كلمة الدكتور علاء الدين العلوان مدير منظمة الصحة العالمية لإقليم شرق المتوسط امام حفل الافتتاح بمناسبة الاعتراف بالشارقة مدينة صحية، الشارقة، الإمارات العربية المتحدة، 30 ايلول / سبتمبر 2015

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-1"><num>1</num><heading>Duty to have regard to gender inequality</heading><subsection eId="section-1-1"><num>(1)</num><content><p>The International Development Act 2002 is amended as follows.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-1-2"><num>(2)</num><content><p><mod>In section 1 (development assistance), after subsection (1) insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="&#x201C;" endQuote="&#x201D;" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="default"><subsection><num>(1A)</num><content><p>Before providing development assistance under subsection (1), the Secretary of State shall have regard to the desirability of providing development assistance that is likely to contribute to reducing poverty in a way which is likely to contribute to reducing inequality between persons of different gender.</p></content></subsection></quotedStructure></mod></p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-1-3"><num>(3)</num><content><p><mod>In section 3 (humanitarian assistance), after the existing provision (which becomes subsection (1)) insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="&#x201C;" endQuote="&#x201D;" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="default"><subsection><num>(2)</num><content><p>Before providing assistance under subsection (1), the Secretary of State shall have regard to the desirability of providing assistance under that subsection in a way that takes account of any gender-related differences in the needs of those affected by the disaster or emergency.</p></content></subsection></quotedStructure></mod></p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-1-4"><num>(4)</num><content><p>The requirement imposed by an amendment made by this section may be satisfied by things done (wholly or in part) before the commencement of the amendment (including things done before the passing of this Act).</p></content></subsection></section>
<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-2"><num>2</num><heading>Annual reporting</heading><content><p><mod>In section 4(1) of the International Development (Reporting and Transparency) Act 2006 (annual report on effectiveness of aid), after paragraph (c) insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="&#x201C;" endQuote="&#x201D;" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="default"><level class="para1"><num>(ca)</num><content><p>what steps have been taken as a result of sections 1(1A) and 3(2) of the International Development Act 2002 in pursuing Millennium Development Goal 3,</p></content></level></quotedStructure><inline name="appendText">.</inline></mod></p></content></section>
<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-3"><num>3</num><heading>Short title, commencement and extent</heading><subsection eId="section-3-1"><num>(1)</num><content><p>This Act may be cited as the International Development (Gender Equality) Act 2014.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-3-2"><num>(2)</num><content><p>This Act shall come into force on the expiry of two months beginning with the day on which it is passed.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-3-3"><num>(3)</num><content><p>This Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.</p></content></subsection></section>