Statements

The following are statements and speeches delivered by UN Women representatives on sustainable development.

Opening statement of Michelle Bachelet at UN Women Rio+20 Leaders' Summit ( June 21, 2012)
Remarks by Michelle Bachelet Executive Director of UN Women at Rio+20 high-level event on sustainable development in an unequal world (June 20, 2012)
Integrating gender into the Rio Conventions (June 20,2012)
Closing statement of Michelle Bachelet at Rio+20 UN Women's Leaders' Forum ( June 19, 2012)
Opening remarks of Michelle Bachelet at Rio+20 UN Women Leaders' Forum (June 19, 2012)
Remarks of Michelle Bachelet at Rio+20 leaders forum special luncheon showcasing women's innovation ( June 19, 2012)
Keynote remarks of Michelle Bachelet at Rio+20 Corporate Sustainability Forum, Gender Equality for Sustainability session (June 18, 2012)
The importance of the social dimension of the SDGs (June 18, 2012)
The role of business to realize gender equality and sustainability—securing the future (June 18, 2012)
At Rio+20 UN Women Executive Director calls for central role for women in achieving sustainability (June 18, 2012)
Fast-forwarding Women's Leadership in the Green Economy
Michelle Bachelet's keynote speech at the EU Summit on Sustainable Energy for All (April 16,2012)
Remarks of UN Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet at the “Soulaliyat Women Entitled to Land Property Rights event ( March 09, 2012)
Joint statement of UN Women and WFP on Earth Day: “Women must be drivers of sustainable development ( April 20, 2012)
Access to Clean Energy Critical for Rural Women ( March 12, 2012)
Social Inclusion and Equity: Hallmarks for Success at Rio+20 ( March 26, 2012)
Rural Women and Sustainable Development ( February 27, 2012)
Speech by Ms. Lakshmi Puri, Deputy Executive Director UN Women, on the Zero Draft of the Rio+20 Outcome Document ( January 25, 2012)
Food Security must be a 21st Century Priority ( October 17, 2011)
Women, Health, and Development (December 12, 2011)
Women in Science in the Pursuit of Excellence (November 3, 2011)
End Hunger and Advance Food Security - Empower Rural Women (October 15, 2011)
Empowering Rural Women and Food Security (September 22, 2011)
Women in Science and Technology in Muslim Countries (September 20, 2011)
Safe and Friendly Cities for All (June 22, 2011)
MDG Countdown 2011: Celebrating Successes and Innovations (September 21, 2011)

The following are speeches delivered by women leaders and other panelists at UN Women Rio+20 events.