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It’s Important to Regulate Digital Platforms

Blog of Evelyne PARA, SI UN Representative at UNESCO Faced with the amplification of disinformation that is flourishing on social networks, UNESCO organised a world conference in Paris entitled “Internet for Trust”. It was a first of its kind, which brought together more than 4000 participants: governments, independent regulators,

A New Cybersecurity Treaty

On Monday 6 March, the UN in Vienna was addressing cybersecurity issues even before a sunrise greeted the beginning of the 67th CSW conference at the UN in New York. When it comes to cybercrime, there have always been wide divisions in views on how it should be addressed and

Reflection on CSW67 Consultation Day

Consultation Day (Sunday 5 March), which marked the opening of the NGO CSW67 Forum, did not disappoint! As in the past, Consultation Day was nothing short of inspirational, providing the background for all we have to look forward to in the fortnight ahead. Despite Consultation Day being completely virtual this

Where We Stand: Defending Women’s Rights against Global Suppression of their Voices

In December 2022, Soroptimist International’s (SI) Board members approved a new position paper, which was authored by SI’s Global Policy Team, on the critical importance of 'Defending Women’s Rights Against Global Suppression of their Voices'. Despite the international resolutions and declarations that promise the advancement of gender equality, the world

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

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

Online Gendered Disinformation; What are the solutions?

Blog by Marie-Christine Gries, SI UN Representative at UNESCO, Paris For the International Day of Women in Multilateralism, celebrated on 25 January 2023 , UNESCO has launched a global dialogue on the governance of social media content to counter gendered disinformation, hate speech, and harassment online. Alarming and empowering the

SI at the ECOSOC Partnership Forum 2023

Blog of Vanesa Treers, SI UN Representative at UNHQ, New York The 2023 Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Partnership Forum took place recently on 31 January 2023 at the United Nations Headquarters (UNHQ) in New York. At the start of each year, the Partnership Forum serves as an opportunity for

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

CCDO Annual Report; A 12-month update from Cambodia

It has now been a full year since the first project of the SI President’s Appeal 2021 – 2023, ‘Opening Doors to a Bright Future’, launched in Cambodia. Working in partnership with the Cambodia Community Dream Organisation (CCDO), and focusing specifically on ‘Education and Learning throughout the life course’, this

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