Gender-Based Violence Dampens Economic Development
Secretary Clinton said when women are afforded their rights and given the chance to pursue education, employment, and political participation, they drive social and economic progress.
Civil Society Gives Voice to Peoples’ Aspirations, Needs, Interests and Concerns
He stressed that America strongly supports the rights of all individuals to join together in associations, to speak freely and to work with government and with each other to build a better future.
US Submits Information and Views on Universal Jurisdiction
He said the United States supported the decision to consider the scope and application of the principle of universal jurisdiction in a working group because the topic is an important but complicated one.
US Votes ‘No’ on Third Committee’s Resolution
He explained that the resolution before prejudges the ongoing work of the intergovernmental working group, strays from the original mandate to 'consider the possibility' of elaborating an international regulatory framework, and rushes to support
United States Deeply Committed to Conventional Weapons Destruction
He said the United States wanted to dispel at the outset the notion that in some way it is trying to detract from the Oslo Convention, which is a separate treaty outside the framework of the CCW, which also addresses clusters.
