Lakshmi Puri underlines urgent need to take more courageous and decisive action against human trafficking Ambassador Monteiro Lima, Your Royal Highness Princess Mahidol, Ambassador Lundborg, Ms. Baderschneider, Delegates, colleagues, ladies and gentlemen, "Good afternoon. I am pleased to be here today and I thank the organizers for bringing us together for this important meeting. Human trafficking is one of the most vicious and shocking forms of violence and exploitation—a web … [Read more...]
Women’s full participation essential to conflict resolution and economic recovery
April 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Sahel Conference says Women’s full participation essential to conflict resolution and economic recovery UN Women Brussels, April 2013 – Some 40 women from the Sahel met today to underline the crucial contributions women from the region are making to economic recovery, political stability and conflict prevention, and to explore ways to enhance their role in these areas. Organized by the European Union, the Office of the Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Sahel and UN Women, … [Read more...]
Lakshmi Puri, ‘Women in the World of Sports’
February 18, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Women in the World of Sports Speech delivered by UN Women Deputy Executive Director Lakshmi Puri at the panel discussion on “Leadership Views on Women in the World of Sports,” at the 5th IOC World Conference on Women and Sport, Los Angeles, 17 February 2012. Ladies and Gentlemen, Good morning to all of you. I would like to join other panellists in thanking the International Olympic Committee, the US Olympic Committee, and the Southern California … [Read more...]
