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Photo Gallery: High Level Event on Strengthening Women’s Access to Justice

Maha Akeel of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation attends the High-level Lunch Event on Strengthening Women's Access to Justice, co-hosted by Finland, South Africa and UN Women

United States Attorney General Eric Holder attends the High-level Lunch Event on Women's Access to Justice, co-hosted by Finland, South Africa and UN Women

UN Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet speaks with attendees at the High-level Lunch Event on Strengthening Women's Access to Justice, co-hosted by Finland, South Africa and UN Women

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon greets Sauli Niinistö, President of Finland, at the High-level Lunch Event on Strengthening Women's Access to Justice

Alfredo Moreno, Chile's Minister of Foreign Affairs, speaks with Villy Søvndal, Denmark's Minister of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, at the High-level Lunch Event on Strengthening Women's Access to Justice

UN Secretary-General delivers the opening remarks at the High-level Lunch Event on Strengthening Women's Access to Justice, co-hosted by Finland, South Africa and UN Women on 24 September 2012

Sauli Niinistö, President of Finland, speaks at the High-level Lunch Event on Strengthening Women's Access to Justice, co-hosted by Finland, South Africa and UN Women

South African president Jacob Zuma highlights his country's efforts to increase women’s participation in all levels of the justice chain during the High-level Lunch Event on Strengthening Women's Access to Justice

Dipu Moni, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh, speaks about gender equality and the justice system in her country at the High-level Lunch Event on Strengthening Women's Access to Justice

Sauli Niinistö, President of Finland, listens as attending delegations outline commitments to advance women's justice during a high-level luncheon on co-hosted by Finland, South Africa and UN Women

Villy Søvndal, Denmark's Minister of Foreign Affairs, details his governments efforts to to increases women's access to justice during the High-level Lunch Event co-hosted by Finland, South Africa and UN Women

Miroslav Lajčák, Slovakia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, speaks during the High-level Lunch Event on Strengthening Women's Access to Justice, co-hosted by Finland, South Africa and UN Women

Linda Gumelar, Minister of Women Empowerment and Child Protection of Indonesia, speaks during the High-level Lunch Event on Strengthening Women's Access to Justice

Nobel Laureate Shirin Ebadi, delivers remarks during the High-level Lunch Event on Strengthening Women's Access to Justice, co-hosted by Finland, South Africa and UN Women on 24 September 2012

Irene Khan, Director-General of the International Development Law Organization, moderates the High-level Lunch Event on Strengthening Women's Access to Justice

UN Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet calls for action to ensure the rule of law guarantees women’s equal rights, equal opportunities and equal participation during the High-level Lunch Event on Strengthening Women's Access to Justice

Uza Azima Shakoor, Attorney General of Maldives, attends the High-level Lunch Event on Strengthening Women's Access to Justice

Videos

Archived Webcasts

Preventing sexual and gender-based crimes in conflict and securing justice for survivors

On 25 September, the UK Foreign Secretary, UN Women, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, and the International Campaign to Stop Rape & Gender Violence in Conflict called for stronger actions for justice for survivors of sexual violence and gender-based crimes.

Strengthening Women’s Access to Justice

The high-level lunch event, co-hosted by the governments of Finland and South Africa, and UN Women, featured UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women Michelle Bachelet, Nobel Laureate Shirin Ebadi, and other leaders. The discussion, highlighted progress towards women’s rights and the gaps that remain and participants made concrete commitments to address these challenges.

Archived Video

Implementation of the UN Secretary-General’s Global Strategy for Women’s and Children’s Health- An Update on Progress: Advocacy event hosted by H4+ (UN Agencies working together to advance implementation of Reproductive, Maternal and Newborn Care)

It’s Your General Assembly 2012

The 67th session of the United Nations General Assembly opens on 18 September 2012. As world leaders gather in New York, the world will be watching. Will you ?

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