Thirty years ago today, on September 4, 1995 (August 10, 1995 in the lunar calendar), the Fourth World Conference on Women opened in Beijing. The United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women solemnly opened in Beijing on September 4. Women's issues have always been the focus of the United Nations in the social and development fields. In the second year after the founding of the United Nations, the United Nations Economic and Social Council established a Commission on the Status of Women to conduct research on urgent issues related to women's rights and formulate promotion measures. In December 1952, the United Nations adopted the Convention on the Political Rights of Women. 1975 was designated by the United Nations as the "International Women's Year". In June of that year, the First World Conference on Women was held in Mexico City. In July 1980, the United Nations held the Second World Conference on Women in Copenhagen. In July 1985, the Third World Conference on Women was held in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. The conference discussed and adopted the "Nairobi Forward-looking Strategies for the Advancement of Women to the Year 2000"(referred to as the "Nairobi Strategy"). The Nairobi Strategy is an internationally recognized programmatic document for improving the status of women. With equality, development and peace as its overall goals, it has formulated an action-oriented plan for women around the world to further achieve equality between men and women by 2000, participate in national development, and maintain world peace. The action-oriented and targeted plan reflects the demands and wishes of women around the world in various fields such as politics, economy, society and culture from a global perspective. Over the past 10 years, under the promotion and influence of the Nairobi Strategy, the cause of women around the world has made unprecedented new progress. In March 1992, the 36th meeting of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women accepted the invitation of the China government and decided to hold the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing. The theme of the conference is "Action for Equality, Development and Peace"; the sub-theme is "Education, Health and Employment". The purpose of this conference is to comprehensively monitor, review and evaluate the implementation of the Nairobi Strategy in order to promote the renewed political commitment of the international community and governments to pursue equality, development and peace through action. On September 4, 1995, the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women grandly opened at the Beijing International Convention Center. United Nations Secretary-General Ghali's Special Representative and United Nations Under-Secretary-General Kitani first delivered a speech on behalf of Ghali at the opening ceremony. He pointed out that this meeting laid the foundation for a new era in relations between China and the United Nations, was a milestone in the history of United Nations women's work, and the culmination of a series of global conferences. The meeting elected Chen Muhua, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China, Chairman of the All-China Women's Federation, and Head of the China Government Delegation to the World Conference on Women, as Chairman of the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women. The World Conference on Women held a total of 16 plenary meetings. Representatives from 197 countries and regions, as well as representatives of international organizations and non-governmental organizations, held a lively debate on issues such as eradicating poverty, stopping war, stopping violence against women, and eliminating inequality between men and women in an equal and realistic atmosphere, and achieved relatively consistent opinions. On September 15, the 12-day Fourth World Conference on Women came to an end after the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, which aim to accelerate the implementation of the Nairobi Strategy, embody the will and wisdom of representatives of various countries and women, clearly define the tasks and goals of the world women's movement in the next five years, and are the goal of uniting the world. A declaration and action plan for women to strive for their own liberation. The Fourth World Conference on Women was a grand event of unprecedented scale in the history of the United Nations. It was attended by 17,600 people, and more than 30,000 people participated in the auxiliary meeting of the Conference-the NGO Women's Forum. This conference is of great significance for improving the status of women in all countries, enhancing understanding and friendship among people of all countries, especially women, and promoting the cause of human progress.