New York
As the United Nations headquarters, and home to the General Assembly, all areas of the UN’s work is discussed in New York. The centre is also the headquarters of UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, created in 2010.Â
The team of SI UN Representatives in New York cover gender equality, ageing and older persons, the girl child, trafficking, migration, education, sustainable development, financing for development, peace and security. This team of UN Representatives also cover UN processes and functional commissions such as the General Assembly’s 6 committees, the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF), the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), the Commission on Social Development (CSocD), and the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), all of which promote SI’s presence and enhance the impact of our advocacy efforts.
SI’s United Nations Representatives for New York are Bette Levy (Centre Contact), Barbara T Rochman, Frances Zainoeddin, Vanesa Treers, Maria Fornella, Jacqueline Shapiro, and Designate Siren Fadler.
Access to finances locally for Women through Gender Budgeting
On 14 March, Soroptimist International (SI) hosted an online parallel event during the Commission on the Status of ...
Closing the Gender Gap in Education: Long Term Barriers and Emerging Challenges
The Office of the President of the General Assembly and UN Women presented an in-person event at CSW68 titled ...
CSW68: Financing for Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment
This article examines key insights from a recent side event held by the Permanent Mission of India during the ...
SI UN Representative Recruitment: New York and Nairobi
Application Deadline: Friday 8 December 2023 12:00 Noon GMT
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Gender Responsiveness in Partnerships for the SDGs
Blog of Bette Levy, SI UN Representative in New York
Each year, during the High-Level Political Forum on ...
Our Voice at the UN: Leadership Series (New York)
Our Voice at the UN: Leadership Series
At the international offices of the United Nations all over the world, our ...
SI at the ECOSOC Partnership Forum 2023
Blog of Vanesa Treers, SI UN Representative at UNHQ, New York
The 2023 Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) ...
Our Voice at the UN
Catch up with SI's Representatives at the United Nations Headquarters in New York as they discuss the highs and lows of this year's High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development.
Our Voice at the UN
Read about SI's participation at the 60th Session of the United Nations Commission for Social Development (CSocD60) and SI's preparations for the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW).
Our Voice at the UN – December
Take a look at how SI is actively advocating for the ratification and implementation of the ILO C-190, plus news from CoNGO's Civil Society Summit on Substantiative Issues, and the latest news on CSW 66.
The 76th United Nations General Assembly
SI Special Advisor, Linda Witong, blogs about the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly that took place in New York.
What does the future hold for the United Nations?
SI Advisor to Advocacy, Pat Black, explains the key points of the United Nations Secretary-General's 'Our Common Agenda' report.
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