Uruguay has an outstanding record in this area, not only because it is one of...

Uruguay has an outstanding record in this area, not only because it is one of the countries that has adhered to the widest array of conventions, but also because it made specific contributions in fields as diverse as the defense of the rights of the child; mainstreaming a gender perspective into all United Nations system policies and programs, which allowed to establish and implement the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women (UN Women) and promoting fundamental freedoms, such as freedom of expression, among others