Tag: Advocacy August
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High-Level Political Forum Debrief
SI UN Representative in New York, Maria Fornella, discusses the major themes and concerns raised during the ‘Debrief on HLPF 2019 and an Exchange on the SDG Summit’ webinar held earlier this month.
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Closing the Gap – Ensuring inclusiveness and Equality in Bangkok
Helen Yang from SIA Taiwan Region was invited by PPSEAWA (Pan-Pacific and Southeast Asia Women’s Association) Thailand to participate in the 75th session of the United Nations ESCAP (Economic and Social Commission for Asia Pacific) and CoNGO’s RCAP (Regional Committee in Asia-Pacific) session. This is Helen’s first time to attend ESCAP and RCAP, and she…
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An Open Letter on Women, Peace and Security and Sustainable Development
August 2019 Calling on UN Member states to “raise the bar” on sustainable development, gender equality, and peace 12 August, 2019, New York, NY – The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) announces the release of an Open Letter to the Group of Friends of 1325 on Women, Peace and Security and the…
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The clock is ticking, the status quo is over and it’s time to commit to Education
by Evelyne Para SI UN Representative Paris SI Representative Evelyne Para, attends the UNESCO International Conference 5 July 2019 Paris by the French G7 Presidency, in cooperation with UNESCO, with the theme: Innovating for girls’ and women’s empowerment through education’. “In an introduction to the G7 International Conference Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, remarked: “Girls’…
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Reducing Inequalities Within and Among Countries
SI UN Representative, Barbara Rochman blogs about the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development held in New York.
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Cultural Visibility vs Political Rights
SI UN Representative in New York, Bette Levy, blogs about her biggest take-away from the ECOSOC High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) held in New York this July.
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Education is a Human Right.
Special Advisor to SI Advocacy, Linda Witong, blogs about the content of the Human Rights Council’s latest resolution on Education.