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Sweden today became the second country (after Cuba) to sign the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, which was opened for signature at UN Headquarters on 1 March. The General Assembly, through resolution 34/180 adopted the Convention on 18 December 1979 and asked the Secretary-General to present its text to the 1980 World Conference of the United Nations Decade for Women, to be held in Copenhagen from 14 to 30 July.
UN Legal Counsel, Erik Suy, looks on while Sweden's Permanent Representative to the UN, Anders I. Thunborg signs.

Portugal today ratified the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women, adopted 18 December 1979 , by General Assembly resolution 38/180. The Convention cover measures to be taken by States to eliminate discrimination in political and public life, the right to nationality, education, employment, health, marriage and the family. Rural women are given special attention, as are the elimination of the stereotypes and the suppression of prostitution. The Secretary-General has been asked by the Assembly to present the text of the Convention to the 1980 World Conference of the UN Decade for Women, scheduled from 14-30 July in Copenhagen.
Vasco Futscher Pereira, Portugal's Permanent Representative to the UN, signing the Convention today. Looking on are Maria Isabel Lino Neto Padua, Second Secretary of the Embassy, and Eric Suy, UN Legal Counsel.

The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women was signed today by the Governement of the Polish People's Republic. Its 30 articles cover measures to be taken by States parties to eliminate discrimination in various fields including political and public life, the right to nationality, education, employment, health and marriage, and the family. Rights or rural Women are given special attention , as are the elimination of stereotypes and the suppression of prostitution. The Secretary-General has been asked by the Assembly to present the text of the Convention to the 1980 World Conference of the UN Decade for Women, to be held in Copenhagen from 14 to 30 July, for its information.
Ryszard Frelek, Poland's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, signing the Convention at UN Headquarters as Erik Suy, UN Legal Counsel, looks on.

The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women was signed today by the Government of Bolivia. Its 30 articles cover measures to be taken by States Parties to eliminate discrimination in various fields including political and public life, the right to nationality, education, employment, health and marriage,and the family. Rights of rural women are given special attention, as are the elimination of stereotypes and the suppression of prostitution. The Secretary-General has been asked by the Assembly to present the text of the Convention to the 1980 World Conference on the United Nations Decade for Women, to be held in Copenhagen from 14 to 30 July, for its information.
Sergio Palacios de Vizzio, Bolivia's Permanent Representative to the UN, signing the Convention at UN Headquarters as Erik Suy, UN Legal Counsel, and Martha Montenegro, First Secretary, Bolivian Mission, looks on.

The Convention on Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women was signed today by the Government of Hungarian People's Republic. Its 30 articles cover measures to be taken by States parties to eliminate discrimination in various fields including political and public life, the right to nationality, education, employment, health and marriage, and the family. Rights or rural Women are given special attention , as are the elimination of stereotypes and the suppression of prostitution. The Secretary-General has been asked by the Assembly to present the text of the Convention to the 1980 World Conference on the United Nations Decade for Women, to be held in Copenhagen from 14 to 30 July, for its information.
Imre Hollai Hungary's Permanent Representative to the UN, signs the Convention at UN Headquarters. Looking on from left are, Ivan Budai, Third Secretary of the Hungarian Mission to the UN and Eric Suy, UN Legal Counsel.

The German Democratic Republic today signed the Convention on Elimination of Al lForms of Discrimination Against Women, which was opened for signature at UN Headquarters on the 1 March. The General-Assembly, through resolution 34/180 adopted the Convention on 18 December 1979 and asked the Secretary-General to present its text to the 1980 World Conference on the United Nations Decade for Women to be held in Copenhagen from 14 to 30 July.
Peter Florin, the German Democratic Republic's Permanent Representative to the UN, signing the Convention today as John F. Scott, Director, Office of the UN Legal Counsel, looks on.

Panama today signed the Convention on Elimination ofAll Forms of Discrimination Against Women, which was opened for signature at UN Headquarters on 1 March. The General Assembly, through resolution 34/180 adopted the Convention on 18 December 1979 and asked the Secretary-General to present its text to the 1980 World Conference on the United Nations Decade for Women to be held in Copenhagen from 14 to 30 July.
Jorge Enrique Illuega, Permanent Representative to the UN, signing the Convention as John F. Scott, Director Office of the UN Legal Counsel, looks on.

Ethipia today signed the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women, which was opened for signature at UN Headquarters on the 1 March. The General-Assembly, through resolution 34/180 adopted the Convention on the 18 December 1979 and asked the Secretary-General to present its text to the 1980 World Conference on the United Nations Decade for Women to be held in Copenhagen from 14 to 30 July.
Mohamed Hamid Ibrahim, Ethiopia's Permanent Representative to the UN, signing the Convention as John F. Scott, Director, Office of the UN Legal Counsel, looks on.

The Convention on Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women was signed today by the Government of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan. Its 30 articles cover measures to be taken by States Parties to eliminate discrimination in various fields including political and public life, the right to nationality, education, employment, health, and marriage, and the family. Rights of rural women are given special attention, as are the elimination of stereotypes and the suppression of prostitution. The text of the convention was, for informational purposes, presented to the 1980 World Conference on the United Nations Decade for Women, held last July in Copenhagen.
Mohammad F. Zarif, Counsellor of the Permanent Mission of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan to the UN, signing the Convention at UN Headquarters today as John F. Scott, Director of the UN Leagal Counsel, looks on.