'ONU Femmes et ancienne ministre des
Affaires étrangères du Nigéria, l'Ambassadrice Joy Ogwu ; la militante népalaise Bandana Rana et
l'ancienne Commissaire d'une unité de police féminine du Libéria, Rakhi Sahi.
Le fondateur de CNN et Président de la Fondation des Nations Unies, Ted Turner, demande instamment
aux hommes et au secteur privé de s'impliquer dans la réalisation de l'égalité des sexes. L'actrice Geena
Davis souligne le rôle des médias pour ce qui est de promouvoir des images positives. La chanteuse
Shakira adresse un message spécial, soulignant l'importance de l'éducation.
La cérémonie s'achèvera avec l'interprétation de la chanson "One Woman" écrite pour cette occasion par
Beth Blatt et composée par Graham Lyle et Clay.
La célébration du lancement d'ONU Femmes peut être visionnée en direct sur le web sur
http://bit.ly/unwomenlaunch.
Pour obtenir une vidéo de qualité télévisuelle, veuillez contacter James Ludlam à la TVNU,
[email protected], +1.212.963.7650.
Des photographies des intervenant(e)s prises avant l'événement seront disponibles vers 19 heures,
heure de New York; et de l'événement lui-même vers 21 heures, heure de New York:
http://bit.ly/unwomenlaunchphotos.
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ONU Femmes célèbre le lancement d'un puissant moteur de l'égalité des sexes
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Released By Comite National de ONU Femmes - Canada
NEW YORK, NEW YORK--(Marketwire - 24 fév. 2011) - Les Nations Unies célèbrent aujourd'hui le
lancement historique de son organisation la plus récente, ONU Femmes, lors d'une soirée organisée
dans le bâtiment de l'Assemblée générale, au cours de laquelle interviendront des hommes et des
femmes politiques, des personnalités du monde des médias, des affaires, de l'industrie de la musique et
du cinéma.
ONU Femmes, aussi connue sous le nom d'Entité pour l'égalité des sexes et l'autonomisation des
femmes est la fusion de quatre anciens organes des Nations Unies, et constitue l'initiative la plus
ambitieuse jamais lancée par les Nations Unies en vue d'accélérer les actions menées pour réaliser
l'égalité des sexes. Les partisans des droits des femmes à travers le monde ont salué ses débuts.
"Avec la naissance d'ONU Femmes, nous saluons un nouvel agent puissant de progrès en faveur de
l'égalité des sexes et de l'autonomisation des femmes" explique le Secrétaire général Ban Ki-moon. "Les
défis sont importants, mais je suis convaincu qu'avec la nouvelle énergie, le nouvel élan et la nouvelle
autorité apportées par ONU Femmes, nous vaincrons. La véritable égalité des sexes doit être notre legs
commun au XXIème siècle".
Le Secrétaire général a nommé l'ancienne Présidente du Chili Michelle Bachelet au poste de Directrice
exécutive d'ONU Femmes. Appelant au lancement de premières étapes décisives dans la quête
mondiale de l'égalité des sexes, elle souligne que la décision d'établir ONU Femmes révèle la frustration
générale par rapport à la lenteur du changement. Les Etats Membres des Nations Unies ont convenu à
l'unanimité de créer cette nouvelle organisation, suite à une mobilisation de longue date des militants en
faveur des femmes.
"Réfléchissez à tout ce qui sera possible de faire une fois que les femmes seront pleinement
autonomisées en tant qu'agents actifs du changement et du progrès au sein de leurs communautés"
explique Mme Bachelet. " Historiquement, nous nous trouvons à une période de grands potentiels et de
grands changements pour les femmes. C'est maintenant que nous devons saisir cette opportunité d'agir".
"Ma propre expérience m'a appris qu'il n'y a pas de limite à ce que les femmes peuvent faire" ajoute-elle.
Mme Almas Jiwani, première présidente du Comité National de ONU Femmes - Canada, appelle les
canadiens à saisir ce moment et supporter l'égalité des sexes et l'autonomie des femmes. La nouvelle
direction stratégique des Nations Unies sur l'égalité des sexes nous donnera une voix plus dynamique et
plus forte pour les femmes et les filles dans cette nouvelle ère d'effort collaboratif pour l'autonomie des
femmes.
Elle souligne aussi "Saisissons ce moment et prenons action, pour aider les filles et les femmes
défavorisées et résoudre les inégalités de la condition feminine, pour amener le progrès et les
changements sociaux qui créeront un environnement supportable".
ONU Femmes aide les pays à progresser vers l'égalité des sexes sur le plan économique et politique, et
à mettre fin au phénomène mondial de violence contre les femmes. Cette initiative doit permettre la mise
en application de normes internationales et orienter les efforts coordonnés déployés par les Nations
Unies pour mettre les femmes et les filles au coeur de tous leurs programmes en faveur du
développement et de la paix.
L'Ambassadrice de bonne volonté d'ONU Femmes et détentrice d'un oscar Nicole Kidman décrit son
expérience personnelle d'avoir vue des femmes changer le monde. "Il y a des témoignages incroyables
de résistance, de force et de dignité - et au bout du compte d'espoir" dit-elle. "Voilà pourquoi je dis que
les femmes et les filles que j'ai rencontrées sont mes héroïnes. C'est un plaisir et une fierté de me trouver
aux côtés d'ONU Femmes, le nouveau porte-parole des femmes à travers le monde".
Son Altesse la Princesse Cristina d'Espagne, en sa qualité de Présidente de l'Institut sanitaire de
Barcelone, estime urgent de faire comprendre qu'un investissement dans les femmes est un
investissement dans les familles, les communautés et les nations. Citant les progrès inégaux réalisés
pour certains objectifs du Millénaire pour le développement, tels que la réduction de la mortalité
maternelle, elle appelle "toutes les parties prenantes et porte-drapeaux - gouvernements, fondations,
secteur privé, société civile, institutions universitaires et individus - à investir dans l'autonomisation de la
femme, en tant que stratégie décisive pour réaliser les OMD".
La présentatrice d'ABC News Christiane Amanpour sera la maîtresse de cérémonie de la cérémonie de
lancement. Figurent parmi les autres intervenant(e)s le Président de l'Assemblée générale des Nations
Unies Joseph Deiss ; la Présidente du Conseil d'administration d'ONU Femmes et ancienne ministre des
Affaires étrangères du Nigéria, l'Ambassadrice Joy Ogwu ; la militante népalaise Bandana Rana et
l'ancienne Commissaire d'une unité de police féminine du Libéria, Rakhi Sahi.
Le fondateur de CNN et Président de la Fondation des Nations Unies, Ted Turner, demande instamment
aux hommes et au secteur privé de s'impliquer dans la réalisation de l'égalité des sexes. L'actrice Geena
Davis souligne le rôle des médias pour ce qui est de promouvoir des images positives. La chanteuse
Shakira adresse un message spécial, soulignant l'importance de l'éducation.
La cérémonie s'achèvera avec l'interprétation de la chanson "One Woman" écrite pour cette occasion par
Beth Blatt et composée par Graham Lyle et Clay.
La célébration du lancement d'ONU Femmes peut être visionnée en direct sur le web sur
http://bit.ly/unwomenlaunch.
Pour obtenir une vidéo de qualité télévisuelle, veuillez contacter James Ludlam à la TVNU,
[email protected], +1.212.963.7650.
Des photographies des intervenant(e)s prises avant l'événement seront disponibles vers 19 heures,
heure de New York; et de l'événement lui-même vers 21 heures, heure de New York:
http://bit.ly/unwomenlaunchphotos.
Headline:
UN Women Celebrates Launch as Powerful Driver of Women's Equality
Date:
2/24/2011 12:00:00 AM
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK--(Marketwire - Feb. 24, 2011) - The UN today celebrates the historic launch of
UN Women, its newest organization, with an evening including luminaries from the worlds of politics,
entertainment, business, the media, music and film in the UN General Assembly Hall.
UN Women, formally known as the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of
Women, combines four previous UN bodies and represents the United Nations' most ambitious effort ever
to accelerate actions to achieve gender equality. Around the world, supporters of women's rights have
heralded its debut.
Almas Jiwani, first president of the National Committee of UN Women in Canada, who is also partaking in
the celebrations in New York, urges Canadians to "seize the momentum and support gender equality and
the empowerment of women. The United Nations' new strategic direction on gender equality will provide a
more dynamic and strong voice for women and girls into a new era of collaborative effort in the
empowerment of women."
"Let us seize this moment and take action to help the underprivileged girls and women, and resolve the
realities of women's inequalities to bring about progress and societal change for an enabling
environment," she further stated.
"With the birth of UN Women, we welcome a powerful new agent for progress on gender equality and
women's empowerment," says UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. "The challenges are great, but I
believe that with the new energy, the new momentum and the new authority that UN Women brings,
these challenges will be met. True gender equality should be our shared legacy in the 21st Century."
The Secretary-General appointed former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet to be the first Executive
Director of UN Women. Calling the launch the first of many important milestones in the global pursuit of
gender equality, she emphasizes that the decision to establish UN Women reflects ongoing frustration
with the slow pace of change. UN Member States unanimously agreed to create the new organization,
following longstanding advocacy by women's activists.
"Think of how much more we can do once women are fully empowered as active agents of change and
progress within their societies," Ms. Bachelet says. "Historically, we are at a point of great potential and
change for women. Now we must seize that opportunity."
She adds, "My own experience has taught me that there is no limit to what women can do."
UN Women will support individual countries in moving towards gender equality in economics and politics,
and ending the worldwide phenomenon of violence against women. It will assist in setting international
standards for progress, and lead coordinated UN efforts to make new opportunities for women and girls
central to all UN programmes for development and peace.
UN Women Goodwill Ambassador and Academy-Award winner Nicole Kidman describes personal
experiences of seeing women change the world. "There are incredible testimonies of resilience, strength
and dignity—and ultimately of hope," she says. "This is why I say that the women and girls I have met are
my personal heroes. It is my pleasure and pride to be with UN Women, the new, strong voice for women
around the world."
H.R.H. Princess Cristina of Spain, in her capacity as President of the Institute of Health of Barcelona,
urges broader understanding of how an investment in women is an investment in families, communities
and nations. Citing uneven progress on aspects of the Millennium Development Goals such as reduced
maternal mortality, she calls on "all stakeholders and champions—governments, foundations, the private
sector, civil society, academic institutions and individuals—to invest in women's empowerment as an
instrumental strategy to achieve the MDGs."
ABC News anchor Christiane Amanpour serves as emcee of the celebration. Other speakers include UN
General Assembly President Joseph Deiss; the President of the UN Women Executive Board and former
Foreign Minister of Nigeria, Ambassador Joy Ogwu; Nepalese activist Bandana Rana and former
Commander of the all-female Formed Police Unit in Liberia Rakhi Sahi.
CNN founder and Chairman of the UN Foundation Ted Turner urges men and the private sector to get
involved in achieving gender equality. Actress Geena Davis highlights the role of the media in promoting
positive images. The singer Shakira has offered a special message emphasizing the importance of
education.
The programme concludes with the performance of the song "One Woman," which was written for the
occasion, with lyrics by Beth Blatt, and music co-composed by Graham Lyle and Clay.
The celebration of the launch of UN Women can be seen via webcast at http://bit.ly/unwomenlaunch.
Headline:
Send a message to UN Women
Date:
2/24/2011 12:00:00 AM
Media Contact:
Media Outlet:
Guardian.co.uk
Attachment Link:
http://www.guardian.co.
uk/global-development/2011/feb/24/message-to-un-women
What's your message to UN Women? Photograph: Guardian
With the official launch of UN Women, the new UN agency tasked with promoting gender equality and the
empowerment of women, on Thursday, 24 February, and the 100th anniversary of International Women's
Day on 8 March, the next few weeks will see women's issues very much on the international agenda.
But there is already concern that UN Women will not havethe necessary funds to make an impact. And
the millennium development goal aimed at promoting gender equality (MDG 3) will not be met by the
2015 deadline unless the pace of progress speeds up significantly.
To mark the world's focus on women, we're setting up a Flickr group to collect your thoughts, opinions
and messages. We'll feature some of our favourites on guardian.co.uk and maybe in the newspaper
version of the Guardian as well.
So, what are the biggest issues for women in your country? What do you think UN Women should
prioritise in its first year? What will it take to make gender equality "a lived reality"? What is your message
for UN Women?
We want to collect as many photos from Guardian readers and Flickr users as we can to show how
people feel about the issues that matter most to the world's women.
If you are on Flickr, you can submit your photo to our group www.flickr.com/groups/globalwomensvoices.
If you are not on Flickr, don't worry - you can email your photo to [email protected] and we
will add it to the Flickr group for you. Please add some information when you post or email your picture so
we know who you are, where you're from and what your message means to you. By posting your pictures
in this group, or sending it to us in response to this request, you agree to let us use it on our site and
potentially in the newspaper (though copyright remains with you at all times, and you will be credited).
What's your message?
Support women farmers
No to FGM
Will UN Women have enough money?
Message for Michelle Bachelet
Headline:
On UN women, theme framing, buzz words and rockstars...
Date:
2/24/2011 12:00:00 AM
Media Contact:
sonia
Media Outlet:
Gender IT
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Jac is the focal point for APC WNSP's work on women's rights. She coordinates the EroTICS research
(Exploratory Research on Sexuality and the Internet) and APC's "Take Back The Tech!" campaign. Sonia
is the English language editor of GenderIT.org.
It's been a real challenge with this non-connectivityi! I am still using my phone as main point for
connection, but it's really intermittent and slow, driving me up the wall. I cannot imagine how we can talk
about science and technology as a theme and have so little access to the interneti at the same time.
Urgh!
Can't get connected in either the main UN building, the church building, the salvation army building, the
hotel (without paying USD16/day - which I am saving up for until I really need it!) or in the deli next door
where I am drinking so much weak USD1 coffee I'm almost floating.
I went to the opening session yesterday (and have been tweeting like a mad woman since) and there
were no legendary long queues at the registration. The queues were more from the lines of women trying
to get to the 4th floor using just two elevators. After getting into the main hall - which was full - the session
started with the usual speeches. The main table had two men and one woman speaker, one of whom was
Michelle Bachelet, whom everyone was excited to welcome. Lots of claps for her.
Her speech was the highlight of the morning for me. She spoke clearly about the strategic areas that UN
Women will be working on, and the approaches. I can't remember them all now - will have to check
tweets - but the one that struck me was the commitment of UN Women to lead by example - i.e. a
significant area of work was to increase the representation of women in the UN at all, especially decisionmaking, levels. She cited some percentages, which showed clearly that the higher the level, the fewer the
women. So she stressed the fact that UN needs to be accountable to its own calls and recommendations
to integrate gender equalityi, and this is one concrete and important step to take.
Other speeches were looking at how to increase women and girls participation into STEM - buzz word at
this CSW, meaning science, technology, engineering and mathematics - both in education and
employment. It was quite frustrating and puzzling to see why science and tech were looked at so
narrowly. Why not tackle science and tech in terms of the advancement of women's rights as a whole?
And, similarly, why not tackle education as a thematic area on its own? Or access to employment as a
thematic area on its own? Combining them seems to not do any justice to any of the three areas, or force
conversations to overspill from the narrow focus anyway, because really, it's not possible to speak about
each of them in isolation. The other item high on the agenda was violence against womeni (VAW). But,
again, in a way that doesn't seem to connect science and tech into VAW. It's early days yet, so let's see
how it goes.
I then left the main session to go for the side events. The church centre was also crowded with women
wanting to go up to different levels using again just two elevators. Jan Moolman and I went to the session
on women's empowermenti principles. This is a UNIFEM backed initiative to make companies and/ or the
private sector accountable and invested in integrating gender equality and non-discrimination principles in
their work. That was quite interesting, especially given the science and tech thematic area we are talking
about. I wonder if Mac, IBM, Facebook, Nokia, AT&T have signed on to this. The principles were
developed in consultation with the private sector, and companies have signed on to say they are
committed to it, and will take steps to include it. It's meant to act as a guide, and feels like a kind of tool.
Check them out here.
Is this something we can bring to the IGF to speak with the private sector for example? And why isn't
UNIFEM itself bringing this to the IGF? Seems like a practical and consultative model that is usable?
We broke into small groups and discussed some of the challenges to women's access to employment in
our countries (which I appreciated, since it looked at employment broadly, and not just in science &
tech). A huge barrier appears to be cultural expectations and the multiple roles and burdens women still
have to bear, regardless of development context of the country. An interesting point raised in my group
was by a woman who worked in a legal aid centre in Norway: there is a legislatively mandated 40% quota
for women to be in decision-making positions in publicly listed companies (if I'm not mistaken), but what
companies have done is reconfigured themselves so they fall just short of the required number of board
members to have to comply with the quota. In other words, the law or the quota measure may be there,
but if the sexist culture doesn't change (the belief that women can't handle decision making), people in
power will always work around it so that status quo remains. Sad really.
Then we went to the final session where it felt very familiar. Deanna Kosaraju from the Anita Borg
Foundation presented on the Grace Hopper celebration (fun fact, Grace Hopper came up with the term
"bug" from removing a real bug from a computer relay). Preethi Gupta from the NY Science Hall
presented her approach in creating opportunities for young people to meaningfully engage with science
& tech, and to create an identity for themselves in this area by becoming "explainers" in science
centres. Explainers are basically people who engage into conversation with visitors on exhibits etc, and
are often young people from high school etc, who learn a lot about science and tech in the process.
Then Abigail Disney spoke about her award winning documentary, "pray the devil back to hell", which is a
really awesome documentary about how the women in Liberia decided to take over the stagnant and piefighting armed civil conflict in Liberia and organised sustained sit ins and marches until a real shift came
about. The hero of the Liberian women's peace movement, Leymah Gbowee was at the event, and she
spoke at the Q & A. she introduced herself as a revolutionary (awesome!), and said, look, patriarchy
has figured us out. We have been great at mobilising for change and when a small change takes place,
patriarchy figures us out, and we find ourselves putting our time and energy being stuck in conferences
and talking and talking, and we are not just going to the issue and tackling it. Someone asked her if she is
going for the launch of UN Women and she said no. Who knows if patriarchy has figured women's rights
work at the UN, and creates all these different structures, and we bicker and fight amongst ourselves
about roles and power lines and in the meantime, the real issue is left abandoned. We need to go back to
the issue. I can see how she inspired an entire movement of peace. She is powerful and compelling. And
just awesome. Abigail also showed a 11 min video short called "women, war &peace - the untold
story", narrated by Geena Davis no less. It was...interesting.
I went and spoke with abigail disney. she was a rockstar and everyone wanted to speak with her. so i only
managed a 2 minute hello, i'm from apc, not sure if you remember but you supported our feminist tech
exchange (FTX) 2 years ago which was really an amazing event, and has grown into national FTXes in at
least 12 countries. and has real impact. i said i'm sure you're v busy, but would be great if you could
come, she said of course she will definitely try because we do important work, we shall see!
Today is quieter. only managed to go for one session so far. Waiting for 6pm to go for the one by ILGA,
and tomorrow going to hit main sessions again.
And by the way, yesterday was stupidly cold, it's not funny. Today it's better, although still not funny.
Headline:
여성인권 총괄 유엔 여성기구 공식 발족
Date:
2/24/2011 12:00:00 AM
Media Contact:
Media Outlet:
Joong-Ang Ilbo
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남녀차별과 성 착취 등 여성인권 침해와 관 된 모 문 를 담 엔 조직인 엔 여성기구(UN
Women)가 24일(현지시간) 공식 발족 축하행사를 가졌다.지난해 7월 엔 총회에서 여러개로 나
있던 여성관 조직을 통합하는 안이 통과됐 , 연말께 미첼 바첼 트
대통 이 초대 여성기구
수장으로 임명돼 사실상 연초부터 가동되 있지만 이 엔 여성지위위원회 총회에 맞춰 발족 축하
행사를 갖게 된 것. 엔 여성기구는 1995년 이징 엔여성회의에서 채택된 성평등 강 을 기본 골
격으로 삼아 강 결혼과 성폭행, 여성 례, 인 매매 등 여성의 인권을 침해하는 모 영역을 총괄하
게 된다.여성기구 수장은 사무총장 바로 아래 직급인 사무차장급이며, 예산도 지금까지 엔이 여
성관 업무에 투입했던 연간 2억5천만달러의 약 2배가 망이라 엔 관계자들은 했다.특히 여
성문 는 올해 반기문 사무총장의 8대 중 어 다 가운데 하나로 만큼 엔이 총 을 기울이는
분야중 하나다.지난해 엔 총회때도 반 총장은 여성과 아동 보건을 위해 400억달러의 기금을 마
하자는 글로벌 략을 발족시킨 바 있다.반 총장은 이 엔 총회장에서 열린 행사에서 "이 자리는
감사와 축하의 자리지만 왜 엔여성기구가 어 게 발족했는지를 기억해야 자리이기도 하다"며
"여자라는 이 로 학교를 가지 못하는 아이들, 도움과 구호의 손길이 필요한 수백만명의 여성과 소
녀들, 남자와 동등한 자격을 갖기 원하는 여성들을 위해 여성기구가 봉사해야 한다" 강조했다.반
총장은 올해가 국 여성의 100주년이 되는 해임을 상기시키면서 "여성 인권을 위해 한 세기를
달 왔지만 아직도 갈길이 멀다. 엔 여성기구의 발족은 올바른 방향성을 갖 중요한 한발짝을 내
딛는 분수 "이라 말했다.그는 이어 " 엔이 여성들에 대한 투자를 늘리는 것은 올바른 일이며 아마
우리가 수 있는 가장 훌륭한 일들 가운데 하나일 것"이라며 "여성들이 폭 으로부터 보호받 소녀
들이 안 하게 클 수 있는 세상, 여성과 소녀의 말에 귀기울이는 세상을 만드는 일을 때 를 믿어
도 좋다"며 극 인 지원을 약속했다.앞서 반 총장은 엔 여성지위위원회 회의 참석차 뉴욕을 방
문중인 백희영 여성가족부 장관과 면담을 갖 한국이 엔 여성기구의 초대 집행 이사국으로서
책 .재 기여를 확대하 있는데 대해 감사를 표시했다. (연합뉴스)
Headline:
Celebrating the centenary of International Women's Day
Date:
2/24/2011 12:00:00 AM
Media Contact:
SARAH MCINERNEY
Media Outlet:
North Queensland Register
Attachment Link:
http://nqr.farmonline.com.
au/news/lifestyle/style/wellbeing/celebrating-the-centenary-of-internationalwomens-day/2087221.aspx?src=rss
One is a surfer who rode the world's waves to fame and glory. Another is a scientist whose study of
chromosomes earned her a Nobel Prize.
The lives and achievements of Layne Beachley and Professor Elizabeth Blackburn may be worlds apart,
but both have been named as a source of inspiration for other Australian women.
As the centenary of International Women's Day nears, we would like to know which Australian woman
has inspired you.
Never before have women held so many top-ranking posts in our governing bodies, but is it the
achievements of Julia Gillard or Quentin Bryce that influence you, or someone closer to home - perhaps
your mum?
We invite you to add your thoughts on Australia's most inspiring women. We will tally your responses and
on March 8, profile the 10 people who received the most nominations.
To help get things rolling, we invited some of the people involved in the centenary celebrations to name
the women from whom they draw inspiration.
Television presenter Catriona Rowntree listed her grandmother Riria Smeaton, Layne Beachley and
horse trainer Gai Waterhouse.
"I love a good 'triumph over adversity' tale and this extraordinary woman [Beachley] is the very
personification," Rowntree says.
"Adopted out as a baby, after her biological mother was date raped at 17, Layne drew on some
remarkable inner strength to become the greatest female surfer in history - and the chick's only 5 foot 5
[165 centimetres]!"
