Conservatives blast liberal text in review meeting of women's progress.
They express the profound disappointment being felt by a great many NGOs at the snail-like progress over negotiations at Beijing Plus Five which could end in stalemate. Sen was among a group of NGOs addressing a press conference organized by the International Women's Health Coalition. The positive side of the picture was the strong and growing support from the delegations and the NGOs to move the Beijing Platform of Action forward. She urged UN agencies to have a greater presence and more visibility in negotiations to show the UN's commitment and also called on the UN Secretariat to support the chair when there was an overwhelming consensus in the room, so that matters could move ahead. The tiny minority can table their reservations, as they have in the past.