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Date Headline
11 March 2005 Governments pledge to accelerate efforts to achieve equality for women and fulfil Beijing commitments, as UN Commission concludes
4 March 2005 Statement by the Chairperson of the Commission on the Status of Women After the Adoption of a Declaration
3 March 2005 Women’s roles changing with their participation in international migration, impacting both sending and receiving countries
  Women joining migrant streams in unprecedented numbers and proportion
Read the full report: 2004 World Survey on the Role of Women in Development: Women and International Migration
25 February 2005 High-level UN Meeting to Reaffirm Commitments to Women’s Rights
31 January 2005 United Nations Commission to appraise worldwide situation of women
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6 May, 2013
SG/SM/15008-DEV/2986-WOM/1956Secretary-General, Calling for Stepped-Up Efforts to Meet Millennium Goals, Says Investing in Women’s, Children’s Health Yields High Returns

15 March, 2013
SG/SM/14874-WOM/1953Secretary-General Welcomes Conclusion of ‘Historic’ Session of Women’s Commission, Urges Action to Prevent, End All Gender-based Violence

SG/SM/14875-WOM/1954Secretary-General Praises ‘Visionary’ Leadership of Michelle Bachelet, Following Announcement by UN-Women Chief of Departure

WOM/1952Adopting Agreed Conclusions, Commission on Status of Women Urges Global Action to End Pervasive Violence against Women, Girls

14 March, 2013
WOM/1951Women’s Commission Concludes General Debate amid Calls to Challenge Invisibility That Perpetuates Violence against Older Women, Young Girls, Lesbians

12 March, 2013
WOM/1950Commission on Status of Women Spotlights Successes, Challenges in Countering Negative Stereotypes, Unequal Power Relations

11 March, 2013
WOM/1949Men, Boys Must Speak Out, Take Action to End Gender-Based Violence, Delegates Tell Commission on Status of Women

8 March, 2013
SG/SM/14856-OBV/1187-WOM/1948Secretary-General, at Observance, Calls International Women’s Day Occasion for Setting Sights on Remaining Barriers to Gender Equality

WOM/1947-OBV/1186Marking International Women’s Day, Secretary-General Calls for Concrete Action to End All Violence against Women, Girls; Says ‘We Have Right on Our Side’

7 March, 2013
WOM/1946Speakers at Commission on Status of Women Highlight Progress on Promoting Anti-Violence Strategies across All Spheres

26 November, 2008
SG/SM/11954-WOM/1707SECRETARY-GENERAL, AT ENDING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN CAMPAIGN, SAID ELIMINATING SUCH VIOLENCE FREES UP GREATEST TOOL TO SPUR PROGRESS IN SOCIETY –- WOMEN

25 November, 2008
SG/SM/11953-OBV/751-WOM/1706SOCIAL MOBILIZATION IS SPARK THAT IGNITES ACTION, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL AT HIGH-LEVEL EVENT ON ENDING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

20 November, 2008
SG/SM/11942-OBV/748-WOM/1705SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN MESSAGE FOR INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN, SAYS BEHAVIOUR THAT EXCUSES SUCH VIOLENCE MUST BE COMBATED

11 November, 2008
WOM/1704UNITED NATIONS REPORT OFFERS GUIDELINES FOR LEGISLATION ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

31 October, 2008
DSG/SM/425-WOM/1703CHALLENGES OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ANTI-FEMALE VIOLENCE COMPOUND ALREADY HEAVY BURDEN WOMEN BEAR, DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS LEADERS’ CONFERENCE

14 October, 2008
SG/SM/11864-OBV/737-WOM/1702EMPOWERING WOMEN PAVES WAY TO MORE SECURE GLOBAL FUTURE, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL IN MESSAGE ON FIRST OBSERVANCE OF INTERNATIONAL DAY OF RURAL WOMEN

8 October, 2008
SG/SM/11853-POP/968-WOM/1701AGENCY CHANGES WORLD BY EFFORTS IN MATERNAL HEALTH, GENDER EQUALITY FIELDS, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS IN REMARKS TO AMERICANS FOR UNFPA GALA EVENT

25 September, 2008
SG/SM/11824-DEV/2690-WOM/1700SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR GREATER RESOURCES TO PROMOTE GENDER EQUALITY IN REMARKS AT EVENT ON EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN

18 September, 2008
SG/SM/11796-WOM/1699SECRETARY-GENERAL, AT LAUNCH OF ‘PROGRESS OF WORLD’S WOMEN 2008/2009’ REPORT, SAYS POOR WOMEN MARGINALIZED, NOT MOBILIZED; THEIR NEEDS IGNORED, NOT ANSWERED

30 July, 2008
WOM/1698MEETING OF STATES PARTIES ELECTS 11 EXPERT MEMBERS TO COMMITTEE ON ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN


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