Author: watchthedot
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Gender Responsiveness in Partnerships for the SDGs
Blog of Bette Levy, SI UN Representative in New York Each year, during the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), the Division for Sustainable Development Goals at the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA/DSDG), along with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), co-organise a series of capacity…
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Conclusions of the 111th International Labour Conference
This year in Geneva, from 5 to 16 June, the discussions of 111th session of the ILC were concentrated around “a just transition towards sustainable and inclusive economies, quality apprenticeships, and labour protection”. The Convention was attended by approximately 5,000 delegates representing governments, workers and employers from the 187 Member States as well as Civil…
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UN Report: Inequalities cause hunger, change is needed
Blog of Liliana Mosca, SI UN Representative to the FAO, Rome The High-Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition (HLPE-FSN) of the UN Committee on World Food Security (CFS) on Thursday, June 15, 2023, launched its flagship report on “Reducing inequalities for food security and nutrition”. The launch event featured a welcome address…
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The United States obtained their reintegration into UNESCO, five years after their departure
Blog by Evelyne Para, SI UN Representative at UNESCO On 29 and 30 June 2023, the 193 Member States of UNESCO meeting in an extraordinary General Conference examined and approved by a very large majority the proposal submitted by the United States to rejoin again the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), headquartered…
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Our Voice at the UN: Leadership Series (Geneva)
Our Voice at the UN Leadership Series Fulfilling the mission and aims of Soroptimist International, the role that our representatives play at the international offices of the United Nations is critical to ensuring that the voices, perspectives, and experiences of women and girls are accounted for in all decision-making processes on the global stage. As…
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Empowering Indigenous Girls: Building a Sports Centre for Sustainable Development
We are delighted to announce a new project between Soroptimist International and Funcacion Moises Bertoni (FMB) to build a sports centre at the Mbaracayu Education Centre, a boarding school in the forest of Paraguay, for indigenous girls living in poverty, aged 15-18 years. The Centre is located inside the Mbaracayu natural forest reserve in the…
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Opening Doors for a Bright Future in Malawi, with SI and SI Taiwan.
A project is underway in Malawi which will achieve the SI aims of Education, Empowerment and Enablement as well as addressing UN SDG 1 (No poverty), SDG 2 (Zero Hunger), SDG 3 (Good Health), SDG 4 (Quality Education) and SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation). It also addresses SDG 5 (Gender Equality) and 5.3 (to…
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Hunger Hotspots and early warnings on acute food insecurity
Blog of Liliana Mosca, SI UN Representative to the FAO, Rome The FAO-WFP last report: Hunger Hotspots and early warnings on acute food insecurity, June to November 2023 outlook According to the report ‘Hunger Hotspots FAO‑WFP early warnings on acute food insecurity”” jointly published on May 29, by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the…
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Together, Let us Shape the Global Framework on Culture and Arts Education
Blog by Evelyne Para, UN SI Representative at UNESCO This was the title of the invitation launched on 25 and 26 May 2023 by the two Sectors “Education” and “Culture” of UNESCO, with the support of the Republic of Korea, to recall that culture and education play together a crucial role in development of inclusive, peaceful,…
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Sisterhood on the Road: How a Coach Trip Made the Dublin Convention a Breeze
On a mild summer’s day, in a busy farm shop near Wakefield in West Yorkshire, two friends and sister Soroptimists sit with us to discuss their upcoming trip to Dublin. Linda Davis, Joint President SI Dewsbury & District and Programme Action Chair for SI Yorkshire, and Susie Westwood, President Elect of SI Yorkshire, have organised…