It was a sad and sobering reality that women continued to be deprived of basic and fundamental rights because of measures imposed in certain countries, the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly was told this afternoon.
Eighteen Additional Speakers Address Efforts to Implement Platform for Action Adopted at 1995 Beijing Women's Conference
As the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly continued its general debate this afternoon, a number of speakers called on the international community to recognize the fundamental right of women to enjoy equality in decision-making and power roles.
The twenty-third special session of the General Assembly, meeting to review implementation of the Platform for Action adopted at the 1995 Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, heard from an additional 17 high-level speakers this morning.
Cites Feminization of Poverty, North/South Technological Gap, As 18 More Speakers Address Implementation of 1995 Beijing Action Plan
Secretary-General Says Future of This Planet Depends on Women
Concluding Work for Resumed 54th Session, Committee Approves 27 Draft Resolutions and Eight Draft Decisions; UNIFIL Draft Put to Vote
