Letter from United Nations WOMEN WUN
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United Nations Entity for Gender Equality
and the Empowerment of Women
CITY C LE UFO: ICE
Ref. code 4611
13 December 2013
Dear Mr. Granado,
On behalf of the Secretary-General, I thank you for your letter of 22 October.
Here at the United Nations, we are highly pleased to learn about the
resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach
supporting safe spaces for women and girls, endorsing the UNITE to End Violence
against Women Campaign and calling on other cities to equally pledge their support.
The City's initiative constitutes an important step towards ending violence
against women and girls. As you know, awareness-raising measures on sexual
harassment and other forms of sexual violence in public spaces are more sustainable
and effective if partners from different sectors are involved. We thus especially
appreciate the City's inclusive approach in implementing the Resolution in close
collaboration with other public institutions and civil society representatives.
It would be our pleasure, including that of our colleagues from the UNiTE
Campaign and the UN Women Global Safe Cities Team, to continue to hear about
the activities of the City of Miami Beach to improve the situation of women and
girls in your city.
Yours sincerely,
Phumzile §mbo-Ngacuka
Under-Secretary-General,
and Executive Director
Mr. Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
City of Miami Beach
Cc: Mayor Matti Herrera Bower
220 East 42nd St,19`h Floor,New York,NY 10017
T:+1646-781-4545 F:+1646-781-4567 www.unwomen.org
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