Fashion designer Leona Edmiston cast her net wide, covering sport, the arts and publishing. She
nominated track athlete and Olympic gold medal winner Betty Cuthbert, author and magazine editor Ita
Buttrose and actor Cate Blanchett.
South Australian of the Year physicist Professor Tanya Monro added her support to Professor Blackburn
and another scientist, the late Dr Joan Freeman. In 1976, Dr Freeman, a nuclear physicist, became the
first woman to be awarded the prestigious Rutherford Medal from the British Institute of Physics.
But the ability to inspire isn't just about high-profile achievements. Many unsung heroes, whether they be
teachers, community workers or volunteers, touch our lives every day.
We want to hear about all of them, and how their stories and actions have influenced you.
Nominees can be from Australia's past or present. It would be remiss to overlook those whose advocacy
helped break down the barriers of inequality, such as women's suffrage campaigner and publisher Louisa
Lawson, and feminist and human rights activist Jessie Street.
Or more recent pioneers including former High Court judge Mary Gaudron, tennis champion Evonne
Goolagong Cawley and co-founder of the Women's Electoral Lobby Eva Cox.
For Julie McKay, executive director of UN Women Australia, acknowledgement goes to her mother
Susan, an academic, Sex Discrimination Commissioner Elizabeth Broderick and chairwoman of the
Violence Against Women Advisory Group Libby Lloyd.
"Libby works tirelessly to end violence against women both in her voluntary and advisory capacities," she
says.
"She has dedicated her life to achieving social change and continues to inspire me with her commitment,
generosity and diligence."
McKay's organisation runs International Women's Day in Australia. She says it is a time to celebrate
achievements and acknowledge the work still to be done.
With a female Prime Minister, Governor-General and three state premiers, gender diversity is alive and
well in the top ranks of the nation's governments. Yet women still struggle to get a foothold on the boards
and in the senior management teams of Australia's top companies.
Salary disparity remains an issue as well. The pay gap is 16.9 per cent, meaning women working full-time
earn $227.20 a week less than their male counterparts.
"We can see both in Australia, and throughout the world, that gender equality has not been fully realised,"
McKay says.
The first International Women's Day was held on March 19, 1911, in Europe, marked by meetings and
protests calling for women to be given the right to vote. In 1913 the date was changed to March 8.
An International Women's Day event, organised by the Militant Women's Movement, was held in Australia
for the first time in Sydney in 1928. Protesters called for equal pay for equal work and an eight-hour day
for shop girls.
Help us to celebrate the 100th anniversary by nominating the Australian woman whose actions have
encouraged you to achieve your goals.
Nominations close on Wednesday March 2. Use the comment function to have your say.
Headline:
Who is Australia's most inspiring woman?
Date:
2/24/2011 12:00:00 AM
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SARAH MCINERNEY
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Cooma-Monaro Express
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au/news/lifestyle/style/wellbeing/who-is-australias-most-inspiringwoman/2087221.aspx
One is a surfer who rode the world's waves to fame and glory. Another is a scientist whose study of
chromosomes earned her a Nobel Prize.
The lives and achievements of Layne Beachley and Professor Elizabeth Blackburn may be worlds apart,
but both have been named as a source of inspiration for other Australian women.
As the centenary of International Women's Day nears, we would like to know which Australian woman
has inspired you.
Never before have women held so many top-ranking posts in our governing bodies, but is it the
achievements of Julia Gillard or Quentin Bryce that influence you, or someone closer to home - perhaps
your mum?
We invite you to add your thoughts on Australia's most inspiring women. We will tally your responses and
on March 8, profile the 10 people who received the most nominations.
To help get things rolling, we invited some of the people involved in the centenary celebrations to name
the women from whom they draw inspiration.
Television presenter Catriona Rowntree listed her grandmother Riria Smeaton, Layne Beachley and
horse trainer Gai Waterhouse.
"I love a good 'triumph over adversity' tale and this extraordinary woman [Beachley] is the very
personification," Rowntree says.
"Adopted out as a baby, after her biological mother was date raped at 17, Layne drew on some
remarkable inner strength to become the greatest female surfer in history - and the chick's only 5 foot 5
[165 centimetres]!"
Fashion designer Leona Edmiston cast her net wide, covering sport, the arts and publishing. She
nominated track athlete and Olympic gold medal winner Betty Cuthbert, author and magazine editor Ita
Buttrose and actor Cate Blanchett.
South Australian of the Year physicist Professor Tanya Monro added her support to Professor Blackburn
and another scientist, the late Dr Joan Freeman. In 1976, Dr Freeman, a nuclear physicist, became the
first woman to be awarded the prestigious Rutherford Medal from the British Institute of Physics.
But the ability to inspire isn't just about high-profile achievements. Many unsung heroes, whether they be
teachers, community workers or volunteers, touch our lives every day.
We want to hear about all of them, and how their stories and actions have influenced you.
Nominees can be from Australia's past or present. It would be remiss to overlook those whose advocacy
helped break down the barriers of inequality, such as women's suffrage campaigner and publisher Louisa
Lawson, and feminist and human rights activist Jessie Street.
Or more recent pioneers including former High Court judge Mary Gaudron, tennis champion Evonne
Goolagong Cawley and co-founder of the Women's Electoral Lobby Eva Cox.
For Julie McKay, executive director of UN Women Australia, acknowledgement goes to her mother
Susan, an academic, Sex Discrimination Commissioner Elizabeth Broderick and chairwoman of the
Violence Against Women Advisory Group Libby Lloyd.
"Libby works tirelessly to end violence against women both in her voluntary and advisory capacities," she
says.
"She has dedicated her life to achieving social change and continues to inspire me with her commitment,
generosity and diligence."
McKay's organisation runs International Women's Day in Australia. She says it is a time to celebrate
achievements and acknowledge the work still to be done.
With a female Prime Minister, Governor-General and three state premiers, gender diversity is alive and
well in the top ranks of the nation's governments. Yet women still struggle to get a foothold on the boards
and in the senior management teams of Australia's top companies.
Salary disparity remains an issue as well. The pay gap is 16.9 per cent, meaning women working full-time
earn $227.20 a week less than their male counterparts.
"We can see both in Australia, and throughout the world, that gender equality has not been fully realised,"
McKay says.
The first International Women's Day was held on March 19, 1911, in Europe, marked by meetings and
protests calling for women to be given the right to vote. In 1913 the date was changed to March 8.
An International Women's Day event, organised by the Militant Women's Movement, was held in Australia
for the first time in Sydney in 1928. Protesters called for equal pay for equal work and an eight-hour day
for shop girls.
Help us to celebrate the 100th anniversary by nominating the Australian woman whose actions have
encouraged you to achieve your goals.
Nominations close on Wednesday March 2. Use the comment function to have your say.
Headline:
Reaparece ex presidenta Bachelet en la ONU para apoyar igualdad de género
Date:
2/24/2011 12:00:00 AM
Media Contact:
francisco
Media Outlet:
Milenio Diario - Online
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La ex presidenta chilena, durante el lanzamiento de la agencia que dirigirá ONU Mujeres, destacó que
los avances en igualdad de género y de representación son "frágiles y poco uniformes".
Michelle Bachelet durante el lanzamiento de ONU Mujeres. Foto:EFE
Nueva York.- Demasiadas mujeres en el mundo son víctimas del tráfico de personas, forzadas a
abandonar sus estudios y casarse demasiado pronto, sin acceso a servicios básicos ni leyes laborales
que las protejan, denunció el martes la directora ejecutiva de ONU-Mujeres, Michelle Bachelet.
Durante un discurso en una cumbre sobre mujeres celebrada en la sede de Naciones Unidas, la ex
presidenta chilena destacó que los avances en igualdad de género y de representación son "frágiles y
poco uniformes".
"Alrededor del mundo hay demasiadas pocas mujeres sentadas en las mesas donde se toman
decisiones sobre paz, comercio o cambio climático", dijo Bachelet.
Precisamente desigualdades como éstas son las que impiden avances en el desarrollo, paz y seguridad,
destacó.
Por ese motivo la ex presidenta prometió enfocarse en aumentar la voz de la mujer en los sectores de
liderazgo y luchar por poner fin a la violencia contra las mujeres reforzando leyes que las protejan. La
promoción de la defensa de la mujer entre los hombres es también importante, dijo, y ahí la educación
juega un papel muy importante.
"La transición de ONU-Mujeres para convertirse en una entidad dinámica e innovadora que integre todas
estas funciones y mandatos es compleja y aún tenemos pasos claves que dar", dijo Bachelet.
La agencia ONU Mujeres fue creada en junio del 2010 para consolidar cuatro organismos de la ONU
dedicados al progreso y bienestar de la mujer, pero la organización inició su trabajo en enero. Bachelet
dijo que la agencia aún está contratando personal y analizando sus recursos.
Bachelet finalizó en marzo su mandato presidencial con un alto índice de popularidad. La defensa de los
derechos de las mujeres fue uno de los temas por los que luchó durante su presidencia. La ex
funcionaria dijo en septiembre que ONU Mujeres trabajará con un presupuesto inicial de 500 millones de
dólares anuales y pidió que las naciones que apoyaron su creación se comprometan a invertir más.
La ex presidenta destacó el martes que erradicar los estereotipos de género será también una de sus
prioridades. Eso significará reconsiderar materiales educativos en ciertos países y sensibilizar a los
docentes. La ciencia y la tecnología también deberían responder a las necesidades de hombres y
mujeres y el "contenido de la investigación y el desarrollo deberían ser sensibles a temas de género",
señaló.
La cumbre sobre mujeres en la ONU, llamada Comisión sobre el Estatus de las Mujeres, durará hasta el
4 de marzo y este año tocará temas como el acceso de las niñas a la educación y la erradicación de la
violencia y discriminación contra niñas.
Headline:
UNO-Frauenorganisation "UN Women" gegründet
Date:
2/24/2011 12:00:00 AM
Media Contact:
apa
Media Outlet:
Vienna Online
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http://news.vocus.com/click/here.pl?z4172111923&z=1250248919
Die Vereinten Nationen haben eine neue Frauenorganisation. Am Donnerstagabend wurde im Saal der
Generalversammlung in New York "UN Women" gegründet. Der Verbund soll vier zum Teil 65 Jahre alte
UNO-Frauenprogramme und Hilfsorganisationen ersetzen und zu einer schlagkräftigen Organisation
bündeln.
Headline:
UNO-Frauenorganisation "UN Women" gegründet
Date:
2/24/2011 12:00:00 AM
Media Contact:
Media Outlet:
Salzburger Nachrichten - Online
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Die Vereinten Nationen haben eine neue Frauenorganisation. Am Donnerstagabend wurde im Saal der
Generalversammlung in New York "UN Women" gegründet. Der Verbund soll vier zum Teil 65 Jahre alte
UNO-Frauenprogramme und Hilfsorganisationen ersetzen und zu einer schlagkräftigen Organisation
bündeln.
Headline:
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Date:
2/24/2011 12:00:00 AM
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Maekyung
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潘총장 "여성 인권 신장 분수령"
남녀차별과 성 착취 등 여성인권 침해와 관련된 모든 문제를 전담할 유엔 조직인 유엔 여성기구
(UN Women)가 24일(현지시간) 공식 발족 축하행사를 가졌다. 지난해 7월 유엔 총회에서 여러개로
나눠져 있던 여성관련 조직을 통합하는 안이 통과됐고, 연말께 미첼 바첼레트 전 칠레 대통령이
초대 여성기구 수장으로 임명돼 사실상 연초부터 가동되고 있지만 이날 유엔 여성지위위원회 총
회에 맞춰 발족 축하행사를 갖게 된 것.
유엔 여성기구는 1995년 베이징 유엔여성회의에서 채택된 성평등 강령을 기본 골격으로 삼아 강
제 결혼과 성폭행, 여성 할례, 인신매매 등 여성의 인권을 침해하는 모든 영역을 총괄하게 된다.
여성기구 수장은 사무총장 바로 아래 직급인 사무차장급이며, 예산도 지금까지 유엔이 여성관련
업무에 투입했던 연간 2억5천만달러의 약 2배가 될 전망이라고 유엔 관계자들은 전했다.
특히 여성문제는 올해 반기문 사무총장의 8대 중점 어젠다 가운데 하나로 선정될 만큼 유엔이 총
력을 기울이는 분야중 하나다.
지난해 유엔 총회때도 반 총장은 여성과 아동 보건을 위해 400억달러의 기금을 마련하자는 글로
벌 전략을 발족시킨 바 있다.
반 총장은 이날 유엔 총회장에서 열린 행사에서 "이 자리는 감사와 축하의 자리지만 왜 유엔여성
기구가 어렵게 발족했는지를 기억해야 할 자리이기도 하다"며 "여자라는 이유로 학교를 가지 못하
는 아이들, 도움과 구호의 손길이 필요한 수백만명의 여성과 소녀들, 남자와 동등한 자격을 갖기
원하는 여성들을 위해 여성기구가 봉사해야 한다"고 강조했다.
반 총장은 올해가 국제여성의날 제정 100주년이 되는 해임을 상기시키면서 "여성 인권을 위해 한
세기를 달려왔지만 아직도 갈길이 멀다. 유엔 여성기구의 발족은 올바른 방향성을 갖고 중요한 한
발짝을 내딛는 분수령"이라고 말했다.
그는 이어 "유엔이 여성들에 대한 투자를 늘리는 것은 올바른 일이며 아마 우리가 할 수 있는 가장
훌륭한 일들 가운데 하나일 것"이라며 "여성들이 폭력으로부터 보호받고 소녀들이 안전하게 클 수
있는 세상, 여성과 소녀의 말에 귀기울이는 세상을 만드는 일을 할 때 저를 믿어도 좋다"며 적극적
인 지원을 약속했다.
앞서 반 총장은 유엔 여성지위위원회 회의 참석차 뉴욕을 방문중인 백희영 여성가족부 장관과 면
담을 갖고 한국이 유엔 여성기구의 초대 집행 이사국으로서 정책적.재정적 기여를 확대하고 있는
데 대해 감사를 표시했다.
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Headline:
UN Women Celebrates Launch as Powerful Driver of Women's Equality
Date:
2/24/2011 12:00:00 AM
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New York, 24 February 2011—The UN today celebrates the historic launch of UN Women, its newest
organization, with an evening including luminaries from the worlds of politics, entertainment, business,
the media, music and film in the UN General Assembly Hall.
UN Women, formally known as the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of
Women, combines four previous UN bodies and represents the United Nations' most ambitious effort ever
to accelerate actions to achieve gender equality. Around the world, supporters of women's rights have
heralded its debut.
“With the birth of UN Women, we welcome a powerful new agent for progress on gender equality and
women's empowerment,” says UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. “The challenges are great, but I
believe that with the new energy, the new momentum and the new authority that UN Women brings,
these challenges will be met. True gender equality should be our shared legacy in the 21st Century.”
The Secretary-General appointed former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet to be the first Executive
Director of UN Women. Calling the launch the first of many important milestones in the global pursuit of
gender equality, she emphasizes that the decision to establish UN Women reflects ongoing frustration
with the slow pace of change. UN Member States unanimously agreed to create the new organization,
following longstanding advocacy by women's activists.
“Think of how much more we can do once women are fully empowered as active agents of change and
progress within their societies,” Ms. Bachelet says. “Historically, we are at a point of great potential and
change for women. Now we must seize that opportunity.”
She adds, “My own experience has taught me that there is no limit to what women can do.”
UN Women will support individual countries in moving towards gender equality in economics and politics,
and ending the worldwide phenomenon of violence against women. It will assist in setting international
standards for progress, and lead coordinated UN efforts to make new opportunities for women and girls
central to all UN programmes for development and peace.
UN Women Goodwill Ambassador and Academy-Award winner Nicole Kidman describes personal
experiences of seeing women change the world. “There are incredible testimonies of resilience, strength
and dignity—and ultimately of hope,” she says. “This is why I say that the women and girls I have met
are my personal heroes. It is my pleasure and pride to be with UN Women, the new, strong voice for
women around the world.”
H.R.H. Princess Cristina of Spain, in her capacity as President of the Institute of Health of Barcelona,
urges broader understanding of how an investment in women is an investment in families, communities
and nations. Citing uneven progress on aspects of the Millennium Development Goals such as reduced
maternal mortality, she calls on“all stakeholders and champions—governments, foundations, the private
sector, civil society, academic institutions and individuals—to invest in women's empowerment as an
instrumental strategy to achieve the MDGs.”
ABC News anchor Christiane Amanpour serves as emcee of the celebration. Other speakers include UN
General Assembly President Joseph Deiss; the President of the UN Women Executive Board and former
Foreign Minister of Nigeria, Ambassador Joy Ogwu; Nepalese activist Bandana Rana and former
Commander of the all-female Formed Police Unit in Liberia Rakhi Sahi.
CNN founder and Chairman of the UN Foundation Ted Turner urges men and the private sector to get
involved in achieving gender equality. Actress Geena Davis highlights the role of the media in promoting
positive images. The singer Shakira has offered a special message emphasizing the importance of
education.
The programme concludes with the performance of the song “One Woman,” which was written for the
occasion, with lyrics by Beth Blatt, and music co-composed by Graham Lyle and Clay.
Journalists are being alerted to the broadcast feed and live webcast of the event at
http://bit.ly/unwomenlaunch.
The programme starts at ca 6.30pm to 8.00pm EST.
For a broadcast feed, contact UNTV, James Ludlam, [email protected], +1.212.963.7650.
Photographs of a pre-event photo opportunity with speakers will be available at ca. 7 p.m. EST; of the
event at ca. 9 p.m. EST: http://bit.ly/unwomenlaunchphotos.
Media inquiries: Gretchen Luchsinger, UN Women media specialist, +1.212.906.6506, +1.201.736.2945
(mobile), [email protected]
Headline:
LA DIRECTRICE EXÉCUTIVE D’ONU-FEMMES ÉNUMÈRE POUR LA
PREMIÈRE FOIS SES PRIORITÉS
Date:
2/24/2011 12:00:00 AM
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Media Outlet:
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Commission de la condition de la femme
Cinquante-cinquième session
2e et 3e séances – matin et après-midi
DEVANT LA COMMISSION DE LA CONDITION DE LA FEMME
Ministres et représentants d’États Membres ont ouvert aujourd’hui la cinquante-cinquième session de la
Commission de la condition de la femme et, ce faisant, entendu pour la première fois la Directrice
exécutive d’ONU-Femmes énumérer les priorités de cette nouvelle entité composite de l’ONU.
Après les déclarations liminaires et le lancement du débat général, la Commission a organisé deux
Tables rondes sur le thème « Accès et participation des femmes et des filles à l’éducation, la formation,
la science et la technologie, y compris à la promotion d’un accès égal des femmes au plein-emploi et au
travail décent ».
« Nous ferons des priorités relatives à l’égalité entre les sexes un élément central de la planification et de
la budgétisation, à la fois aux niveaux national, local et sectoriel », a assuré dans son allocution
l’ancienne Présidente du Chili et Directrice exécutive d’ONU-Femmes.
Michelle Bachelet a indiqué que sous sa direction, ONU-Femmes s’efforcerait de mettre un terme à la
violence faite aux femmes, d’accélérer la mise en œuvre de la résolution 1325 du Conseil de sécurité sur
les femmes, la paix et la sécurité et d’améliorer l’autonomisation économique des femmes. Nous
veillerons aussi à élargir le leadership et la participation des femmes aux processus de prise de
décisions, a-t-elle promis.
Évoquant le thème central des travaux de la Commission, Mme Bachelet a affirmé que l’élargissement de
l’accès à l’éducation à lui seul ne suffisait pas. Il faut également améliorer la qualité et la pertinence de
l’éducation.
« L’investissement dans l’éducation est un investissement vital tant comme moteur du développement
que comme catalyseur de l’égalité entre les hommes et les femmes », a renchéri Asha-Rose Migiro, Vice
-Secrétaire générale de l’ONU, relevant notamment que deux tiers des analphabètes dans le monde sont
des femmes, un chiffre qui demeure inchangé depuis 20 ans.
La Directrice exécutive d’ONU-Femmes a également appelé les membres de la Commission à s’attaquer
systématiquement aux stéréotypes, « cause première » de la ségrégation dans le travail, afin de garantir
une égalité d’accès des femmes au marché de l’emploi.
Appuyant ces propos, LazarousKapambwe de la Zambie, Président du Conseil économique et social
(ECOSOC), a indiqué qu’en 2008, 77,5% des hommes dans le monde occupaient un emploi, contre
52,6% des femmes.
La Vice-Secrétaire générale a également plaidé pour un accès équitable des femmes aux technologies
de la communication et de l’information.
En début de séance, la Commission a élu Tetsuya Kimura du Japon, au poste de Vice-Président pour
remplacer Takashi Ashiki, démissionnaire. Elle a nommé M. Efraim Gomez de la Suède, à son Groupe
de travail sur la communication en remplacement de Nicolas Burniat de la Belgique, également
démissionnaire.
M. Gomez travaillera avec Cho Hyung-hwa de la République de Corée, Kadra Ahmed Hassan de
Djibouti, Irina Velichko du Bélarus et Julio Peralta du Paraguay.
La Commission de la condition de la femme, qui achève sa session le 4 mars, se réunira demain
mercredi 23 février, à partir de 10 heures.
Déclarations liminaires
Mme ASHA-ROSE MIGIRO, Vice-Secrétaire générale des Nations Unies, a affirmé que les 12 derniers
mois avaient été particulièrement importants pour l’égalité entre les sexes et l’autonomisation des
femmes, évoquant, notamment, le réexamen, l’an dernier, de la mise en œuvre du Programme d’action
de Beijing, ainsi que la Déclaration ministérielle du Conseil économique et social (ECOSOC) et le
dixième anniversaire de la résolution 1325 du Conseil de sécurité. Mais malgré cette étape historique,
les droits des femmes en situation de conflit et postconflit continuent d’être violés, et les résultats réalisés
jusqu’à présent demeurent mitigés.
Tournant ensuite son attention sur la création d’ONU-Femmes, elle a déclaré que la nouvelle entité
composite de l’ONU allait « cristalliser » les efforts réalisés sur le plan international. Elle a fait savoir
qu’ONU-Femmes était une des priorités du Secrétaire général pour l’année 2011 et qu’il veillerait à ce
que l’agence s’intègre pleinement dans le système de l’ONU. M. Ban continuera également de privilégier
les femmes aux postes de direction, a-t-elle ajouté.
Mme Migiro a poursuivi en affirmant que l’investissement dans l’éducation était un des investissements
cruciaux tant comme moteur du développement que comme catalyseur pour l’égalité entre les hommes
et les femmes. Deux tiers des analphabètes du monde sont des femmes et ce chiffre demeure inchangé
depuis 20 ans, a-t-elle notamment signalé.
La Vice-Secrétaire générale a également relevé que la qualité de l’éducation laissait à désirer, dans les
pays en développement notamment, et que les femmes ne recevaient pas la formation nécessaire pour
être compétitives sur le marché du travail. Elle a encouragé la Commission à examiner les moyens de
renforcer la Stratégie mondiale pour la santé des femmes et des enfants. Atteindre une égalité de fait
entre les hommes et les femmes revêt une importance cruciale pour assurer la réalisation des Objectifs
du Millénaire pour le développement, a-t-elle souligné.
M. LAZAROUS KAPAMBWE, Président du Conseil économique et social (ECOSOC), a souligné la
nécessité de renforcer la cohérence entre les travaux de l’ECOSOC et ceux de ses commissions
fonctionnelles, tout en améliorant les liens entre les entités de l’ONU et les mécanismes régionaux de
développement des Nations Unies. Il a également souligné que la nouvelle entité ONU-Femmes avait
pour priorité de soutenir les partenaires au niveau national. La cinquante-cinquième session de la
Commission de la condition de la femme axera ses travaux sur l’accès des femmes et leur participation à
l’éducation, la formation, la science et la technologie, ainsi qu’à l’emploi. L’éducation est un droit
fondamental de l’être humain, a-t-il rappelé, citant notamment la Convention sur l’élimination de toutes
les formes de discrimination à l’égard des femmes. Ce texte souligne, entre autres, la nécessité
d’éliminer les stéréotypes sexistes en matière d’éducation, a-t-il précisé, se félicitant à cet égard des
progrès réalisés sur ce plan au cours des 10 dernières années.
