GVADFeb Archives - Soroptimist International

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

Join the the Generation Equality Forum Public Conversation Platform

The Generation Equality Forum (GEF) is a global multi-stakeholder gathering that brings together gender equality advocates from different sectors of society, including governments, civil society, private sector, academics, artists, youth actors, and social influencers. The Forum will take place this year, commencing in Mexico from 29-31 March and culminating in Paris in

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

Building Back Greener – UNEA 5 is Here!

The United Nations Environment Assembly is the world’s highest-level decision-making body for the environment. The Assembly meets biennially in Nairobi, Kenya, to set priorities for global environmental policies and to develop international environmental law. Due to the global pandemic, the fifth session of the UNEA will be split into two events, with

Eating Better: For Us and the Planet!

SI UN Representative, Mary Muia, explains why food will be a hot topic at this year's United Nations Environment Assembly. "Food production, consumption, and waste, and how they impact the environment, will be a key topic of discussion at this year's United Nations Environmental Assembly (UNEA-5), taking place online on

CSocD59: The First Virtual Civil Society Forum (CSF)

Blog by Allie Liu, SI Communications & Advocacy Assistant. As the 59th Session of the Commission of Social Development (CSocD59) commenced at the United Nations (UN) Headquarters in New York, the Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) Committee on CSocD held the first virtual Civil Society Forum (CSF). Along with opening and closing

Human Rights During a Pandemic: Another Casuality

Special Advisor to Advocacy Linda Witong reports. "A new report by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights [1] reveals how the current multifaceted COVID-19 crisis has both exposed and amplified the strong human rights inequalities that have existed between women or girls and race, age, ethnicity, socioeconomic status,

How Digital Finance Can Help achieve SDGs Around the World

As the fifty-ninth session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD59) commences, SI New York UN Representative, Maria Fornella, offers her thoughts on how the phenomenon of digital finance can help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set out by the 2030 Agenda. "During COVID-19, governments have developed an enormous

Our Voice at the UN

Rome The United Nations (UN) office in Rome is the seat of the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), the World Food Programme (WFP) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). These UN agencies share the common goal of eradicating hunger through food assistance and they work to eliminate

2020 Global Report on Trafficking in Persons

Blog by Linda Witong, SI Advocacy Advisor. According to the recently released Global Report on Trafficking in Persons, female victims continue to be particularly affected by trafficking in persons. In 2018 for every 10 victims detected globally, about five were adult women and two were girls. About one third of the

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