Archive for July, 2010
WEDO headed to Bonn for next round of UNFCCC negotiations!
Friday, July 30th, 2010
New York, July 30th 2010 – WEDO representatives are on their way to Bonn, Germany for the next round of UNFCCC negotiations. As always, our advocacy team will be hard at work ensuring gender equality is mainstreamed throughout the negotiating text.
Please click below for a compilation of the gender equality texts retained in the LCA Chair’s “Text to facilitate negotiations among Parties” dated 9 July 2010.
Women and Gender Equality in AWG-LCA Chair’s Text to Facilitate Negotiations-Second Iteration
Posted in Climate Change, News |
U.N. Declares Water Is A Human Right
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010
New York, July 28 2010– Today, in a historic moment for humanity the UN affirmed the right to water and sanitation as a fundamental human right. The resolution passed with 124 states voting in favour and 42 abstaining.
TODAY: Briefing on the MDGs and the Human Right to Water
Monday, July 26th, 2010
New York, July 26 2010 — WEDO’s Rachel Harris will be facilitating a panel today on the MDGs and the Human Right to Water. A UN General Assembly Resolution titled “The Human Right to Water and Sanitation”, co-sponsored by at least 23 Member States of the United Nations and presented by the government of Bolivia, will be voted on Wednesday, July 28th.
Join the Global Week of Action for the Human Right to Water and Sanitation!
Friday, July 23rd, 2010
New York, July 23 2010 — This week marks an historic moment: a UN General Assembly Resolution titled “The Human Right to Water and Sanitation”, co-sponsored by at least 23 Member States of the United Nations and presented by the government of Bolivia, will be voted on Wednesday, July 28th.
Tags: UN Advocacy, Water
Posted in News, Water |
WEDO News and Views July 2010
Thursday, July 15th, 2010
WEDO’s July 2010 newsletter celebrates the launch of UN Women and highlights the next steps for the GEAR Campaign and civil society in leading ’A New Era for Women’. The newsletter also includes highlights on WEDO’s advocacy within the UNFCCC negotiations, training on gender and climate change in Viet Nam, and features an interview with our newest Board Member, Sayida Vanenburg!
Posted in News, Newsletters |
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