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Defining the ‘World We Want’ Post-2015
NEW YORK (August 1)– As the 2015 deadline to meet the Millennium Development Goals quickly approaches, the international community is engaging in various processes to determine what comes next to continue global efforts to eradicate poverty and to create a more equal, sustainable world. Yesterday, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon announced the members of a High-level Panel – (mostly government with just a handful of civil society representatives) – that will devise a “bold yet practical …
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Women’s Major Group on Rio+20: Taking stock and moving forward
NEW YORK (July 30)- by Eleanor Blomstrom, WEDO, on behalf of the Women’s Major Group
The Women’s Major Group (WMG) left Rio feeling profoundly disappointed by the overall lack of ambition in the final document, ‘The Future We Want’, including the weak commitment to address the crucial issues of equity and equality. The Women’s Environment and Development Organisation stated “We are resilient. The disappointments and missed opportunities are not forgotten; rather they are repositioned …
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 …
SPOTLIGHT: #WomenRio Social
WEDO was proud to take the lead on social media for the Women’s Major Group, tweeting for @Women_Rio20. During Rio+20, the @Women_Rio20 account reached over 1800 followers from over 100 countries!
The account sent over 250 tweets and was retweeted a total of 675 times!
With the support of partners such as @apwldrio20, @mamacash, @femtaskforce, @WorldPulse, @UN_Women, @zonnywoods, @GGCA_Gender, @WomenDeliver and many others, as well …
RIO+20: From the Future We Want to the Future We Need
RIO DE JANEIRO (JUNE 24) — Women’s Major Group Final Statement on the Outcomes of Rio+20
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The Women’s Major Group (WMG), representing 200 civil society women’s organizations from all around the world, is greatly disappointed in the results of the Rio+20 conference. We believe that the governments of …
