Translation of "Working Group on Gender Balance in the United Nations " (English → French) :

Given that the increased incidence of skin cancer recorded worldwide is alarming and that epidemiological studies worldwide revealed a correlation between the increase of skin cancer incidence and UV exposure in white populations, and that increasing UV radiation is caused by stratospheric ozone depletion - reported to be 3% - over large areas of the globe (65 degrees North to 65 degrees South) according to the latest study of the United Nations E ...[+++]nvironment Programme and given that not only are people increasingly exposed during their leisure time but that there are groups that are exposed also during their work, such as farmers, builders etc., is there a recent epidemiological study available of the incidence of skin cancer in Europe (non-melanoma and melanoma) and a recent study of the UV radiation levels across Europe and how these vary?

- inviting the social partners at national level to contribute to the successful implementation of the guidelines in all areas where they have responsibility; in this context, some of the guidelines' priorities may be drawn to the attention of social partners, such as economic restructuring, active ageing, human capital and lifelong learning [18], work organisation and the balance between flexibility and security, reducing the gender ...[+++] pay gap or combating discrimination.

Knowledge of gender equality objectives and gender mainstreaming tools is therefore essential and needs to be ensured through the setting up of special working groups and the participation of gender experts and gender balance in the Committees.

- having regard to the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action resulting from the Forth United Nations World Conference on Women of 4-15 September 1995, in particular critical concern area E on Women and Armed Conflict, and to the outcome document of the United Nations Beijing +5 Special Session on further actions and initiatives to implement the Beijing Declaration and the Platform for Action of 5-9 June 2000, in particular paragraph 13 on obstacles to women's equal participation in peace-building efforts, and paragraph 124 on a 50/50 gender ...[+++] balance in peacekeeping missions and peace negotiations,

In a number of programmes, there are provisions for integrating the gender dimension in the Monitoring Committees, for example by a gender-balanced composition, by ensuring the participation of bodies promoting equality, or by the setting up of working groups on equal opportunities.

The Committee established an equal opportunities working group in 1997, made up of a representative of each national delegation, which meets regularly throughout the year, focusing on three main issues: promoting gender balance in decision- making in the institution, integrating equal opportunities in its personnel policy and ...[+++]mainstreaming equal opportunities into all opinions issued by the institution.