M. Kapambwe a cependant rappelé l’écart important qui existe entre les filles et les garçons en matière
de scolarisation dans le primaire, en particulier dans les pays en développement. Les stéréotypes
sexistes contribuent toujours à une ségrégation entre les hommes et les femmes dans l’éducation
comme dans les carrières professionnelles, a-t-il insisté. Le représentant a indiqué que les femmes
ayant un emploi représentaient 52,6% des femmes dans le monde, en 2008, tandis que ce taux était de
77,5% pour les hommes. Dans la catégorie des 20 à 24 ans, les femmes continuent de rester à la traîne
derrière les hommes, a-t-il ajouté, précisant qu’en Asie du Sud 82% des hommes travaillent ou cherchent
un emploi, contre seulement 27% des femmes. Aucun pays, a-t-il dit, ne peut développer des moyens
durables de répondre à ses besoins s’il n’assure pas une participation effective des femmes à tous les
aspects de la vie. Il a salué à cet égard la participation des organisations non gouvernementales (ONG)
pour traduire en actes les engagements pris par les gouvernements.
Mme MICHELLE BACHELET, Directrice exécutive d’ONU-Femmes, a tout d’abord souligné que l’égalité
entre les sexes était un élément central du développement social et économique, de la paix et de la
démocratie. Elle a affirmé que malgré des exemples encourageants en matière de parité, les progrès
accomplis jusqu’à présent demeuraient « inégaux et fragiles ». Trop de femmes sont victimes de la traite
ou obligées de quitter leur famille pour devenir des employées domestiques sans aucune protection
juridique, et trop de filles se voient forcées de quitter l’école, ou de se marier à un âge précoce, a-t-elle
précisé. Mme Bachelet a également évoqué le manque d’accès aux services et la sous-représentation
des femmes lors de la conclusion d’accords sur la paix, le commerce international ou les changements
climatiques. Évoquant ensuite l’actuelle crise de l’emploi, Mme Bachelet a appelé les États Membres à
se saisir des nouvelles opportunités qui se présentent et à ne pas reporter la promotion de l’égalité entre
les sexes, en attendant des jours meilleurs. Elle a par ailleurs estimé que davantage d’attention devrait
être accordée aux défis urgents auxquels sont affrontées les femmes les plus pauvres des zones
rurales. Il faut analyser de manière franche les défis que connaissent nombre de pays et régions, a-t-elle
souligné.
Mme Bachelet a ensuite expliqué que le travail d’ONU-Femmes serait axé sur cinq principes
fondamentaux, à savoir l’octroi d’un appui aux partenaires nationaux; l’appui des processus
intergouvernementaux relatifs à l’égalité entre les sexes; le plaidoyer en faveur de l’égalité entre les
sexes, l’autonomisation des femmes et le respect des droits des femmes et des filles et la promotion de
la cohérence au sein du système de l’ONU. Elle a ajouté que la nouvelle entité ONU-Femmes servirait
également de « broker » de savoir et d’expérience.
La Directrice exécutive a ensuite détaillé les cinq priorités thématiques de l’entité composite. Elle a
notamment assuré qu’ONU-Femmes veillerait à élargir le leadership et la participation des femmes en
travaillant avec des partenaires pour combler les écarts en la matière. La nouvelle entité ONU-Femmes
s’efforcera également de mettre un terme à la violence faite aux femmes, de renforcer la mise en œuvre
du calendrier relatif aux femmes, à la paix et à la sécurité, et d’améliorer l’autonomisation économique
des femmes. « Nous ferons des priorités relatives à l’égalité entre les sexes un élément central de la
planification et de la budgétisation, à la fois aux niveaux national, local et sectoriel », a-t-elle affirmé.
Tournant ensuite son attention sur le thème des travaux de la Commission, Mme Bachelet a affirmé que
l’élargissement de l’accès à l’éducation à lui seul ne suffisait pas. Il faut également améliorer la qualité et
la pertinence de l’éducation, a-t-elle souligné. Il faudrait aussi s’attaquer systématiquement aux
stéréotypes, qui sont, a-t-elle dit, la « cause première » de la ségrégation dans le travail. Des mesures
proactives sont nécessaires pour faciliter la transition de l’école au monde du travail et garantir une
égalité d’accès au marché du travail. Mme Bachelet a par ailleurs relevé que la science et la technologie
ne répondaient pas de la même manière aux besoins des femmes et des hommes. Notant que le
potentiel des femmes en matière de créativité était sous-utilisé, la Directrice exécutive a estimé qu’elles
devraient bénéficier d’un accès équitable aux technologies de la communication, que ce soit en matière
d’utilisation ou de formation.
Mme Bachelet s’est félicitée que la Commission de la condition de la femme examine, à sa présente
session, les questions de l’élimination de la discrimination et de la violence faites aux fillettes, l’égalité
entre les sexes et le développement durable et l’élimination de la mortalité et de la morbidité
maternelle. Commentant ensuite la question de la parité au sein de l’ONU, Mme Bachelet a noté qu’un
équilibre avait était réalisé seulement pour les postes de niveau P-1 et P-2. Les femmes ne représentent
que 28,4% des personnes occupant un poste de niveau D-1, a-t-elle regretté. Ce déséquilibre, a-t-elle
dit, réside dans l’absence de mécanismes de suivi appropriés, l’absence de souplesse dans la gestion du
travail et un nombre de candidates qualifiées faible. L’ONU-Femmes s’efforcera d’assurer une
représentation équitable des femmes au sein de l’ONU, a-t-elle assuré.
Mme SILVIA PIMENTEL, Présidente du Comité sur la discrimination à l’égard des femmes, a indiqué que
le Comité, au cours des quarante-septième et quarante-huitième sessions du Comité, avait examiné les
rapports présentés par 20 États Membres. Les principaux problèmes relevés étaient la traite et
l’exploitation par la prostitution, le défaut d’initiatives et de programmes de formation pour la
sensibilisation sur les stéréotypes sexistes, pour la participation des femmes à la vie politique et publique
et pour l’accès à l’éducation et à la santé, y compris à la santé reproductive et sexuelle. Elle a aussi
mentionné les problèmes fréquents d’écarts de salaire et les disparités en matière d’emploi, le défaut
d’accès à la justice, la violence contre les femmes, notamment la violence sexuelle, les pratiques
mutilantes et d’autres questions spécifiques aux groupes défavorisés, comme les réfugiées, les femmes
apatrides et les migrantes, ainsi que les femmes âgées et les femmes rurales.
Le Comité a élaboré des recommandations sur l’application des dispositions de la Convention CEDAW,
relatives notamment au champ d’application de la Convention ou aux femmes âgées et aux
discriminations spécifiques dont elles sont victimes. Le Comité travaille également sur une
recommandation générale concernant les conséquences économiques du mariage et de sa dissolution, a
-t-elle indiqué. Par ailleurs, le Comité travaille conjointement avec le Comité des droits de l’enfant, sur
les mutilations génitales, le mariage forcé et le mariage des enfants. Mme Pimentel a aussi mentionné le
travail du Comité sur les questions des femmes dans les conflits armés et dans les situations postconflit,
en particulier sur la violence sexiste qui accompagne parfois ces situations.
Mme Pimentel a indiqué en outre que le Comité travaillait sur la question de l’accès à la justice, avant
d’insister sur l’interaction du Comité avec les mécanismes des droits de l’homme, notamment les
institutions spécialisées des Nations Unies. Le Comité coopère notamment avec la nouvelle entité ONUFemmes sur deux projets de recommandation, a-t-elle précisé. Le Comité a aussi mis sur pied une
équipe spéciale chargée de réfléchir à l’amélioration de ses méthodes de travail.
Invitée spéciale de la Commission, Mme EMINE ERDOĞAN, épouse du Premier Ministre de la Turquie, a
émis l’espoir que les résultats des débats de la Commission profiteront à toutes les femmes du
monde. Elle a également souligné que la création d’ONU-Femmes était une avancée pour promouvoir
les droits des femmes. Soulignant les grandes inégalités entre les différentes femmes du monde, elle a
appelé à ne pas fermer les yeux sur les situations les plus cruelles. Il faut avoir confiance en l’avenir,
même pour les femmes qui ont tout perdu, a-t-elle dit. Mme Erdoğan a insisté sur l’importance du droit
des femmes à l’éducation, à un emploi, à l’information, par exemple. Les femmes luttent pour le droit
d’exister et le chemin de cette lutte sera encore long, a-t-elle fait remarquer.
En Turquie, les femmes luttent pour la dignité dans les domaines économique et social, a-t-elle poursuivi,
rappelant que la démocratie était très active dans son pays. La Turquie continue à défendre, sur la
scène internationale, les droits des femmes, notamment en matière d’éducation et de formation. Elle a
aussi indiqué qu’un amendement à la Constitution turque avait été adopté en 2010 pour améliorer la
condition des femmes et mettre en place une discrimination positive en leur faveur. Il existe en outre,
depuis 2009, une commission parlementaire chargée de travailler sur les violences sexistes.
Débat général
M. MIKLÓS RÉTHELYI, Ministre des ressources naturelles de la Hongrie, intervenant au nom de l’Union
européenne (UE), a expliqué qu’une Stratégie d’égalité des sexes avait été adoptée par l’Union
européenne en décembre dernier et que les politiques nationales avaient également un rôle capital à
jouer pour assurer l’égalité entre les sexes. Il a indiqué que l’Union européenne avait fait de
l’indépendance économique des femmes et des hommes une de ses principales priorités et que la base
de la stratégie européenne pour l’emploi se fondait sur le cycle de vie.
Le Ministre s’est ensuite félicité de la création d’ONU-Femmes qui, de son avis, devrait permettre
d’encourager la capacité de la communauté internationale à autonomiser les femmes et à mettre un
terme à la violence faite aux femmes et aux fillettes. Il a souligné l’importance de garantir le respect des
droits à la santé reproductive et sexuelle pour réaliser les Programmes d’action de Beijing et du Caire,
ainsi que les Objectifs du Millénaire pour le développement (OMD). L’Union européenne est déterminée
à assurer la pleine jouissance des droits fondamentaux des femmes et à intégrer une dimension
sexsospécifique à tous les niveaux, a-t-il assuré. Il a ensuite fait savoir que son pays avait adopté un
plan d’action pour l’égalité entre les sexes pour la période 2010-2015.
M. Réthelyi a poursuivi en faisant part de son inquiétude face au problème de l’abandon scolaire des
filles. Il a soutenu que les choix éducatifs des femmes étaient la base de la ségrégation qu’elles
rencontrent sur le marché du travail. Il a également indiqué que les femmes de l’Union européenne
gagnent un cinquième de moins que les hommes. Dans un monde en mutation rapide, les besoins de
formation permanente sont essentiels et un marché du travail de plus en plus divisé présente des défis
notables, a-t-il affirmé. Il a indiqué que la stratégie de l’Union européenne pour l’emploi vise à garantir un
taux d’emploi de 75% tant pour les hommes que pour les femmes.
Il a également expliqué que l’Union européenne accordait une attention particulière à l’éducation des
femmes dans les domaines de la science, de la technologie, du génie et des mathématiques. Il faut
également comprendre le rôle qu’occupent les femmes dans l’économie informelle et valoriser les tâches
domestiques, a-t-il ajouté.
M. JORGE ARGÜELLO (Argentine), au nom du Groupe des 77 et de la Chine, a indiqué que son Groupe
avait activement participé à la mise en place de la nouvelle entité ONU-Femmes. Nous sommes certains
que cette entité contribuera à la réalisation de l’égalité homme-femme et à l’autonomisation des femmes
partout dans le monde, a-t-il dit. Il a cependant relevé les obstacles qui se posent à la mise en œuvre de
la Déclaration et du Programme d’action de Beijing, adopté il y a 16 ans, citant la pauvreté comme
principale difficulté pour les femmes des pays en développement.
Les filles représentent la majorité des enfants non scolarisés, a-t-il aussi noté, ajoutant que les femmes
analphabètes sont aussi bien plus nombreuses que les hommes. Le représentant a encore mentionné le
manque d’accès des femmes au secteur de la santé et le problème de la violence contre les femmes et
les filles qui persiste dans tous les pays. Les femmes subissent en outre les conséquences des conflits
et elles ont un accès mois facile au marché de l’emploi et au travail décent, a-t-il observé.
M. Argüello a passé en revue les autres difficultés qui se posent dans la vie des femmes, comme les
stéréotypes sexistes. Il a aussi appelé la communauté internationale à accorder la priorité aux femmes
qui vivent sous occupation étrangère. Comme nouveaux enjeux, il a parlé des crises économique,
financière, alimentaire et énergétique, ainsi que des changements climatiques, qui ont des incidences
particulières sur les femmes. Enfin, le représentant a souligné l’importance du renforcement de la
coopération internationale pour atteindre l’égalité des sexes, notamment l’aide au développement,
l’allègement de la dette, l’accès aux marchés, le renforcement des capacités financières et techniques.
Mme DOREEN SIOKA, Ministre de l’égalité entre les sexes et du bien-être de l’enfant de la Namibie,
intervenant au nom de la Communauté de développement de l’Afrique australe (SADC), a convenu que
la science, la technologie et l’innovation pouvaient servir d’outils pour accélérer la réalisation des
OMD. Les décideurs, a-t-elle ajouté, ont un rôle crucial à jouer pour intégrer une perspective de genre
dans ces domaines. Mme Sioka a ensuite expliqué que la SADC avait conscience de l’importance des
ressources humaines en matière de développement politique, économique et social, ainsi que pour
faciliter l’intégration régionale et la compétitivité. Elle a précisé que, consciente de l’importance de
l’éducation, la SADC avait mis sur pied un Protocole de l’éducation et de la formation qui était entré en
vigueur en 2000.
La SADC a identifié la science et la technologie comme moteur du développement socioéconomique, et
elle entend développer et renforcer les systèmes nationaux d’innovation afin de réaliser les objectifs de
l’Agenda commun, notamment en matière d’élimination de la pauvreté. La Ministre a précisé que nombre
d’États membres de la SADC s’efforçaient de renforcer leurs capacités humaines afin de pouvoir
répondre aux exigences du marché, tout en améliorant l’équilibre paritaire en matière de formation.
Elle a notamment évoqué le Plan stratégique du Comité technique pour la certification et l’accréditation
qui a été adopté par les Ministres de l’éducation et de la formation de la région. Elle a précisé que ce
Comité avait également élaboré, en mars 2010, une feuille de route pour assurer la création d’un cadre
de qualifications régionales qui prévoit de promouvoir l’accès des femmes à l’éducation, à la formation, à
la science et aux technologies ainsi qu’à l’emploi.
M. OCTAVIO ERRÁZURIZ (Chili) a rappelé que l’année 2010 a été marquée par le quinzième
anniversaire de la Déclaration de Beijing, la création d’ONU-Femmes et le dixième anniversaire de la
Déclaration du Millénaire. Se félicitant des réalisations de ces 10 dernières années s’agissant de
l’autonomisation des femmes, il a appelé en particulier à la promotion de la participation des femmes
dans les processus de prise de décisions et notamment aux niveaux les plus élevés.
Le Groupe de Rio salue la création du Conseil d’administration d’ONU-Femmes, a-t-il dit, convaincu que
cela soutiendra efficacement la lutte pour l’autonomisation des femmes. Il a expliqué que l’intégration du
mandat de l’Institut international de recherche et de formation pour la promotion de la femme (INSTRAW)
dans la nouvelle entité ONU-Femmes devrait permettre de mener des enquêtes au niveau mondial,
compte tenu des ressources allouées. Il a plaidé en faveur du maintien du siège de cet Institut en
République dominicaine. Le représentant a ensuite appelé au renforcement du dialogue régional et
international sur la cause des femmes, invitant en particulier à une coopération Nord-Sud, en vue de
relever les défis posés par les crises mondiales et autres problèmes de portée mondiale.
M. Errázuriz a signalé l’adoption du Consensus de Brasilia, à l’issue de la onzième Conférence régionale
de l’Amérique du Sud et des Caraïbes sur les femmes, document qui appelle à une plus grande
autonomisation de la femme et à la participation de celle-ci aux décisions politiques, prônant aussi un
accès réel des femmes à la justice. Il insiste en outre sur le renforcement de la citoyenneté des
femmes. Le représentant a annoncé que la République dominicaine s’est proposée pour accueillir la
douzième Conférence régionale de ce type. Il a poursuivi en expliquant que les pays d’Amérique latine
et des Caraïbes ont été pionniers dans la lutte contre la violence à l’encontre des femmes et se sont
engagés à prendre des mesures contre la traite des personnes. Ils appellent à la mise en place de points
focaux pour un meilleur échange d’informations.
En ce qui concerne la féminisation de la pauvreté, il a jugé crucial de veiller à la pleine participation des
femmes aux programmes de lutte contre la pauvreté et plaidé le respect du principe de « à travail égal,
salaire égal » pour asseoir le pouvoir économique des femmes.
Mme LORETTA BUTLER-TURNER, Ministre du développement social des Bahamas, intervenant au
nom de la Communauté des Caraïbes (CARICOM), a estimé que le manque de financement risquait de
saper la mise en œuvre des programmes et le renforcement des cadres normatifs en matière de
parité. Elle a indiqué que la CARICOM accordait une attention particulière à l’autonomisation des
femmes, notamment en matière d’élimination de la pauvreté, de la violence faite aux femmes, d’accès
aux postes de direction et d’accès à l’éducation.
La Ministre est revenue sur la tenue, en 1998, de la première Conférence des Caraïbes sur la science et
la technologie, estimant que nombre de ses recommandations étaient toujours pertinentes, notamment
en ce qui concerne le rôle des gouvernements et la mise à jour des programmes scolaires. La Ministre a
également indiqué que le Conseil des Caraïbes pour les sciences et la technologie jouait un rôle
important pour faciliter l’accès et la participation des femmes et des fillettes dans ces deux domaines.
Mme Butler-Turner a poursuivi en affirmant que pour la création d’une force de travail talentueuse et
compétitive, il importe d’éliminer les stéréotypes et l’exclusion persistante des femmes des filières
scientifiques et technologiques. Elle a fait observer que dans les Caraïbes, les femmes entrent bien plus
que les hommes dans les filières de la chimie et des mathématiques mais que la parité générale était loin
d’être atteinte. À moins d’adopter une approche novatrice, pour augmenter l’accès et la représentation
des femmes dans les domaines de la science et de la technologie, la question de l’égalité entre les sexes
et l’autonomisation des femmes demeurera un exercice essentiellement rhétorique, a-t-elle prévenu.
La Ministre a par ailleurs engagé les États Membres à honorer leurs promesses d’aide à Haïti, en
connaissance du fait que ce sont les femmes et les fillettes qui sont le plus touchées par les souffrances
du pays.
M. KOURAITI BENIATO, Ministre de l’intérieur et des affaires sociales de Kiribati, qui s’exprimait au nom
du Forum des Îles du Pacifique, a indiqué que les pays de cette région sont à des étapes différentes dans
la marche vers l’égalité homme-femme, du fait de leurs différents niveaux de ressources. Le Ministre a
parlé de la onzième Conférence triennale du Pacifique sur les femmes qui s’est tenue à Nouméa, en
Nouvelle-Calédonie, en août 2010. Cette réunion a permis de débattre des stratégies permettant
d’accélérer le processus d’application du Programme d’action de Beijing.
L’égalité des sexes en termes d’accès à l’éducation est près d’être atteinte dans la majeure partie des
pays du Pacifique, a-t-il ensuite indiqué, reconnaissant toutefois les disparités entre les filles et les
garçons et les stéréotypes sexistes qui tendent à se perpétuer dans ce secteur. M Beniato a cité des
programmes et projets fructueux pour les filles en matière d’éducation, comme les mesures visant
l’égalité des sexes dans le secondaire.
Il a expliqué par ailleurs que le Secrétariat de la Communauté du Pacifique dispense des formations
communautaires aux femmes de la région. L’idée est aussi de former les femmes pour améliorer leur
accès au marché du travail, a-t-il dit. Le Ministre a aussi reconnu l’importance du savoir-faire traditionnel
des femmes dans le développement des nouvelles technologies et notamment dans la lutte contre les
changements climatiques.
M. HASAN KLEIB (Indonésie), au nom de l’Association des nations de l’Asie du Sud-Est (ANASE), a
affirmé la détermination de son pays à faire tomber les barrières qui entravent l’avancée des femmes
dans le monde. Il a notamment évoqué la tenue, la semaine dernière à Jakarta, de la première réunion
de la Commission de l’ANASE sur la promotion et la protection des droits de la femme et de l’enfant. Il a
affirmé que l’éducation était un élément essentiel pour aider les femmes à remplir leur rôle efficacement
et pour assurer la parité.
Nous devons développer des ressources humaines grâce à la science et à la technologie, a estimé le
représentant qui a par ailleurs évoqué la nécessité d’assurer la compétitivité technologique de
l’ANASE. Il a indiqué que l’Association s’était engagée à renforcer l’égalité d’accès aux services sociaux
et publics et à atteindre l’accès universel à l’éducation primaire d’ici à 2015. Il a également fait savoir que
l’ANASE s’était engagée à créer des programmes de formation aux questions du genre, à former une
force de travail très compétente en matière de technologie de la communication et à promouvoir la
transversalité de la perspective de genre.
M. DAVID BAKRADZE, Président du Parlement de la Géorgie, a rappelé que la Géorgie a été définie par
la Banque mondiale comme le principal pays réformateur de ces dernières années. La partie la plus
difficile de la modernisation du pays est l’évolution des mentalités, a-t-il indiqué, mentionnant les efforts
menés afin de parvenir à une société multiethnique et tolérante. Ces efforts permettent notamment de
réaliser l’égalité des sexes et l’autonomisation des femmes, en visant particulièrement leur participation à
la vie publique.
M. Bakradze a parlé d’une nouvelle loi sur l’égalité des sexes, entrée en vigueur en avril 2010, qui met en
place un conseil chargé de veiller à son application. M. Bakradze a aussi mentionné les problèmes que
rencontrent les femmes vivant dans les zones de conflit et notamment les personnes déplacées, comme
la violence sexiste. Le Gouvernement géorgien a adopté un plan de lutte contre la violence au foyer, a-til ajouté, qui prévoit notamment la réhabilitation des victimes. Il a aussi expliqué que les femmes sont
encouragées à prendre des postes de direction. Il y a ainsi trois femmes ministres en Géorgie tandis que
les femmes sont très présentes dans les médias et dans les institutions publiques. En outre, plus de la
moitié des étudiants à l’université sont des femmes, a-t-il aussi expliqué.
Mme JULIANA AZUMAH-MENSAH, Ministre de la condition féminine du Ghana, a rappelé qu’en 1987,
son pays a lancé l’« éducation à la science, aux mathématiques et à la technologie » (STME) pour
corriger les déséquilibres entre hommes et femmes dans ces filières. L’expérience tirée de cette initiative
a conduit à la création d’une Unité pour l’éducation des filles (GEU), en 1997 et d’une Unité pour
l’éducation à la science (SEU), en 2001. L’objectif ultime est d’avoir 30% d’étudiantes de troisième cycle
dans les filières scientifique, technologique et mathématique. En 2010, a indiqué la Ministre, il a été
question de renforcer la capacité des garçons et des femmes à se montrer plus créatifs. En
conséquence, des camps pour l’éducation à la science, à la technologie et à l’innovation (STIE)/ont été
créés. Le Ghana, a-t-elle conclu, entend continuer à mobiliser tous les acteurs nationaux et à renforcer
sa coopération avec le système de l’ONU.
