General Assembly 64th Session (2009)
Agenda item 57 (b): Women in development
Under this agenda item, the Second Committee will discuss the following issues:
(b) Women in development
Related documents:
- World Survey on the Role of Women in Development: Women's control over economic resources and access to financial resources, including microfinance (A/64/93)
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- Integrating a gender perspective into national development strategies – Report of the Secretary-General (A/64/162)
[ | | | | | ] - Corrigendum (A/64/162/Corr.1)
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Resolution:
- Resolution adopted by the General Assembly –– Women in development (A/RES/64/217)
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Agenda item 62: Advancement of women
Under this agenda item, the Third Committee will discuss the following issues:
(a) Advancement of women
Related documents:
- Intensification of efforts to eliminate all forms of violence against women – Report of the Secretary-General (A/64/151)
[ | | | | | ] - Violence against women migrant workers – Report of the Secretary-General (A/64/152)
[ | | | | | ] - Improvement of the situation of women in rural areas – Report of the Secretary-General (A/64/190)
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Resolution:
- Resolution adopted by the General Assembly Intensification of efforts to eliminate all forms of violence against women (A/RES/64/137)
[ | | | | | ] - Resolution adopted by the General Assembly Violence against women migrant workers (A/RES/64/139)
[ | | | | | ] - Resolution adopted by the General Assembly Improvement of the
situation of women in rural areas (A/RES/64/140)
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(b) Implementation of the outcome of the Fourth World Conference on Women and of the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly
Related document:
- Measures taken and progress achieved in follow-up to the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the outcome of the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly – Report of the Secretary-General
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Resolution:
- Resolution adopted by the General Assembly Follow-up to the Fourth
World Conference on Women and full implementation of the Beijing Declaration and
Platform for Action and the outcome of the twenty-third special session of the General
Assembly (A/RES/64/141)
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Statements
Opening Statements:
- Introductory Statement by Ms. Rachel Mayanja, Assistant Secretary, General Special Adviser on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women - 12 October 2009
- Statement by Ms. Naéla Gabr, Chairperson, Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) - 12 October 2009
- Introductory Statement by Ms. Carolyn Hannan, Director, Division for the Advancement of Women, Department of Economics and Social Affairs - 12 October 2009
- Statement by Ms. Joanne Sandler, Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) - 12 October 2009
- Statement by Ms. Jessica Neuwirth, Director of the New York Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights - 12 October 2009
Regional Groups:
- Australia on behalf of the Pacific Islands Forum
- Malawi on behalf of the member states of the southern african development community (SADC)
- Mexico on behalf of The Rio Group
- Republic of Guyana on behalf of the Caribbean Community
- Republic of the Sudan on behalf of the Group of 77 and China
- Sweden on behalf of the European Union
Member States:
- Algeria
- Botswana
- Brazil
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Colombia
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Cuba
- Chile [ English | Spanish ]
- China
- Egypt
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Japan
- Kazakhstan
- Lesotho
- Liechtenstein
- Malaysia
- Malta
- Monaco
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Myanmar
- Nepal
- Netherlands
- Nigeria
- Norway
- Pakistan
- Qatar
- Republic of Korea
- Rwanda
- Serbia
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Togo
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Venezuela
- Viet Nam
UN Entities:
Other inter-governmental organizations:
- International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
- International Organization for Migration (IOM)
- Inter-Parliamentary Union
More statements will be posted as they become available