MMS News of 17.03.2014

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10.03.2014

Swiss delegation at the UN session on the Millennium Development Goals for women and girls

Gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls as a goal in its own right

10.03.2014

Swiss delegation at the UN session on the Millennium Development Goals for women and girls

Gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls as a goal in its own right

"The 58th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) begins on 10 March 2014 in New York. This year's session will focus on the evaluation of the Millennium Development Goals for women and girls, which were set in 2000. For the first time, Switzerland is participating as a voting member of the commission for a period of four years and is representing the Western European and Others Regional Group (WEOG) for two years in the CSW office. In addition, Switzerland has been selected for the high-profile task of leading the negotiations on the final document of this year's session."

11.02.2014

Switzerland working to prevent torture and combat early marriage in Tajikistan

5th round of human rights talks between Switzerland and Tajikistan

11.02.2014

Switzerland working to prevent torture and combat early marriage in Tajikistan

5th round of human rights talks between Switzerland and Tajikistan

"Early marriage is another key topic for Switzerland in the area of human rights both at the multilateral and bilateral levels. This phenomenon is especially pronounced in Tajikistan owing to high emigration – around 10% of the population – which creates an imbalance in the number of men and women. Spurred on by its achievements in the protection of women and prevention of domestic violence in Tajikistan – Switzerland advised Tajikistan on a new law that entered into force in 2013 – the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) intends to directly support the government's efforts to improve protection from early marriage for girls and young women."

11.02.2014

Country review by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) on Switzerland

"Swiss international cooperation gets very good marks"

11.02.2014

Country review by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) on Switzerland

"Swiss international cooperation gets very good marks"

"The quality and effectiveness of Swiss international cooperation are recognised in the latest country review by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) on Switzerland. Singled out for particular praise are the increase in official development assistance to 0.5% of gross national income and the new joint SDC/SECO international cooperation strategy 2013–2016."

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