14 November 2009
Tunis — First Lady Leila Ben Ali, Chairwoman of the Arab Women Organisation (AWO), made a statement upon her arrival Saturday in Rome, Italy, on the occasion of her participation in works of the Second Summit of First Ladies of member countries of the Non-Aligned Movement on Food Security and Women's Access to Resources.
"I am pleased to attend the 2nd Summit of First Ladies of Non-Aligned countries, on the eve of the convening of the World Summit on Food Security to discuss opportunities of women's access to resources to contribute to achieving global food security.
I take this opportunity to express my deep consideration to Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak for her initiative calling for the holding of this Summit and to place the issue of food security at the forefront of priorities of the Non-Aligned Movement.
I also express my sincere consideration to Mr. Jacques Diouf, Director General of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), and the friendly Italian Government for its efforts to create best conditions for the holding of this important meeting.
Our participation in this Summit is in the context of Tunisia's interest, as part of its presidency of the Arab Women Organisation, in the need to combine international and regional efforts to enable women to develop their skills and contribute to achieving food security, which is an urgent or even a decisive humanitarian cause.
We are deeply convinced that the distinguished participation of First Ladies of member States of the Non-Aligned Movement will help develop appropriate strategies and efficient mechanisms that can strengthen the role of women, wherever they are, in backing development efforts and promoting security in the world."
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