Recruitment NEWS: SI is looking to appoint a UN Representative in the Vienna area to attend official UN meetings, and report back to Soroptimist International headquarters. The applicant must live within travelling distance of the United Nations centre in Vienna. For more information, please click on the role description and
An open letter of congratulations to Ms. Mlambo-Ngcuka. Soroptimist International congratulates Ms. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka on her appointment to a second term as Executive Director of UN Women. We applaud the decision by the United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, to provide you with a second term as Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations
Today, 10 July 2017, the High-level Political Forum (HLPF) will convene in the United Nations headquarters in New York, to review and follow-up the 2030 Agenda. This year’s theme will focus on Eradicating poverty and promoting prosperity in a changing world. The Soroptimist International HLPF report Global Perspectives on Eradicating
The United Nations Office in Nairobi focuses on environmental issues and covers the work of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). Environmental issues became prominent in 1972, after the Stockholm Conference, which led to the establishment of UNEP in 1973. SI’s UN Representatives in Nairobi Alice Odingo and Rose Mwangi, focus
A blog by SI UN representative in New York, Bette Levy "If there is one thing you can count on Soroptimists for… they will go the extra mile, and for the most part, Soroptimists will get it done! What started as a causal conversation on the final evening of the
This issue of human trafficking erupted into the public conscience at the start of the twenty-first century, nevertheless, it is not a new phenomenon, in fact, it has been a
SI President Yvonne Simpson and SIE Immediate Past President Ulla Madsen report. At the 26th Session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice 2017, UN Vienna May 25, 2017, SIE Immediate Past President, Ulla Madsen was panellist at the side event, ‘The Lost Children - Safeguarding unaccompanied migrant
By Alice Odingo, SI UN Representative to UN Environment, Women Major Group (WMG) Alternate Facilitating Committee member and NGO Major Group Organizing Partner, Global South. "There are many definitions of the term environment. One such definition is “The external physical, biological and socio-economic conditions influencing the growth and development of
This was the topic of one of the close to 100 side events during the 26th session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, held at the Vienna International Centre from 22 – 26 June, 2017. The event highlighted the importance of ensuring access to effective measures for
A blog by Gina Vucci, SI Marin. "My name is Gina Vucci and I am an author, advocate, lover of people and the planet. Passionate about intervening on behalf of those in need. I take my calling seriously, myself, less so… I live in Marin County, California in the San