Mme IRINY LOPES, Ministre de la condition féminine du Brésil, a affirmé que son pays vivait un moment
historique depuis l’élection de Dilma Rousseff à sa présidence. Elle a fait savoir que la question de
l’accès des femmes et des fillettes à l’éducation, à la formation, aux sciences et aux technologies était
une des priorités de son gouvernement. Ma délégation est convaincue qu’on ne peut éliminer la
pauvreté sans faire des investissements substantiels dans ces domaines, a-t-elle dit. La Ministre a
préconisé la création et la mise en œuvre de politiques capables de créer des nouvelles opportunités
pour les femmes.
Mme Lopes a annoncé la tenue, à la fin de l’année, de la troisième Conférence nationale des politiques
pour les femmes qui permettra au Gouvernement brésilien de réévaluer ses priorités en matière de
parité. Elle a affirmé que les Consensus de Mexico, de Quito et de Brasilia, ainsi que la Déclaration et la
Plateforme d’action de Beijing, la CEDAW et la Convention de Belém do Pará devaient inciter à
l’élaboration de nouveaux paramètres internationaux comme le projet de convention interaméricaine sur
les droits sexuels et reproductifs et la Convention internationale sur le travail domestique.
Mme MARÍA DEL ROCÍO GAYTÁN, Présidente de l’Institut national des femmes du Mexique, a indiqué
que son pays a présenté en 2008 ses septième et huitième rapports consolidés sur l’application de la
Convention sur l’élimination de toutes les formes de discrimination à l’égard des femmes (CEDAW). Elle
a expliqué que le Mexique avait pu accroître le financement des mesures en faveur des femmes, Pour
2011, le budget a augmenté de 36%, a-t-elle précisé. Du côté des institutions, nous avons
1 100 organismes municipaux destinés aux femmes, a-t-elle dit, ajoutant que le Ministère de la défense a
élaboré un programme d’égalité entre hommes et femmes dans l’armée. En outre, des ateliers des droits
de l’homme ont été organisés pour améliorer la sensibilisation du public aux droits des femmes.
Mme Gaytán a cependant reconnu le retard qui perdure s’agissant des femmes rurales et des femmes
autochtones. Dans le secteur de l’éducation, elle a expliqué le mécanisme efficace qui consiste à
octroyer 10% de bourses supplémentaires aux filles à partir de l’école secondaire. Elle a aussi signalé
les programmes de crèches mis en place, qui contribuent à soutenir les femmes qui travaillent. Nous
poursuivons aussi un programme pour l’égalité politique, a-t-elle dit. Enfin, elle a espéré que la présente
session serait notamment l’occasion de parler des femmes rurales.
M. PAIK HEE YONG, Ministre de l’égalité des sexes et de la famille de la République de Corée, a
conseillé à ONU-Femmes de formuler des stratégies de développement orientées vers l’action et des
programmes orientés vers les résultats tout en mobilisant les ressources nécessaires pour leur mise en
œuvre. Cette année, a-t-il indiqué, le Gouvernement sud-coréen, membre du Conseil d’administration
d’ONU-Femmes, entend augmenter ses contributions à environ 4,7 millions de dollars, soit 100 fois le
niveau actuel pour montrer son appui à cette nouvelle initiative. Classée parmi les premiers pays du
monde en matière d’investissements dans l’éducation, la République de Corée, grâce à une politique
ambitieuse mise en place dès 2002, peut s’enorgueillir de la place des femmes dans les centres publics
de recherche scientifique et technologique. Leur taux est passé de 18,2% en 2003 à 26,6% en 2009, a
expliqué le Ministre.
Le Gouvernement s’est déjà embarqué dans son deuxième plan-cadre pour le développement des
ressources féminines d’ici à 2015. En 2007 déjà, le Gouvernement avait introduit de nouvelles mesures
comme le congé parental pour les pères, la réduction du temps de travail des femmes ayant un enfant en
bas âge, la multiplication des entreprises publiques soucieuses du bien-être des pères et des mères ainsi
que l’amélioration des crèches publiques. Le Gouvernement prend aussi des mesures pour encourager
le secteur privé à rejoindre le mouvement. Le Ministre a conclu en passant en revue les initiatives prises
par son pays dans le cadre de la coopération internationale dont la création, cette année, d’une version
spécifique aux pays en développement du Centre coréen d’appui pour le réemploi des femmes.
Tables rondes parallèles de haut niveau sur le thème « Accès et participation des femmes et des filles à
l’éducation, à la formation, à la science et à la technologie, y compris pour la promotion de l’égalité
d’accès au plein-emploi et à un travail décent »
Table ronde de haut niveau 1
Invitée de marque, Mme JOSEFINA VÁSQUEZ MOTA, Député et ancienne Ministre de l’éducation du
Mexique, a prévenu que « la justice commence dans les salles de classe », tout en reconnaissant que
pour beaucoup de femmes, l’éducation ne garantit pas forcément l’accès aux ressources. Face au grand
nombre de femmes qui ont des emplois peu productifs, elle a prôné la multiplication des options et
l’élimination des stéréotypes sexistes. Dans mon pays, a-t-elle expliqué, les femmes gagnent 10%de
moins que les hommes pour des emplois similaires.
Elle a dénoncé la pratique consistant pour l’employeur à demander un certificat médical de nongrossesse avant l’embauche d’une femme. Elle a plaidé pour des possibilités de travail à horaire souple,
comme le travail à distance. Elle a aussi défendu l’entrée massive des femmes dans les postes de
direction. Les femmes ont prouvé maintes fois qu’elles ont le sens des responsabilités et de
l’engagement, a-t-elle souligné.
Au cours du débat qui a suivi, de nombreuses délégations ont expliqué les progrès accomplis dans leurs
pays pour améliorer l’accès des femmes et des filles à l’éducation. Ce secteur est celui dans lequel la
Chine a réalisé le plus de progrès, a indiqué la Vice-Présidente du Comité national sur les femmes de la
Chine, où le taux d’alphabétisation et de scolarisation dans le cycle primaire a atteint 99,4%, pour les
garçons comme pour les filles. Ce taux est de 100% au Bélarus, a indiqué cette délégation.
La Ministre de la condition féminine et de la famille du Ghana a expliqué comment son pays arrivait à
intégrer les questions sexospécifiques dans l’éducation. À l’école, nous invitons les filles à ne pas
s’asseoir au fond de la salle, pour les encourager à participer pleinement au cours, a-t-elle indiqué. Les
professeurs sont en outre formés aux méthodes d’enseignement qui réussissent le mieux aux filles. La
représentante de la Suède a parlé de l’éducation sexuelle qui, avec les services de santé sexuelle et
reproductive, contribue à éliminer la violence sexuelle.
En ce qui concerne l’enseignement supérieur, la représentante du Chili a remarqué que les femmes ont
de meilleurs résultats que les hommes. Elle a mentionné un programme chilien appelé « de 4 à 7 » qui
permet aux femmes de se former pendant que leurs enfants sont pris en charge. Dans le même ordre
d’idée, la Ministre du genre, des enfants et du développement social du Kenya a expliqué que certaines
femmes kényennes arrivent à mener de front des études et une carrière professionnelle. Il existe aussi
en Turquie un programme permettant aux mères et aux filles d’aller ensemble à l’école.
La formation des femmes dans les secteurs de la science et des technologies a occupé une bonne place
dans le débat. Ainsi, la Présidente du Bureau de l’égalité des sexes de la Croatie a indiqué que 52% des
doctorats en science sont décernés aux femmes dans son pays. De même, la Vice-Ministre de l’égalité
de l’Espagne a expliqué que les femmes sont majoritaires dans les études en sciences
expérimentales. La Slovénie a mis en place un programme national pour aider les jeunes chercheurs,
dont 40% sont des femmes, tandis que le Gouvernement de la Zambie décerne des bourses aux
étudiantes des filières scientifiques.
Il n’y a cependant toujours pas assez de femmes dans le domaine de la science et de la technologie, a
constaté la Ministre de l’égalité des chances de l’Italie. Elle a mentionné un mémorandum d’accord signé
entre son gouvernement et les universitaires dont l’objectif est d’augmenter le nombre de femmes aux
postes scientifique et technologique. En Suisse aussi, la présence des femmes dans les domaines
scientifiques et techniques est faible, sauf en biologie et en sciences de la vie, a indiqué la Vice-Directrice
du Bureau fédéral de l’égalité des sexes de la Suisse.
Éducation ne rime pas forcément avec emploi, ont souligné par ailleurs certains intervenants. En
Jordanie, 94% des filles sont scolarisées et 54% des femmes font des études universitaires, mais il y a
toujours une participation inégale des femmes sur le marché du travail, a indiqué la Ministre des affaires
sociales de la Jordanie. De même, en Israël, si 50% des femmes sont étudiantes dans les domaines
scientifiques, elles sont moins représentées aux postes de professeurs et aux postes élevés dans
l’administration. Mais il y a maintenant au sein de chaque université une femme chargée de la
sensibilisation à ces problèmes.
En ce qui concerne l’accès égal des femmes au plein-emploi et au travail décent, la représentante de la
République arabe syrienne a évoqué le problème de certaines femmes qui doivent abandonner leurs
études pour trouver un travail car elles deviennent la seule source de revenu de leur foyer, faisant
référence aux Palestiniennes vivant sous occupation israélienne. Le Ministre des ressources naturelles
de la Hongrie a fait part de ce que fait une fondation hongroise pour encourager l’égalité des sexes dans
le domaine commercial. Les femmes ont des ambitions assez diverses et sont bien organisées, a-t-il
observé.
La Chine soutient l’accès des femmes aux microcrédits, a indiqué la Vice-Présidente du Comité national
sur les femmes de la Chine. L’Observatrice du Saint-Siège a appelé à la défense du droit des femmes à
jouer un rôle actif dans tous les secteurs de la vie publique, sans oublier leur contribution irremplaçable
au sein de la famille.
Intervenant en fin de séance en qualité d’experte des Nations Unies, Mme JANE HODGES, de
l’Organisation internationale du Travail (OIT), a appelé à lutter contre la ségrégation au niveau de
l’emploi. À l’OIT, nous luttons pour que les femmes obtiennent un emploi décent, après avoir reçu une
éducation de qualité. Elle a aussi appelé à examiner le partage des responsabilités au foyer. En ce qui
concerne les femmes qui ont plus de diplômes universitaires que les hommes mais qui gagnent moins
qu’eux, elle a appelé à des politiques pour réduire les écarts salariaux. Il faut aussi dispenser des
conseils aux filles en ce qui concerne la carrière qu’elles veulent embrasser, a-t-elle préconisé.
Représentant l’ONG « Plan International », Mme DEEPALO SOOD, a fait part des résultats de sa
campagne d’égalité des sexes. Elle a parlé notamment des efforts menés pour assurer aux
adolescentes l’accès aux technologies mobiles. Internet et la téléphonie mobile permettent à ces filles
d’être mieux informées des possibilités qui leurs sont offertes. Elle a parlé d’une initiative en Égypte
consistant à louer des téléphones mobiles à des jeunes.
Mme Sood a aussi indiqué que la Fondation Cherry Blair a mené une étude sur l’alphabétisation par
SMS. Elle a précisé que 38% des femmes ont accès à l’Internet en Amérique latine, contre 22% en Asie
et 6% au Moyen-Orient.
Sur ce même thème, la représentante des États-Unis a appelé à coopérer pour que davantage de
femmes aient accès à la technologie mobile. Il y a 300 millions de femmes dans le monde qui n’ont pas
accès à ces technologies, a-t-elle précisé.
Table ronde de haut niveau 2
Ouvrant les débats, M. FORTUNATO T. DE LA PEÑA, Sous-Secrétaire des services scientifiques et
techniques du Département des sciences et de la technologie des Philippines, a estimé qu’il fallait
accorder une attention urgente à la sous-représentation des femmes dans les filières scientifiques et
techniques.
En la matière, les femmes sont sous-éduquées, ont moins de compétences et moins d’accès aux emplois
scientifiques et techniques, a-t-il relevé. Il a expliqué qu’un obstacle important à leur participation dans
les filières scientifiques et techniques résultait de la persistance de certaines attitudes socioculturelles
dans le milieu de l’éducation. Les défis existent non seulement dans les familles et les foyers, mais
également dans les laboratoires et les salles de classe, a-t-il souligné. Aux niveaux primaire et
secondaire, elles se voient souvent dissuadées de suivre une filière scientifique; les femmes occupant
moins de 30% des postes dans la recherche et le développement.
La représentante de l’Afrique du Sud a préconisé l’enseignement des sciences et de la technologie dès
l’école primaire tandis que son homologue du Mexique et la Secrétaire d’État de l’Argentine ont cité les
mérites des programmes de bourses. Pour la représentante de la Belgique, c’est un changement dans la
culture institutionnelle qui est appelé à s’imposer. Il faut stimuler l’intérêt des femmes d’autant plus que
les femmes belges n’occupent que 32% des emplois dans la recherche et le développement et qu’elles
gagnent en moyenne 10 à 20% de moins que les hommes qui travaillent dans le même secteur.
Comme l’éducation des filles à elle seule ne suffit pas à leur intégration sur le marché du travail, la
Nouvelle-Zélande, a dit sa représentante, offre des avantages fiscaux aux employeurs. Indiquant que
56% des femmes sans emploi de son pays souhaiteraient avoir une activité professionnelle, son
homologue de la République de Corée a estimé important de permettre aux femmes de concilier vie
familiale et professionnelle.
La Vice-Ministre du développement de la République-Unie de Tanzanie a appelé à une plus grande
volonté politique et à une approche participative, tandis que la Ministre de la condition féminine du
Zimbabwe a plaidé pour l’amélioration de la productivité des femmes, en particulier dans les domaines
scientifique et technique. Dans ce cadre, la représentante de la Grèce a jugé judicieux d’appuyer les
ONG des femmes scientifiques.
À l’instar de la représentante du Kazakhstan, plusieurs délégations ont insisté sur l’importance de réviser
le contenu des manuels scolaires. Accroître les chiffres ne suffit pas, il faut également veiller à la qualité
de l’éducation dispensée, a-t-elle commenté.
« Comment parler de l’éducation scientifique des femmes alors que dans de nombreuses régions du
monde, les femmes et les fillettes n’ont accès à aucune forme d’éducation », a prévenu la Secrétaire
d’État à l’égalité entre les sexes du Guatemala. Après avoir indiqué que son pays avait réalisé des
progrès notables depuis son classement, en 2000, parmi les pays les moins scolarisés au monde, la
Ministre de l’éducation nationale du Niger a cité les mérites des subventions qui permettent aux femmes
d’occuper des activités génératrices de revenus ce qui favorise la scolarisation des fillettes.
En Afghanistan, a fait savoir la Ministre afghane de la condition féminine, seules 29% des fillettes sont
scolarisées. Le Gouvernement s’évertue à améliorer la sécurité des établissements scolaires, à remédier
au problème de l’absentéisme des professeurs et à limiter l’abandon scolaire chez les fillettes.
La représentante d’El Salvador a rappelé que l’école peut parfois être un lieu de violence pour certaines
fillettes. Le sort des femmes et des fillettes handicapées et leur manque d’accès à l’éducation ont été
dénoncé par le représentant de la Finlande et la Secrétaire d’État au développement de la Norvège.
Mme BARBARA BAILEY, membre du Comité sur l’élimination de la discrimination à l’égard des femmes,
a évoqué l’interdépendance du droit à l’éducation, du libre choix des élèves et du droit à être éduqué
dans un environnement non sexiste. Le degré de ségrégation entre les sexes est souvent lié au
processus de socialisation aussi bien dans les foyers que dans les écoles.
Le facteur le plus important qui explique l’écart entre la réussite et la place sur le marché du travail est la
persistance de l’idéologie patriarcale, a-t-elle expliqué. Cette idéologie de l’homme chef de famille
persiste et se reproduit dans les structures de l’économie où les hommes sont favorisés pour certains
postes même si les femmes sont mieux qualifiées. On ne peut ignorer que la résilience du système
patriarcal alimente le statu quo, a-t-elle lancé.
Pour aller de l’avant, l’experte a, à son tour, estimé qu’il fallait réviser le contenu de l’éducation dispensé
aux femmes et procéder à une répartition plus équitable des tâches ménagères. Elle a également
réclamé une « resocialisation » des hommes que des femmes; ces dernières contribuant également à la
propagation de schémas sexistes. Elle a aussi demandé une volonté politique plus affirmée dans la mise
en œuvre des instruments internationaux pertinents.
Mme JOY CARTER, de la Fédération internationale des femmes universitaires, a jugé important d’avoir
des données ventilées par sexe pour identifier clairement la source des problèmes. Un modèle paritaire
doit être suivi tout au long du cursus.
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Generalversammlung in New York "UN Women" gegründet. Der Verbund soll vier zum Teil 65 Jahre alte
UNO-Frauenprogramme und Hilfsorganisationen ersetzen und zu einer schlagkräftigen Organisation
bündeln.
Chefin der jüngsten UN-Organisation, deren Gründung die Vollversammlung im Juli 2010 einstimmig
beschlossen hatte, wurde die frühere chilenische Präsidentin Michelle Bachelet.
"Wir haben UN Women für die Millionen Mädchen gegründet, die nicht zur Schule gehen dürfen, nur weil
sie Mädchen sind", sagte UNO-Generalsekretär Ban Ki-moon zu den Delegierten aus aller Welt. "Wir
haben es für die Millionen HIV-infizierten Frauen getan, die kaum versorgt werden, weil sie Frauen sind.
Und wir haben es für die Millionen Menschen getan, die jeden Tag Gewalt erleiden müssen, weil sie
Frauen sind."
Bachelet sagte, dass Frauen einen enormen Beitrag zu Kultur, Politik und Wissenschaft leisten würden.
"Und dennoch erleben jeden Tag Millionen Frauen Benachteiligung, ja Gewalt, nur weil sie Frauen sind."
Für Staaten, in denen Frauen benachteiligt werden, bedeute das schwere Einbußen: "Den Ländern, in
denen Frauen mitlernen und mitentscheiden dürfen, geht es besser. Keine Gesellschaft kann auf die
Kraft und die Ideen der Hälfte ihres Volkes verzichten."
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Naciones Unidas celebró hoy con una gran gala la puesta en marcha de la nueva agencia ONU Mujeres,
con la que se comprometió a combatir la discriminación y derribar las barreras que aún impiden el
desarrollo pleno de la mujer en todos los aspectos de la vida.
La directora ejecutiva de ONU Mujeres, Michelle Bachelet, durante el lanzamiento de esa agencia, en la
sede la asamblea general de Naciones Unidas en Nueva York (EEUU). En el acto también participan la
Infanta Cristina y celebridades como Shakira, a través de un vídeo. EFE
El secretario general de la ONU, Ban Ki-moon, y la directora ejecutiva de la nueva agencia, Michelle
Bachelet, encabezaron la ceremonia en la Asamblea General del organismo, en la que también
participaron la infanta Cristina de España, la actriz Nicole Kidman y la cantautora colombiana Shakira,
entre otras personalidades.
"La ONU apuesta por la mujer porque es lo correcto y porque es lo inteligente, quizás una de las cosas
más inteligentes que podamos hacer. Apoyaré a ONU Mujeres de todas las formas que pueda y con
cada onza de mi energía y compromiso", prometió Ban en su intervención.
El máximo responsable de Naciones Unidas recordó que fueron necesarios largos años de
negociaciones en el seno del organismo para conseguir el respaldo de todos sus países miembro a la
idea de crear una gran agencia dedicada exclusivamente a la mujer.
A su juicio, los esfuerzos diplomáticos para establecer ONU Mujeres forman parte de un movimiento
global que busca poner fin de una vez a la desigualdad, dar poder a la mujer y erradicar la violencia
sexual.
Esas son precisamente las metas que estableció Bachelet para la que la agencia que dirige, y cuya
creación atribuyó al descontento con el "lento ritmo" de los cambios en la lucha por la igualdad de
géneros y la erradicación de los obstáculos impuestos al desarrollo socioeconómico de la mujer.
"Mi propia experiencia me ha demostrado que no hay límites a lo que puede conseguir una mujer",
aseguró la ex presidenta de Chile, que arrancó un fuerte aplauso del público con esta frase.
Bachelet recordó que los indicadores internacionales demuestran que los países con mayor igualdad
entre géneros son los más prósperos, mientras que las empresas privadas que cuentan con más
mujeres en puestos de responsabilidad logran mejores resultados económicos.
En su opinión, la nueva agencia se pone en marcha "en un momento histórico" de gran potencial y
oportunidades para la mujer, que se debe aprovechar.
"ONU Mujeres ofrecerá una nueva dinámica para el diálogo mundial sobre la igualdad de género y traerá
nueva energía, a partir de múltiples talentos, reuniendo a hombres y mujeres de diferentes países y
comunidades en esfuerzo común", agregó.
Por su parte, la infanta Cristina instó en su intervención a concebir las inversiones en el desarrollo de la
mujer como beneficios para sus familias, comunidades y países, ya que, según señaló, la mujer es "un
agente clave de cambio" para la sociedad.
Pese a ese "hecho indiscutible", lamentó que los Objetivos de Desarrollo del Milenio (ODM) en los que
menos se ha avanzado sean precisamente los relacionados con la mujer, como son la reducción de la
mortalidad materna o la igualdad de géneros.
"Todas las mujeres merecen ser tratadas con dignidad, respeto e igualdad. Como seres humanos, se
debe proteger y promover nuestros derechos", apuntó la infanta, quien expresó su deseo de que la
nueva agencia sea la que encabece los cambios necesarios para alcanzar la igualdad entre los géneros.
Nicole Kidman, como embajadora de buena voluntad de la ONU, también transmitió sus mejores deseos
a la nueva institución mediante una intervención vía satélite desde San Francisco, donde rueda una
película.
Por otra parte, Shakira aplaudió el nacimiento de ONU Mujeres en un mensaje grabado, en el que
expresó su "profundo convencimiento" de que la igualdad empieza por dar las mismas oportunidades a
todos.
La Asamblea General de Naciones Unidas autorizó la creación de ONU Mujeres a finales de 2009, tras
largos años de debates inacabables sobre la necesidad de la agencia.
En su seno se han integrado organismos especializados como el Fondo de la ONU para el Desarrollo de
la Mujer (Unifem), la División de Naciones Unidas para el Avance de la Mujer y el Instituto Internacional
de Investigaciones y Capacitación para la Promoción de la Mujer (INSTRAW), así como de la Oficina del
Asesor Especial en Asuntos de Género (OSAGI).
Headline:
Naciones Unidas pone oficialmente en marcha la nueva ONU Mujeres
Date:
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Naciones Unidas, 24 feb (EFE).- Naciones Unidas celebró hoy con una gran gala la puesta en marcha de
la nueva agencia ONU Mujeres, con la que se comprometió a combatir la discriminación y derribar las
barreras que aún impiden el desarrollo pleno de la mujer en todos los aspectos de la vida.
El secretario general de la ONU, Ban Ki-moon, y la directora ejecutiva de la nueva agencia, Michelle
Bachelet, encabezaron la ceremonia en la Asamblea General del organismo, en la que también
participaron la Infanta Cristina de España, la actriz Nicole Kidman y la cantautora colombiana Shakira,
entre otras personalidades.
"La ONU apuesta por la mujer porque es lo correcto y porque es lo inteligente, quizás una de las cosas
más inteligentes que podamos hacer. Apoyaré a ONU Mujeres de todas las formas que pueda y con
cada onza de mi energía y compromiso", prometió Ban en su intervención
El máximo responsable de Naciones Unidas recordó que fueron necesarios largos años de
negociaciones en el seno del organismo para conseguir el respaldo de todos sus países miembro a la
idea de crear una gran agencia dedicada exclusivamente a la mujer.
