With reference to UN Women and Commission on Status of Women CSW consider the following statements 1...........

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With reference to UN Women and Commission on Status of Women (CSW), consider the following statements:

1. UN Women is a global intergovernmental body established by an ECOSOC resolution whereas CSW is a UN entity created by UN General Assembly.

2. UN Women is mandated to oversee the implementation of the Beijing Declaration & Platform for Action whereas CSW is mandated to make the vision of the Sustainable Development Goals a reality for women.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 and 2

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Explanation:

Explanation:
UN Women is the UN entity dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. It was created by UN General Assembly in 2010 to act as the single recognized driver for directing UN activities on gender equality issues. It supports UN member states in establishing global standards for gender equality and works globally to make the vision of SDGs a reality for women. It is a member of UN Sustainable Development Group, a consortium of UN funds, programs, specialized agencies, departments that play a role in sustainable development. It also supports all aspects of the CSW’s work.
The CSW is the principal intergovernmental body exclusively dedicated to the empowerment of women. It is a functional commission of the ECOSOC and was established by ECOSOC resolution of 1946. The outcome and recommendations of its annual session are forwarded to ECOSOC for follow up. It has been mandated to monitor and review the implementation of the
Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, a key policy document on gender equality and empowerment.
Hence, Both statements are incorrect.