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

SI is delighted to release an update of project donations so far received*. As you will see from the figures below, Soroptimists are really committed to raising funds for international projects. All of these projects are changing the lives of women and girls. We are extremely grateful for your on going support! Project SIerra:

 95 days until Convention, 11 days until the early bird rate closes. It’s time to register! Yvonne Machuk, Chair of the Convention Committee, reported back to us about her recent visit to Montreal: We are in the final phase of convention preparation and are very excited about this opportunity to

 "... Mine clearance prevents an indiscriminate weapon from causing harm and havoc long after conflicts have ended, while also creating jobs, transforming danger zones into productive land and setting societies on course for lasting security ..." Secretary General Ban Ki-moon 4th April 2011 Until the Nineties, landmines or other cluster

SI is excited to announce the launch of our new monthly focus files! Over the course of each month, SI will provide in-depth information and cutting edge resources on a specific topic to translate the work of our international advocacy team, focussing on the work of our UN Reps, into

Source: UN Women Earlier this month, UN Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet announced a new initiative to boost women’s roles in conflict resolution. In an address, she described how UN Women will create an international roster of gender experts who can be rapidly deployed to work on issues such as

 38 NGOs, including Soroptimist International, have joined an NGO statement assessing the draft UN declaration on Human Rights Education and Training. This is being presented at the 16th session of the Human Rights Council, which meets this week. The statement reflects discussions facilitated by the NGO working group on Human Rights