A su juicio, los esfuerzos diplomáticos para establecer ONU Mujeres forman parte de un movimiento
global que busca poner fin de una vez a la desigualdad, dar poder a la mujer y erradicar la violencia
sexual.
Esas son precisamente las metas que estableció Bachelet para la agencia que dirige, y cuya creación
atribuyó al descontento con el "lento ritmo" de los cambios en la lucha por la igualdad de géneros y la
erradicación de los obstáculos impuestos al desarrollo socioeconómico de la mujer.
"Mi propia experiencia me ha demostrado que no hay límites a lo que puede conseguir una mujer",
aseguró la ex presidenta de Chile, que arrancó un fuerte aplauso del público con esta frase.
Bachelet recordó que los indicadores internacionales demuestran que los países con mayor igualdad
entre géneros son los más prósperos, mientras que las empresas privadas que cuentan con más
mujeres en puestos de responsabilidad logran mejores resultados económicos.
En su opinión, la nueva agencia se pone en marcha "en un momento histórico" de gran potencial y
oportunidades para la mujer, que se debe aprovechar.
"ONU Mujeres ofrecerá una nueva dinámica para el diálogo mundial sobre la igualdad de género y traerá
nueva energía, a partir de múltiples talentos, reuniendo a hombres y mujeres de diferentes países y
comunidades en esfuerzo común", agregó.
Por su parte, la Infanta Cristina instó en su intervención a concebir las inversiones en el desarrollo de la
mujer como beneficios para sus familias, comunidades y países, ya que, según señaló, la mujer es "un
agente clave de cambio" para la sociedad.
Pese a ese "hecho indiscutible", lamentó que los Objetivos de Desarrollo del Milenio (ODM) en los que
menos se ha avanzado sean precisamente los relacionados con la mujer, como son la reducción de la
mortalidad materna o la igualdad de géneros.
Nicole Kidman, como embajadora de buena voluntad de la ONU, también transmitió sus mejores deseos
a la nueva institución mediante una intervención vía satélite desde San Francisco, donde rueda una
película.
Por otra parte, Shakira aplaudió el nacimiento de ONU Mujeres en un mensaje grabado, en el que
expresó su "profundo convencimiento" de que la igualdad empieza por dar las mismas oportunidades a
todos.
La Asamblea General de Naciones Unidas autorizó la creación de ONU Mujeres a finales de 2009, tras
largos años de debates inacabables sobre la necesidad de la agencia.
En su seno se han integrado organismos especializados como el Fondo de la ONU para el Desarrollo de
la Mujer (Unifem), la División de la ONU para el Avance de la Mujer, y el Instituto Internacional de
Investigaciones y Capacitación para la Promoción de la Mujer (INSTRAW), así como de la Oficina del
Asesor Especial en Asuntos de Género (OSAGI). EFE
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ONU Mujeres celebra su inauguración como poderoso impulsor igualdad género
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La ONU celebra hoy la inauguración histórica de su organización más nueva, ONU Mujeres, en una
noche que incluye la participación de destacadas personalidades del ámbito de la política, el
entretenimiento, los negocios y los medios, así como de la música y el cine en el Salón de la Asamblea
General.ONU Mujeres, conocida formalmente como la Entidad de las Naciones Unidas para la Igualdad
de Género y el Empoderamiento de las Mujeres, aglutina a cuatro órganos anteriores de la ONU y
representa el esfuerzo más ambicioso de las Naciones Unidas hasta ahora, orientado a acelerar las
acciones para la igualdad de género. En todo el mundo, quienes defienden los derechos de las mujeres
presagiaron este debut.“Con el nacimiento de ONU Mujeres, recibimos a un enérgico agente de progreso
para la igualdad de género y el empoderamiento de las mujeres," dijo el Secretario General de la ONU
Ban Ki-moon. “Los desafíos son grandes, pero creo que con la nueva energía, el nuevo impulso y la
nueva jerarquía que ONU Mujeres trae consigo, estos desafíos serán superados. La verdadera igualdad
de género debería ser nuestro legado en común para el siglo 21.”El Secretario General designó a la ex
Presidenta de Chile Michelle Bachelet para ser la primera Directora Ejecutiva de ONU Mujeres. Mientras
describe a la inauguración como el primero de muchos hitos importantes en la búsqueda global de la
igualdad de género, la Sra. Bachelet enfatiza que la decisión de establecer ONU Mujeres demuestra una
frustración general con el lento ritmo del cambio. Los Estados Miembros de la ONU acordaron de
manera unánime crear la nueva organización, en respuesta a las constantes acciones de promoción que
llevaron adelante las activistas por los derechos de las mujeres.“Imaginen cuánto más podemos hacer
una vez que las mujeres gocen de pleno empoderamiento como agentes activas del cambio y el
progreso en sus sociedades," dijo la Sra. Bachelet. “Históricamente, nos encontramos en un momento de
grandes potenciales y cambios para las mujeres. Ahora debemos tomar esa oportunidad.”A la vez
agregó, “La propia experiencia me ha enseñado que no existen límites para lo que las mujeres pueden
lograr.”ONU Mujeres prestará apoyo a los países de forma individual para avanzar hacia la igualdad de
género en la economía y la política y eliminar el fenómeno mundial de violencia contra las mujeres.
Ayudará a establecer pautas internacionales de progreso y encabezará iniciativas coordinadas de la
ONU para convertir las nuevas oportunidades para mujeres y niñas en elementos centrales de todos los
programas de paz y desarrollo de la ONU.La Embajadora de Buena Voluntad de la ONU y ganadora de
un Premio de la Academia Nicole Kidman describe su experiencia personal de haber visto a las mujeres
cambiar el mundo. “Hay testimonios increíbles de poder de recuperación, fortaleza y dignidad; de
esperanza a fin de cuentas,” declaró. “Es por ello que digo que las mujeres y las niñas que he conocido
son mis heroínas. Es para mí un placer y un orgullo estar con ONU Mujeres, la nueva y enérgica voz
para las mujeres de todo el mundo."S.A.R. la Infanta Doña Cristina de España, en calidad de Presidenta
del Instituto de Salud de Barcelona, insta a comprender cabalmente de qué manera la inversión en las
mujeres es a la vez una inversión en las familias, comunidades y naciones. Al mencionar el progreso
desigual en algunos aspectos de los Objetivos de Desarrollo del Milenio, como la reducción de la
mortalidad materna, hace un llamado a "todas las partes interesadas y responsables gobiernos,
fundaciones, el sector privado, la sociedad civil, instituciones académicas e individuos a invertir en el
empoderamiento de las mujeres como estrategia instrumental para cumplir los ODM.”Christiane
Amanpour, de ABC News, será la presentadora de la celebración de inauguración. Otros oradores son el
Presidente de la Asamblea General de la ONU Joseph Deiss; la Presidenta de la Junta Ejecutiva de
ONU Mujeres y ex Ministra de Relaciones Exteriores de Nigeria, Embajadora Joy Ogwu; la activista
nepalesa Bandana Rana, y la ex Comandante de la Unidad de Policía de Liberia conformada
íntegramente por mujeres, Rakhi Sahi.El fundador de CNN y Presidente de la Fundación de la ONU, Ted
Turner insta a los varones y al sector privado a involucrarse en el logro de la igualdad de género. La
actriz Geena Davis destaca el papel de los medios de comunicación en la promoción de imágenes
positivas. La cantante Shakira ha ofrecido un mensaje especial que enfatiza la importancia de la
educación.El programa concluye con la interpretación de la canción “One Woman”, con letra de Beth
Blatt y música compuesta por Graham Lyle y Clay para esta ocasión.La celebración de la inauguración
de ONU Mujeres puede verse por transmisión multimedia en http://bit.ly/unwomenlaunch.
Headline:
International Women's Day and the Launch of UN Women
Date:
2/24/2011 12:00:00 AM
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With March 8th marking the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day coinciding with the launch of
a new superagency at the United Nations devoted to women, surely some cautious celebrating is in
order.
It's a time of caution because as we all know "talk is cheap" and nowhere is it cheaper than at the United
Nations. But with an expanded budget, the unification of several less potent agencies such as UNIFEM
and INSTRAW, and the formidable Michelle Bachelet, former president of Chile, at the helm of the new
agency, there is reason to hope that concrete action benefitting the world's women will occur.
Batchelet believes deeply in and works hard for gender equality and women's economic, political and
social empowerment. She understands that gender inequalities are still deeply embedded in societies
everywhere. That's why she has claimed that "Gender equality must become a lived reality," on the
website of UN Women, short for the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of
Women.
In a statement launching UN Women's "Vision and 100-Day Action Plan," Bachelet said that the agency's
vision "is one where men and women have equal opportunities and capacities, where women are
empowered and where the principles of gender equality are firmly embedded in all efforts to advance
development, peace and security."
Who could possibly be against that? Well, lots of folks, it turns out. Just look at what the new Congress in
this country is trying to do. Or check out countries where various fundamentalisms (and I don't just mean
Islamic) are working overtime to ensure that women, unlike children, are neither seen nor heard.
That's why UN Women will focus on five key principle-based actions: Providing support to national
partners who want to implement international agreements and standards; supporting intergovernmental
attempts to frame gender equality policies; advocating for the rights of the world's most excluded women
and girls; promoting a coherent UN system to work on gender equality; and acting as a global knowledge
broker to align relevant practices.
That's a tall order, and a good example of how the UN often overextends itself rhetorically. Still, by
keeping in mind several priorities, the new agency should be able to accomplish more than its collective
predecessors have. The priorities it stresses are expanding women's voice, leadership and participation;
ending violence against women; implementing women's peace and security agenda; enhancing women's
economic empowerment, and making gender equality central to national, local, and sectoral planning,
budgeting, and statistics gathering.
To that end, Batchelet has sent researchers to various countries to identify gaps in capacity and
performance that could impede the mission of UN Women. A system-wide coordination strategy within
the UN is being developed, and partnerships are being built with academic networks around the globe
with a view to girls' leadership. Working with other UN agencies, Batchelet has promised to "encourage"
countries to put in place a set of standard responses to violence against women and to provide "concrete
benchmarks" for monitoring success. In addition, UN Women is taking the lead role in getting the UN to
be more forceful in having women at the seat of decision-making in conflict and post-conflict countries,
and to ensure that its own agencies seriously advance women's economic empowerment in their
respective sectors (e.g., reproductive health, water and sanitation, labor).
One hundred years ago, when International Women's Day (IWD) was conceived by working women
fighting for better labor practices and for suffrage, women in America could not vote. As its founders
convened in Copenhagen in 1910 and a year later held their first rallies throughout Europe, they could not
have imagined either the progress that's been made in gaining "equal rights, equal opportunities, and
progress for all" or the challenges that confront a globalized and increasingly fragile world in 2011.
But today IWD is recognized globally and is an official holiday in many countries of the world from
Armenia to Vietnam. Every year thousands of events remind women of their stunning achievements while
pointing out critical work that still needs to be done. Forming what one woman at the 1975 UN Decade for
Women conference called "a chain of women around the globe," women reach across the miles to each
other every March in support and celebration.
Perhaps in the coming years, with Michelle Batchelet at the helm of UN Women, we will have even more
to celebrate.
www.elayneclift.com
Elayne Clift is a writer,lecturer, workshop leader and activist. She is senior correspondent for Women's
Feature Service, columnist for the Keene (NH) Sentinel and Brattleboro (VT) Commons and a contributor
to various publications internationally. (more...)
Headline:
Geena Davis hits out at Hollywood at UN Women gala
Date:
2/24/2011 12:00:00 AM
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UNITED NATIONS (AFP) Oscar winner Geena Davis hit out at Hollywood stereotyping as she joined
stars, royalty and politicians at the launch of the UN's new super agency for women.
Davis, fellow Academy winner Nicole Kidman and Spain's Princess Cristina demanded greater efforts for
equality as they on Thursday welcomed the creation of UN Women.
Davis, who won an Oscar in 2004 for her role in "The Accidental Tourist" and played the role of the US
president in the television series "Commander in Chief" has set up her own institute to bolster the number
of women in the media and entertainment. "Gender stereotypes remain deeply entrenched in today's
entertainment and there has been no significant progress over the last 20 years," she complained at the
gala at the UN headquarters.
Davis said there currently is one female character for every three males in films and TV dramas. "Our
research shows that from 2006 to 2009 not one female character was depicted in family films in the field
of science, as a business leader, in the law profession or in politics." "What message are we sending to
girls if there are so few female characters. If the characters are devalued, stereotyped, sidelined or simply
not there at all," Davis said. "And what message are boys taking in about the importance, value and worth
of girls." Kidman appeared by videolink and called the UN agency "an historic opportunity to be able to do
more for women." "Women's empowerment is vital," added Princess Cristina of Spain who bemoaned the
lack of progress on women's health. "We renew our commitment to the achievement of gender equality in
our lifetime." Michelle Bachelet, the former president of Chile who is the first head of UN Women, was
given a standing ovation as she set out the agency's agenda. The creation of UN Women "reflects global
concern at the slow pace of change," she said. "It is no longer acceptable for young girls to be taken out
of school or forced into early marriage." She vowed that the agency, a merger of four other agencies for
women and given a 500 million dollar a year budget, would be a "global champion" pressing governments
for "a new era of gender equality." Hundreds of women politicians and activists have gathered in New
York for the launch of UN Women and to take part in women's commission meetings. "We have really
been fighting for the establishment of UN Women for such a long time," Ingrid Fiskaa, Norway's State
Secretary for International Development, told AFP.
She said UN Women has a strong mandate and must be "a watchdog and a constant reminder that all
countries must do their part." "We have a lot of declarations and resolutions that have been agreed upon
at the UN. Governments have committed to work for gender equality, for women's rights but when it
comes to action there is so much to do." Fiskaa said the priority must be given to greater participation for
women in business and decision-making.
But in a sign of the multitude of pressures that will face Bachelet, rights groups such as Oxfam say the
priority should be preventing violence against women, especially in developing countries.
Headline:
Oscar winner Geena Davis hits out at Hollywood's female stereotypes at UN
Women gala
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OSCAR winner Geena Davis hit out at Hollywood stereotyping as she joined stars, royalty and politicians
at the launch of the UN's new super agency for women.
Davis, fellow Academy winner Nicole Kidman and Spain's Princess Cristina demanded greater efforts for
equality as they welcomed the creation of UN Women.
Davis, who won an Oscar in 2004 for her role in The Accidental Tourist and played the role of the US
president in the television series "Commander in Chief" has set up her own institute to bolster the number
of women in the media and entertainment.
"Gender stereotypes remain deeply entrenched in today's entertainment and there has been no
significant progress over the last 20 years," she said at the gala at the UN headquarters.
Davis said there currently is one female character for every three males in films and TV dramas.
"Our research shows that from 2006 to 2009 not one female character was depicted in family films in the
field of science, as a business leader, in the law profession or in politics."
"What message are we sending to girls if there are so few female characters. If the characters are
devalued, stereotyped, sidelined or simply not there at all," Davis said.
"And what message are boys taking in about the importance, value and worth of girls."
Kidman appeared by videolink and called the UN agency "an historic opportunity to be able to do more for
women."
"Women's empowerment is vital," added Princess Cristina of Spain who bemoaned the lack of progress
on women's health. "We renew our commitment to the achievement of gender equality in our lifetime."
Michelle Bachelet, the former president of Chile who is the first head of UN Women, was given a standing
ovation as she set out the agency's agenda.
The creation of UN Women "reflects global concern at the slow pace of change," she said. "It is no longer
acceptable for young girls to be taken out of school or forced into early marriage."
She vowed that the agency, a merger of four other agencies for women and given a 500 million dollar a
year budget, would be a "global champion" pressing governments for "a new era of gender equality."
Hundreds of women politicians and activists have gathered in New York for the launch of UN Women and
to take part in women's commission meetings.
"We have really been fighting for the establishment of UN Women for such a long time," Ingrid Fiskaa,
Norway's State Secretary for International Development, told AFP.
She said UN Women has a strong mandate and must be "a watchdog and a constant reminder that all
countries must do their part."
"We have a lot of declarations and resolutions that have been agreed upon at the UN. Governments have
committed to work for gender equality, for women's rights but when it comes to action there is so much to
do."
Fiskaa said the priority must be given to greater participation for women in business and decision-making.
But in a sign of the multitude of pressures that will face Bachelet, rights groups such as Oxfam say the
priority should be preventing violence against women, especially in developing countries.
Headline:
Geena Davis hits out at film stereotypes
Date:
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OSCAR winner Geena Davis hit out at Hollywood stereotyping as she joined stars, royalty and politicians
at the launch of the UN's new super agency for women. Davis, fellow Academy winner Nicole Kidman
and Spain's Princess Cristina demanded greater efforts for equality as they welcomed the creation of UN
Women.
Davis, who won an Oscar in 2004 for her role in The Accidental Tourist and played the role of the US
president in the television series "Commander in Chief" has set up her own institute to bolster the number
of women in the media and entertainment. "Gender stereotypes remain deeply entrenched in today's
entertainment and there has been no significant progress over the last 20 years," she said at the gala at
the UN headquarters.
Davis said there currently is one female character for every three males in films and TV dramas. "Our
research shows that from 2006 to 2009 not one female character was depicted in family films in the field
of science, as a business leader, in the law profession or in politics." "What message are we sending to
girls if there are so few female characters. If the characters are devalued, stereotyped, sidelined or simply
not there at all," Davis said. "And what message are boys taking in about the importance, value and worth
of girls." Kidman appeared by videolink and called the UN agency "an historic opportunity to be able to do
more for women." "Women's empowerment is vital," added Princess Cristina of Spain who bemoaned the
lack of progress on women's health. "We renew our commitment to the achievement of gender equality in
our lifetime." Michelle Bachelet, the former president of Chile who is the first head of UN Women, was
given a standing ovation as she set out the agency's agenda.
The creation of UN Women "reflects global concern at the slow pace of change," she said. "It is no longer
acceptable for young girls to be taken out of school or forced into early marriage." She vowed that the
agency, a merger of four other agencies for women and given a 500 million dollar a year budget, would
be a "global champion" pressing governments for "a new era of gender equality." Hundreds of women
politicians and activists have gathered in New York for the launch of UN Women and to take part in
women's commission meetings. "We have really been fighting for the establishment of UN Women for
such a long time," Ingrid Fiskaa, Norway's State Secretary for International Development, told AFP.
She said UN Women has a strong mandate and must be "a watchdog and a constant reminder that all
countries must do their part." "We have a lot of declarations and resolutions that have been agreed upon
at the UN. Governments have committed to work for gender equality, for women's rights but when it
comes to action there is so much to do." Fiskaa said the priority must be given to greater participation for
women in business and decision-making.
But in a sign of the multitude of pressures that will face Bachelet, rights groups such as Oxfam say the
priority should be preventing violence against women, especially in developing countries.
Headline:
United Nations celebrates new agency for women and girls
Date:
2/24/2011 12:00:00 AM
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VIP’s from politics, entertainment, business, music, and film are joining the United Nations today,
February 24, 2011, as it celebrates the birth of a powerful new agency that gives women and girls a voice
worldwide.
UN Women, formally known as the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, is
merging four previous United Nations bodies dealing with women’s issues. The four agencies that have
merged are the UN Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), the Division for the Advancement of
Women (DAW), the Office of the Special Adviser on Gender Issues, and the UN International Research
and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (UN-INSTRAW). UN Women will be working with
an annual budget of at least $500 million, which is double the combined resource of the four agencies it
comprises.
“With the birth of UN Women, we welcome a powerful new agent for progress on gender equality and
women’s empowerment. The challenges are great, but I believe that with the new energy, the new
momentum and the new authority that UN Women brings, these challenges will be met. True gender
equality should be our shared legacy in the 21st century.” says Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
The newly merged agency is headed by former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, who called the
launch of UN Women the first of many important milestones in the global pursuit of gender equality.
“Think of how much more we can do once women are fully empowered as active agents of change and
progress within their societies,” says Ms. Bachelet. “Historically, we are at a point of great potential and
change for women. Now we must seize that opportunity.”
Among the priorities Ms. Bachelet has laid out for the new agency is ending violence against women,
ensuring their full participation in conflict resolution, and enhancing their economic empowerment.
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ONU Mujeres festeja su nacimiento entre celebridades
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La agencia celebró hoy su puesta en marcha con un acto en la Asamblea General ,dirigido por Michelle
Bachelet, con artistas como Shakira y la actriz Geena Davis.
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La agencia ONU Mujeres, dirigida por la ex mandataria chilena Michelle Bachelet, celebró hoy su puesta
en marcha con un acto en la Asamblea General de la organización que contó con la participación de
artistas como la colombiana Shakira, el fundador de la CNN, Ted Turner, y la actriz Geena Davis.
ONU Mujeres, en vigencia desde enero de este año, unifica los cuatro organismos que tenía la
organización dedicados a la mujer -la Oficina de la Asesora del Secretario General de Naciones Unidas
para cuestiones de género, la División para el avance de la mujer, el Instituto de Naciones Unidas para
investigación en capacitación en cuestiones de género (INSTRAW) y el Fondo de Naciones Unidas para
la Mujer (UNIFEM)- con el objetivo de mejorar la eficacia en materia de género.
Shakira participó a través de un mensaje emitido en video, en el que enfatizó "la importancia de la
educación" para promover la igualdad entre hombre y mujer. Ted Turner lo hizo en persona para animar
a los hombres y al sector privado a implicarse en la lucha por la igualdad de género. "Espero que todos,
especialmente los hombres, se impliquen en este proyecto", dijo el magnate de la comunicación.
La actriz Geena Davis tampoco faltó a la cita que destacó el papel que pueden hacer los medios en favor
de las mujeres.
Otras personalidades que tomaron parte en el acto fueron la Infanta Cristina de España, presidenta del
Instituto de Salud de Barcelona.
La infanta alertó que el camino hacia la igualdad de género y la reducción de la mortandad maternal, que
forman parte de los Objetivos de Desarrollo del Milenio, está siendo "terriblemente lento" e instó a
gobiernos, organizaciones no gubernamentales y al sector privado a trabajar juntos e "invertir" en el logro
de estos objetivos.
El secretario general de la ONU, Ban Ki-moon, destacó por su parte que el establecimiento de ONU
Mujeres es parte de "un amplio movimiento internacional para conseguir la igualdad de género, el
empoderamiento de las mujeres y el fin de la violencia sexual".
"Se hicieron progresos", añadió. "Esta misma semana, un coronel de la República Democrática del
Congo fue acusado de crímenes contra la humanidad involucrado en un caso de violaciones en masa".
"Históricamente, nos encontramos en un momento de gran potencial y de cambios para la mujer. Ahora
debemos aprovechar esta oportunidad", dijo por su parte Michelle Bachelet.
"Tomó cuatro años de trabajo duro para materializar una agencia que de esperanza a las mujeres",
expresó emocionada la ex mandataria.
La ONU asignó a la nueva agencia un presupuesto inicial de 500 millones de dólares anuales, el doble
de recursos con los que contaban las cuatro organizaciones que unifica. A pesar de ello, Bachelet, en
una rueda de prensa celebrada el 25 de enero pasado, dijo que conseguir el dinero previsto no sería fácil
y que se esperaban obtener los 500 millones de dólares "antes de 2013".
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- Die Vereinten Nationen haben eine neue Frauenorganisation. Am Donnerstagabend wurde im Saal der
Generalversammlung in New York "UN Women" gegründet. Der Verbund soll vier zum Teil 65 Jahre alte
UNO-Frauenprogramme und Hilfsorganisationen ersetzen und zu einer schlagkräftigen Organisation
bündeln.
(New York | APA/dpa | 2011-02-25 02:06) Die Vereinten Nationen haben eine neue Frauenorganisation.
