Last year, for the first time, we achieved gender parity in Yuen Senior Management Group and among those with U.

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Teams are on the world and we are working to achieve parity across the whole United Nations system within a record.

Gender equality is essential to the effectiveness of our work, and we cannot afford to miss out on the contributions of half the world's population.

And women's equal participation in the labor force would unlock trillions of dollars for global development.

Let us be clear.

We cannot build a future we want and achieve the sustainable development goals without the full participation of all.

Yet women and girls around the world still face many challenges.

On International Women's Day.

We ask or to join us to think it build smart and innovate.

And when more women leaders participating in public life and taking decisions, let's redouble our efforts against the discrimination own violence women and girls face every day.

Let's step it up for gender equality and make sure that no women or girls dislike behind.

Millions of young girls are preparing to start their working lives, but far too often does don't get the opportunity to realize their dreams and grow into that power.

You need to change that.

Let's invest in girl's education and skills, so they become the leaders and generators that favor board to be women leaders are essential role models, and I'm proud to work with dynamic and creative women every day as we leave United Nations into a new era, I wish you all the best for International Women's Day.