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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,

International Day of Education: The Annual Gladwyn Lecture

Blog of Pat Dale MBE, S.I. Representative to the Commonwealth On 25 January 2024, to commemorate the International Day of Education, the Annual Gladwyn lecture was organised to celebrate the theme of “Learning for lasting Peace.” The Annual Gladwyn lecture is organised by the Council of Education in the Commonwealth

Transforming Mentalities: Approaches to Change

Blog of Rina Dupriet, SI UN Representative at UNESCO Our representative, Rina Dupriet, recently attended the 15th International Forum of NGOs in official partnership with UNESCO held on January 24 – 25, at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. The event, organised by the NGO-UNESCO Liaison Committee in collaboration with UNESCO,

Population, Policies, and Programs: Inclusive and Equitable Development on Marginalized Communities

Blog of Theresa Devasahayam, SI UN Representative in Bangkok Home to 36 countries, the Asia Pacific region contains 60 percent of the world’s population or 4.5 billion people. Marked by great population variation, the region’s current median age is 31 while its average life expectancy is 75 years – demographic

SI Youth Forum: Young Activists Summit

Blog by Alice Pomè, SI Youth Forum Member. The SI Youth Forum is a community that was established in 2023 for young Soroptimists (aged 40 years and under) to engage with one another at the international level by sharing ideas, advocating for change and organising inter-Federation projects. Click here to