Tag: UN
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Recruiting for SI Representatives to the UN, Vienna
Dear Soroptimists Soroptimist International (SI) is delighted to announce that it is opening recruitment for permanent Representatives to the United Nations, Vienna. This is a wonderful opportunity for a Soroptimist who has a keen interest in international affairs, gender equality and human rights. We are seeking a Soroptimist who lives in the Greater Vienna area…
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Decent Work for Women: Achieving the 2030 Agenda
Blog of Theresa Devasahayam, SI UN Representative in Bangkok. As the world emerges out of the COVID-19 pandemic, the question of building sustainable economies is at the forefront of the agendas of countries worldwide. Soroptimist International had an online presence at the meeting “Accelerating Progress towards Decent Work and Fairer Societies” Bangkok, Thailand on 26 September…
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In Celebration of the 75th Anniversary of CoNGO
Blog of Marcella Sigmund, SI UN Representative in Vienna. Upon being invited to the Conference of NGOs (CoNGO), numerous Excellencies, colleagues and friends gathered to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of this acknowledged organisation. The United Nations has historically focused on Peace and Security (including freedom from fear, prohibition of war for the first time in…
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Gender Responsiveness in Partnerships for the SDGs
Blog of Bette Levy, SI UN Representative in New York Each year, during the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), the Division for Sustainable Development Goals at the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA/DSDG), along with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), co-organise a series of capacity…
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HOW TO ADDRESS THE GLOBAL FOOD CRISIS
Blog of Liliana Mosca, SI UN Representative at the FAO, Rome. COHERENT POLICIES, EFFICIENT ACTIONS: HOW TO ADDRESS THE GLOBAL FOOD CRISIS Held in Berlin and organised by the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture of Germany, a High-Level Forum took place in the context of the 2023 Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA)…
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Is it Possible to End Hunger by 2030?
Blog of Liliana Mosca, SI UN Representative at the FAO, Rome. There are 8 years left to meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the world is taking steps backward from ending hunger, food insecurity, and malnutrition in all its forms. Several factors, including conflict, economic shocks and stagnation, a lack of cohesion at the policy…
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International Year of Millets 2023
Blog of Liliana Mosca, SI UN Representative at the FAO, Rome. Each year, the UN identifies a key food for the sustainable development of the Planet, and to which it dedicates 365 days of activities and awareness raising initiatives. The 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly, held in March 2021, declared 2023 as…