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Solidarity of NGOs Facing the Pandemic

Part One in the "Solidarity of NGOs Facing the Pandemic" blog series by Evelyne Para, SI UN Representative at UNESCO. The unprecedented COVID-19 crisis affects all citizens of our planet - health, economic, social, cultural and humanitarian, and particularly those with increased vulnerability. At the heart of this crisis, the

‘We the Peoples’ in Conversation with UN Secretary-General

10 January marked the 75 anniversary of the first United Nations (UN) General Assembly. To celebrate this momentous event, the UN hosted 'We the Peoples’, a virtual conversation with the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres. The event kicked off with the UN Secretary-General’s first major speech of the year, in which

59th Session of the Commission for Social Development (2021)

The fifty-ninth session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD59) will take place from 8 to 17 February 2021 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, and for the first time, participants from across the world are able to join virtually. The Commission is the advisory body responsible for

Women and Health

In a continuation of the SI series of blogs on the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action we discuss the gains and losses seen in women’s health. “The right to the highest attainable standard of health is broadly recognised as a fundamental human right. The Beijing Declaration and Platform for

SI Position Paper ‘COVID-19 and Gender Inequality’

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on women and girls throughout the world, affecting all aspects of life, including health, education, employment, and personal safety. SI advocates for the protection of women and girls' human rights and for their full and equal participation in all levels of decision

Females on the Frontline: Fighting COVID-19 in Asia

A blog by Dr. Theresa Devasahayam, SI United Nations (UN) Representative, Bangkok. Worldwide, COVID-19 has had an ominous impact on human lives as much as economies. In an effort to curb the spread of the virus and to keep their own populations safe, the pandemic has pushed governments to shut

COVID-19 & Human Rights

Could the global lockdown be an ongoing loss of personal freedom? - this and other thoughts - a matter of reflection in the face of Human Rights Day. by Christine Peer-Valenta, SI representative UN Vienna, part of our series of blogs on the Beijing Platform for Action. Photo: Christine Peer

Women’s Leadership: Redesigning the Post COVID-19 Era

A blog by Helen Yang, Soroptimist International of the Americas (SIA) “I was honoured to represent SIA Taiwan Region and participate in the LEAP (Leadership Acceleration Program) Workshop and Women's Leadership Webinar. Held in person and online, from 28 September to 1 October 2020, the workshop connected women around the

The Importance of Open Science during COVID-19

Blog by Evelyne Para, SI UN Representative at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). Historically, scientific knowledge, models, and publications have not been widely accessible. A lack of open collaboration and access to scientific materials is exacerbated by the COVID-19 crisis. In a fragmented scientific and political

Title page reading Mitigating Human Rights Risks: The Rule of Law and Covid-19

Mitigating the Human Rights Risks: The Rule of Law and COVID-19

Blog by Barbara T. Rochman, SI United Nations (UN) Representative, New York. Barbara Rochman, member of the Committee on Migration, and the Committee to Stop Trafficking in Persons (CSTIP), takes a closer look at a recent report by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, ‘Strengthening and coordinating United Nations rule of

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