• A panel discussion on “Galvanizing action towards ending violence against women” was held to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women - Monday, 27 November 2006, from 1:15 – 2:30 pm at UN HQ Conference Room 4, New York.
• Statement by Mr. José Antonio Ocampo, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs to the Panel on “Galvanizing Action Towards Ending Violence Against Women”, Marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women New York, 27 November 2006

• The Secretary-General’s in-depth study on all forms of violence against women was launched in the General Assembly on 9 October 2006.
• Presentation by Mr. José Antonio Ocampo, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs to the Third Committee of the Secretary-General’s in-depth study of violence against women - New York, 9 October 2006
• Montenegro succeeded to the CEDAW Optional Protocol on 23 October 2006.
• Montenegro succeeded to the Convention (CEDAW) on 23 October 2006.
• Republic of Korea acceded to the CEDAW Optional Protocol on 18 October 2006.

• DAW, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), organized an Expert Group Meeting (EGM) on the topic "Elimination of all forms of discrimination and violence against the girl-child" at UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre, Florence, Italy from 25 - 28 September 2006
• The final report of the Expert Group Meeting on the theme of "The elimination of all forms of discrimination and violence against the girl child" is available for download.
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• Armenia acceded to the CEDAW Optional Protocol on 14 September 2006.
• Bulgaria ratified the CEDAW Optional Protocol on 20 September 2006.

• An on-line discussion on the theme of “The elimination of all forms of discrimination and violence against the girl child” was held from 14 August to 8 September 2006. More than 500 individuals from across the globe took part in the discussion.
• The Cook Islands acceeded to the Convention (CEDAW) on 11 August 2006.
• 36th Session of CEDAW, 7 August to 25 August 2006, UNHQ, New York

• Antigua and Barbuda acceded to the CEDAW Optional Protocol on 5 June 2006
• Fourteenth meeting of states parties to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women - 23 June 2006

• 35th session of CEDAW, 15 May to 2 June 2006 UNHQ, New York
• The Final Report on the fiftieth session of the Commission on the Status of Women is now available
• Brunei Darussalam acceeded to the Convention (CEDAW) on 24 May 2006
• "Challenging the gender order” - Opening keynote speech at the Fourth World Conference on Women and Sport by Carolyn Hannan, Director Division for the Advancement of Women, Kumamoto, Japan 11-14 May 2006
  

• “A new world: A vision for gender equality and empowerment of women”: Address by Ms Carolyn Hannan, Director, Division for the Advancement of Women, to the Contemporary Woman Program, Brescia University at Owensboro, Kentucky - 6th April 2006

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• 34th session of CEDAW, 16 January to 3 February 2006, UNHQ, New York
• United Republic Of Tanzania acceded to the CEDAW Optional Protocol on 12 January 2006
• St. Kitts and Nevis acceded to the CEDAW Optional Protocol on 20 January 2006
• Opening Address by Rachel Mayanja Assistant Secretary-General Special Adviser on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women on Gender equality and the Millennium Development Goals at International Model United Nations Conference The Hague, Netherlands
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