Am Donnerstagabend wurde im Saal der Generalversammlung in New York "UN Women" gegründet. Der
Verbund soll vier zum Teil 65 Jahre alte UNO-Frauenprogramme und Hilfsorganisationen ersetzen und
zu einer schlagkräftigen Organisation bündeln.
Chefin der jüngsten
UN-Organisation, deren Gründung die Vollversammlung im Juli 2010 einstimmig beschlossen hatte,
wurde die frühere chilenische Präsidentin Michelle Bachelet.
"Wir haben UN Women für die Millionen Mädchen gegründet, die nicht zur Schule gehen dürfen, nur weil
sie Mädchen sind", sagte UNO-Generalsekretär Ban Ki-moon zu den Delegierten aus aller Welt. "Wir
haben es für die Millionen HIV-infizierten Frauen getan, die kaum versorgt werden, weil sie Frauen sind.
Und wir haben es für die Millionen Menschen getan, die jeden Tag Gewalt erleiden müssen, weil sie
Frauen sind."
Bachelet sagte, dass Frauen einen enormen Beitrag zu Kultur, Politik und Wissenschaft leisten würden.
"Und dennoch erleben jeden Tag Millionen Frauen Benachteiligung, ja Gewalt, nur weil sie Frauen sind."
Für Staaten, in denen Frauen benachteiligt werden, bedeute das schwere Einbußen: "Den Ländern, in
denen Frauen mitlernen und mitentscheiden dürfen, geht es besser. Keine Gesellschaft kann auf die
Kraft und die Ideen der Hälfte ihres Volkes verzichten."
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New York (dpa) - Die Vereinten Nationen haben eine neue Frauenorganisation. Am Abend wurde in New
York UN Women gegründet. Der Verbund soll vier UN-Frauenprogramme und Hilfsorganisationen
ersetzen und zu einer schlagkräftigen Organisation bündeln. Chefin der jüngsten UN-Organisation wurde
Chiles Ex-Präsidentin Michelle Bachelet. UN Women sei für die Millionen Mädchen gegründet worden,
die nicht zur Schule gehen dürfen, nur weil sie Mädchen sind. Das sagte UN-Generalsekretär Ban Ki
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York UN Women gegründet. Der Verbund soll vier UN-Frauenprogramme und Hilfsorganisationen
ersetzen und zu einer schlagkräftigen Organisation bündeln. Chefin der jüngsten UN-Organisation wurde
Chiles Ex-Präsidentin Michelle Bachelet. UN Women sei für die Millionen Mädchen gegründet worden,
die nicht zur Schule gehen dürfen, nur weil sie Mädchen sind. Das sagte UN-Generalsekretär Ban Ki
Moon zu den Delegierten.
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New York (dpa) - Die Vereinten Nationen haben eine neue Frauenorganisation. Am Abend wurde in New
York UN Women gegründet. Der Verbund soll vier UN-Frauenprogramme und Hilfsorganisationen
ersetzen und zu einer schlagkräftigen Organisation bündeln. Chefin der jüngsten UN-Organisation wurde
Chiles Ex-Präsidentin Michelle Bachelet. UN Women sei für die Millionen Mädchen gegründet worden,
die nicht zur Schule gehen dürfen, nur weil sie Mädchen sind. Das sagte UN-Generalsekretär Ban Ki
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New York - Die Vereinten Nationen haben eine neue Frauenorganisation. Am Abend wurde in New York
UN Women gegründet. Der Verbund soll vier UN-Frauenprogramme und Hilfsorganisationen ersetzen
und zu einer schlagkräftigen Organisation bündeln. Chefin der jüngsten UN-Organisation wurde Chiles
Ex-Präsidentin Michelle Bachelet. UN Women sei für die Millionen Mädchen gegründet worden, die nicht
zur Schule gehen dürfen, nur weil sie Mädchen sind. Das sagte UN-Generalsekretär Ban Ki Moon zu den
Delegierten.
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New York (dpa) - Die Vereinten Nationen haben eine neue Frauenorganisation. Am Abend wurde in New
York UN Women gegründet. Der Verbund soll vier UN-Frauenprogramme und Hilfsorganisationen
ersetzen und zu einer schlagkräftigen Organisation bündeln. Chefin der jüngsten UN-Organisation wurde
Chiles Ex-Präsidentin Michelle Bachelet. UN Women sei für die Millionen Mädchen gegründet worden,
die nicht zur Schule gehen dürfen, nur weil sie Mädchen sind. Das sagte UN-Generalsekretär Ban Ki
Moon zu den Delegierten.
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New York (dpa) - Die Vereinten Nationen haben eine neue Frauenorganisation. Am Abend wurde in New
York UN Women gegründet. Der Verbund soll vier UN-Frauenprogramme und Hilfsorganisationen
ersetzen und zu einer schlagkräftigen Organisation bündeln. Chefin der jüngsten UN-Organisation wurde
Chiles Ex-Präsidentin Michelle Bachelet. UN Women sei für die Millionen Mädchen gegründet worden,
die nicht zur Schule gehen dürfen, nur weil sie Mädchen sind. Das sagte UN-Generalsekretär Ban Ki
Moon zu den Delegierten.
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New York (dpa) - Die Vereinten Nationen haben eine neue Frauenorganisation. Am Abend wurde in New
York UN Women gegründet. Der Verbund soll vier UN-Frauenprogramme und Hilfsorganisationen
ersetzen und zu einer schlagkräftigen Organisation bündeln. Chefin der jüngsten UN-Organisation wurde
Chiles Ex-Präsidentin Michelle Bachelet. UN Women sei für die Millionen Mädchen gegründet...
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New York (dpa) - Die Vereinten Nationen haben eine neue Frauenorganisation. Am Abend wurde in New
York UN Women gegründet. Der Verbund soll vier UN-Frauenprogramme und Hilfsorganisationen
ersetzen und zu einer schlagkräftigen Organisation bündeln. Chefin der jüngsten UN-Organisation wurde
Chiles Ex-Präsidentin Michelle Bachelet. UN Women sei für die Millionen Mädchen gegründet worden,
die nicht zur Schule gehen dürfen, nur weil sie Mädchen sind. Das sagte UN-Generalsekretär Ban Ki
Moon zu den Delegierten.
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ONU: JUEZAS UNIDAS POR LOS DERECHOS DE LAS MUJERES
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NACIONES UNIDAS, Feb. 24, 2011 (IPS) - La reunión anual de la Comisión sobre el Estatus de las
Mujeres en la sede de la ONU reúne a una amplia gama de líderes de la sociedad civil, de la política y
expertas en desarrollo. Una de ellas es Joan Winship, directora ejecutiva de la Asociación Internacional
de Mujeres Juezas (IAWJ).
Esta organización sin fines de lucro fundada hace dos décadas y con más de 4.000 miembros en 90
países ha diseñado e implementado numerosos programas para potenciar el papel de las mujeres y, a
través de ellas, fortalecer las sociedades en las que viven.
Con casi 10 años al timón de la IAWJ, Winship tiene una distinguida carrera en los campos de derechos
humanos, imperio de la ley y asuntos internacionales. Esta jurista habló con IPS sobre los prejuicios de
género en los tribunales y sobre la nueva agencia de la ONU (Organización de las Naciones Unidas)
dedicada a los problemas de las mujeres.
IPS: ¿Cuál es la importancia del elemento judicial en la situación de las mujeres?
JOAN WINSHIP: Se puede contar con movimientos de base, así como con legislaciones en temas de
violencia y discriminación contra las mujeres, pero una vez que esas leyes han sido aprobadas no van a
ser efectivas ni van a tener impacto a menos que sean implementadas. Y por eso en última instancia son
los tribunales los que aseguran que se apliquen las leyes y que las mujeres obtengan justicia en la
sociedad.
IPS: ¿Qué éxitos ha visto en los derechos de las mujeres desde la creación de la IAWJ?
JW: A lo largo de los 20 años de nuestra existencia, hemos concentrado gran parte de nuestro trabajo
en la creación de más oportunidades de acceso a la justicia para las mujeres.
A través de nuestras integrantes y de las asociaciones que ellas forman dentro de sus respectivos
países, hacemos capacitación con magistrados hombres y mujeres para garantizar que tomen
decisiones de acuerdo con las convenciones internacionales sobre derechos humanos, la CEDAW
(Convención sobre la Eliminación de Todas las Formas de Discriminación contra las Mujeres) e
instrumentos regionales como la Carta Africana y otros acuerdos similares.
Lo que tratamos de hacer es no sólo capacitar sino también llevar a cabo un seguimiento reuniendo
información sobre fallos en que los magistrados aplican las herramientas legales internacionales en
materia de derechos humanos, tomando decisiones que protejan a las mujeres en casos de herencias,
derechos de propiedad, divorcios y custodias de hijos.
El otro rol que tienen las juezas es identificar las brechas en los sistemas legales y judiciales. Muchos
de nuestros miembros presionan para que se aprueben leyes contra la violencia doméstica, para que
esos delitos sean castigados a nivel federal, para que se creen tribunales juveniles o de familia donde no
los hay. Así que hemos visto un considerable progreso, aunque todavía hay mucho por hacer.
IPS: ¿Podría darnos un ejemplo de su trabajo?
JW: La IAWJ está por completar un programa en sociedad con la Asociación Tanzana de Mujeres
Juezas y con el grupo de base Sociedad para las Mujeres y Sida en África. Este proyecto se llama
Jurisprudencia en el Terreno.
Todo surgió en una presentación que hizo la IAWJ en un panel durante una reunión de la Comisión
sobre el Estatus de las Mujeres en 2007, en el que hablábamos sobre cómo las juezas identificaban
vínculos entre el sida (síndrome de inmunodeficiencia adquirida) y temas como la discriminación y la
violencia contra las mujeres.
El proyecto reunió a las juezas y líderes comunitarias de Tanzania. Juntas crearon una discusión en la
que las líderes comunitarias comprendieron mejor sus derechos y recibieron información clave, como por
ejemplo cómo presentar una demanda, por qué una mujer debe escribir un testamento y temas similares.
A cambio, las mujeres de las comunidades compartieron con las juezas lo que veían cómo obstáculos y
barreras cuando se presentan ante un tribunal. Juntas acordaron qué tipo de capacitación necesitan las
mujeres para entender estos temas. Las juezas desarrollaron e implementaron este programa de
capacitación.
IPS: ¿Usted cree que la creación de ONU Mujeres es un paso positivo?
JS: Hemos trabajado y recibido financiamiento del Fondo Fiduciario de la ONU para Eliminar la
Violencia contra la Mujer, y hemos participado en la Comisión y otras reuniones, así que hemos sido
activas en diferentes entidades que ahora se unen para formar ONU Mujeres.
Creemos que contar con una sola entidad es un paso muy positivo, en vez de tener los roles y las
responsabilidades divididas en diferentes partes del foro mundial. ONU Mujeres sin duda va a hacer más
efectivos los programas en todo el sistema de Naciones Unidas.
IPS: ¿Cómo definiría usted la efectividad de la Comisión?
JW: Cada año, la Comisión pone en el tapete temas que no estarían allí de otra manera. Sin duda tanto
el papel de los gobiernos como de las organizaciones no gubernamentales son clave para mantener los
asuntos de género al tope de la agenda de la ONU. Siempre está la esperanza de que la Comisión logre
un mayor impacto en programas y temas que la ONU afronta y no han sido aún respondidos.
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New York (dpa) - Die Vereinten Nationen haben eine neue Frauenorganisation. Am Abend wurde in New
York UN Women gegründet. Der Verbund soll vier UN-Frauenprogramme und Hilfsorganisationen
ersetzen und zu einer schlagkräftigen Organisation bündeln. Chefin der jüngsten UN-Organisation wurde
Chiles Ex-Präsidentin Michelle Bachelet. UN Women sei für die Millionen Mädchen gegründet...
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New York - Die Vereinten Nationen haben eine neue Frauenorganisation. Am Abend wurde in New York
UN Women gegründet. Der Verbund soll vier UN-Frauenprogramme und Hilfsorganisationen ersetzen
und zu einer schlagkräftigen Organisation bündeln. Chefin der jüngsten UN-Organisation wurde Chiles
Ex-Präsidentin Michelle Bachelet. UN Women sei für die Millionen Mädchen gegründet worden, die nicht
zur Schule gehen dürfen, nur weil sie Mädchen sind. Das sagte UN-Generalsekretär Ban Ki Moon zu den
Delegierten.
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New York (dpa) - Die Vereinten Nationen haben eine neue Frauenorganisation. Am Abend wurde in New
York UN Women gegründet. Der Verbund soll vier UN-Frauenprogramme und Hilfsorganisationen
ersetzen und zu einer schlagkräftigen Organisation bündeln. Chefin der jüngsten UN-Organisation wurde
Chiles Ex-Präsidentin Michelle Bachelet. UN Women sei für die Millionen Mädchen gegründet...
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New York (dpa) - Die Vereinten Nationen haben eine neue Frauenorganisation. Am Abend wurde in New
York UN Women gegründet. Der Verbund soll vier UN-Frauenprogramme und Hilfsorganisationen
ersetzen und zu einer schlagkräftigen Organisation bündeln. Chefin der jüngsten UN-Organisation wurde
Chiles Ex-Präsidentin Michelle Bachelet. UN Women sei für die Millionen Mädchen gegründet worden,
die nicht zur Schule gehen dürfen, nur weil sie Mädchen sind. Das sagte UN-Generalsekretär Ban Ki
Moon zu den Delegierten.
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Vereinte Nationen gründen Frauenorganisation UN Women
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New York (dpa) - Die Vereinten Nationen haben eine neue Frauenorganisation. Am Abend wurde in New
York UN Women gegründet. Der Verbund soll vier UN-Frauenprogramme und Hilfsorganisationen
ersetzen und zu einer schlagkräftigen Organisation bündeln. Chefin der jüngsten UN-Organisation wurde
Chiles Ex-Präsidentin Michelle Bachelet. UN Women sei für die Millionen Mädchen gegründet worden,
die nicht zur Schule gehen dürfen, nur weil sie Mädchen sind. Das sagte UN-Generalsekretär Ban Ki
Moon zu den Delegierten.
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Naciones Unidas pone oficialmente en marcha la nueva ONU Mujeres
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Naciones Unidas celebró hoy con una gran gala la puesta en marcha de la nueva agencia ONU Mujeres,
con la que se comprometió a combatir la discriminación y derribar las barreras que aún impiden el
desarrollo pleno de la mujer en todos los aspectos de la vida.
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Vier Frauenprogramme und Hilfsorganisationen der UN sind ab sofort Geschichte. Die UN hat mit UN
Women in New York eine neue Frauenorganisation gegründet.
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Naciones Unidas celebró hoy con una gran gala la puesta en marcha de la nueva agencia ONU Mujeres,
con la que se comprometió a combatir la discriminación y derribar las barreras que aún impiden el
desarrollo pleno de la mujer en todos los aspectos de la vida.El secretario general de la ONU, Ban Kimoon, y la directora ejecutiva de la nueva agencia, Michelle Bachelet, encabezaron la ceremonia ...
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Michelle Bachelet, Executive Director of the newly-created UN Women.
Credit:UN Photo/Paulo Filgueiras
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 24, 2011 (IPS) - After years of planning, fundraising and consultations, U.N.
Women was officially launched Thursday evening to much celebration.
Drawing luminaries from every realm of the international community, as well as the entertainment,
politics, media and film industries, the event was in keeping with the historic moment that U.N. Women
marks.
Formally known as the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, U.N.
Women combines four pre-existing U.N. agencies into one task force that embodies the highest
ambitions and aspirations of the drivers of gender equality.
From grassroots organisations in far-flung corners of the world, to top-level diplomats, and everyone inbetween, U.N. Women was saluted as a once-in-a-generation opportunity to put an end to gender
discrimination, and all its odious expressions and manifestations, throughout the world.
"For the first time in history women at the United Nations will have a seat on all the major decision-making
bodies within the UN," Kathy Peach, chair of the Gender and Development Network Working Group on
U.N. Women, and head of external affairs of VSO UK, told IPS.
"So for the first time women will have a place at the highest level on bodies such as U.N. AIDS," she
added.
"Additionally, if U.N. Women gets the money it needs, it will be able to run programmes that tackle all the
issues that we know are important to women, including ending violence against women, pushing for
women's increased political participation, and creating opportunities for women to earn an income,"
Peach concluded.
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has been a staunch supporter of U.N. Women since its seeds were
sown some years ago.
"With the birth of U.N. Women, we welcome a powerful new agent for progress on gender equality and
women's empowerment," Ban said.
"The challenges are great, but I believe that with the new energy, the new momentum and the new
authority that U.N. Women brings, these challenges will be met. True gender equality should be our
shared legacy in the 21st Century," he added.
Former Chilean president Michelle Bachelet was brought on board by Ban as the first executive director
of U.N. Women. A long-time champion of gender equality and women's rights, Bachelet emphasised that
the establishment of U.N. Women reflects a long history of frustration with the slow pace of change.
She noted that U.N. Women was voted into existence unanimously by the 192-member General
Assembly following years of advocacy by a spectrum of women's rights advocates including activists,
organisers, lawyers, health professionals, and artists.
"Think of how much more we can do once women are fully empowered as active agents of change and
progress within their societies," Bachelet said. "Historically, we are at a point of great potential and
change for women. Now we must seize that opportunity." She added, "My own experience has taught me
that there is no limit to what women can do."
Despite much-deserved celebration, U.N. Women cannot afford to lose a minute in getting down to solid
work. Even on the day of the launch, the organisation's funding remains dismally low – the pledges for
2011 total a mere 55 million dollars, a fraction of what is needed to ensure the agency's smooth take-off.
NGOs that have supported and guided the formation of U.N. Women for years are anxious that the
massive shortfall in funding will hinder U.N. Women's trajectory even before it has a chance to soar, and
have been pushing the governments in their respective countries to hugely step up their funding efforts.
VSO UK and Oxfam, two development NGOs that are incredibly invested in the success of U.N. Women,
released a report Wednesday called the 'Blueprint for U.N. Women', which details the results of a
comprehensive survey that polled the opinions of grassroots women's groups, leaders and activists from
over 25 countries on their hopes and expectations of the new agency.
According to the report, an overwhelming majority of women believe that ending violence against women
must be the first and most urgent priority of U.N. Women. A huge percent of those polled also expressed
the opinion that U.N. organisations on the ground have hitherto been constrained by ties to national
governments, and were unfamiliar with the situation on the ground.
All this must change if U.N. Women is to bypass the flaws and pitfalls of its predecessors.
"We hope that U.N. Women can learn from the lessons of past agencies - but this would mean that U.N.
Women has to go into countries and talk to local civil society organizations at country-level," Farah
Karimi, Executive Director, Oxfam Novib, told IPS, stressing that the Blueprint should guide and instruct
U.N. Women as it moves forward.
The splendor of the launch, graced by the presence of eminent persons from royalty to celebrities, only
serves to solidify the critique that high-level discussions and global policy will not be enough to bring U.N.
Women's dreams to fruition.
More important than ever are women's voices from the global south, from those places in the world so
wracked by destitution and violence that the pomp of events such as these cannot even be imagined.
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Die Vereinten Nationen haben eine neue Frauenorganisation. Am Donnerstagabend (Ortszeit) wurde im
Saal der Generalversammlung in New York UN Women gegründet. Der Verbund soll vier zum Teil 65
Jahre alte UN-Frauenprogramme und Hilfsorganisationen ersetzen und zu einer schlagkräftigen
Organisation bündeln. Chefin der jüngsten UN-Organisation, deren Gründung die Vollversammlung im
Juli 2010 einstimmig beschlossen hatte, wurde die frühere chilenische Präsidentin Michelle Um den
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Bachelet y Ban Ki-moon ponen oficialmente en marcha la nueva ONU Mujeres
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La directora ejecutiva de la nueva agencia y el secretario general de la ONU encabezaron la ceremonia
en la Asamblea General del organismo.
Vota:
Resultado:
Naciones Unidas celebró hoy con una gran gala la puesta en marcha de la nueva agencia ONU Mujeres,
con la que se comprometió a combatir la discriminación y derribar las barreras que aún impiden el
desarrollo pleno de la mujer en todos los aspectos de la vida.
El secretario general de la ONU, Ban Ki-moon, y la directora ejecutiva de la nueva agencia, Michelle
Bachelet, encabezaron la ceremonia en la Asamblea General del organismo, en la que también
participaron la infanta Cristina de España, la actriz Nicole Kidman y la cantautora colombiana Shakira,
entre otras personalidades.
"La ONU apuesta por la mujer porque es lo correcto y porque es lo inteligente, quizás una de las cosas
más inteligentes que podamos hacer. Apoyaré a ONU Mujeres de todas las formas que pueda y con
cada onza de mi energía y compromiso", prometió Ban en su intervención.
El máximo responsable de Naciones Unidas recordó que fueron necesarios largos años de
negociaciones en el seno del organismo para conseguir el respaldo de todos sus países miembro a la
idea de crear una gran agencia dedicada exclusivamente a la mujer.
A su juicio, los esfuerzos diplomáticos para establecer ONU Mujeres forman parte de un movimiento
global que busca poner fin de una vez a la desigualdad, dar poder a la mujer y erradicar la violencia
sexual.
Esas son precisamente las metas que estableció Bachelet para la que la agencia que dirige, y cuya
creación atribuyó al descontento con el "lento ritmo" de los cambios en la lucha por la igualdad de
géneros y la erradicación de los obstáculos impuestos al desarrollo socioeconómico de la mujer.
"Mi propia experiencia me ha demostrado que no hay límites a lo que puede conseguir una mujer",
aseguró la ex presidenta de Chile, que arrancó un fuerte aplauso del público con esta frase.
Bachelet recordó que los indicadores internacionales demuestran que los países con mayor igualdad
entre géneros son los más prósperos, mientras que las empresas privadas que cuentan con más
mujeres en puestos de responsabilidad logran mejores resultados económicos.
En su opinión, la nueva agencia se pone en marcha "en un momento histórico" de gran potencial y
oportunidades para la mujer, que se debe aprovechar.
"ONU Mujeres ofrecerá una nueva dinámica para el diálogo mundial sobre la igualdad de género y traerá
nueva energía, a partir de múltiples talentos, reuniendo a hombres y mujeres de diferentes países y
comunidades en esfuerzo común", agregó.
Por su parte, la infanta Cristina instó en su intervención a concebir las inversiones en el desarrollo de la
mujer como beneficios para sus familias, comunidades y países, ya que, según señaló, la mujer es "un
agente clave de cambio" para la sociedad.
Pese a ese "hecho indiscutible", lamentó que los Objetivos de Desarrollo del Milenio (ODM) en los que
menos se ha avanzado sean precisamente los relacionados con la mujer, como son la reducción de la
mortalidad materna o la igualdad de géneros.
"Todas las mujeres merecen ser tratadas con dignidad, respeto e igualdad. Como seres humanos, se
debe proteger y promover nuestros derechos", apuntó la infanta, quien expresó su deseo de que la
nueva agencia sea la que encabece los cambios necesarios para alcanzar la igualdad entre los géneros.
Nicole Kidman, como embajadora de buena voluntad de la ONU, también transmitió sus mejores deseos
a la nueva institución mediante una intervención vía satélite desde San Francisco, donde rueda una
película.
Por otra parte, Shakira aplaudió el nacimiento de ONU Mujeres en un mensaje grabado, en el que
expresó su "profundo convencimiento" de que la igualdad empieza por dar las mismas oportunidades a
todos.
La Asamblea General de Naciones Unidas autorizó la creación de ONU Mujeres a finales de 2009, tras
largos años de debates inacabables sobre la necesidad de la agencia.
En su seno se han integrado organismos especializados como el Fondo de la ONU para el Desarrollo de
la Mujer (Unifem), la División de Naciones Unidas para el Avance de la Mujer y el Instituto Internacional
de Investigaciones y Capacitación para la Promoción de la Mujer (INSTRAW), así como de la Oficina del
Asesor Especial en Asuntos de Género (OSAGI).
