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Declaration of Rights of the women of the United States by the National Woman Suffrage

AssociationJuly 4th, 1876

O “The history of our country the past hundred years, has been a series of assumptions ans usurpations of power over woman,in direct opposition to the principles of just government, acknowledge by the United States at its fundation:

First. The natural rights of each individual.Second. The exact equality of these rights.

IDEA. These rights were included in almost every known Declaration of Rights, but they should be appointed for both genders men and women, since the very beginning.

Comission on the Status of Women57th session. 4-15 March 2013

O The struggle to end the scourge of violence against women and girls is at the core of the gender equality movement everywhere. It affects women and girls of all ages, of all economic and social classes, of all races ans ethnicities, of all cultures, religions and traditions. We have a common responsability to act.

O We have assembled here with a clear mandate: to create a world where gender equality is never in question and discrimination and violence against women and girls are a thing of the past. We can make this ambition a reality if we demostrate the political will and commitment to agree on global solutions and to implement agreed strategies at the national level , to the limit of our resources. All eyes are on us […]

Ms. Marjon V. KamaraChair of the Commission on the Status of Women

O Efforts to promote gender equality and the empowerment of women are central to global economic and social development. Indeed, we all are keenly aware of the instrict linkages between gender equality and realization of human rights, and development goals as well as maintenance of peace and security.

O But as we refine(pulir, perfeccionar) our expectations for the future, It is essential that we do not lose focus on achieving the Millennium Development Goals by 2015.

Comission on the Status of Women57th session. 4-15 March 2013

Mr. Ferit HoxhaVice- President of the Economic and Social Council. Permanent representative of the Republic of Albania

What are these Millennium Development Goals for 2015?

O “Recent events and protests point to growing awareness and momentum. Over the past few months, women, men and young people took the streetd with signs that ask “Where is the justisce?. They declare solidarity with a Pakistani girl shot for defending the right to education. They pledge justice for a young woman in India and another in South Africa who were brutally raped and later died”.

O Gratitude (Agradecimiento) I thank all of you who are here today, Ministers and Ambassadors and representatives of civil society, and all the people around the world, who believe in a take action for the human rights of women.

Comission on the Status of Women57th session. 4-15 March 2013

Michelle BacheletOpening statement. Time for action: Prevent and end

violence against women and girls”

O Verónica Michelle Bachelet (born 29 September 1951) is a Socialist Party politician and

the President of Chile since 11 March 2014. She previously served as President from

2006–2010, becoming the first woman in her country to do so. After leaving the

presidency, she was appointed the first executive director of the newly created

United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women

(UN Women). In December 2013, Bachelet was re-elected as President of Chile with

over 62% of the vote, bettering the 53.5% she obtained in 2006. She is the first person

since 1932 to win the presidency of her country twice in competitive elections.[2]

O Bachelet, a physician with studies in military strategy, served as Health Minister and

Defense Minister under her predecessor, President Ricardo Lagos. She is a separated

mother of three and describes herself as an agnostic.[3] Aside from her native Spanish,

she also speaks, with varying levels of fluency, English, German, Portuguese and French.

Comission on the Status of Women57th session. 4-15 March 2013

Ms. Frances Raday.Vice-Chairperson of the Working Group on

discrimination against women in law and in practice.

[…] In addition to to the persisting cultural stereotypes, traditionalist practices and patriarchal social institutions, which are root causes of violence against women in the private sphere, women are subjected to violence in the public and political space because they threaten the existing male power hierarchy and because they are often seen as challenging “traditional” notions of family.We see discrimination and violence against women as inter-connected phenomena. [..] The ending of violence against women and girls is not an option but must be a priority for the achievement of sustainable development, peace and security, human rights, economic growth ans social cohesion.

I thank you for your attention and look fordward to engaging a constructive dialogue with Comission (In your speech you can say this as well by ending “with the rest of the delegates”

O This can be a powerful sentence to be used at a possible moderate caucus:

O Thank you all who are in here today, debating about the role of women in an equal society, struggling for the present situation in many countries which is completly unfair for women and that we definitively have to change. But for that we need you both women and men working together.

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Keep it simple. To communicate strongly and effectively, avoid flowery wording and stick to uncomplicated language and sentence structure.Make it official. Try to use the seal of your country or create an "official" letterhead for your position paper. The more realistic it looks, the more others will want to read it.Get organized. Give each separate idea or proposal its own paragraph. Make sure each paragraph starts with a topic sentence.Cite your sources. Use footnotes or endnotes to show where you found your facts and statistics. If you are unfamiliar with bibliographic form, look up the Modern Language Association (MLA) guidelines at your school's library.Read and reread. Leave time to edit your position paper. Ask yourself if the organization of the paper makes sense and double-check your spelling and grammar.Speech! Speech! Do you plan to make an opening statement at your conference? A good position paper makes a great introductory speech. During debate, a good position paper will also help you to stick to your country's policies.Let the bullets fly. Try not to let your proposals become lost in a sea of information. For speechmaking, create a bulleted list of your proposals along with your most important facts and statistics so that you will not lose time looking for them during debate.

Committee: International Labor OrganizationTopic: Globalization and DevelopmentCountry: Romania

*This sample position paper was submitted by the delegation of Romania at the 2007 UNA-USA Model UN Conference in New York City.

In the past two decades the rapidly growing world trend has been toward globalization. With the emergence of the internet as a means of communication and the increasing accessibility of international trade physical barriers are not the only barriers withering away. Protective tariffs are plummeting and free trade agreements are becoming more prevalent. Romania appreciates that globalization creates favorable situations for expansion of commercial as well as economic assets. In the past year Romania has seen a foreign direct investment (FDI) increase of 199%. Inward FDI increased from EURO 234 million in 2005 to EURO 699 million in 2006. However, Romania realizes that increased globalization does not automatically produce more equality.

Globalization and Development can contribute to the advancement of the overall international human condition; however, the delegation of Romania recognizes that without proper regulation the potential for advancement will remain limited to an elite few individuals, businesses, and nations. Unless checked and aimed toward the common good, globalization cannot effectively serve the global community. Crucial in dealing with the complexities of globalization, good governance must act with solidarity and responsibility. Romania believes that in involving people in globalization we must promote moral values, democratic principals, inclusive global political culture, institutions that safeguard both individual civil rights and inherent freedoms, and the common good. In addition, coping with the influx of information from globalization governments must act with solidarity and insight. Access to digital education will undoubtedly result in the confidence of citizens in their respective administrations and allow for a greater degree of transparency, and therefore a lesser degree of corruption.

Romania believes the multinational business community has the ability and the obligation to support pertinent values in human rights, labor standards, and environmental preservation. As stated by the president, Mr. Traion Basescu, Romania feels a "heartfelt attachment to multilateralism, as an effective instrument designed to identify the adequate answers to the challenges brought by globalization."

Romania is party to the majority of multilateral treaties and conventions identified as such by the Secretary General in the context of the Millennium Summit in 2001. Romania has always supported innovative and effective ways of establishing cooperation within and between regional organizations. As one of the newest members of the European Union, Romania is an active member of the World Trade Organization, and looks forward to offering its support to the redirection of globalization to best