"Keeping up with the pace of life at UN related events is never easy. There are constant meetings taking place not just in the UN precinct but all around New York. There is the necessity of adjusting to temperatures inside rooms which are lower than the humid heat of

  "I did not think the grid lock or security situation here in New York could get any worse. I was wrong - today it did. And the reason for that - US President Obama and Russia's President Putin were both in town today to address the UN General Assembly,

Third (and Final) Solar Cooker Installation and Training in Kubulau District Primary School in Bua, Vanua Levu in FIJI ISLANDS by Shikha Raturi   Photo: Panoramic view of Kubulau District Primary School This trip was the one I was most worried about as the logistics were so complex. We were

  The UN Global Summit took a slightly different turn today and inevitably the security stepped up a notch.  I don’t think I have seen quite so many black windowed vehicles in one place ever as were on the streets of New York today. The Beijing Platform for Action which

"I was fortunate enough to be able to gain a place at the Interactive Dialogue session in the UN on Fostering sustainable economic growth, transformation and sustainable consumption and production. When I say ‘fortunate’ I do not take into account the intricate security manoeuvres we have to go through to

   "Another day with New York in the grip of strong security and almost grid locked. With Prime Ministers, Foreign Ministers, International Development Ministers and of course the Pope turning up at the UN for the opening session of the General Assembly’s Special High Level Summit on the Sustainable Development

  Day One: 24 September 2015 As New York awakes, SI shares the first in a series of daily updates from Pat Black, International Director of Advocacy.  "Well, the Soroptimist delegation to the SDG Global Summit has arrived in a balmy and sunny New York. However, our planes were not

SI Perugia, Italy, hosted an event on the UN and Peace that emphasised the need for peaceful communities. Soroptimist International UN Representative Dora Vrdlovec spoke at SI Perugia's event, helping to explain why SI's presence at the UN is so important. Also speaking at the event was Major General Giuiano

Bette Levy has been an SI UN Representative since 2011. Four years on, and following her election as Vice-Chair of NGO CSW New York, she shares her experiences with SI and explains what life as UN Rep is really like.   "How many of you think about the United Nations at