A Commitment for Action 1. We reiterate our commitment to working with all members of the international community to uphold these principles of the Charter by promoting gender equality 3. We are firmly convinced that the overriding United Nations goals of peace, sustainable development and human rights cannot be achieved without the elimination of all forms of gender discrimination. The United Nations system is uniquely placed to bring about change and provides a platform for the effective realization of gender equality.
Gender equality is a major strategic objective of the international community.
The global United Nations conferences, in particular the Nairobi and Beijing Conferences on Women have set out a comprehensive global agenda for achieving this goal. We commit ourselves to give strong support to national, regional and international efforts to implement the Beijing Platform for Action and other global agreements. The United Nations system has to date made considerable progress in advancing the status of women and their human rights.