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Quotable quotes from Global Leaders' Meeting on Gender Equality,Women's Empowerment on Sept. 27

Xinhua, September 28, 2015 Adjust font size:

Following are quotable quotes from those who took the floor at the Global Leaders' Meeting on Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment Sunday:

"We cannot achieve our 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development without full and equal rights for half of the world's population, in law and in practice. We cannot effectively respond to humanitarian emergencies without ensuring women and girls are protected and their needs prioritized." -- Ban Ki-moon, the UN secretary-general.

"The highest leaders in the land are taking personal responsibility for their commitment to gender equality and the empowerment of women. Now the world looks up to them to lead the game-changing actions that secure and sustain implementation. Today we take the first firm steps towards 25 September, 2030." -- Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, the executive director of UN Women.

"Today Cuban women's life expectancy is 80.55 years of age. The direct maternal mortality rate is one of the lowest in the world. They make up 66.8 percent of the labor force. Nevertheless, we still have much to do." -- Raúl Castro, the president of Cuba.

"For Bosnia and Herzegovina, gender equality and empowerment of women remain priorities, on both (the) national and international level. We make efforts to reconcile our unfortunate past with our future. Focus on women is a form of healing. This is our obligation." -- Dragan Covic, chairman of the presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

"We all committed in 1995 to implement the Beijing Platform for Action. Now we are making a new commitment with Sustainable Development Goal 5. Commitments are good. Action is better. Let us take action!" -- Angela Merkel, the German chancellor. Enditem