Tag: Geneva
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End Sexual Violence in Conflict
Donatella Benjamin, SI UN Representative, reports on the inauguration day of the Global Survivors Fund for survivors of conflict-related sexual violence.
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Every State Needs a Femicide Watch
SI UN Representative, Donatella Benjamin reports from the Regional Forum on Sustainable Development for the UNECE Region.
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Rising concern for children’s rights
Alarmed by low input from States, SI UN Representative, Berthe De Vos blogs from the 89th Session of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
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Highlights from Geneva Peace Week (GPW21)
Donatella Benjamin, SI United Nations Representative in Geneva, attended the 2021 Geneva Peace Week last month, and reports on the powerful sessions that put women at the centre of peacebuilding and international cooperation.
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Overview of the 88th Session of the Committee on the Rights of the Child
Blog by Berthe De Vos-Neven and Donatella Benjamin, SI United Nations Representatives in Geneva. In September 2021, the 88th Session of the Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) started with limited public access and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) were kindly asked to follow the virtual version. For the first time in 18 months, Chairperson…
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The 15th Session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
SI United Nations Representative in Geneva, Berthe De Vos-Neven, gives us the highlights from the 15th Session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD15).
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Our Voice at the UN – Geneva – Part 2
Part 2 of the Geneva edition of ‘Our Voice at the UN’ explores the theme of gender equality and discusses the impact of COVID-19 on the Rights of the Child.
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News from the 88th Session of the Committee on the Rights of the Child
SI UN Representative, Berthe De Vos, reports from the Committee on the Rights of the Child’s Day of General Discussion which focused on the rights of children placed in alternative care.
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Gender Inequality in the Digital Sector
SI United Nations Representative in Geneva, Donatella Benjamin, explains how digital exclusion affects women and girls in many ways, including online and in business.
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International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour
SI UN Representative, Berthe De Vos-Neven, gives us an overview on the 100-year-old history of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) working to regulate and end child labour, culminating in the UN’s International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour in 2021.