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End Sexual Violence in Conflict

Blog by Donatella Benjamin, SI UN Representative in Geneva. “The Global Survivors Fund (“GSF”), for survivors of conflict-related sexual violence, was officially inaugurated on 9th March 2022 in Geneva, in the presence of its founders Dr. Denis Mukwege and Ms. Nadia Murad, co-laureates of the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize. Why

Every State Needs a Femicide Watch

Donatella Benjamin, SI UN Representative, reports from the Regional Forum on Sustainable Development for the UNECE, held on 6-7 April 2022 in Geneva. "The Government of Spain and UN Women organised the side event “One femicide watch in every country to end the shadow pandemic”. Governments, women's rights advocates, feminists, academia

Rising concern for children’s rights

The Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) is the body of 18 Independent experts that monitors State implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. This monitoring process relies on each State's willingness to submit timely reports and reviews to the Committee. SI UN Representative, Berthe De

Highlights from Geneva Peace Week (GPW21)

Blog by Donatella Benjamin, SI United Nations Representative, Geneva. Geneva Peace Week (GPW) is a leading annual forum in the international peacebuilding calendar, held in Geneva, where bridges are built and where the various actors working on peace from all sectors, including Civil Society, can interact. This year, GPW21 was

Overview of the 88th Session of the Committee on the Rights of the Child

Blog by Berthe De Vos-Neven and Donatella Benjamin, SI United Nations Representatives in Geneva. In September 2021, the 88th Session of the Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) started with limited public access and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) were kindly asked to follow the virtual version. For the first

The 15th Session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

Blog by Berthe De Vos-Neven, SI United Nations Representative, Geneva. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) was created in 1964 as a permanent body, has 195 states members and is based in Geneva. It is a United Nations body with the aim of promoting trade, investment, and

Our Voice at the UN – Geneva – Part 2

Welcome to part 2 of this special edition of 'Our Voice at the UN', focussing on the United Nation's office of Geneva (UNOG). First up, let's hear from Berthe, Stacy, and Donatella, as they list their key areas of interest and share some of their hopes for the future: Left

News from the 88th Session of the Committee on the Rights of the Child

Berthe De Vos, SI UN Representative in Geneva, reports from the 88th Session of the Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC). "Previously, at the 81st Session, the CRC agreed to hold a 'Day of General Discussion' (DGD) every two years, on a specific topic or a set of

Gender Inequality in the Digital Sector

Blog by Donatella Benjamin, SI United Nations Representative in Geneva. The Generation Equality Forum was held in Paris from June 30 to July 2, 2021. Several roundtables took place, including one on the use of technology and the advancement of innovations in this field to promote equality between women and

International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour

Blog by Berthe De Vos-Neven, SI United Nations (UN) Representative Geneva On 21 January 2021, at the International Labour Organisation (ILO) launch event for the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour, ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder stated: “There is no place for child labour in society. It robs children

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