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Soroptimist International to take part at CSW68

The sixty-eighth session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68) takes place from 11 to 22 March 2024 at the headquarters of the United Nations in New York. Soroptimist International is delighted to be taking part and helping to shape the agenda for women and girls. Our participation

Our Voice at the United Nations: Nairobi

Our Voice at the United Nations – Nairobi Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, the work of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is widely encompassing of global, regional, and national environmental conditions and trends; developing international and national environmental instruments; and strengthening institutions for the wise management and stewardship of the

UNEA-6: Reflecting on the third high-level plenary

Blog of SI President, Siew Yong Gnanalingam. On the unique date of February 29th, the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) complex became the epicenter of global environmental discourse as Heads of States convened for the cultural opening of the 3rd High-Level Segment of the Assembly. This gathering of world leaders

A message from Soroptimist International’s President Siew Yong Gnanalingam to mark International Women’s Day 2024

Each year we come together to celebrate International Women’s Day on 8th March. This year the theme is “Inspire Inclusion”, and at Soroptimist International we aim to inspire others to understand and value women’s inclusion by creating a better and more inclusive world for all women and girls. A key

UNEA 6: Unveiling the Power of Civil Society

Blog of Mary Muia and Habiba Alambo, SI UNEA Representatives at Nairobi. You cannot escape it- and rightly so. Every discussion and deliberation at UNEA6 is centred on the fact that the world stands at a critical juncture, grappling with the consequences of climate change, the alarming loss of biodiversity,

Youth Voices Resonate: Global Youth Environment Assembly 2024

Blog of Shaleen Wanjiru and Mary Muia, SI UNEA Representatives in Nairobi. Since the success of its inaugural edition in 2022, the Global Youth Environment Assembly (GYEA), convened by the Children and Youth Major Group at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), has been a testament to youth-driven collaboration

UNEA 6: Beyond Fast Fashion and Sustainable Consumption

Blog of Shaleen Wanjiru and Mary Muia, SI UNEA Representatives in Nairobi. In recent years, the fashion industry has faced increasing scrutiny over its environmental and social impacts, particularly with the rise of fast fashion. On February 21st, 2024, at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters in Nairobi, Soroptimist

UNEA-6: All Roads Lead to Nairobi, Kenya

Blog of Mary Muia and Dr Victoria Kutto, SI UNEA Representatives in Nairobi. The United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) was first established in June 2012 as a result of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, also known as Rio+20. The outcome document drafted for this first session and titled

Displacement through a Gender Lens : Progress, Challenges and Advancing Partnerships

Blog of Donatella Benjamin, SI UN Representative in Geneva. Held every four years, the Global Refugee Forum is the main platform of the Global Compact on Refugees, adopted in 2018 by the UN General Assembly with four main goals: relieve pressure on host countries, strengthen the autonomy of refugees, broaden

Soroptimist International at the 15th UNESCO International Forum

Blog of Evelyne PARA, UN SI Representative at UNESCO Don't forget to watch Immediate Past President Maureen Maguire's Intervention during this the 15th UNESCO International Forum for NGOs! See the full clip here! ------ The Fifth Sustainable Development Goal (SDG5) of the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda calls for Gender Equality,

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