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Virtual Townhall CSW65 Meeting with UN Secretary-General, António Guterres

Blog by Francesca Fletcher Williams, SI Global Policy Coordinator 16 March 2021 saw civil society representatives virtually meet with United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres to share their opinions and to ask him questions about gender equality and the impacts of COVID-19. The UN is often criticised for being “a

CSW65 Opening Session

Blog by Pat Black, SI Special Advisor to Advocacy Usually it isn’t easy to get into the opening session of CSW. It is often held in the main United Nations (UN) General Assembly hall which is very impressive but there has in the past been a limitation on the number

What is happening at CSW65?

The excitement is mounting as we welcome the start of the 65th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW65), 15 - 26 March 2021. Please have a read below to see what events you can attend online - there is something for everyone! At the annual Commission

CSW65 Consultation Day

Blog by Linda Witong, SI Advocacy Advisor. Upon attending the first virtual United Nations (UN) Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) event with thousands of other participants in both New York and Geneva, the message was clear. Even though the COVID-19 pandemic had rocked our world on its axis,

NGO CSW/NY Youth Series: A Conversation on Male Allyship

Blog by Allie Liu, SI Communications & Advocacy Assistant. In the week preceding the 65th Session of the Commission on the Status on Women (CSW65), the NGO Committee CSW, New York (NGO CSW/NY) held the final webinar in its preparation series for Youth Leaders and Young Professionals. The event took

14th UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice

SI Advocacy Advisor, Linda Witong, blogs from the 14th Session of the United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ). "The 14th Session of CCPCJ began in Kyoto, Japan, on March 7, 2021. Its participants began by observing that it had been 50 years since Kyoto had hosted

Solidarity of NGOs Facing the Pandemic

Part One in the "Solidarity of NGOs Facing the Pandemic" blog series by Evelyne Para, SI UN Representative at UNESCO. The unprecedented COVID-19 crisis affects all citizens of our planet - health, economic, social, cultural and humanitarian, and particularly those with increased vulnerability. At the heart of this crisis, the

International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour

Blog by Berthe De Vos-Neven, SI United Nations (UN) Representative Geneva On 21 January 2021, at the International Labour Organisation (ILO) launch event for the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour, ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder stated: “There is no place for child labour in society. It robs children

Eating Better: For Us and the Planet!

SI UN Representative, Mary Muia, explains why food will be a hot topic at this year's United Nations Environment Assembly. "Food production, consumption, and waste, and how they impact the environment, will be a key topic of discussion at this year's United Nations Environmental Assembly (UNEA-5), taking place online on

CSocD59: The First Virtual Civil Society Forum (CSF)

Blog by Allie Liu, SI Communications & Advocacy Assistant. As the 59th Session of the Commission of Social Development (CSocD59) commenced at the United Nations (UN) Headquarters in New York, the Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) Committee on CSocD held the first virtual Civil Society Forum (CSF). Along with opening and closing