Tag: Advocacy GV April
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World Summit for the Information Society, Session 12 – Gender Mainstreaming
Stacy Ciulik attends World Summit for the Information Society (WSIS) Geneva 2019, Session 12 on Gender Mainstreaming
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Global Warming and Geoengineering
A pre-UNEA4 event, hosted by The Carnegie Climate Engineering Governance Initiative (C2G2), was held on 6 March 2019. The topic for discussion was Learning to govern geoengineering: insights from different experiences on environmental governance.
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Your Voice at the United Nations
This edition of ‘Your Voice at the United Nations’ includes articles relating to Human Rights history and frameworks, and the 1st World Summit on Leaving No-One Behind. ‘Girl’s Rights and Human Rights Frameworks’ This year is the 70th anniversary of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights. When Thomas Jefferson declared in 1776, that…
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Reflection on the Outcome of the Fourth Session of the UNEA-4
Alongside UNEA-4 was the Open-Ended Committee of Permanent Representatives (CPR) convened from 4-8 March, with informal consultations on 9-10 March, to negotiate the resolutions and decisions to be adopted by UNEA-4.
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A review of Italy’s response to the ‘Zero Hunger Challenge’
SI UN Representative Liliana Mosca reviews the Italian Government’s response to Sustainable Development Goal 2 ‘Zero Hunger’.
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Insight into the WHO Report on health of refugees and migrants
Barbara Rochman, SI UN Representative in New York, provides insight into sections of the WHO Report on ‘Health of Refugees and Migrants’, with specific focus on issues effecting women and girls.
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Addressing Menstrual Hygiene Management
Equipped with knowledge and evidence provided by Soroptimist International’s grassroots projects, UN Representative, Mary Muia speaks at the Fourth Session of the UN Environment Assembly Nairobi Kenya on the topic of ‘Menstrual Hygiene Management in a waste, toxic and disposal free world’.
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Social Protection for Gender Equality
Theresa W. Devasahayam, SI UN Representative for Bangkok, discusses Social Protection for Gender Equality in relation to the Social Development Goals and CSW63
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The fifty-seventh session of the Commission for Social Development
Stacy Ciulik attended the Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) Committee Orientation on Sunday 10 February and the High-Level Panel Discussion on Monday 11 February, on the priority theme ‘Addressing Inequalities and Challenges to Social Inclusion through Fiscal, Wage and Social Protection Policies’.
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Soroptimists Engage at the Fourth Session UN Environment Assembly Nairobi Kenya
SI UN Rep, Mary Muia, prepares to positively influence decisions relating to gender and environmental governance at UN Environment Assembly.