Helen Yang from SIA Taiwan Region was invited by PPSEAWA (Pan-Pacific and Southeast Asia Women’s Association) Thailand to participate in the 75th session of the United Nations ESCAP (Economic and Social Commission for Asia Pacific) and CoNGO’s RCAP (Regional Committee in Asia-Pacific) session. This is Helen’s first time to attend ESCAP and RCAP, and she was much impressed and inspired.
This month's edition contains news from the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, news from SI's UN Youth Delegate in New York, updates from the International Migration Review Forum, and an introduction to the newly appointed Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organisation.
Tuesday, 30 July is World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. Special Advisor to SI Advocacy, Linda Witong blogs about the need for the international community to accelerate efforts to end Human Trafficking.
SI UN Representative in New York, Bette Levy, blogs about her biggest take-away from the ECOSOC High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) held in New York this July.
Insights into the 2019 ECOSOC High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) and the Ministerial High-Level Segment (HLS) from SI’s New York team at the UN Headquarters.
Special Advisor to SI Advocacy, Linda Witong summarises the Report on the Right to Education from the Human Rights Council's Special Rapporteur and discusses the impact of the private sector on the implementation of quality education for all.
Special Advisor to SI Advocacy, Linda Witong, reviews the recent UN Women report, 'Progress of the World's Women 2019-2020: Families in a Changing World'.