The day begins early for those keen to explore, with a walk in Taman Tugu, a rainforest reforestation project, and a 'Plant a Tree, Grow a Forest Ceremony' hosted by SI President, Mariet Verhoef-Cohen, SI Immediate Past President, Yvonne Simpson and SI President Elect, Sharon Fisher.
Special Advisor to SI Advocacy, Linda Witong, provides insight into the 'World Drug Report: Women and Drugs' from the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
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.