HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL 56TH SESSION
Item 3 - Interactive dialogue with the Working Group on discrimination against women and girls.
Theme: Gender Equality: escalating backlashes and the urgency to reaffirm substantive equality and the human rights of women and girls.
27 June 2024
Mr. President,
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of Algeria and Australia and a cross regional group of XX states.
We stand together in our commitment to women’s and girl’s human rights, and express our regret at the lack of progress on SDG5.
Next year we mark the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the 25th anniversary of the Women, Peace and Security agenda. And we will be five years out from delivering on the Sustainable Development Goals. We must counter regression and accelerate progress on achieving gender equality.
The empowerment of all women and girls is central to human rights, sustainable development, peace and security, as well as the resilience and prosperity of our communities and countries.
In delivering on our longstanding commitment to gender equality we must continue to take action to eliminate all forms of discrimination and violence against women and girls, strengthen women’s public and political participation, ensure access to essential health and social services, and invest in women’s and girls’ education, employment and entrepreneurship.
By working inclusively and collaboratively, we can protect and promote the human rights of all women and girls, everywhere. We welcome cooperation across the global community in resisting regression in favour of societies that are safe, secure and supportive of every person, today and for future generations.
I thank you