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Widows: Challenges, Gaps and Best Practices event

We are pleased to announce that Soroptimist International is co-sponsoring a two day seminar organised by Widows Rights International on 'Widows: Challenges, Gaps and Best Practices', that will take place on 17 and 18 October 2024 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. This is an in-person event and it

Global Food Forum: Working towards sustainable agriculture

Blog of Liliana Mosca, SI Representative at the FAO, Rome, The main event for 2024 of the World Food Forum - WFF - is scheduled to take place from 14 to 18 October at the FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy, as well as online. This exciting worldwide gathering will unite

Fast Fashion’s Impact on Our Planet and Women’s Well-being

Blog of Habiba Alambo, SI Representative to the UN in Nairobi. Picture this: every time you buy that trendy top for a bargain price, or those stylish jeans at an unbelievable steal, you may unknowingly be contributing to a staggering environmental toll. Fast fashion, the darling of our consumer-driven world,

MOST Forum: Managing Social Transformation and Governance Challenges

Blog of Evelyne PARA, SI UN Representative at UNESCO. On 17 and 18 June 2024, the 2nd Forum MOST (Management of Social Transformations) brought together at UNESCO Paris numerous representatives of Member States, academics and the business world, several NGOs and participants from civil society. In a world facing

Soroptimist International Foundation project in Lumière, Bamako in Mali update: training successfully completes, and the project appears in Malian media outlets

We are thrilled to report that both the training phases of Soroptimist International Foundation project, in partnership with Soroptimist International (SI) Club Lumière, Bamako in Mali, West Africa, have successfully concluded. All 100 women taking part passed the tests in literary skills in the Bambara language, food production techniques and

The Road to Busan: The INC’s Journey Towards a Plastic Pollution Treaty

Blog of Shaleen Wanjiru, SI Representative to the UN in Nairobi. The Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) was established by the UN General Assembly on 11 December 1990 to negotiate a framework convention on climate change. The INC held five sessions where over 150 states discussed binding commitments, targets, and timetables

Advancing Intergenerational Well-being and Health Against Plastic Pollution

Blog of Shaleen Wanjiru, SI Representative to the UN in Nairobi Plastic pollution is a pervasive and escalating crisis that impacts every aspect of our lives. Its detrimental effects on health and the environment are particularly pronounced among vulnerable groups, including children, women, and informal workers. Recently, I had the

Join us for a webinar on ‘Building Global Momentum for a Sustainable and Equitable Future’

Please join us for this side event to the United Nations Summit of the Future (SOTF) which is taking place in New York during 20 to 23 September 2024, attendance is available online. In this webinar experts and advocates in Environment, Financing for Development, and Social Justice will explore how

The 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly

Blog of Joe Mason, SI Advocacy and Communications Coordinator The 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), which began on September 10, 2024, marks a significant moment in the global pursuit of progress toward the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Although the UNGA does not have a specific

Human Rights Council Discussion: AI, Tech & Human Rights

Blog of Dr. Olga Tzortzatou-Nanopoulou, SI UN Representative in Geneva. As the next UN Human Rights Council meeting begins, it is important to reflect on the recent high-level informal discussion led by Ambassador Omar Zniber. The discussion focused on the critical intersection of new technologies, artificial intelligence (AI), and the

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