“I want to stress that over 140 million Indians have taken Mudra loans. The most significant aspect of Mudra scheme is that 76% of the beneficiaries are women. The uplift of any nation is best achieved through the all-round empowerment of women. All the schemes that I have just spoken about have the welfare of women at their core... the Ujjawala scheme, in which I am happy to report 50 million free gas connections have been provided so far.

“The Palestinian Cause is the central problem for the Middle East […] It is convenient to create favorable conditions for positive discussions between the Palestinian and Israeli parties, to reach a comprehensive settlement, based on the two-state solution, since not establishing a Palestinian State will perpetuate violence and terrorism.

“Many issues are on the table either formally or in informal meetings on the sidelines… And— very importantly, gender equality.”

“Human rights, including women's rights and children's rights, are among the most fundamental values of the United Nations. The organization must be capable of defending these values in any situation: be it bombing of civilians in Syria […] or other human rights violations wherever they occur.”

“Security and human rights go hand in hand. Security cannot be achieved without respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms.”

When it comes to economic, social and cultural rights, we have been working tirelessly to improve the condition of women and to ensure gender equality, without overlooking the need to ensure education and free medical care for all, pursuant to Article 7 of the constitutional declaration.

“Azerbaijan has been the first country in the Muslim world granting women the right to vote as early as in 1918. Azerbaijan strives to ensure gender equality and empower women in public and social life.” 

“Iceland is a small country with high ambitions. A gender equal world is one of those. We have a solid record as one of the most gender equal countries in the world. This only happened through the hard work of women pioneers who changed our politics and our law to empower all women in Iceland. In good cooperation with a few good men, of course.”

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“Millions of people live under a shadow of dreadful wars, such as in Syria, Yemen and many other corners of the Globe. Kazakhstan believes that war can never be a lasting solution to any problem.

“Mr President, Australia like the United Nations is committed to improving humanitarian assistance in fragile settings. I commend the Secretary General for establishing the United for Gender Parity initiative, and for declaring zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse. Australia is also a robust and strong contributor to the UN’s Women Peace and Security agenda, first set out in UN Security Council Resolution 1325.