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Promoverá ONU-Mujeres la igualdad de género en el mundo
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Asiste a la presentación del organismo la infanta Cristina de España y se proyectó una videoconferencia
de la cantante colombiana Shakira; la dependencia es presidida por la ex presidenta chilena Michelle
Bachelet. Notimex Publicado: 24/02/2011 20:24 Nueva York. Naciones Unidas presentó hoy la agencia
ONU-Mujeres, que consolida el trabajo de cuatro dependencias de este organismo internacional para
promover la igualdad de género en el mundo.
"Con el nacimiento de ONU-Mujeres recibimos a un enérgico agente de progreso para la igualdad de
género y el empoderamiento de las mujeres", afirmó el secretario general de Naciones Unidas, Ban Kimoon.
La dependencia, cuyo nombre oficial es Entidad de las Naciones Unidas para la Igualdad de Género y el
Empoderamiento de las Mujeres, es presidida por la expresidenta chilena Michelle Bachelet.
"El empoderamiento de las mujeres no sólo es una obligación moral, sino que tiene sentido en términos
sociales, políticos y económicos", expresó Bachelet durante la ceremonia.
Celebrada en la Asamblea General de la ONU, el lanzamiento contó con la presencia de la infanta
Cristina de España, en calidad de presidenta del Instituto de Salud de Barcelona, y la participación
mediante videoconferencia de la cantante colombiana Shakira.
Participaron también mediante videoconferencias las actrices estadunidenses Geena Davis y Nicole
Kidman, la embajadora de buena voluntad de la ONU, además de la presentadora del canal de noticias
ABC, Christiane Amanpour.
La dependencia, creada el 2 de julio pasado tras al menos cuatro años de negociaciones entre gobiernos
y promotores de los derechos de las mujeres, representa el esfuerzo más ambicioso de la ONU para
promover la igualdad de género.
"Imaginen cuánto más podemos hacer una vez que las mujeres gocen de pleno empoderamiento como
agentes activas del cambio y el progreso en sus sociedades", aseguró Bachelet.
ONU-Mujeres prestará apoyo a los países de forma individual para impulsar la igualdad de género en la
economía y la política, y para abatir la violencia contra las mujeres.
Asimismo, ayudará a establecer pautas internacionales de progreso y encabezará iniciativas que
ubiquen a las mujeres y niñas como elementos centrales de los programas de paz y desarrollo de la
ONU.
Entre sus prioridades para los primeros tres meses de trabajo figuran ampliar la participación y el
liderazgo de la mujer, abatir la violencia de género, mejorar la situación económica de la población
femenina y promover estos temas entre gobiernos.
De acuerdo con la ONU, alrededor de 70 por ciento de las mujeres en el mundo ha experimentado
alguna forma de violencia en su vida.
Asimismo, indica que los ataques de género constituyen la violación más constante a los derechos
humanos en el mundo.
El presupuesto anual de ONU-Mujeres, de al menos 500 millones de dólares, será del doble de recursos
con que contaban las cuatro agencias de la ONU que se fusionaron, entre las que destacaba el Fondo
de Desarollo de Naciones Unidas para la Mujer (Unifem).
Por su parte, el organismo humanitario Oxfam ha expresado su beneplácito por la creación de ONUMujeres, aunque lamentó que la oficina no tenga una mayor capacidad para fortalecer la rendición de
cuentas dentro del propio sistema de Naciones Unidas.
Otros activistas, además, han señalado como insuficiente el presupuesto asignado a la operación de la
nueva agencia, pues apenas representa cerca del 2.0 por ciento del monto total de recursos con los que
cuenta Naciones Unidas.
Headline:
UN launches new agency to empower women 2011-02-25 11:46
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UNITED NATIONS - In a packed General Assembly hall, the public repeatedly chanted "Women's rights
are human rights" to officially launch UN Women, the newest UN organ fabricated to advocate gender
equality and the empowerment of women.
"UN women will offer new dynamic to the global dialogue on gender equality," the head of UN Women
and former president of Chile, Michelle Bachelet, said during the official opening ceremony held here on
Thursday evening. UN Women - formally known as the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the
Empowerment of Women - was established in July 2010 by the UN General Assembly, merging four
previous UN bodies dealing with women's issues.
Taking place only few days before the 100th anniversary of the International Women's Day - marked on
March 8 every year, setting up UN women is "the best thing we could do to revitalize the General
Assembly," Joseph Deiss, who is the president of the General Assembly, said.
"It is an example of UN reform for greater efficiency that could be followed in many other areas," Deiss
said.
The launch of the women empowerment agency is taking place during the 55th session of the UN
Commission on the Status of Women, the global policy-making body dedicated exclusively to gender
equality and the advancement of women.
"Supporting rights for women is not only morally right, it also creates economic, political and social
opportunities," UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said during the ceremony.
Among the priorities Bachelet laid out for the agency is ending violence against women, ensuring their full
participation in conflict resolution and enhancing their economic empowerment.
UN Women will be working with an annual budget of at least $500 million - double the combined
resources of the four agencies it comprises, namely the UN Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM),
the Division for the Advancement of Women (DAW), the Office of the Special Adviser on Gender Issues,
and the UN International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (UNINSTRAW).
"Empowering women and girls is one of the smartest things we can do," American media mogul and
founder of the UN Foundation Ted Turner said.
Other speakers at the ceremony included Her Royal Highness Princess Cristina of Spain, who is currently
the president of the Institute for Global Health of Barcelona, Academy-Award winning actress and founder
of the Institute on Gender in the Media Geena Davis, Colombian superstar Shakira and Academy-Award
winning actress Nicole Kidman.
ABC news anchor Juju Chang replaced her ABC colleague Christiane Amanpour as the emcee of the
ceremony because Amanpour got called in for a last minute assignment overseas.
"We are UN women, together we can make this happen," Ban concluded his speech.
With a gently swinging crowd on the sounds of "One Women," a song composed for UN Women,
performed by the Graham Lyle, Beth Blatt, Clay and others accompanied by the UN International School
Choir, the lights of the august room slowly went back on and concluded the ceremony.
Headline:
Oscar winner Geena Davis hits out at Hollywood's female stereotypes at UN
Women gala
Date:
2/24/2011 12:00:00 AM
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OSCAR winner Geena Davis hit out at Hollywood stereotyping as she joined stars, royalty and politicians
at the launch of the UN's new super agency for women.
Davis, fellow Academy winner Nicole Kidman and Spain's Princess Cristina demanded greater efforts for
equality as they welcomed the creation of UN Women.
Davis, who won an Oscar in 2004 for her role in The Accidental Tourist and played the role of the US
president in the television series "Commander in Chief" has set up her own institute to bolster the number
of women in the media and entertainment.
"Gender stereotypes remain deeply entrenched in today's entertainment and there has been no
significant progress over the last 20 years," she said at the gala at the UN headquarters.
Davis said there currently is one female character for every three males in films and TV dramas.
"Our research shows that from 2006 to 2009 not one female character was depicted in family films in the
field of science, as a business leader, in the law profession or in politics."
"What message are we sending to girls if there are so few female characters. If the characters are
devalued, stereotyped, sidelined or simply not there at all," Davis said.
"And what message are boys taking in about the importance, value and worth of girls."
Kidman appeared by videolink and called the UN agency "an historic opportunity to be able to do more for
women."
"Women's empowerment is vital," added Princess Cristina of Spain who bemoaned the lack of progress
on women's health. "We renew our commitment to the achievement of gender equality in our lifetime."
Michelle Bachelet, the former president of Chile who is the first head of UN Women, was given a standing
ovation as she set out the agency's agenda.
The creation of UN Women "reflects global concern at the slow pace of change," she said. "It is no longer
acceptable for young girls to be taken out of school or forced into early marriage."
She vowed that the agency, a merger of four other agencies for women and given a 500 million dollar a
year budget, would be a "global champion" pressing governments for "a new era of gender equality."
Hundreds of women politicians and activists have gathered in New York for the launch of UN Women and
to take part in women's commission meetings.
"We have really been fighting for the establishment of UN Women for such a long time," Ingrid Fiskaa,
Norway's State Secretary for International Development, told AFP.
She said UN Women has a strong mandate and must be "a watchdog and a constant reminder that all
countries must do their part."
"We have a lot of declarations and resolutions that have been agreed upon at the UN. Governments have
committed to work for gender equality, for women's rights but when it comes to action there is so much to
do."
Fiskaa said the priority must be given to greater participation for women in business and decision-making.
But in a sign of the multitude of pressures that will face Bachelet, rights groups such as Oxfam say the
priority should be preventing violence against women, especially in developing countries.
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Geena Davis hits out at Hollywood at UN Women gala
Date:
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Oscar winner Geena Davis hit out at Hollywood stereotyping as she joined stars, royalty and politicians at
the launch of the UN's new super agency for women. Davis, fellow Academy winner Nicole Kidman and
Spain's Princess Cristina demanded greater efforts for equality as they on Thursday welcomed the
creation of UN Women.
Davis, who won an Oscar in 2004 for her role in "The Accidental Tourist" and played the role of the US
president in the television series "Commander in Chief" has set up her own institute to bolster the number
of women in the media and entertainment. "Gender stereotypes remain deeply entrenched in today's
entertainment and there has been no significant progress over the last 20 years," she complained at the
gala at the UN headquarters.
Davis said there currently is one female character for every three males in films and TV dramas. "Our
research shows that from 2006 to 2009 not one female character was depicted in family films in the field
of science, as a business leader, in the law profession or in politics." "What message are we sending to
girls if there are so few female characters. If the characters are devalued, stereotyped, sidelined or simply
not there at all," Davis said. "And what message are boys taking in about the importance, value and worth
of girls." Kidman appeared by videolink and called the UN agency "an historic opportunity to be able to do
more for women." "Women's empowerment is vital," added Princess Cristina of Spain who bemoaned the
lack of progress on women's health. "We renew our commitment to the achievement of gender equality in
our lifetime." Michelle Bachelet, the former president of Chile who is the first head of UN Women, was
given a standing ovation as she set out the agency's agenda. The creation of UN Women "reflects global
concern at the slow pace of change," she said. "It is no longer acceptable for young girls to be taken out
of school or forced into early marriage." She vowed that the agency, a merger of four other agencies for
women and given a 500 million dollar a year budget, would be a "global champion" pressing governments
for "a new era of gender equality." Hundreds of women politicians and activists have gathered in New
York for the launch of UN Women and to take part in women's commission meetings. "We have really
been fighting for the establishment of UN Women for such a long time," Ingrid Fiskaa, Norway's State
Secretary for International Development, told AFP.
She said UN Women has a strong mandate and must be "a watchdog and a constant reminder that all
countries must do their part." "We have a lot of declarations and resolutions that have been agreed upon
at the UN. Governments have committed to work for gender equality, for women's rights but when it
comes to action there is so much to do." Fiskaa said the priority must be given to greater participation for
women in business and decision-making.
But in a sign of the multitude of pressures that will face Bachelet, rights groups such as Oxfam say the
priority should be preventing violence against women, especially in developing countries.
Headline:
Geena Davis hits out at film stereotypes
Date:
2/24/2011 12:00:00 AM
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OSCAR winner Geena Davis hit out at Hollywood stereotyping as she joined stars, royalty and politicians
at the launch of the UN's new super agency for women. Davis, fellow Academy winner Nicole Kidman
and Spain's Princess Cristina demanded greater efforts for equality as they welcomed the creation of UN
Women.
Davis, who won an Oscar in 2004 for her role in The Accidental Tourist and played the role of the US
president in the television series "Commander in Chief" has set up her own institute to bolster the number
of women in the media and entertainment. "Gender stereotypes remain deeply entrenched in today's
entertainment and there has been no significant progress over the last 20 years," she said at the gala at
the UN headquarters.
Davis said there currently is one female character for every three males in films and TV dramas. "Our
research shows that from 2006 to 2009 not one female character was depicted in family films in the field
of science, as a business leader, in the law profession or in politics." "What message are we sending to
girls if there are so few female characters. If the characters are devalued, stereotyped, sidelined or simply
not there at all," Davis said. "And what message are boys taking in about the importance, value and worth
of girls." Kidman appeared by videolink and called the UN agency "an historic opportunity to be able to do
more for women." "Women's empowerment is vital," added Princess Cristina of Spain who bemoaned the
lack of progress on women's health. "We renew our commitment to the achievement of gender equality in
our lifetime." Michelle Bachelet, the former president of Chile who is the first head of UN Women, was
given a standing ovation as she set out the agency's agenda.
The creation of UN Women "reflects global concern at the slow pace of change," she said. "It is no longer
acceptable for young girls to be taken out of school or forced into early marriage." She vowed that the
agency, a merger of four other agencies for women and given a 500 million dollar a year budget, would
be a "global champion" pressing governments for "a new era of gender equality." Hundreds of women
politicians and activists have gathered in New York for the launch of UN Women and to take part in
women's commission meetings. "We have really been fighting for the establishment of UN Women for
such a long time," Ingrid Fiskaa, Norway's State Secretary for International Development, told AFP.
She said UN Women has a strong mandate and must be "a watchdog and a constant reminder that all
countries must do their part." "We have a lot of declarations and resolutions that have been agreed upon
at the UN. Governments have committed to work for gender equality, for women's rights but when it
comes to action there is so much to do." Fiskaa said the priority must be given to greater participation for
women in business and decision-making.
But in a sign of the multitude of pressures that will face Bachelet, rights groups such as Oxfam say the
priority should be preventing violence against women, especially in developing countries.
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"Women's empowerment is vital," added Princess Cristina of Spain who bemoaned the lack of progress
on women's health. "We renew our commitment to the achievement of gender equality in our lifetime."
Michelle Bachelet, the former president of Chile who is the first head of UN Women, was given a standing
ovation as she set out the agency's agenda.
The creation of UN Women "reflects global concern at the slow pace of change," she said. "It is no longer
acceptable for young girls to be taken out of school or forced into early marriage."
She vowed that the agency, a merger of four other agencies for women and given a 500 million dollar a
year budget, would be a "global champion" pressing governments for "a new era of gender equality."
Hundreds of women politicians and activists have gathered in New York for the launch of UN Women and
to take part in women's commission meetings.
"We have really been fighting for the establishment of UN Women for such a long time," Ingrid Fiskaa,
Norway's State Secretary for International Development, told AFP.
She said UN Women has a strong mandate and must be "a watchdog and a constant reminder that all
countries must do their part."
"We have a lot of declarations and resolutions that have been agreed upon at the UN. Governments have
committed to work for gender equality, for women's rights but when it comes to action there is so much to
do."
Fiskaa said the priority must be given to greater participation for women in business and decision-making.
But in a sign of the multitude of pressures that will face Bachelet, rights groups such as Oxfam say the
priority should be preventing violence against women, especially in developing countries.
Headline:
UN Women UN bündelt Frauenprogramme
Date:
2/24/2011 12:00:00 AM
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Vier Frauenprogramme und Hilfsorganisationen der UN sind ab sofort Geschichte. Die UN hat mit UN
Women in New York eine neue Frauenorganisation gegründet.
Bild vergrößern Michelle Bachelet während der Gründungsveranstaltung für UN Women.
handelsblatt.com
Die Vereinten Nationen haben eine neue Frauenorganisation.
Am Donnerstagabend (Ortszeit) wurde im Saal der Generalversammlung in New York UN Women
gegründet. Der Verbund soll vier zum Teil 65 Jahre alte UN-Frauenprogramme und Hilfsorganisationen
ersetzen und zu einer schlagkräftigen Organisation bündeln.
Chefin der jüngsten UN-Organisation, deren Gründung die Vollversammlung im Juli 2010 einstimmig
beschlossen hatte, wurde die frühere chilenische Präsidentin Michelle Bachelet.
„Wir haben UN Women für die Millionen Mädchen gegründet, die nicht zur Schule gehen dürfen, nur weil
sie Mädchen sind“, sagte UN-Generalsekreträr Ban Ki Moon zu den Delegierten aus aller Welt. „Wir
haben es für die Millionen HIV-infizierten Frauen getan, die kaum versorgt werden, weil sie Frauen sind.
Und wir haben es für die Millionen Menschen getan, die jeden Tag Gewalt erleiden müssen, weil sie
Frauen sind.“
Bachelet sagte, dass Frauen einen enormen Beitrag zu Kultur, Politik und Wissenschaft leisten würden.
„Und dennoch erleben jeden Tag Millionen Frauen Benachteiligung, ja Gewalt, nur weil sie Frauen sind.“
Für Staaten, in denen Frauen benachteiligt werden, bedeute das schwere Einbußen: „Den Ländern, in
denen Frauen mitlernen und mitentscheiden dürfen, geht es besser. Keine Gesellschaft kann auf die
Kraft und die Ideen der Hälfte ihres Volkes verzichten.“
Headline:
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Date:
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New York - The United Nations celebrated on Thursday the birth of a new agency devoted entirely to
promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls around the world.
UN Women was established by the UN General Assembly last year. It is now a full-fledged agency with
headquarters in New York and headed by Michelle Bachelet, the former president of Chile.
"With the birth of UN Women, we welcome a powerful new agent for progress on gender equality and
women's empowerment," UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a prepared speech in advance of
celebrations Thursday night at UN headquarters.
"The challenges are great, but I believe that with the new energy, the new momentum and the new
authority that UN Women brings, these challenges will be met. True gender equality should be our shared
legacy in the 21st century."
The UN said celebrities from the worlds of politics, entertainment, business, the media, music and film
were joining the event to launch the body. UN Women is composed of four former groups that worked to
advance UN programmes for women and girls.
It will have an initial annual budget of 500 million dollars, which doubles the combined budgets of the four
previous groups: the UN Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), the Division for the Advancement of
Women (DAW), the Office of the Special Adviser on Gender Issues, and the UN International Research
and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (UN-INSTRAW).
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Este jueves es el lanzamiento oficial en el seno de la ONU de ONU Mujeres, la entidad para la igualdad
de género y el empoderamiento de la mujer.
Dirigida por una mujer de gran trayectoria política, la ex presidenta de Chile Michelle Bachelet, la nueva
oficina de la ONU trae renovadas esperanzas a quienes luchan ya por mucho tiempo por el respeto de
los derechos de las mujeres.
El nuevo espacio engloba los esfuerzos que ya se vienen realizando a favor de las mujeres del mundo y
respalda las acciones que UNIFEM realiza desde hace años. Es un espacio que entra con mucho más
fuerza porque está respaldado por Bachelet, una persona “que tiene un planteamiento muy claro de lo
que las mujeres necesitamos hoy por hoy en América latina”, según sostiene Norma Cruz, directora de la
Fundación Sobrevivientes de Guatemala.
Escuche la entrevista a Norma Cruz:
Tres prioridades
Para el caso latinoamericano, la defensora de los derechos de las mujeres opina que ONU Mujeres
debería considerar tres temáticas fundamentales: la violencia contra la mujer o feminicidios; la
participación y desarrollo de las mujeres en la vida económica de las sociedades y el tema de la
discriminación sobre todo hacia la mujer indígena.
“Lastimosamente la muerte violenta de mujeres en Guatemala no cesa. Estamos hablando de un
promedio de 600 a 800 mujeres asesinadas al año”, explica Norma Cruz. En lo que va del 2011, señala,
son ya aproximadamente 100 las mujeres asesinadas. “Es una cifra horripilante”.
En cuanto al tema de la participación de las mujeres en la vida económica de los países, Cruz recuerda
que la pobreza sigue teniendo rostro de mujer, y que deben promoverse acciones que la ayuden a salir
de la situación, brindándole igualdad de oportunidades y las herramientas necesarias para su desarrollo.
El tema de la discriminación de las mujeres por razones de raza sigue siendo aún muy grave, sobre todo
en Guatemala, donde la mayoría de la población es de origen indígena. “De esa mayoría indígena, gran
parte son mujeres que sufren una triple discriminación, por ser mujeres, por ser pobres y por ser
indígenas.”
Esperanzas
Norma Cruz alerta sobre la todavía grave situación de las mujeres, sobre todo en su país. El tema de los
asesinatos tiende a producirse además tanto en México como en otros países de la región. No obstante,
la directora de Sobrevivientes tiene confianza de que a través de la nueva oficina de la ONU se den
pasos más cualitativos.
“Con la creación de ONU Mujeres y con una mujer del liderazgo de Bachelet, yo creo que habrá más
fuerza para exigir a los Estados miembros el cumplimiento de las convenciones internacionales, y para
ejercer acciones más contundentes para que no todo se quede en enunciados y buenas intenciones,
sino que se pase a concreciones, que es lo que hace falta.”
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New York (dpa) - Die Vereinten Nationen haben eine neue Frauenorganisation. Am Abend wurde in New
York UN Women gegründet. Der Verbund soll vier UN-Frauenprogramme und Hilfsorganisationen
ersetzen und zu einer schlagkräftigen Organisation bündeln. Chefin der jüngsten UN-Organisation wurde
Chiles Ex-Präsidentin Michelle Bachelet. UN Women sei für die Millionen Mädchen gegründet worden,
die nicht zur Schule gehen dürfen, nur weil sie Mädchen sind. Das sagte UN-Generalsekretär Ban Ki
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Die Vereinten Nationen haben eine neue Frauenorganisation. UN Women soll vier UNOFrauenprogramme und Hilfsorganisationen ersetzen und zu einer schlagkrftigen Organisation bndeln.
New York. Chefin der jngsten UNO-Organisation, deren Grndung die Vollversammlung im Juli 2010
einstimmig beschlossen hatte, wurde die frhere chilenische Prsidentin Michelle Bachelet.
Wir haben UN Women fr die Millionen Mdchen gegrndet, die nicht zur Schule gehen drfen, nur weil sie
Mdchen sind, sagte UNO-Generalsekretrr Ban Ki Moon zu den Delegierten aus aller Welt.
Wir haben es fr die Millionen HIV-infizierten Frauen getan, die kaum versorgt werden, weil sie Frauen
sind. Und wir haben es fr die Millionen Menschen getan, die jeden Tag Gewalt erleiden mssen, weil sie
Frauen sind.
Bachelet sagte, dass Frauen einen enormen Beitrag zu Kultur, Politik und Wissenschaft leisten wrden.
Und dennoch erleben jeden Tag Millionen Frauen Benachteiligung, ja Gewalt, nur weil sie Frauen sind.
Fr Staaten, in denen Frauen benachteiligt werden, bedeute das schwere Einbussen: Den Lndern, in
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聯合國新創立的婦女權益機構「聯合國婦女署」(UN Women)24日舉行正式成立大會。曾獲奧斯卡獎
的影星吉娜戴維斯(Geena Davis)在會中為婦女權益發聲,抨擊好萊塢電影仍然存在對女性的刻板
印象。
聯合國婦女署已經在今年1月1日開始運作,24日舉行正式成立儀式,聯合國秘書長潘基文發表談
話,對該機構的正式成立表示慶祝。
除了吉娜戴維斯之外,參與成立儀式的名人還包括奧斯卡影后妮可基嫚(Nicole Kidman)以及西班牙
公主克莉絲汀娜(Cristina)等,一起為爭取女權共同發聲。
吉娜是好萊塢老牌演員,曾多次獲得奧斯卡提名,並在2004年以「意外的旅客」(The Accidental
Tourist)拿下最佳女配角。
吉娜對聯合國成立婦女署表示歡迎,但仍認為男女平等有待進一步努力。她指出,在當今的娛樂電
影界,仍然存在嚴重的性別刻板印象,在過去20年間毫無進展。
吉娜表示,在電視劇和電影中,男女演員的比例是3比1。根據研究,從2006年到2009年,在家庭影
片中,竟然沒有一個女性是扮演科學領域、商業界、法律界或政治角色。
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的影星吉娜戴維斯(Geena Davis)在會中為婦女權益發聲,抨擊好萊塢電影仍然存在對女性的刻板
印象。
聯合國婦女署已經在今年1月1日開始運作,24日舉行正式成立儀式,聯合國秘書長潘基文發表談
話,對該機構的正式成立表示慶祝。
除了吉娜戴維斯之外,參與成立儀式的名人還包括奧斯卡影后妮可基嫚(Nicole Kidman)以及西班牙
公主克莉絲汀娜(Cristina)等,一起為爭取女權共同發聲。
吉娜是好萊塢老牌演員,曾多次獲得奧斯卡提名,並在2004年以「意外的旅客」(The Accidental
Tourist)拿下最佳女配角。
吉娜對聯合國成立婦女署表示歡迎,但仍認為男女平等有待進一步努力。她指出,在當今的娛樂電
影界,仍然存在嚴重的性別刻板印象,在過去20年間毫無進展。
吉娜表示,在電視劇和電影中,男女演員的比例是3比1。根據研究,從2006年到2009年,在家庭影
片中,竟然沒有一個女性是扮演科學領域、商業界、法律界或政治角色。
吉娜質疑,女性角色如此之少,更何況這些女性角色都是不具價值、刻板印象以及不重要的,這究
竟會傳達給年輕女孩們什麼樣的訊息?
