Because of computer malfunctions and short staffing, lines for credentials granting access to the sessions sometimes persisted for as long as four hours. After standing outside a trailer for an hour, Gunor Ngambe of Sweden said 37 of her countrymen had already waited four hours. If the United States would pay its back dues, they could hire more people, and this wouldn't be such a nightmare. May it take you 100 more years for equality. But the U.N. leader said he was confident that the delegates, working behind closed doors, would produce a final document at week's end to address such concerns.
Brackets mean there is no agreement among delegates.
The Vatican and various Islamic governments disagree with the conference's emphasis on reproductive rights and changes in the traditional roles for women and don't want school children given sex education. Much of the conference is a pep rally for more autonomy for women and for more access to such medical procedures as abortion. All rights reserved. Click here for Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.