Tag: GVNov21
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Our Global Voice at the 41st session of UNESCO’s General Conference
Evelyne Para represented Soroptimist International and spoke at the 41st Session of the UNESCO General Conference, amplifying the voice of women and girls.
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Global Ethical Standards for Artificial Intelligence
Marie-Christine Gries explains how artificial intelligence has both the potential to accelerate progress as well as harm, as she outlines a UNESCO report on the global standards for emerging new technologies.
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A New Social Contract for Education
Marie-Christine Gries, SI United Nations Representative in Paris, delves into the work of UNESCO’s approach to securing a better future for education through a “new social contract”.
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Challenges of Climate Change: SI Signs Joint COP26 Statement
Soroptimist International joins other NGOs in endorsing a joint statement on climate action, ahead of COP26.
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Amplifying the Voices of the Youth at COP26
Liliana Mosca, SI UN Representative in Rome, reports on how youth climate activists are preparing for COP26.
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Women and the World of Work
SI United Nations Representative in Bangkok, Dr Theresa Devasahayam, talks about how we have to ensure that women and vulnerable groups are not left behind when the world advances towards growing digitalisation in the workplace.
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Minding the Workplace Gap with C190
Dr. Theresa Devasahayam, SI UN Representative in Bangkok, explains how advocating for C190 is synonymous with fighting against gender inequality.
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The 76th United Nations General Assembly
SI Special Advisor, Linda Witong, blogs about the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly that took place in New York.
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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).