Eighth Congress of SWUK held
The Eighth Congress of the Socialist Women's Union of Korea was held in Pyongyang on the 13th and the 14th.
The congress analyzed and summed up the work of the women's union during the period under review in an overall way and discussed and decided on the practical tasks and ways to further activate the work of the women's union in implementing the decisions of the Ninth Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea and fully discharge its mission and duty as an organization of ideological education.
Present at the congress were members of the 7th central guidance organ of the women's union and delegates elected at the women's union organizations at all levels.
Also on hand as observers were officials of the Party and armed forces organs, ministries and national agencies, and officials concerned.
The rostrum was taken by Jo Yong Won, Member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the WPK and Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Jong Kyong Thaek and Ju Chang Il, Members of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the WPK and Secretaries of the Party Central Committee, members of the Executive Committee of the Central Committee of the Socialist Women's Union of Korea, chairpersons of its provincial committees, exemplary women's union officials and members, and officials of the armed forces organs engaged in the women's union work.
When the congress was declared open, the national anthem of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea was played.
The congress elected the presidium and secretaries.
It brought up the following agenda items for discussion.
1. Review of Work of the Central Committee of the Socialist Women's Union of Korea
2. On revising the Rules of the Socialist Women's Union of Korea
3. Election of the Central Guidance Organ of the Socialist Women's Union of Korea
Jo Yong Won conveyed a congratulatory message of the Central Committee of the WPK to the participants in the Eighth Congress of the Socialist Women's Union of Korea and the entire women's unionists.
Jon Hyang Sun, Chairwoman of the Central Committee of the Socialist Women's Union of Korea, made a report on the first agenda item.
She summed up the work of the 7th Central Committee of the Socialist Women's Union of Korea.
The reporter said the respected ComradeKim Jong Un has ushered in the new heyday of the Juche-oriented women's union movement with his outstanding idea and fervent trust and affection and strengthened and developed the women's union into a powerful patriotic group propelling the overall development of socialism.
The reporter mentioned the tangible successes made by the Socialist Women's Union of Korea in its development over the past five years.
The report stressed that all the achievements made during the period under review are entirely a brilliant fruition of the energetic leadership of the WPK which has wisely led the women's union to extraordinarily enhance its fighting efficiency at the important turning point of the Korean revolution.
It analyzed and summed up a series of deviations and causes that revealed among the women's union organizations at all levels on the basis of specific data on situation and touched on practical ways to put the women's union work on the track of new qualitative development.
The reporter ardently called for fully demonstrating the revolutionary spirit of the Korean women and waging a vigorous struggle for the eternal dignity and glory of the powerful Democratic People's Republic of Korea and for a brighter and rosier future of the beloved coming generations according to the bright blueprint unfolded by the Ninth Congress of the WPK.
There were speeches on the first agenda item.
The congress discussed the revision of rules of the Socialist Women's Union of Korea as its second agenda item.
There was a report on the revision of rules of the women's union.
The congress adopted a decision on the revision of the rules of the Socialist Women's Union of Korea with unanimous approval.
The congress discussed an issue on the election of the central guidance organ of the Socialist Women's Union of Korea as its third agenda item.
It first elected the Central Committee of the Socialist Women's Union of Korea.
All the candidates for members and alternate members of the Central Committee of the Socialist Women's Union of Korea were elected members and alternate members of its Central Committee with unanimous approval.
The First Plenary Meeting of the Eighth Central Committee of the Socialist Women's Union of Korea was held.
Ju Chang Il, Secretary of the Central Committee of the WPK, announced the decision of the plenary meeting.
The Executive Committee of the Central Committee of the Socialist Women's Union of Korea was elected.
Chairwoman and vice-chairpersons of the Central Committee of the Socialist Women's Union of Korea were elected.
The organizational committee of the Central Committee of the Socialist Women's Union of Korea was formed.
Chairperson, vice-chairperson and members of the Central Inspection Committee of the Socialist Women's Union of Korea were elected.
Department directors of the Central Committee of the Socialist Women's Union of Korea were appointed.
The congress elected a committee for drawing up its draft resolution with the newly-elected members of the 8th central guidance organ of the women's union and the committee deliberated on the realistic and constructive opinions raised by delegates before reflecting them in the draft resolution additionally.
