Global: UN Commission on status of women to meet in February and March

The 49th session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place in New York from 28 February - 11 March 2005. The Commission will be focusing on two thematic issues as outlined in its multi-year programme of work: A review of the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action and the outcome documents of the special session of the General Assembly entitled "Women 2000: gender equality, development and peace for the twenty-first century"; and Current challenges and forward looking strategies for the advancement and empowerment of women and girls.