I can't for the life of me see that by being permissive you actually assist anyone. Jenny Shipley More Quotes by Jenny Shipley More Quotes From Jenny Shipley Too often the desire for peace has been expressed by women while the stewardship of the mechanisms which are used to attempt to secure peace in the short and medium term are dominated by male decision-making structures and informal arrangements. This must change. Jenny Shipley males decision desire With the adoption of the Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women, the international community sent out a clear message that gender based violence will not be tolerated. Jenny Shipley adoption community messages The Open Skies issue is something that's ongoing and we understand that there are issues in Australia that need to be sorted out. It's something that I think over time there's an opportunity for us and we'll work on that in a progressive way. Jenny Shipley sky opportunity thinking The serious problems facing the world today will never be solved until women are able to use their full potential on behalf of themselves, their families, and their global and local communities, as the World Bank and others have discovered Jenny Shipley able community today By and large, women in New Zealand are fortunate compared with some other countries, including many in our own region. But there is still progress to be made. Jenny Shipley progress made country It is important to remember that the Pacific Ocean covers a quarter of the world's surface and that each Pacific country has its own cultural, historical and ethnic identity. Jenny Shipley ocean historical country The Pacific had great hope that when the former President Mitered decided to halt nuclear testing, we had put behind us the issue of nuclear states testing their weapons in our Pacific region. Jenny Shipley nuclear issues president The Platform for Action gives due emphasis to the fact that women globally have continued to have insufficient access to the resources necessary to achieve economic independence. Jenny Shipley independence giving facts Ten years ago in Nairobi we said that the participation of women in the decision-making and appraisal processes of the United Nations was essential if the organization was to effectively serve women's interests. Jenny Shipley organization decision years The decision by France to resume nuclear testing in the South Pacific has destroyed this hope and raised a storm of protest at home, in the South Pacific and thankfully around the world. Jenny Shipley storm decision home The world has been gradually reducing its nuclear arsenals. Testing must stop so that progress on the destruction of nuclear weapons may begin. Jenny Shipley nuclear progress world Peace is a fragile thing. It takes courage to secure it. It takes wisdom to maintain it. Jenny Shipley fragile-things secure courage On many occasions New Zealand has spoken about the need to ensure that women's concerns are fully integrated into all aspects of the United Nations' activities and structures, not marginalised in one part of the Secretariat. Jenny Shipley aspect structure needs New Zealand's taken some very significant decisions in relation to defence in the last two years. Jenny Shipley taken two years NGOs have a significant role to play, alongside governments, in improving the status of women. Jenny Shipley roles government play Hollow commitments to action in the future are insufficient. Deferring difficult issues must not be tolerated. Our children and grandchildren expect us to speak and act decisively. Jenny Shipley issues children commitment Equality and development will not be achieved however if peace is not understood from women's' point of view. Jenny Shipley sisterhood equality views China has actively signed free trade agreements with neighbors and other countries in and out of the region, aiming to find out ways to work together. Jenny Shipley world Every second, every day, every year, we fail to address demand for reproductive health and family planning services. Lives are lost, and girls' opportunities to thrive and contribute to their country's development shrink. These are real people. Jenny Shipley day family health people I am not a supporter of the rhetoric of, 'Dear, dear, the toys have got lead paint.' If I had a manufacturer in China that allowed that to happen, I'd fire them instantly. Jenny Shipley happen i-am toys fire
