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2019 Civil Society Forum at UN Headquarters, New York

by Marie D’Amato-Rizzi, SI UN Representative, New York "Each year, in conjunction with the meeting of the UN Commission for Social Development, the NGO Committee for Social Development organizes a one day Civil Society Forum at the United Nations. The Forum brings together members of Civil Society and gives them

Girl’s Rights and Human Rights Frameworks

A blog by Vanesa Treers, SI UN Representative, New York. "The Human Rights Declaration set the tone where “we are all equal in dignity and rights”, additionally, it called upon the need to pay special attention to children - “children are entitled to special care”. Furthermore, The Convention on the

Commission for Social Development (CSocD57)

The fifty-seventh session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD57) will take place from 11 to 21 February 2019, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The Commission is the advisory body responsible for the social development pillar of global development. Priority Theme for the 2019 Session The priority theme is

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