The Human Rights Council held a special session on 24 August to Address the Serious Human Rights Concerns and Situation in Afghanistan. The meeting was requested by Afghan and Pakistani representatives and supported by 89 countries.
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Evelyne Para, SI UN Representative at UNESCO, discusses the Global Education Meeting 2021, which emphasised that education is undoubtedly a cross-cutting element and a driving force of the 2030 Agenda.
SI Special Advisor to Advocacy, Pat Black, takes a look at what will be discussed at the Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries. Pat outlines some clear steps we can all take to ensure we Leave No One Behind.
Evelyne Para, SI United Nations Representative at UNESCO, shares the findings from the "The World in 2030" and addresses key issues of the 2030 Agenda.
Dawn Marie Lemonds reminds us of the importance of commemorating the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons on 30 July, and offers some helpful resources to educate ourselves on the topic.
SI Global Policy Coordinator, Francesca Fletcher Williams, gives us the rundown of this year's outcome document from the 2021 High-level Political Forum: the Ministerial Declaration.
SI United Nations Representative in Geneva, Donatella Benjamin, explains how digital exclusion affects women and girls in many ways, including online and in business.
Liliana Mosca, SI United Nations Representative in Rome, blogs about the upcoming Pre-Summit of the United Nations Food Systems Summit.
Co-chair of the NGO Committee on Social Development, Maria Fornella-Oehninger, gives us a rundown of the parallel events at this year's High-level Political Forum (HLPF 2021).
Co-chair of the NGO Committee on Social Development, Maria Fornella-Oehninger, gives us a rundown of the parallel events at this year's High-level Political Forum (HLPF 2021).
The Generation Equality forum in Paris began on 30 June, 2021 with an opening ceremony of nearly four hours well used, on an intensive pace. The general tone was set from the address of the President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron: no political tongue-in-cheek, no evasive overflight, no laborious justifications on the slow progress since Beijing...
The world is going through a phase of profound change, which is disrupting the way we live, work and think. All over the world, the automation of low-skilled jobs is growing, and as a result these low-skilled jobs, often associated with repetitive tasks carried out by women, will gradually disappear, whilst people with higher levels of education and skills are increasingly required in the labour market.
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