Category: Blog
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THE UNITED NATIONS POLICY BRIEF ON OLDER PERSONS AND COVID-19
The SI President’s Appeal for 2019-2021 ‘The Road to Equality’, inter alia focuses on older women. Sadly, in the wake of the corona virus pandemic, the very reason the theme is included within the focus of the Appeal has become clear to all: with discrimination against older persons, and particularly older women, becoming evermore apparent.
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World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
30 July is World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. SI UN Representative, Jacqueline Shapiro reflects on the impact that COVID-19 is having on the urgent issue of human trafficking.
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Transformative Pathways to a Sustainable Future
“The COVID-19 pandemic can either derail efforts toward the Sustainable Development Goals or, if purposefully managed, can open space to accelerate the processes”. Maria Fornella-Oehninger, SI UN Representative in New York, blogs about the International Science Council’s High-level Political Forum Side Event, ‘Designing and implementing integrated, context-sensitive and attainable pathways toward achieving transformation’.
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The High-Level Political Forum 2020: a whimper or a bang?
SI UN Representative, Frances Zainoeddin provides a candid review of the 2020 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development.
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A Healthy and Green COVID-19 Recovery
SI’s Advisor to Advocacy, Linda Witong, introduces the World Health Organisation’s Manifesto for a Healthy and Green COVID-19 Recovery.
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UNESCO LAUNCHES GLOBAL SKILLS ACADEMY
Evelyne Para, SI UN Representative in Paris, blogs about the “Skills Academy” created by partners to UNESCO.
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How has COVID-19 impacted the goal of achieving zero poverty?
SI Advisor to Advocacy, Pat Black questions if COVID -19 has quashed the world’s chances of achieving Sustainable Development Goal 1: ‘End Poverty in All it Forms Everywhere’ (SDG 1) by 2030?
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Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the signing of the UN Charter
26 June 1945, is recognised as one of the most significant dates in modern history. Following months of negotiations, representatives from 50 countries signed the Charter of the United Nations.
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There’s Power in Partnership
SI Representative to UNESCO, Marie-Christine, and guest blogger Martine Levy, WAGGGS Representative to UNESCO, demonstrate the power of partnership for women and girls.
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Build back better, build back greener – Act#ForNature
As part of the preparations for UNEA-5, UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the UNEA Presidency, and partners from Major Groups and Stakeholders (MGS) organised The Act #For Nature Forum on the Sunday 7-12 June 2020.