Participation

“I would like to reiterate our deepest appreciation to you our Secretary General for your  demonstrated commitment to and leadership in focusing UN and global attention to the plight of the most needy, to alleviate poverty, to address the ebola epidemic, to raise the voice and participation of youth and women in development, to end gender based violence, to peace and security and to climate change.”

“These reforms include urging the Council to provide the General Assembly a plural number of candidates, especially women, for appointment to the post of Secretary-General, with due regard to regional rotation and gender equality.”

“Despite these difficulties, we have achieved reasonable success in the field of educational services, where enrolment rates have greatly increased at the levels of basic and secondary education, as well as the proportion of female students, reflecting a growing interest in female education as a result of incentive policies and awareness programs espoused by the state.

"There is important work under way to revitalize the General Assembly. Iceland welcomes the resolution on this topic in relation to appointment of the Secretary General. And, after a succession of eight men in the position of Secretary General, it is high time for qualified female candidates to be seriously considered for this most important international position. The same applies for the position of the President of the General Assembly.

“The constitution opens up new avenues of empowerment, progress and wellbeing for all disadvantaged groups including women, Tharus, Madhesis, indigenous people, Muslims and dalits with a resolve to create an egalitarian society by ending all discriminations. It guarantees 33% of women representation in the national parliament”

“On the socio-economic chapter, Burundi has made significant progress in recent years. The involvement of women and girls in the management of the country is now a reality. Indeed, the Constitution gives them a quota of at least 30% in the organs of decision making. They are 50% in the Senate, 36% in the National Assembly. The Government, women are at the head of important ministries such as Health, that of! Education,!

“On the socio-economic chapter, Burundi has made significant progress in recent years. The involvement of women and girls in the management of the country is now a reality. Indeed, the Constitution gives them a quota of at least 30% in the organs of decision making. They are 50% in the Senate, 36% in the National Assembly. The Government, women are at the head of important ministries such as Health, that of! Education,!

“In a month we will celebrate the fifteenth anniversary of resolution 1325 of the Security Council on women, peace and security, uncovering the results of the global study on its implementation. Unfortunately we are sadly too familiar with devastating consequences for conflict women who are the first victims when they are not the instigators.

“The presence of women negotiators in high-profile United Nations peace and mediation processes, role of women deployed by the United Nations to major conflict zones and high-stake inter-state negotiations, as well as in peacekeeping and peace-building in general, is irreplaceable and should continue to grow..”

“I am among those who believe that the twenty-first century will be the century of women. But will only be so if we do our part because, as the president of Chile, Michele Bachelet says "equality, by itself, does not occur." Spain therefore takes time encouraging participation and leadership of women in all aspects of community life. And for that, our Strategic Equal Opportunities 2014-2016 Plan is endowed with 3,100 million euros.