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EVENT- Diversity and Inclusivity in Decision-Making: Changing the Face of Representation at the UNFCCC
[ December 3, 2012; 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm. ]
Doha, Qatar (November 26, 2012)– The world is spiraling toward climate disaster and the UNFCCC negotiations have not made necessary progress to avoid reaching planetary tipping points. We need to think differently and for that, we need an equitable representation of perspectives at the table. Hosted by the Women’s Environment and Development Organization (WEDO), this informal ‘brownbag lunch’ invites observers and participants in the UNFCCC process to join on representation and transforming these negotiations via …
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Women’s Major Group on Conceptualizing a Set of Sustainable Development Goals
NEW YORK (October 17, 2012)– On October 16, 2012, UN Major Groups were invited to speak during a Second Committee Special Panel discussion on “Conceptualizing a Set of Sustainable Development Goals”. Speaking on behalf of the Women’s Major Group (WMG), WEDO’s Eleanor Blomstrom highlighted the importance of moving beyond the rhetoric of goals and targets to enable a transformative agenda which can truly work for both sustainable development and gender equality:
“We want a transformative agenda …
WEDO Joins Climate Experts in Daily Kos Week Long ‘Climate Change SOS’ Blogathon
SAN FRANCISCO (August 19, 2012)- South Centre Director Martin Khor Monday kicks off a week of climate talks at Daily Kos in an inter-active blogathon which brings together over 30 leading economists, scientists, researchers, academics and activists in the field of climate change.
Participants will discuss the interrelationship of climate change with human rights, environmental justice, natural resources, civil rights, culture, economy, jobs, food security, health care, etc., to provide a realistic picture of the …
Rio+20 Recap: reflection, resilience and the road ahead
NEW YORK (July 1)- The Rio+20 conference on sustainable development ended a week ago, with little cause for celebration and many reasons to continue our work. After two years of preparation, we find the final document far weaker than we had hoped, far from reflecting the ‘future we want’. While the outcome touches upon many critical issues – including climate change, energy, health, jobs, possible Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and much more – it delves …
UN Women Takes Important First Step in Enhancing Civil Society Engagement
New York, May 18th, 2012
WEDO, as part of the GEAR Campaign, is excited to share the below press release with you “Civil Society Celebrates the Creation of a Global Civil Society Advisory Group for UN Women” and we look forward to working with civil society partners and UN Women to push for true progress on gender equality around the world.
The Gender Equality Architecture Reform (GEAR) Campaign celebrates the formation of the UN Women Global Civil Society Advisory Group. Over the last years, the GEAR Campaign has advocated for strengthened civil society partnerships with UN Women at the global, regional and national levels. We are thrilled that the members of the UN Women Executive Director’s Global Civil Society Advisory Group have been announced today and those regional and national groups are being formed. This demonstrates that UN Women is serious about engaging with women’s rights groups as partners and advisors, which will strengthen UN Women’s vision for new regional architecture.
