(DIP) TURKISH MINISTER LEAVES FOR USA Sunday, 28.Feb.2010, 21:01 (GMT+3) ISTANBUL (A.A) - Turkish State Minister Selma Aliye Kavaf leftfor the United States to attend the 54th session of the United Nations Commissionon the Status of Women.During the meeting, the Commission on the Status of Women will undertake afifteen-year review of the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platformfor Action and the outcomes of the 23rd special session of the General Assembly.Emphasis will be placed on the sharing of experiences and good practices,with a view to overcoming remaining obstacles and new challenges, including thoserelated to the millennium development goals.Kavaf is expected to hold a series of bilateral talks with ministers fromseveral countries.The Commission on the Status of Women is a functional commission of theUnited Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) dedicated exclusively togender equality and advancement of women. It is the principal globalpolicy-making body. Every year, representatives of member states gather at UnitedNations Headquarters in New York to evaluate progress on gender equality,identify challenges, set global standards and formulate concrete policies topromote gender equality and advancement of women worldwide.(UK)
ISTANBUL (A.A) - Turkish State Minister Selma Aliye Kavaf leftfor the United States to attend the 54th session of the United Nations Commissionon the Status of Women.During the meeting, the Commission on the Status of Women will undertake afifteen-year review of the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platformfor Action and the outcomes of the 23rd special session of the General Assembly.Emphasis will be placed on the sharing of experiences and good practices,with a view to overcoming remaining obstacles and new challenges, including thoserelated to the millennium development goals.Kavaf is expected to hold a series of bilateral talks with ministers fromseveral countries.The Commission on the Status of Women is a functional commission of theUnited Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) dedicated exclusively togender equality and advancement of women. It is the principal globalpolicy-making body. Every year, representatives of member states gather at UnitedNations Headquarters in New York to evaluate progress on gender equality,identify challenges, set global standards and formulate concrete policies topromote gender equality and advancement of women worldwide.(UK)
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