H.E. Ambassador Katalin Bogyay, Permanent Representative of Hungary to the United Nations participated as a panelist at the event organized by the U.S. Federation for Middle East Peace on “Women in Conflict and Post-conflict Situations” on 10 March 2015.
The event was held on the margins of the 59th session of UN Commission on the status of Women (CSW) on the 20th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. Madame Ban Soon-taek, wife of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, attended the event as guest of honor.
In her remarks, Ambassador Bogyay emphasized that women have, time and again, proven their tremendous potential to foster peace, nurture reconciliation and contribute to the sustainable development of their communities. And yet, the potential contribution of women to peace and security remains severely undervalued. By letting half of the population's voice being unheard; it is impossible to build societies based on inclusion and justice. The answer to these challenges lies in innovation and education. Ambassador Bogyay concluded by saying that the CSW session is a great opportunity to send a message to hundreds of millions of women and girls whose voices and hopes are currently unheard that “we will do everything possible to ensure their bright future - future in which they can aim high and realize their dreams”.
To read the full statement delivered by Ambassador Bogyay, please click here.
