Soroptimist International has joined up with International Presentation Association, Sikh Human Rights Group and the Bahá’í International Community to organise a side event in the margins of the 63rd session of the UN Commission for Social Development.
Titled ‘Building Social Resilience and Solidarity: Community-Led Approaches to Addressing Global Crises’ the event takes place on 11 February 2025 at 4.45 to 6.00 pm EST.
The location will be Conference Room 9 at the UN HQ and it will be live-streamed on UN Web TV.
The Permanent Mission of Ireland to the United Nations, the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, and the NGO Committee on Social Development are all sponsoring this event.
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The acceleration of crises in today’s societies highlights the urgent need to promote social resilience and solidarity as essential elements to overcome these challenges. Together, they play a pivotal role in advancing the commitments of the Copenhagen Declaration, the Programme of Action of the World Summit for Social Development, and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Speakers:
Opening remarks: Dr. Despoina Afroditi Milaki, UN Representative, International Presentation Association
- H.E. Mr. Fergal Mythen, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Ireland
- Ms. Wenyan Yang, Chief, Global Dialogue for Development Branch, Division for Inclusive Social Development, Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA)
- Mr. Richard Rogusz, Justice Contact, Queensland, Australia, International Presentation Association (video)
- Dr. Balbinder Bhogal, Professor of Religion, Hofstra University
- Ms. Sonia Sanabria – Ms. Alicia Rivarola, Directors of Programs and Innovation, Soroptimist International (video)
- Mr. Carlos Rodriguez, Chief Policy and Operations Officer, City Harvest
Closing remarks: Queen Mother Dr. Delois Blakely, Ambassador of Goodwill to Africa and the Community Mayor of Harlem
Moderators:
- Maria Fornella-Oehninger, Soroptimist International Representative to the UN
- Iván Lorenci de Francisco, UN Representative, Sikh Human Rights Group
This event will examine SI, SHRG, IPA, BIC and City Harvest initiatives in detail and discuss the possibility of extending similar practices in other cultural and religious settings.
Find out more information by reading the concept note (opens as pdf).
