The presence of the Vice President of Iran in the meeting of the Commission on the Status of Women in the United Nations

According to IRNA, the 66th session of the Commission on the Status of Women, entitled “Achieving Gender Equality and Empowering All Women and Girls in Climate Change Policies and Programs to Reduce Environmental Risks and Disasters,” will be held at the United Nations from today, Monday. Locally held.

Sixty-sixth Annual Meetings of the Commission on the Status of Women After a Two-Year Break Due to the Corona Outbreak March 14-25, 2022 (March 22, 1400 to April 5, 1401) at the United Nations Headquarters in New York in the presence of leaders and high-ranking officials Women of countries are held.

The Commission on the Status of Women is one of the first international bodies established under the auspices of the United Nations Economic and Social Council to make decisions and policies to improve the situation of women around the world.

The Commission is the main international body that submits its recommendations and reports to the Secretary-General on all issues related to women, and takes immediate action to prevent or reduce violations of women’s rights.

In the recent elections of this commission, despite all the sabotages, we witnessed the remarkable success of our country in gaining 43 votes out of 54 votes of the member countries of the UN Economic and Social Council. The official membership of the Islamic Republic of Iran in this influential UN body has started this year and will continue for up to 4 years. This great achievement provided an opportunity for the Islamic Republic of Iran to dynamically raise the legitimate positions of the regime on the issue of women and the family in international forums.

The choice of the title for this year’s meeting is due to the fact that in today’s world, climate change and the resulting environmental crises are undoubtedly among the most important issues affecting various aspects of human life, including health, security, economy, culture and … Is.
Climate change and the resulting environmental hazards have different levels of impact on the lives of communities, especially women as a social group with fewer facilities and opportunities in the world.
Most women, especially in more disadvantaged communities, are affected by a number of discriminations, such as unequal access to financial systems and land ownership, as well as lack of access to adequate health care, less education, and less managerial and decision-making positions.

These issues have led the world to build on the more peaceful views of women and their much wider global experience in environmental protection and protection, the key neglected role of women in the management, protection and use of natural resources and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from Revive women through empowerment in the process of macro-deterministic and executive policies of countries. Hopefully we will see more success in the growing public struggle against climate and natural change in the world.