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NGO Committee on the Status of Women NY to Investigate Failure of CSW 56 to Produce Agreed Conclusions
Dear
Members,
The NGO/CSW/NY Executive Committee is seriously concerned about the failure of
the CSW 56 to produce Agreed Conclusions. To tackle the issue, we have
scheduled several meetings with members of the CSW Bureau, including its Chair
Ambassador Kamara. The purpose of our meetings will be to find out why and how
this happened, and to exchange ideas on how to prevent another failure in the
future. I think many you of you will agree that this cannot happen again
without seriously undermining the credibility of the Commission.
We should also commend the governments who stood their ground
despite pressure to compromise on agreed language in the Beijing Platform for
Action relative to gender equality and human rights. The NGO/CSW/NY
Executive Committee will keep you informed of our deliberations.
Soon-Young Yoon
UN Representative for International Alliance of Women
Chair NGO/CSW/NY