Hillary Clinton at the U.N. To Celebrate International Women's Day

Hillary, back home from her west coast and Canada trek,  helped kick off the celebration of International  Women's Day today at U.N. Headquarters in New York.  The event,  "Equality for Women is Progress for All"  was part of the United Nations International Women's Day, which is celebrated tomorrow, March 8,  dates back to the beginning of the 20th Century, and has been marked  at the United Nations since 1975. 

 

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Hillary Clinton Urges Equality for Women and Girls

Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke at the U.N. commemoration of International Women's Day fighting for women's rights.

By EDITH M. LEDERER

Saturday, Mar 8, 2014

Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton declared Friday that achieving equality for women and girls is "the great unfinished business of the 21st century."

The potential 2016 presidential candidate galvanized the U.N. commemoration of International Women's Day, repeating her resounding declaration as first lady at the 1995 U.N. women's conference in Beijing that "human rights are women's rights — and women's rights are human rights."

Clinton said that important progress has been made, citing the increasing number of girls in school and women in elected office, and the repeal of many discriminatory laws.

"Yet for all we have achieved together, this remains the great unfinished business of the 21st century," she said.

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Update: Link to video below tweeted by Hillary. Thank you, Hillary!

Hillary Clinton ‏@HillaryClinton 2h

.@UN SecGen Ban Ki-moon @phumzileunwomen great to see you for @UN_Women yesterday. Watch here: http://webtv.un.org/watch/international-women%E2%80%99s-day-2014-equality-for-women-is-progress-for-all/3309104866001 … pic.twitter.com/cxrVHj2DQH

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Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Drop In on Ban Ki-Moon at the U.N.

Ban pledges UN commitment to advancing gender equality, women’s empowerment

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (second right) with from left: Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, the Executive Director of UN Women, former United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her daughter Chelsea Clinton. UN Photo/Evan Schneider

 

4 February 2014 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today pledged to root for women everywhere ahead of his departure for the Winter Olympics in Sochi, while stressing the need for the United Nations and its partners to lay the groundwork to enable all women to enjoy their rights and be empowered.
“We are at a key moment,” Mr. Ban said at a photo-op with former United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, the Executive Director of the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), ahead of their meeting at UN Headquarters.
He noted that 2015 will be crucial for the future of development and the future of women’s rights. Next year marks the target date for the achievement of the global anti-poverty targets known as the Millennium Development Goals, which contain specific benchmarks for gender equality.
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UN News Centre ‏@UN_News_Centre

#UNSG pledges #UN commitment to advancing gender equality, women’s empowerment http://ow.ly/tjiFa  @UN_Women pic.twitter.com/AGU5BOWhUY

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Hillary Clinton Brokers Egyptian-Sponsored Middle East Cease-Fire

Today, after shuttling from Israel to Ramallah to Egypt conversing with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, and U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon,  Secretary of State Hillary Clinton brokered a Middle East cease fire that officially went into effect at 2 p.m. EST today.  In a courageous ascent to a  leadership position,  Egypt is sponsoring the cease-fire.  The encouraging news is being reported by all major news sources.

Here are some photos from her busy day of shuttle-diplomacy.

God bless you, Mme. Secretary.  Now come home for Thanksgiving.   We are all thankful for your dedicated service.