Statement by Ms. Louise Arbour UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on the occasion of the 8th Session of the Human Rights Council Meeting on Human Rights of Women

Thursday, June 5, 2008

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United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR)

With the adoption of resolution 6/30, the Human Rights Council affirmed its commitment to advancing women's rights and gender equality. The task now is to translate that commitment into concrete steps and priorities to give real effect to women's rights and dignity.

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OHCHR, Statement by Ms. Louise Arbour (2008)

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