Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2017-07-04-Speech-2-760-000"

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dcterms:Date	"2017-07-04"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Saudi Arabia's election as Member of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (debate)2
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lpv:speaker	lp:Julie Ward2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, we can all agree that Saudi Arabia being elected to the UN body that is supposed to promote and defend women’s rights is both preposterous and absurd. But whenever something like this happens on the international stage we get a chorus of right-wing nationalists bashing the UN and international cooperation, when in fact the opposite is what we need. Unfortunate situations like Saudi Arabia’s election come about because governments do not assume their responsibilities on human rights and gender equality, and choose to follow narrow national interests. That applies, unfortunately, also to some EU Member States. The UN, similar to our European Union, cannot function effectively without the political will of governments. So, instead of simply bashing the UN, let us ask ourselves if we have done enough to promote women’s rights and gender equality in the world and in the Middle East. Have our own governments stepped up to the plate to promote these values at home and abroad, and how can we strengthen international collaboration and cooperation?"@en1
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Julie Ward (S&D )."1
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