Posts Tagged ‘Global Governance’
GEAR Campaign—More Work to be Done!
Wednesday, October 21st, 2009
New York, October 21–On September 14th, the UN General Assembly unanimously adopted the Resolution on System-wide Coherence, allowing for the creation of a new, stronger composite women’s agency at the UN. This is a victory for women across the globe, and an exciting moment for all those who worked tirelessly to bring this idea to reality. The GEAR Campaign’s work is not yet over, however!
We are currently reaching out to the Secretary-General and …
Tags: Global Governance, UN Reform
Posted in Global Governance, News |
WEDO Comments on CEDAW Committee’s Crucial Role
Wednesday, August 12th, 2009
New York, August 12–In an article published by IPS about the recent Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) session that ended Aug 7th, Colette Tamko, Gender and Governance Coordinator, was interviewed about the significance of the committee and its role in demanding accountability on women’s rights. Read the complete article here.
Tags: CEDAW, Global Governance
Posted in Global Governance, In The News, News |
One UN Meeting in Viet Nam
Tuesday, May 12th, 2009
[ July 7, 2009; 2:00 pm; ]
The Gender and Governance program will be holding a meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam as part of its initiative to ensure that a gender perspective is incorporated in the Delivering as One UN pilot project.…
Tags: Gender Equality, Global Governance
Posted in Events, Global Governance, Library |
One UN Meeting in Tanzania
Tuesday, May 12th, 2009
[ June 19, 2009; ]
The Gender and Governance program will be holding a meeting in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania as part of its initiative to ensure that a gender perspective is incorporated in the Delivering as One UN pilot project.…
Tags: Gender Equality, Global Governance
Posted in Events, Global Governance, Library |
UN Commision on Sustainable Development
Wednesday, May 6th, 2009
[ May 2, 2009 to May 13, 2009. ]
The United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) was established by the UN General Assembly in December 1992 to ensure effective follow-up of United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), also known as the Earth Summit.
The CSD meets annually in New York, in two-year cycles, with each cycle focusing on clusters of specific thematic and cross-sectoral issues.
To learn more about CSD 17, which is being held May 2-13, click here.…
Tags: Global Governance, UN Advocacy
Posted in CSD, Events, Global Governance, Library |
