The UN and the Improvement on the Condition of Women

The UN has played an important role in the improvement of the situation and condition of women’s lives. This is due, firstly, to the UN's being provided with a framework for this purpose; and secondly, to its having developed institutions with adequate mandates and functions. Moreover, through the UN, States have negotiated and accepted international juridical instruments which are destined to improve women's juridical, social and economic condition. This essay analyzes the preceding issues, as well as the objectives of the three international conferences which the UN has held to deal with women’s issues. The last section examines the purposes and expectatives of the Fourth United Nations Women’s Conference, to be held in Beijing, China.