Category: Blog
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Keynote Speech: Sean Wensley
Our Advocacy Policy Advisor, Hana Smith, summarised Sean Wensley’s keynote speech which took place in the afternoon of Thursday 27 July at the 2023 Soroptimist International Convention in Dublin. Through a Veterinarian’s Eyes: Securing Well-Being for Animals, People and Planet Dr. Sean Wensley is a Senior Veterinarian for Animal Welfare and Professional Engagement at the…
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Keynote Speech: Suba Umathevan
In the afternoon of Thursday, 27 July, our second keynote speaker, Suba Umathevan, took to the stage. Our Advocacy and Communications Coordinator, Joe Mason, watched the talk and provided the recap below. Breaking Boundaries, Inspiring Change: My Journey Toward Inclusive Leadership and Gender Equality On Thursday afternoon, Suba Umathevan, the current CEO of the DROSOS…
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Keynote Speech: Mary Robinson
On Thursday 27 July, our keynote speeches for the Soroptimist International Convention Dublin began with a talk on female leadership by the first woman President of Ireland, Mary Robinson. Mary was a principled and transformative leader who fought for equality and women’s rights throughout her time in office. Following her Presidency, she was appointed as…
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Opening of the Soroptimist International Dublin Convention 2023
On Thursday, 27 July, Soroptimists from across the globe gathered at the Soroptimist International (SI) 2023 Convention in Dublin, Ireland, celebrating their friendship and projects supporting women and girls. Sue Perry, the Soroptimist International Convention Chair, welcomed everyone into the Convention and the city of Dublin. Deborah Thomas, the Global Executive Director, gave the…
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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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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,…