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UN Secretary â€“General message on the international day for the elimination of violence against women

22 November 2007 12:28 (UTC +04:00)

Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary General made statement on November 25 - the international day of elimination of violence against women, UN Office in Azerbaijan told the APA
Violence against women continues to persist as one of the most heinous, systematic and prevalent human rights abuses in the world.
â€œMany countries have made considerable progress in changing laws, policies, practices and attitudes which in the past helped create a patchwork of impunity for this despicable offence. But there is so much left to do to tear down the veil of tolerance which still sometimes surrounds it,â€ he said.
The United Nations General Assembly adopted a landmark resolution to strengthen efforts to eliminate all forms of violence against women.
â€œI have decided to spearhead a system-wide campaign through 2015 for the elimination of violence against women. The campaign will focus on three key areas: global advocacy; UN leadership by example; and strengthened partnerships at the national and regional levels to support the work of Governments, civil society, the private sector and others,â€ he said.
â€œViolence against women is always a violation of human rights; it is always a crime; and it is always unacceptable. Let us take this issue with the deadly seriousness that it deserves -- not only on this International Day, but every day.â€/APA/