Posts Tagged ‘UN Women’
Message on New UN Women’s Entity from Rachel Mayanja
Wednesday, September 16th, 2009
New York, September 16–Read this message from Rachel Mayanja, Special Adviser of the Secretary-General on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women, about the General Assembly’s decision to create a new UN women’s entity at the United Nations.
Tags: UN Reform, UN Women
Posted in Global Governance, Library, UN Women |
Victory for GEAR Campaign: Resolution to Create New Women’s Entity
Tuesday, September 15th, 2009
New York, September 14–After three years of intense lobbying efforts the UN General Assembly passes a resolution for the creation of a new women’s entity at the UN.
Read the GEAR Campaign Statement here. September 14 2009 GEAR Statement
Read the news article in IPS here.…
Tags: GEAR Campaign, UN Reform, UN Women
Posted in GEAR Campaign, Global Governance, Library, News |
GEAR Regional Focal Point Letters to GA 2009
Tuesday, September 15th, 2009
New York, September 15–Please find important documents related to the GEAR Campaign . The following letters were prepared in August and September 2009 by the GEAR regional focal points and sent to all General Assembly member states requesting the swift adoption of the resolution to establish a new women’s entity at the United Nations.
Focal Point Latin America Letter
GEAR Africa Letter to UN Representatives September 2009
GEAR Letter to Member States …
Tags: GEAR Campaign, UN Reform, UN Women
Posted in GEAR Campaign, Global Governance, Library |
Support for GEAR Campaign
Sunday, April 5th, 2009
Read this compilation of quotes from high-level officials and government representatives–including former U.S. President Bill clinton–in support of the creation of a new women’s entity at the United Nations.
Tags: GEAR Campaign, UN Reform, UN Women
Posted in GEAR Campaign, Library |
