The Women and Gender Constituency speaks out at Bonn

Wednesday, June 9th, 2010

Bonn, June 9, 2010 — The Women and Gender Consituency at the UNFCCC has been hard at work during the Bonn negotiations, advocating for the rights of women and ensuring that gender is mainstreamed throughout the negotiating text. Together, we delivered a number of strategic interventions into the negotiation, advocating on:

Tags: Civil Society Participation, Climate Change, REDD, UNFCCC
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A Gender Just Climate Regime: What’s at stake in Bonn?

Tuesday, April 13th, 2010

Bonn, Germany, April 10, 2010 — The Women and Gender Constituency to the UNFCCC delivered its first joint press conference today, featuring speakers from WEDO, GenderCC and WECF and moderated by LIFE.

Moderator Ulrike Röhr, LIFE – Equality, Environment, Education introduced the session.

Marine Franck, Policy Officer Climate Change, WECF France, focused on procedural and organizational aspects and the involvement of civil society. Climate impacts require urgent attention and treatment by all …

Tags: Civil Society Participation, Gender Equality, UNFCCC
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Guide to the UN Commission on the Status of Women + WEDO Events

Monday, March 1st, 2010

New York, March 1 — What is the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)? What is its history and its organizational structure? WEDO has prepared an introductory guide to the CSW, including the role of NGOs, how WEDO participates, and what we hope to accomplish at this year’s CSW54. Additionally, there is a comprehensive list of all WEDO’s activities in the upcoming two weeks.

Guide to the UN Commission on the Status of Women…

Tags: Civil Society Participation, CSW
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Appeal to World Leaders on Moral and Ethical Dimensions of Climate Change

Thursday, September 24th, 2009

NewYork, September 24—WEDO joins other non-governmental organizations in consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council, leaders of the world’s religions, and other members of civil society, to urge the governments of the world to participate in this week’s UN High Level Event on Climate Change through representatives at the highest level and to forge a climate change agreement worthy of the trust of humankind.

Read the appeal that has now been sent to all Member-states …

Tags: Civil Society Participation, Climate Change
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One UN Project

Thursday, June 25th, 2009

New York, June 25–As discussions intensify on UN reform at the UN Headquarters in NY, WEDO is closely following the “One UN,” or “Delivering as One” reform processes at the national level. WEDO’s Gender and Governance staff just returned from a vibrant and inspiring meeting in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. WEDO co-organized this consultation with a local partner organization, The Leadership Forum. The meeting brought together representatives from the UN, the government, and a diverse …

Tags: Civil Society Participation, Gender Equality, UN Reform
Posted in Global Governance, Library, News |