... community and the Asia-Pacific countries in particular.
The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is a functional commission of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). It is the principle global policy-making body responsible for gender equality and advancement of women. Every year, the commission brings together representatives of Member States to jointly evaluate progress on gender equality and formulate concrete policies to promote gender equality and women's empowerment worldwide....
... Presidents of the Human Rights (5th – 8th Cycle), of which Thailand and the Permanent Representatives of Gabon, Poland and Uruguay to the United Nations in Geneva co-sponsored. On this occasion, Permanent Secretary Sihasak presented the topic on the “Equality and non-discrimination as a basis of sustainable development: “Leave no one behind”, in which the Permanent Secretary stressed that the equality and non-discrimination must become a basis of sustainable development, and marked that ...
... by announcing Thailand’s human rights pledges. Thailand’s five pledges are summarised as follows:
(1) advancing human rights commitments and actions by ratifying the ICPPED, promoting the efficiency of the justice process and advancing gender equality;
(2) upgrading national infrastructure in dealing with new global challenges that have human rights implications, including climate change and environment;
(3) enhancing the quality and access to health services for all people;
(4) providing ...