MONITORING (SW) – Afghanistan has secured ‘historic'' win on the election of Members of the UN Commission on Status of Women for the term 2021-2025
“We are pleased to announce AFG's historic win on the election of Members of the UN Commission on Status of Women (@UN_CSW) for the term 2021-2025. Despite AFG being a member of the UN since 1946, this will be the first time AFG will occupy a seat on this important commission”, the Permanent Mission of Afghanistan to the United Nations tweeted.
“We are grateful to all Members who recognized the strong leadership & empowerment that Afghan women have demonstrated in the rebuilding of Afghanistan and the value that this experience can bring in the fight for justice and equality at the United Nations”, it added.
The UN Commission on Status of Women is a functional commission of the UN Economic and Social Council and is the principal global intergovernmental body exclusively dedicated to the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women.
Some 45 members of the UN serve as part of CSW at any one time.
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