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September 21st is International Peace Day. From 2002 to 2011, Soroptimist International has used this day to raise awareness, support peace projects, celebrate peace and goodwill, and connect with others around the world. Here we look back on actions taken since 2002 and look forward to what Soroptimists can already do to support Peace Day…

World Assembly of Youth: International Peace Day Statement 2011 A nation without vision perishes, so is a nation without vision for peace building. Peace is not something we should be wishing for without hard work put in to achieve, but a virtue we all work towards to accomplish. Peace should start from within. Today we…

Below is the official advocacy position statement from Soroptimist International on women and peace building: Soroptimist International is committed to working towards the achievement of sustainable peace and supports the promotion of effective methods of conflict resolution and arms limitation.  Global peace is integral with a sustainable environment, the just sharing of natural resources, fair…

UN Women Press Release: Women make up less than 10 percent of world leaders. Globally less than one in five members of parliament is a woman. The 30 percent critical mass mark for women’s representation in parliament has been reached or exceeded in only 28 countries. At a high level every yesterday, during the 66th…

The NGO Committee on Mental Health and the NGO Health Committee, of which SI is a member, collaborated to present a symposium on the global challenges of chronic disease on September 8, 2011. The symposium was timed to precede the UN High-Level Meeting on "Non-Communicable Disease Prevention and Control" entitled:  "Mental Health and the Scope…

Soroptimist International is delighted to share with you the final version of the DPI/NGO conference declaration. This statement is the product of over 3 months consultation, culminating in the DPI/NGO conference in Bonn, held earlier this month. The conference provided a vital opportunity for over 1500 representatives from NGOs and Civil Society to meet, discuss…

The September issue of TIS is out now! CLICK HERE to access the Yudu and pdf version of TIS. This edition of TIS focuses on the International Convention in Montreal, as well as the usual round up of UN news from our Representatives around the world. There is a full summary of the Convention keynote…

In advance of the United Nations High-level Meeting on Noncommunicable Disease Prevention and Control, taking place next week, Soroptimist International supported a joint statement from the NGO Forum for Health (Geneva) and the NGO Committee on Mental Health (New York). The statement calls upon the Member States of the UN to include mental health as…

UN Women, the European Union and the Government of Rwanda recently held a high level meeting to discuss the role of Gender Responsive Planning and Budgeting in increasing accountability and development effectiveness.  Taking place ten years after the 2001 High Level International Conference Strengthening Economic and Financial Governance through Gender-Responsive Budgeting, this global high level…

Dr Alice Odingo, SI Representative to the UN Environment Programme, recently attended two UNEP consultations in Bonn, Germany, along with SI International Assistant Programme Director, Anusha Santhirasthipam. On September 1st, our representatives attended the UNEP Consultation for Rio+20: "Engaging with Major Groups and Stakeholders on Rio+20: the Role of Civil Society in Shaping the Sustainable…