The Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations (CoNGO) is an independent, international, non-profit membership association of non-governmental organizations (NGOs). It facilitates the participation of NGOs in United Nations debates and decision-making and works to ensure that NGO voices be heard throughout the international arena. September

On the 24th October, 2012, UN Women are holding an honorary event entitled 'Empowering Women for 25 years'. It will be the 25th Anniversary Celebration of the Metro Chapter of the US National Committee for UN Women. The event will honour women and organisations who have, and are, making a

This was written by Sarvina Kang - a Cambodian Soroptimist sponsored by Western Australia in order to complete her Masters Programme in Development Management. Below she expresses her gratitude to Soroptimist International! “I would like to show my thankfulness for the donation from Soroptimist sisters Marianne Schweizer Strübin and Catherine

On 14 November 2011, the UN General Assembly passed Resolution 66/170 which recognises October 11th as International Day of the Girl Child. This will be its first year and it will signify a day for advocacy and action by and for girls, as the United Nations signals its global commitment

On behalf of its Federation South West Pacific, Soroptimist International Papua New Guinea has congratulated three women MPs in their victorious battle in a male dominated political environment to win home in the elections for their respective areas. Delilah Gore, Loujaya Toni and Julie Soso fought furiously for their right

The final outcome document of Rio+20, ‘The Future We Want’ invites the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon to present a report on intergenerational solidarity and future generations. The World Future Council has written a joint open letter, together with 25 civil society organisations and alliances from around the world, including Soroptimist

In August 2011, the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) issued a ruling on the case of Alyne da Silva Pimetel v. Brazil, a poor Afro-Brazilian woman who was repeatedly denied quality medical care which resulted in her untimely death from what was a treatable

Back in 1921, Soroptimist International was first established in Oakland, California!  91 years on here we are today, with Soroptimist groups all over the world working together to transform the lives of women and girls. One of the most important things about Soroptimist International are the friendship links that we

Many global women’s rights organisations, including Soroptimist International, as well as other non-governmental organisations working towards the achievement of women’s rights, have come together after a series of consultations, to arrive at several conclusions regarding a proposal to have a Fifth World Conference on Women or other commemoration of the

It was 67 years ago when two atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. On August 6, 1945, Hiroshima was devastated, and three days later, on August 9, Nagasaki suffered the same fate. These two commemorative dates provide us with the opportunity to remember what happened, and to renew