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Chefin der jüngsten UNO-Organisation, deren Gründung die Vollversammlung im Juli 2010 einstimmig
beschlossen hatte, wurde die frühere chilenische Präsidentin Michelle Bachelet.
"Wir haben UN Women für die Millionen Mädchen gegründet, die nicht zur Schule gehen dürfen, nur weil
sie Mädchen sind", sagte UNO-Generalsekreträr Ban Ki Moon zu den Delegierten aus aller Welt.
"Wir haben es für die Millionen HIV-infizierten Frauen getan, die kaum versorgt werden, weil sie Frauen
sind. Und wir haben es für die Millionen Menschen getan, die jeden Tag Gewalt erleiden müssen, weil sie
Frauen sind."
Bachelet sagte, dass Frauen einen enormen Beitrag zu Kultur, Politik und Wissenschaft leisten würden.
"Und dennoch erleben jeden Tag Millionen Frauen Benachteiligung, ja Gewalt, nur weil sie Frauen sind."
Für Staaten, in denen Frauen benachteiligt werden, bedeute das schwere Einbussen: "Den Ländern, in
denen Frauen mitlernen und mitentscheiden dürfen, geht es besser. Keine Gesellschaft kann auf die
Kraft und die Ideen der Hälfte ihres Volkes verzichten."
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February 24, 2011
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FEBRUARY 24, 2011
SPEAKER: SPOKESPERSON FOR THE U.N. SECRETARY GENERAL
MARTIN NESIRKY
NESIRKY: Good afternoon. Welcome to the briefing.
Robert Serry, the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, briefed the Security
Council this morning on the latest developments in the region. He conveyed the Secretary-General's
profound concern at the continued impasse in the peace process.
He said that the longer the impasse persists, the greater the worry that the modest achievements made
so far will unravel. He noted efforts by Quartet envoys in recent days to meet separately with the parties
and representatives of the Arab Peace Initiative. Mr. Serry called on Israel to freeze all settlement activity,
including natural growth, in accordance with international law and the Road Map. Mr. Serry is about to
speak to reporters at the Security Council stakeout, as the Council meeting has now ended.
Earlier today, the Security Council also approved a resolution extending the mandate of the UN Mission
in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) until 26 February next year.
As the Secretary-General announced yesterday, the Under- Secretary-General for Political Affairs, B.
Lynn Pascoe, will leave for Cairo today. He will be accompanied by other senior UN officials. And the
mission will arrive in Cairo on Friday.
The team will meet Egyptian officials and representatives of civil society and political parties. It will also
meet the Secretary- General of the League of Arab States.
I'd like to be very clear about the purpose of this mission. Together with the UN country team in Egypt, the
mission will reiterate the UN's strong commitment to supporting Egypt in its transition, and it will explore
ways the UN can do so in a variety of fields, including socio-economic issues, electoral assistance, and
human rights.
The United Nations Mission in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) says that the clashes between the Defence and
Security Forces and the Armed Forces of the Forces Nouvelles in the western part of the country are a
breach of the ceasefire. It adds that this could lead to the resumption of armed conflict.
The Mission also says that this could have serious consequences for Ivorians and for the subregion. The
Mission is urging all parties to use peaceful means to resolve the current post-electoral crisis.
And also on Cote d'Ivoire, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, has released a new
report highlighting a continuous pattern of serious human rights violations since the presidential elections
on 28 November last year. The report was commissioned by the Human Rights Council and covers
events up to 31 January of this year. It documents a constant trend in rights violations, with almost 300
people killed, most as a result of extrajudicial killings committed by elements of the security forces loyal to
Laurent Gbagbo. That pattern continues. On 22 February alone, it was reported that 16 individuals were
killed. You can find that report online.
The UN-African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) is reporting that internally displaced persons (IDPs)
continue to arrive at North and South Darfur camps in large numbers. The IDPs are fleeing last week's
outbreak of fighting between Government forces and armed groups in the region around Shangil Tobaya.
The mission says it continues to provide water and other necessities, as well as security escorts for aid
groups delivering supplies to the IDPs.
At the invitation of the Secretary-General, the President of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, Mr. Obiang
Nguema Mbasogo, and the President of the Gabonese Republic, Mr. Ali Bongo Ondimba, will gather on
25 February 2011 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York to discuss the ongoing UN-led
mediation on the border dispute between the two countries. It will be the first time that the two Heads of
State will meet to talk specifically about this issue.
The meeting is expected to constitute a meaningful step towards the submission of the dispute to the
International Court of Justice as well as in the overall relations between the two countries.
The UN expert mission that travelled to Tunisia to assess human rights there has come out with a report
that says that Tunisians have high expectations that the country's institutions will dramatically transform,
and that their rights will be protected and respected.
The report stresses that human rights will be integral for the construction of Tunisia's future. A new legal
framework creating a clear separation of powers between the executive, legislative and judicial branches
is essential, it says.
The report, which was shared with the transitional Government for comment, sets out 10 areas requiring
the attention of national and international actors, in particular the Tunisian authorities, in the run-up to the
elections and beyond. These areas respond to the principal demands of Tunisians today for inclusive
participation in public affairs, accountability and justice, and equity and social justice. We have a press
release with more details on that.
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is horrified after hearing reports that more than 50 Somali refugees
drowned over the weekend when their boat capsized while crossing the Gulf of Aden to Yemen. This is
the largest loss of life in the seas between Somalia and Yemen in more than three years, according to the
Refugee Agency.
There was only one survivor, a 42-year-old man who swam for 23 hours before reaching the Yemeni
coast. He tells the agency that he fled fighting in Mogadishu with his wife and three children. Including
these latest deaths, nearly 90 people have drowned or gone missing in the waters between Somalia and
Yemen this year.
The Secretary-General will attend the celebration of the launch of UN Women this evening. In his
remarks at the event, he is expected to say that the campaign to establish UN Women is part of a larger
global drive to promote gender equality, empower women and demand an end to sexual violence.
This year marks the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day, and although we have come a long
way, we still have far to go, the Secretary-General will stress. And UN Women takes us in an important
step in the right direction, he will say.
And tomorrow at 10:30 a.m., here in the Auditorium, UNICEF will give a press conference to launch the
2011 State of the World's Children report, entitled Adolescence: An Age of Opportunity .
Questions? Yes, Mr. Abbadi?
QUESTION: Thank you, Martin. As you said, Robert Serry, the Special Coordinator on the Middle East
Peace Process, addressed the Security Council this morning. He also said that the Quartet intends to
engage the parties into serious talks, including on substance. Is there any timeframe for that, as to when
it will start that process?
NESIRKY: Well, maybe you are in the wrong place, because Mr. Serry is speaking at the stakeout round
about now, and it may be that he could tell you that. So, I can't really give you much too more beyond
what he will probably say at the stakeout. But I think it is clear in general terms, as the Secretary-General
has said as one of the Quartet principals, that there is an obvious need to have additional momentum in
the peace process, where there is unfortunate stagnation. And part of those efforts is precisely what
Robert Serry has been talking about this morning. Yes?
QUESTION: As you know, the Human Rights Council is discussing a resolution on the situation in Libya,
which would include an effort to keep Libya off the Human Rights Council and also calls for an
investigation into brutality against the protesters. Does the Secretary-General support this resolution?
Does he think that would be a good idea, and have any steps been taken to launch an investigation yet?
What would that entail?
NESIRKY: Well, the Secretary-General did speak about this yesterday at the stakeout that he held
yesterday afternoon. He said, I welcome the decision of the Human Rights Council to convene a special
session on Friday, including the possible establishment of an international inquiry into the events in
Libya . And he was subsequently asked about it, as I recall. And obviously that meeting is taking place
tomorrow. And it is important that that meeting does take place and we see what comes out of it. But I
think that he has sent a fairly clear signal there. Yes, Nizar?
QUESTION: Should Libya be on the Council?
NESIRKY: That's something really for the Human Rights Council to discuss.
QUESTION: And the other question was about the investigation; if the investigation...
NESIRKY: And I just answered that part of your question.
QUESTION: No, I know he welcomed it; but what would likely be the format for something like that?
Could it be a team, or could they do it without going into the country? Would they have to be allowed into
the country or...
NESIRKY: Well, it would be for the Council to decide. The Human Rights Council, as you know, can
initiate investigations and I think they have a set format for the way that they do that. They have
conducted investigations and inquiries on various topics in the past, as I understand it. And I think that
they would be able to tell you more about it. As I say, the meeting is tomorrow; let's see what happens.
Yes, Nizar?
QUESTION: Are you aware about any plans to send medicine and food supplies to the areas where there
is no authority in Libya? The safer areas close to Tunisia and Egypt?
NESIRKY: Well, I think the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs is closely consulting with
other UN agencies to look at what requirements there may be. As I understand it from the Office for the
Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, they themselves have a very limited presence and it is very difficult
for them to assess the humanitarian needs. They say there is some concern over access to health
services for the injured and some lack of medical supplies, as well as the need for blood. But that is still
being assessed. As you mentioned yourself, access is quite difficult. But certainly, they are looking into
what may be required with other parts of the UN system. Yes?
QUESTION: Has the Secretary-General set a date yet on which to meet with Republican Congressmen to
discuss funding reform issues, particularly pertain to ¦Ileana¨ Ros-Lehtinen's legislation?
NESIRKY: Not to my knowledge. What the Secretary-General has said is that he does plan to have such
a meeting. And once that is fixed, I am sure we will be able to let you know. Yes, Nick?
QUESTION: I was wondering, what is the situation right now with the Libyan Mission to the UN? So, part
of the Mission or the Ambassador says one thing and his deputy says another thing. In terms of the point
of view of the United Nations, what is the legality when an appointed-by-a-certain-Government official
may say things against that Government even though the Government may be accused of violation of
international law, and so now it seems like some kind of divide? So, how do you handle these matters,
and who is actually from the point of view of the United Nations Secretariat the legitimate representative
of Libya right now?
NESIRKY: Well, I think I addressed this question earlier in the week. But I am happy to do so again. From
a strictly protocol perspective, a country sends a Permanent Representative and provides credentials,
which are accepted by the United Nations. And until such time when that country revokes those
credentials, those credentials are recognized by the United Nations. And that is something that you will
see in diplomatic practice; not just relating to the United Nations. So that's from a protocol point of view. I
think that that is what I have on that. Yes, Matthew?
QUESTION: I mean, just, so, I mean, you can say that no communication has been received from the
Qadhafi Government saying anything about Mr. ¦Ibrahim¨ Dabbashi? I just want to be sure that that is
what you are saying.
NESIRKY: Well, even when such communication arrives, then obviously we would be able to say
something. But to my knowledge, there has been no such communication.
QUESTION: And can I ask, I wanted to ask, this is actually, this is sort of, this may also be viewed as
protocol, but yesterday after some days of questions, you'd said that Aisha al-Qadhafi is no longer a
Goodwill Ambassador. There is a story out of Tripoli in which she says, she is claiming, she is saying she
was unaware of the United Nations announcement on Wednesday that she had been dropped as a
Goodwill Ambassador. So, I guess I just wanted to know, I am not, I mean, I am not disputing that she is
no longer on, but how was she informed? Or what was the basis of saying that she was, was she told
that? Because she is saying she wasn't told.
NESIRKY: Well, perhaps you could ask UNDP ¦United Nations Development Programme¨ and see; she
was a UNDP Goodwill Ambassador, perhaps they can elaborate on precisely how that was
communicated. But it has been communicated fairly clearly from me right here. Right, yes, first of all,
Masood, and then back to you, yes?
QUESTION: Yesterday the Secretary-General made a very strong statement saying that Qadhafi may
have committed crimes against humanity. And now the new reports that there are some Libyan forces
attacking the protesters and so forth. Is the Secretary-General considering, or will he consider, asking the
Security Council to in fact authorize force to remove Mr. Qadhafi by force, deeming it a threat to
international peace and security? After making such a strong statement, will he follow up?
NESIRKY: He certainly did make a very strong statement yesterday for a very good reason; not least
saying that those responsible for the kind of attacks that we have been seeing must be held accountable
in courts of law. And as you also know, he was quite explicit about that. He also said in answer to
questions there that any further action by the Security Council is really a matter for the Council. But he
also said that the international community -- let me just read it out -- I am sure that the international
community are considering a broad range of options . And he was asked a couple of times about the kind
of topics, and he said he would leave it to the Security Council to discuss and to determine the future
course of action.
QUESTION: The Secretary-General, as the head of this Organization, can, even under the Charter,
recommend to the Security Council what kind of action should be taken...
NESIRKY: I am fully aware of Article 99 of the Charter, the same as you are. The point here is that the
Secretary-General is in close contact with key Member States, including those in the Security Council,
because obviously this is an important moment, as the Secretary-General has repeatedly said. The
situation in Libya, in particular at the moment, is unpredictable. So, to cut it short, it really is a matter for
the Council and I think that you may well be able to ask them what they are planning to do next. Mr.
Abbadi?
QUESTION: Martin, should the Human Rights Council decide to set up an investigative team and to
dispatch it to Libya, does the Secretary-General assume that Qadhafi will accept the dispatch of such a
mission to his country? And if not, what preventive measures have been taken to head off this situation?
NESIRKY: Well, I don't think it is for the Secretary-General to assume anything in this case. Let us see
what the Human Rights Council decides tomorrow and then we will be able to judge what next steps are
necessary to be able to make whatever they decide happen. Yes, Nizar?
QUESTION: What we have seen today from the footage coming from Libya is that there is real carnage in
the country and Qadhafi did not mince his words that he is going to pursue this brutal campaign to the
end. So, why isn't there any meeting today in the Security Council or any consultations regarding Libya?
Why doesn't the Secretary-General call an emergency meeting?
NESIRKY: Well, Nizar, this sounds like the same question that Masood asked, just in a more loaded way.
And I think that the point here is that it is for the Security Council to decide. You can ask the Security
Council members what they plan to do, I am sure. Yes?
QUESTION: I want to ask about Cote d'Ivoire and also Sri Lanka. In Cote d'Ivoire there was a briefing
yesterday given by one of the Security Council ambassadors, on the record, in which he said that...
NESIRKY: In or on?
QUESTION: On, on. But still out of discretion, but I guarantee that what he said is that, as a Council
member, he was surprised that the troops meant to get to Cote d'Ivoire, voted on by the Council in
December, not being there was surprising and that, he said, you should ask DPKO ¦Department of
Peacekeeping Operations¨ why they are not there yet. So, I wanted, it seems to me, it's, especially with
this renewed fighting, that's what sort of brings it to a head. Is there some way to get a statement of what,
if DPKO had expected them to get there faster, if this is the fastest that the UN can get troops to a place?
What happened that an emergency call to send troops in December is still not acted on in late February?
Is there, I mean, do you know, can you give a short answer?
NESIRKY: I am sure my colleagues in DPKO are listening right now.
QUESTION: The other one is yesterday there was that meeting on the Secretary-General's schedule with
the Sri Lankan contingent, including this Shavendra Silva, the Deputy Perm¦anent¨ Rep¦resentative¨, that
there is some controversy he was a general at the time of the final stages of the conflict. I wanted to know
two things: one, is this the first meeting between the Secretary-General and Mr. Silva; there is some
interest in that? And two, what is the readout of the meeting? What, does it, how does this relate to Mr.
Ban's panel and to the LLRC ¦Lessons Learned and Reconciliation Commission¨ of Sri Lanka? And
what's the deadline for Mr. Ban's panel? That's the three questions.
NESIRKY: Well, the first one: no idea. The second: the high- level delegation from the Government of Sri
Lanka, which included the Attorney-General and the Foreign Secretary, paid a courtesy call on the
Secretary-General yesterday. This provided an opportunity for the delegation to update the SecretaryGeneral on ongoing post-conflict reconstruction and rehabilitation efforts, and for an exchange of views
on different aspects of those efforts.
And that covers the third question as well.
QUESTION: Doesn't that mean, I guess I don't mean to, I think even you would, there is some, there has
been so much controversy around Mr. Ban had said this panel would go to Sri Lanka; then it was reported
that they couldn't, there's been, I know for a fact that there has been a lot of back and forth. Can you say,
what, how does this meeting relate to that, pretty, process about which Mr. Ban has spoke in December
and January? There is not a word about the panel or about his panel or accountability in that a readout. Is
it, was it truly not discussed in the meeting, or is that a mutually agreed statement?
NESIRKY: As I say, well, first of all, this is a readout that I am providing you from the UN Secretariat, OK?
Let us be very clear about that. The second is that it says what it says. And it talks about post-conflict
reconstruction and rehabilitation efforts and for an exchange of views on different aspects of those efforts.
To come back to the first part of your follow-up question on the panel, we have said repeatedly that, while
useful, it is not essential for the Panel to visit Sri Lanka. There are other ways for the Panel to gather the
material that it needs to do the job on accountability that it has been asked to do by the SecretaryGeneral, to advise him. And on the timing, the Panel will let us know when they are ready to let you know.
QUESTION: Wasn't it extended, wasn't it the deadline extended to the end of February or was that...
NESIRKY: As I said that the panel will let us know when we can let you know what is happening with the
report. OK. Yes, Masood, then Mr. Abbadi?
QUESTION: Just a follow-up to the earlier question by Nizar. Are you aware of the reports that certain
human rights groups who were taking some medicines and food inside Libya were killed at the border and
were not allowed to move in with any help at all?
NESIRKY: I am not aware of those reports. There are many reports; some, given the kind of difficulties
that we have talked about, are difficult to confirm. There are many reports out there. If I hear anything
more specific on that, I will be happy to update you. But I don't have anything on that right now. Yes, Mr.
Abbadi, we'll make this the last question.
QUESTION: You have touched on this before; and I would like to know if there are any developments on
the issue. As you are aware, several countries have now evacuated their citizens from Libya, or are in the
process of doing so. What is the situation with respect to the UN staff in the country?
NESIRKY: Well, as I have mentioned a couple of times, and Mr. Pascoe has mentioned, we do have a
presence in Libya; it's not a large presence, but it is still important. These are staff. And I can tell you that
our security colleagues are evaluating security conditions on the ground day by day and that the United
Nations is looking at evacuation of non-essential personnel and their dependents.
QUESTION: Looking at?
NESIRKY: Looking at.
QUESTION: Doing it now is not an option?
NESIRKY: They are looking at it. And they review it every day. OK, thank you very much. Have a good
afternoon.
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Headline:
UN: WOMEN’S AGENCY TO TAKE LEADING ROLE FOR GENDER EQUALITY
Date:
2/24/2011 12:00:00 AM
Media Contact:
D'Almeida, Kanya
Media Outlet:
Inter Press Service - United Nations Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 24, 2011 (IPS/GIN) - After years of planning, fundraising and consultations,
U.N. Women was officially launched Thursday evening to much celebration.
Drawing luminaries from every realm of the international community, as well as the entertainment,
politics, media and film industries, the event was in keeping with the historic moment that U.N. Women
marks.
Formally known as the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, U.N.
Women combines four pre-existing U.N. agencies into one task force that embodies the highest
ambitions and aspirations of the drivers of gender equality.
From grassroots organisations in far-flung corners of the world, to top-level diplomats, and everyone in
between, U.N. Women was saluted as a once-in-a-generation opportunity to put an end to gender
discrimination, and all its odious expressions and manifestations, throughout the world.
"For the first time in history women at the United Nations will have a seat on all the major decisionmaking bodies within the UN," Kathy Peach, chair of the Gender and Development Network Working
Group on U.N. Women, and head of external affairs of VSO UK, told IPS.
"So for the first time women will have a place at the highest level on bodies such as U.N. AIDS," she
added.
"Additionally, if U.N. Women gets the money it needs, it will be able to run programmes that tackle all the
issues that we know are important to women, including ending violence against women, pushing for
women's increased political participation, and creating opportunities for women to earn an income,"
Peach concluded.
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has been a staunch supporter of U.N. Women since its seeds were
sown some years ago.
"With the birth of U.N. Women, we welcome a powerful new agent for progress on gender equality and
women's empowerment," Ban said.
"The challenges are great, but I believe that with the new energy, the new momentum and the new
authority that U.N. Women brings, these challenges will be met. True gender equality should be our
shared legacy in the 21st Century," he added.
Former Chilean president Michelle Bachelet was brought on board by Ban as the first executive director
of U.N. Women. A long-time champion of gender equality and women's rights, Bachelet emphasised that
the establishment of U.N. Women reflects a long history of frustration with the slow pace of change.
She noted that U.N. Women was voted into existence unanimously by the 192-member General
Assembly following years of advocacy by a spectrum of women's rights advocates including activists,
organisers, lawyers, health professionals, and artists.
"Think of how much more we can do once women are fully empowered as active agents of change and
progress within their societies," Bachelet said. "Historically, we are at a point of great potential and
change for women. Now we must seize that opportunity." She added, "My own experience has taught me
that there is no limit to what women can do."
Despite much-deserved celebration, U.N. Women cannot afford to lose a minute in getting down to solid
work. Even on the day of the launch, the organisation's funding remains dismally low – the pledges for
2011 total a mere 55 million dollars, a fraction of what is needed to ensure the agency's smooth take-off.
NGOs that have supported and guided the formation of U.N. Women for years are anxious that the
massive shortfall in funding will hinder U.N. Women's trajectory even before it has a chance to soar, and
have been pushing the governments in their respective countries to hugely step up their funding efforts.
VSO UK and Oxfam, two development NGOs that are incredibly invested in the success of U.N. Women,
released a report Wednesday called the 'Blueprint for U.N. Women', which details the results of a
comprehensive survey that polled the opinions of grassroots women's groups, leaders and activists from
over 25 countries on their hopes and expectations of the new agency.
According to the report, an overwhelming majority of women believe that ending violence against women
must be the first and most urgent priority of U.N. Women. A huge percent of those polled also expressed
the opinion that U.N. organisations on the ground have hitherto been constrained by ties to national
governments, and were unfamiliar with the situation on the ground.
All this must change if U.N. Women is to bypass the flaws and pitfalls of its predecessors.
"We hope that U.N. Women can learn from the lessons of past agencies - but this would mean that U.N.
Women has to go into countries and talk to local civil society organizations at country-level," Farah
Karimi, Executive Director, Oxfam Novib, told IPS, stressing that the Blueprint should guide and instruct
U.N. Women as it moves forward.
The splendor of the launch, graced by the presence of eminent persons from royalty to celebrities, only
serves to solidify the critique that high-level discussions and global policy will not be enough to bring U.N.
Women's dreams to fruition.
More important than ever are women's voices from the global south, from those places in the world so
wracked by destitution and violence that the pomp of events such as these cannot even be imagined.
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