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ECOSOC president says global momentum on gender equality remains strong despite setbacks
Summary
Ambassador Ray told an Associated Press questioner that he disagrees with a projection that gender equality will take centuries, saying progress is "unstoppable" and that member states discussed measurable legal and policy steps at HLPF sessions.
Ambassador Ray, president of the United Nations Economic and Social Council, responded to an Associated Press question at a UN press briefing by rejecting a projection that achieving gender equality would take centuries and by describing ongoing progress.
Asked about a secretary-general comment that closing the gender-equality gap could take 300…
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