Address of the secretary-general to the joint meeting of the group on equal rights for women in the United Nation and the women's environment and development organization on the occasion of the international women's day

Abstract

This statement addressed by the Secretary-General to the joint meeting of the group on equal rights for women in the United Nations and the women’s Environment and Development Organization on the occasion of International Women’s day. The Secretary General on his statement points out that the Charter of the united Nations pointed the way. ' ,The Charter makes it clear that the United Nations must carry out its work without distinction as to race, sex, language or religion." , From the first the organization worked to promote the equality of women, and to end discrimination. The Commission on the status of women was set up in 1946. It developed the legal, basis for the promotion of the equal rights of women. Later, the emphasis shifted to policy formulation, attitude change, political commitment and institutional development.