The 68th UN Civil Society Conference took place in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA on 26-28 August 2019. The focus of the Conference was Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 11, 'to make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable by 2030', and explored the interlinkages between the 17 SDGs, including critical issues relating to gender.
The Opening Plenary at the 68th Civil Society Conference Salt Lake City included welcomes from UN and NGO leaders, including youth leadership and local and state representatives. Dawn Marie Lemonds reports.
At the Soroptimist International (SI) Board meeting on 17 July 2019, preceding the 21st SI International Convention, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the SI Board made the unanimous decision to approve of the SI Africa Federation Charter application submitted to Soroptimist International for a fifth SI Federation subject to the two thousand membership criteria being met and subject to an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the clubs in Africa ( Resolution 23).
Irmeli Torsonen demonstrated her empathy and humanity throughout her life and through her SI President's Appeals. "It is the friendship of women around the world that can and does make a difference" Irmeli Torsonen
Soroptimist International announces a report created in advance of the HLPF 2019, which will be held from Tuesday, 9 July, to Thursday, 18 July 2019; including the three-day ministerial meeting of the forum from Tuesday, 16 July, to Thursday, 18 July 2019.
This month's edition contains articles from Soroptimist International's United Nations Representatives in Rome, Geneva and Paris, and discusses the role of family farming in reaching the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, the presentation of the latest UN Human Rights Report, and news from the think tank 'Action for Equality', in Paris.
In an event organised by SI Club Zottegem, SI President Mariet Verhoef-Cohen joined one hundred people from the Belgium Union, and was presented with a donation to the SI President's Appeal.
Widowhood can affect women of any age and it has been estimated that there are up to 258 million widows around the world. Approximately 1.36 million are child widows, facing the 'triple' disadvantage of gender, marital status and immaturity.
Soroptimist International (SI) is delighted to announce the appointment of Ulla Elisabeth Madsen as the SI Assistant Director of Advocacy (SIADA), for the next biennium 2020 –2021.
This edition of ‘Your Voice at the United Nations’ features articles relating to Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), Universal Health Coverage (UHC), and the Construction of World Citizenship.
