Beginning of the 38th session of the Arab Women's Committee in Algeria

The 38th session of the Arab Women's Committee, organized by the Ministry of National Solidarity, Family and Women's Issues in Algiers, was inaugurated Sunday in Algiers by the League of Arab States on the theme "Social Protection for Women". 39, empowerment of women ".

The session will be held under the patronage of Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, in the presence of several ministers responsible for women's affairs in the Arab countries, and will end with the announcement of the final document to be presented to the 63rd session of the Commission of the status of UN Women at its next meeting in March in New York.

"This meeting is an opportunity to exchange views, experiences and experiences, share successes and aspirations, and to focus Arab joint efforts to improve the status of Arab women and improve their status in the Arab world. Arab societies, "said Ghina Al-Dhaliya, Minister of National Solidarity, Family and Advancement of Women, who chaired the current session of the Arab Women's Committee and chaired the Executive Board. At the regional and international levels, in accordance with the international conventions signed by the Arab countries and the consolidation of the sustainable development program by 2030.

She expressed Algeria's pride in welcoming the presidency of this session, noting her appreciation of the magnitude of the responsibilities and the great challenges that arose during this session, and called on the Member States to assist Algeria in carrying out its task through the Arab Women's Committee.

The agenda of the session includes several presentations on "Women and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the Arab Region", "Fighting Violence Against Women" and "Women , security, peace and anti-Takfiri groups ".

For her part, Ambassador Haifa Abu Ghazaleh, Under-Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, welcomed the importance that Algeria attaches to promoting joint Arab action, promoting and protecting indigenous peoples. rights of Arab women and the political will of Algeria to promote the role of women in society. The status and status of women in the state.

She stressed that the Arab Women's Committee will propose the creation of an Arab Network for Women and Peace Control, as well as the establishment of the Emergency Committee for the Protection of Women in Armed Conflict in the Arab region, on the basis of the recommendations of the Arab Women's Committee at its previous sessions.

The Secretary-General of the League of Arab States will hold two side events at the 63rd session of the Commission on the Status of Women on 12 and 15 March, thanking the Arab League to thank the Algerian President for sponsoring the work. of the Arab Women's Committee.