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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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23 November, 2011
SG/SM/13965-WOM/1887-OBV/1054Young Males Must Break from Ingrained Generations-old Behaviour, Secretary-General Stresses at Event Marking Day for Elimination of Violence against Women

22 November, 2011
DSG/SM/589-WOM/1886Beyond Strong Law Enforcement, Change of Attitude Vital to Protecting, Empowering Women, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Ethiopian Sanctuary Association

17 November, 2011
SG/SM/13955-OBV/1052-WOM/1885Violence – Often, Mere Threat of It – One of Most Significant Barriers to Women’s Full Equality, Says Secretary-General in Message for International Day

28 October, 2011
SG/SM/13910-SC/10427-WOM/1884Women Must Be Brought from the Margins of Conflict Prevention, Mediation ‘Into the Centre, Where They Belong’, Says Secretary-General

13 October, 2011
SG/SM/13875-DEV/2913-WOM/1883Delivering on Commitments for Women and Children ‘Will Advance Better Life for All People’, Secretary-General Says at South-South Awards Ceremony

11 October, 2011
SG/SM/13870-OBV/1039-WOM/1882Secretary-General, in Message for International Day, Issues Reminder of Rural Women’s ‘Enormous Untapped Potential’ to Help Drive Sustainable Development

29 September, 2011
SG/SM/13852-WOM/1881Secretary-General Welcomes Announcement by Saudi Arabia Granting Women Right to Vote, Stand in Municipal Elections

19 September, 2011
DSG/SM/573-WOM/1879Worldwide, ‘Women Are on the Move,’ Says Deputy Secretary-General, but Hills Still to Climb, Deficits to Be Overcome amid Deeply Entrenched Discrimination

15 September, 2011
SG/SM/13802-WOM/1878Secretary-General, Addressing Women’s International Forum, Lays out Priorities for United Nations in Second Decade of Twenty-First Century

23 August, 2011
DSG/SM/566-WOM/1877When Women Police Serve Side by Side with Men, Both Genders Benefit, Entire Service Stronger, Says Deputy Secretary-General

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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