On Saturday, 10th May 2011, SI Programme Director Reilly Dempsey took part in a one day International Development Course (ICD) held at Cambridge University.  The course is aimed at students interested in learning more about international development and/or working in the sector in the future.  IDCs allow development professionals to

Education for sustainable consumption is an important feature of the 19th Commission on Sustainable Development, being held at the United Nations in New York,  May 2 – 13th, 2011  The challenges for sustainable consumption are: To respect the earth and life in all its diversity, To care for the community

International Day of the Midwife 5 May 2011 Over 340,000 women die each year in childbirth, with millions more suffering infection and disability as a result of preventable maternal causes.  UN agencies, the WHO and a host of civil society organisations, including Soroptimist International, are committed to addressing maternal mortality

 SI President Hanne and SI UN Rep. Yoko attend Japan Higashi Region Conference Part 1 Hanne and Yoko arrived in Tokyo, Japan, on April 14th just one month after Japan was hit by the huge Earthquake and tsunami. The majority of tourists and other visitors have since returned home and so

The Commission on Population and Development meeting at the UN in New York, April 11 – 15, 2011,  focused on the urgent need to provide family planning, reproductive health services and maternal care for millions of women in the developing world.   Secretary Ban Ki-moon supported the importance of family planning

Earlier this month, SI's UN Reps in New York, Lois Beilin and Carol Themm, attended the Civil Society Hearings on the Least Developed Countries, in advance of the Fourth UN Conference on the  Least Developed Countries  (LDCs) which will take place in Istanbul, Turkey from May 9 to 13, 2011.   

Last month, SI's UN Rep in Vienna, Roswitha Benesch, attended the 54th Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs. The implementation of the political declaration and plan of action on the international cooperation toward an integrated and balanced strategy to counter the global problem in the illegal drug  trade was

 SI is pleased to launch its 2011 ECOSOC High Level Statement. The theme for this year is 'Implementing the internationally agreed goals and commitments in regard to education' which fits perfectly with SI’s focus on education and leadership. SI’s statement focuses on the need to create safe spaces within the education

A little European charm, a lot of urban vibe, Montréal is always an exciting place to meet. The city is compact, safe and pedestrian friendly, so from the Palais des congrès (convention centre) to your hotel to off-site venues, everything is always within easy reach. Montrealers are renowned for being

 Today is the international day of remembrance for the 1994 Genocide in Rwanda. MESSAGE FROM SECRETARY-GENERAL BAN KI-MOON ON THE 17TH COMMEMORATION OF THE GENOCIDE IN RWANDA, 7 APRIL 2011 “Today, we honour the memory of more than 800,000 people murdered in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. Our thoughts are