General Assembly 64th Session (2009)

Agenda item 57 (b): Women in development

Under this agenda item, the Second Committee will discuss the following issues:

(b) Women in development

Related documents:

• World Survey on the Role of Women in Development: Women's control over economic resources and access to financial resources, including microfinance (A/64/93)
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• Integrating a gender perspective into national development strategies – Report of the Secretary-General (A/64/162)
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• Corrigendum (A/64/162/Corr.1)
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Resolution:

• Resolution adopted by the General Assembly –– Women in development (A/RES/64/217)
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Agenda item 62: Advancement of women

Under this agenda item, the Third Committee will discuss the following issues:

(a) Advancement of women

Related documents:

• Intensification of efforts to eliminate all forms of violence against women – Report of the Secretary-General (A/64/151)
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• Violence against women migrant workers – Report of the Secretary-General (A/64/152)
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• Improvement of the situation of women in rural areas – Report of the Secretary-General (A/64/190)
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Resolution:

• Resolution adopted by the General Assembly Intensification of efforts to eliminate all forms of violence against women (A/RES/64/137)
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• Resolution adopted by the General Assembly Violence against women migrant workers (A/RES/64/139)
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• Resolution adopted by the General Assembly Improvement of the situation of women in rural areas (A/RES/64/140)
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(b) Implementation of the outcome of the Fourth World Conference on Women and of the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly

Related document:

• Measures taken and progress achieved in follow-up to the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the outcome of the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly – Report of the Secretary-General
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Resolution:

• Resolution adopted by the General Assembly Follow-up to the Fourth World Conference on Women and full implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the outcome of the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly (A/RES/64/141)
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Statements

Opening Statements:

• Introductory Statement by Ms. Rachel Mayanja, Assistant Secretary, General Special Adviser on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women - 12 October 2009
• Statement by Ms. Naéla Gabr, Chairperson, Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) - 12 October 2009
• Introductory Statement by Ms. Carolyn Hannan, Director, Division for the Advancement of Women, Department of Economics and Social Affairs - 12 October 2009
• Statement by Ms. Joanne Sandler, Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) - 12 October 2009
• Statement by Ms. Jessica Neuwirth, Director of the New York Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights - 12 October 2009

Regional Groups:

• Australia on behalf of the Pacific Islands Forum
• Malawi on behalf of the member states of the southern african development community (SADC)
• Mexico on behalf of The Rio Group
• Republic of Guyana on behalf of the Caribbean Community
• Republic of the Sudan on behalf of the Group of 77 and China
• Sweden on behalf of the European Union

Member States:

• Algeria
• Botswana
• Brazil
• Burkina Faso
• Cameroon
• Colombia
• Côte d'Ivoire
• Cuba
• Chile [ English | Spanish ]
• China
• Egypt
• Eritrea
• Ethiopia
• Indonesia
• Iran
• Japan
• Kazakhstan
• Lesotho
• Liechtenstein
• Malaysia
• Malta
• Monaco
• Morocco
• Mozambique
• Myanmar
• Nepal
• Netherlands
• Nigeria
• Norway
• Pakistan
• Qatar
• Republic of Korea
• Rwanda
• Serbia
• Tanzania
• Thailand
• Togo
• Tunisia
• Turkey
• Venezuela
• Viet Nam

UN Entities:

• International Labour Organization (ILO)

Other inter-governmental organizations:

• International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
• International Organization for Migration (IOM)
• Inter-Parliamentary Union


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