CSW67 has officially begun! The opening session, held on Monday 6 March, was Chaired by H.E. Ambassador Mathu Joyini of South Africa. Other keynote speakers included United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres, UN Secretary-General's Envoy on Technology, Mr. Amandeep Gill, Executive Director of UN Women, Ms. Sima Sami Bahous, and
Blog of Liliana Mosca, SI UN Representative at the FAO, Rome. COHERENT POLICIES, EFFICIENT ACTIONS: HOW TO ADDRESS THE GLOBAL FOOD CRISIS Held in Berlin and organised by the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture of Germany, a High-Level Forum took place in the context of the 2023 Global Forum
Blog of Liliana Mosca, SI UN Representative at the FAO, Rome. There are 8 years left to meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the world is taking steps backward from ending hunger, food insecurity, and malnutrition in all its forms. Several factors, including conflict, economic shocks and stagnation, a lack
Blog of Liliana Mosca, SI UN Representative at the FAO, Rome. Each year, the UN identifies a key food for the sustainable development of the Planet, and to which it dedicates 365 days of activities and awareness raising initiatives. The 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly, held in
The sixty-sixth session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from 14 to 25 March 2022. This year, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, CSW66 side events in addition to Parallel events held by Non-Governmental Organisations, will take
Blog of Evelyne PARA, UN SI Representative at UNESCO, Paris. "Education is a basic human right that works to raise men and women out of poverty, level inequalities, and ensure sustainable development. Yet, millions of people worldwide continue to be excluded from education for reasons that are often beyond their
Malaysia – Building Bridges Beyond Borders - 5 refugee schools Soroptimist International Educates, Empowers and Enables females to realise true potential. It is widely demonstrated that education is the key for escaping poverty, for a girl, woman, family, community and a country. Education is the pathway for empowerment and choice
In recognition of the progress and impact achieved as part of 'Opening Doors to a Bright Future' over the last year, SI President Maureen Maguire would like to welcome as many Soroptimists as possible to join us on 10 December, Human Rights Day, at 11:00AM (GMT), for a webinar event
This Edition of Our Voice at the UN follows the activities of SI UN Representative Liliana Mosca, as she recounts her experience advocating for the rights of women and girls at two international events coordinated by the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation in Rome. Headquartered in Rome, Italy, are three
Blog of Evelyne Para, SI UN Representative at UNESCO, Paris. “Two major events were organised by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) in September 2022 on the theme of intercultural dialogue, in order to promote and disseminate values, attitudes and behaviours conducive to learning to live together
