The Event – 16 February 2007
To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the United Nations Trust Fund in Support of Actions to Eliminate Violence against Women, UNIFEM hosted a special event on 16 February 2007 in the Economic and Social Council Chamber at UN Headquarters.
UNIFEM Goodwill Ambassador Nicole Kidman participated along with leading UN officials, including newly appointed UN Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro. They called for more resources and concerted actions to build on the results of a decade of work by the Trust Fund. read more »
- News Release: UNIFEM Goodwill Ambassador Nicole Kidman Joins High-Level UN Officials in Calling for More Resources, Actions to End Violence against Women
- Programme (PDF, 88KB)
- Remarks Delivered at the Event
- Introduction (PDF, 32KB), UNIFEM Executive Director Noeleen Heyzer
- Coordinating Action to End Violence against Women (PDF, 26KB), Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro
- Supporting Efforts to End Violence against Women (PDF, 33KB), UNIFEM Goodwill Ambassador Nicole Kidman, live from Los Angeles
- Strengthening the UN Trust Fund (PDF, 27KB), Minister of Gender and Development Vabah Gayflor, Liberia
- Ending Gender-Based Violence in Conflict-Affected Countries, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Liberia [ video (coming soon) | transcript (PDF, 32KB) ]
- Training the Judiciary on Women’s Human Rights (PDF, 32KB), Justice Nathalia Kimaro, Tanzania, Trust Fund grantee
- Increasing Investments to End Violence against Women (coming soon), Ambassador Juan Antonio Yáñez-Barnuevo, Spain
- Biographical Sketches
of Trust Fund Grantees
- Justice Nathalia P. Kimaro, Court of Appeals, Tanzania (PDF, 45KB)
- Lica, Social Activist and Singer, Brazil (PDF, 48KB)
- Images and Sounds
- Webcast of the Event (RealMedia, 59min)
- Photo Album of the Event
- Video: A Life Free of Violence Is Our Right! – Trust Fund Testimonies (coming soon)