[Gcap-mujeres] Género , derechos de la mujer en Cumbre de NY

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Hola a todas - y todos!
 les reenvío una serie de citas extractadas del documento emanado de la
Cumbre de setiembre producido por Mandeep Bains, Policy Advisor de la
Campaña del Milenio.
 Espero que les sea de utilidad como un insumo en el análisis de los logros
/ retrocesos en la Cumbre. Alejandra, si te parece conveniente podrías
difundirlo entre gcap-mujeres?
 thank you, Mandeep.
 Patricia
Siguen las citas en inglés...
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*I. Values and principles*

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12. We reaffirm that gender equality and the promotion and protection of the
full enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms for all are
essential to advance development and peace and security. We are committed to
creating a world fit for future generations, which takes into account the
best interests of the child.

 *II. Development*

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*HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis and other health issues*

 57. We recognize that HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis and other infectious
diseases pose severe risks for the entire world and serious challenges to
the achievement of development goals. We acknowledge the substantial efforts
and financial contributions made by the international community, while
recognizing that these diseases and other emerging health challenges require
a sustained international response. To this end, we commit ourselves to:

 g) Achieving universal access to reproductive health by 2015, as set out at
the International Conference on Population and Development, integrating this
goal in strategies to attain the internationally agreed development goals,
including those contained in the Millennium Declaration, aimed at reducing
maternal mortality, improving maternal health, reducing child mortality,
promoting gender equality, combating HIV/AIDS and eradicating poverty;

 *Gender equality and empowerment of women*

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58. We remain convinced that progress for women is progress for all. We
reaffirm that the full and effective implementation of the goals and
objectives of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the
outcome of the twentythird special session of the General Assembly is an
essential contribution to achieving the internationally agreed development
goals, including those contained in the Millennium Declaration, and we
resolve to promote gender equality and eliminate pervasive gender
discrimination by:

 a) Eliminating gender inequalities in primary and secondary education by
the earliest possible date and at all educational levels by 2015;

b) Guaranteeing the free and equal right of women to own and inherit
property and ensuring secure tenure of property and housing by women;

c) Ensuring equal access to reproductive health;

d) Promoting women's equal access to labour markets, sustainable employment
and adequate labour protection;

e) Ensuring equal access of women to productive assets and resources,
including land, credit and technology;

f) Eliminating all forms of discrimination and violence against women and
the girl child, including by ending impunity and by ensuring the protection
of civilians, in particular women and the girl child, during and after armed
conflicts in accordance with the obligations of States under international
humanitarian law and international human rights law;

g) Promoting increased representation of women in Government decisionmaking
bodies, including through ensuring their equal opportunity to participate
fully in the political process.

59. We recognize the importance of gender mainstreaming as a tool for
achieving gender equality. To that end, we undertake to actively promote the
mainstreaming of a gender perspective in the design, implementation,
monitoring and evaluation of policies and programmes in all political,

economic and social spheres, and further undertake to strengthen the
capabilities of the United Nations system in the area of gender.

 *III. Peace and collective security*

 *Peacekeeping*

 96. We underscore the importance of the recommendations of the
Secretary-General's adviser on sexual exploitation and abuse by United
Nations

peacekeeping personnel, and urge that those measures adopted in the relevant
General Assembly resolutions based upon the recommendations mentioned above
be fully implemented without delay.

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*Women in the prevention and resolution of conflicts*

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116. We stress the important role of women in the prevention and resolution
of conflicts and in peacebuilding. We reaffirm our commitment to the full
and effective implementation of Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) on
women and peace and security. We also underline the importance of
integrating a gender perspective and of women having the opportunity for
equal participation and full involvement in all efforts to maintain and
promote peace and security, as well as the need to increase their role in
decisionmaking at all levels. We strongly condemn all violations of the
human rights of women and girls in situations of armed conflict and the use
of sexual exploitation, violence and abuse, and we commit ourselves to
elaborating and implementing strategies to report on, prevent and punish
gender-based violence.

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*Protecting children in situations of armed conflicts*

 117. We reaffirm our commitment to promote and protect the rights and
welfare of children in armed conflicts. We welcome the significant advances
and innovations that have been achieved over the past several years. We
welcome in particular the adoption of Security Council resolution 1612
(2005). We call upon States to consider ratifying the Convention on the
Rights of the Child and its Optional Protocol on the Involvement of Children
in Armed Conflict. We also call upon States to take effective measures, as
appropriate, to prevent the recruitment and use of children in armed
conflict, contrary to international law, by armed forces and groups, and to
prohibit and criminalize such practices.

 118. We therefore call upon all States concerned to take concrete measures
to ensure accountability and compliance by those responsible for grave
abuses against children. We also reaffirm our commitment to ensure that
children in armed conflicts receive timely and effective humanitarian
assistance, including education, for their rehabilitation and reintegration
into society.

 *IV. Human rights and the rule of law*

 *Human rights*

 128. We recognize the need to pay special attention to the human rights of
women and children and undertake to advance them in every possible way,
including by bringing gender and child-protection perspectives into the
human rights agenda.

 *Rule of law*

 134. Recognizing the need for universal adherence to and implementation of
the rule of law at both the national and international levels, we:

 (d) Call upon States to continue their efforts to eradicate policies and
practices that discriminate against women and to adopt laws and promote
practices that protect the rights of women and promote gender equality;

 *Children's rights*

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141. We express dismay at the increasing number of children involved in and
affected by armed conflict, as well as all other forms of violence,
including domestic violence, sexual abuse and exploitation and trafficking.
We support cooperation policies aimed at strengthening national capacities
to improve the situation of those children and to assist in their
rehabilitation and reintegration into society.

 142. We commit ourselves to respecting and ensuring the rights of each
child without discrimination of any kind, irrespective of the race, colour,
sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national, ethnic or
social origin, property, disability, birth or other status of the child or
his or her parent(s) or legal guardian(s). We call upon States to consider
as a priority becoming a party to the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

   Mandeep Bains
Policy Adviser

UN Millennium Campaign

Mail to: 304 East 45th Street, FF-612, New York, NY 10017

Tel: +1-212-906-6779
Fax: +1-212-906-6057

Email: mandeep.bains en undp.org

Web: www.millenniumcampaign.org <http://www.millenniumcampaign.org/>

 The UN Millennium Campaign supports citizens' efforts to hold their
governments to account for the achievement of the Millennium Development
Goals.

--
Patricia Garcé
Coordinadora Regional América Latina y el Caribe
GCAP - Campaña del Milenio
(598-2) 628-41-90
Montevideo
Uruguay
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