The decision of the Eighth Congress of the Socialist Women's Union of Korea was passed with unanimous approval.
The congress analyzed and summed up the work of the women's union during the period under review in an overall way and discussed and decided on the practical tasks and ways to further activate the work of the women's union in implementing the decisions of the Ninth Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea and fully discharge its mission and duty as an organization of ideological education.
Present at the congress were members of the 7th central guidance organ of the women's union and delegates elected at the women's union organizations at all levels.
Also on hand as observers were officials of the Party and armed forces organs, ministries and national agencies, and officials concerned.
The rostrum was taken by Jo Yong Won, Member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the WPK and Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Jong Kyong Thaek and Ju Chang Il, Members of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the WPK and Secretaries of the Party Central Committee, members of the Executive Committee of the Central Committee of the Socialist Women's Union of Korea, chairpersons of its provincial committees, exemplary women's union officials and members, and officials of the armed forces organs engaged in the women's union work.
When the congress was declared open, the national anthem of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea was played.
The congress elected the presidium and secretaries.
It brought up the following agenda items for discussion.
1. Review of Work of the Central Committee of the Socialist Women's Union of Korea
2. On revising the Rules of the Socialist Women's Union of Korea
3. Election of the Central Guidance Organ of the Socialist Women's Union of Korea
Jo Yong Won conveyed a congratulatory message of the Central Committee of the WPK to the participants in the Eighth Congress of the Socialist Women's Union of Korea and the entire women's unionists.
Jon Hyang Sun, Chairwoman of the Central Committee of the Socialist Women's Union of Korea, made a report on the first agenda item.
She summed up the work of the 7th Central Committee of the Socialist Women's Union of Korea.
The reporter said the respected Comrade
The reporter mentioned the tangible successes made by the Socialist Women's Union of Korea in its development over the past five years.
The report stressed that all the achievements made during the period under review are entirely a brilliant fruition of the energetic leadership of the WPK which has wisely led the women's union to extraordinarily enhance its fighting efficiency at the important turning point of the Korean revolution.
It analyzed and summed up a series of deviations and causes that revealed among the women's union organizations at all levels on the basis of specific data on situation and touched on practical ways to put the women's union work on the track of new qualitative development.
The reporter ardently called for fully demonstrating the revolutionary spirit of the Korean women and waging a vigorous struggle for the eternal dignity and glory of the powerful Democratic People's Republic of Korea and for a brighter and rosier future of the beloved coming generations according to the bright blueprint unfolded by the Ninth Congress of the WPK.
There were speeches on the first agenda item.
The congress discussed the revision of rules of the Socialist Women's Union of Korea as its second agenda item.
There was a report on the revision of rules of the women's union.
The congress adopted a decision on the revision of the rules of the Socialist Women's Union of Korea with unanimous approval.
The congress discussed an issue on the election of the central guidance organ of the Socialist Women's Union of Korea as its third agenda item.
It first elected the Central Committee of the Socialist Women's Union of Korea.
All the candidates for members and alternate members of the Central Committee of the Socialist Women's Union of Korea were elected members and alternate members of its Central Committee with unanimous approval.
The First Plenary Meeting of the Eighth Central Committee of the Socialist Women's Union of Korea was held.
Ju Chang Il, Secretary of the Central Committee of the WPK, announced the decision of the plenary meeting.
The Executive Committee of the Central Committee of the Socialist Women's Union of Korea was elected.
Chairwoman and vice-chairpersons of the Central Committee of the Socialist Women's Union of Korea were elected.
The organizational committee of the Central Committee of the Socialist Women's Union of Korea was formed.
Chairperson, vice-chairperson and members of the Central Inspection Committee of the Socialist Women's Union of Korea were elected.
Department directors of the Central Committee of the Socialist Women's Union of Korea were appointed.
The congress elected a committee for drawing up its draft resolution with the newly-elected members of the 8th central guidance organ of the women's union and the committee deliberated on the realistic and constructive opinions raised by delegates before reflecting them in the draft resolution additionally.
The decision of the Eighth Congress of the Socialist Women's Union of Korea was passed with unanimous approval.