Dialogue at the National Library on 'UN80' and its Reflections on Women's Rights
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The National Library Department, under the patronage of the Commissioner General of the National Center for Human Rights in Jordan, Jamal Al-Shammaile, hosted specialized dialogue sessions that addressed the United Nations initiative 'UN80', the future of the United Nations system in light of institutional reform paths, and their reflections on women's rights, governance, and empowerment, with the participation of a group of experts, specialists, and representatives of civil society institutions.
The sessions focused on discussing the objectives and dimensions of the initiative, the roles and competencies of the United Nations bodies, alongside exploring opportunities to enhance integration between the tools of the United Nations system and the challenges facing UN work, which contributes to raising the efficiency of the system and enhancing its ability to respond to human rights and development issues.
The first session was moderated by Professor Samar Al-Jubra, with the participation of Dr. Iman Al-Hussein, President of the Solidarity Institute for Women, Professor Naha Mahriz, an expert in social diversity, His Excellency Dr. Issa Masarwa, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council for Population, Professor Randa Saniora, Director-General of the Women's Center for Legal and Social Counseling/Palestine, and Lawyer Nasrin Zariqat, Commissioner for Promotion at the National Center for Human Rights.
During the session, participants addressed a number of issues related to the institutional reform of the United Nations system, ways to enhance the protection of women's and girls' rights, the importance of governance and enhancing the effectiveness of UN work, in addition to opportunities for developing coordination and cooperation mechanisms between various international bodies and institutions.
The second session, moderated by Professor Kristina Shawaqfeh, discussed international visions and experiences related to the 'UN80' initiative, with the participation of Dr. Noor Muhammad Al-Kabisi from BRC/Jordan, Dr. Fatima Zahra Waswas from BRC/Algeria, Professor Rabi Matarneh, Secretary-General of the Women's Committees Gathering, and Dr. Sumia Masin from BRC/Morocco.
The dialogue addressed the impact of restructuring the United Nations system on enhancing international protection of women's rights, especially health and reproductive rights, alongside discussing the reality of Arab and African women, and the reflections of institutional reform on governance, empowerment, civil and feminist participation.
Participants emphasized the importance of the UN system reform paths taking into account issues related to women's rights, and ensuring the continuation of international commitment to protect the rights of women and girls and enhance their participation in decision-making processes, in line with the challenges and transformations the world is witnessing.
At the conclusion of the sessions, the floor was opened for discussion among participants and attendees, where opinions were exchanged and a set of proposals were put forward, which were crystallized into clear and implementable recommendations, with the aim of enhancing the role of women and protecting their rights, and supporting the development of international work mechanisms and the United Nations system.
