"Youth should be given a chance to take an active part in the decision-making of local, national and global levels."  United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. In an effort to harness the energy, imagination and initiative of the world’s youth in overcoming the challenges facing humankind, the United Nations proclaimed an

SI's UN Rep, Yoko Komori Olson, attended a briefing run by the Department of Public Information (DPI) yesterday. As part of the briefing, they showed a film made during the last DPI NGO conference which was held in Australia last September. SI sent a full delegation, including International President Elect

World Environment Day (WED) is an annual event that aims to be the biggest and most widely celebrated global day for positive environmental action. WED activities take place all year round but climax on 5 June every year, involving everyone from everywhere, including Soroptimists! WED is a day for people

Project SIerra have published their quarterly report from January 2011 – March 2011.  The report explores each of the programmes which comprise Project SIerra, detailing the latest developments and the impact your fundraising is having. Young Mother Support (in Bo) The project works with 104 young mothers and 58 babies,

On May 5th - 6th, four of our SI UN Representatives attended the UNESCO Executive Board Meeting of the Committee on International NGOs in Paris. Of particular interest was a day of debate and learning dedicated to the social and human impact of international migration. UNESCO state: "Migration has become