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Human Rights Council 50th Session

During the Human Rights Council 50th Session, the annual full-day discussion on the human rights of women was held on June 27, 2022. Donatella Benjamin, SI UN Representative in Geneva, reports on the panel exploring the nexus between climate change and violence against women and girls (VAWG). “In her opening

Our Voice at the UN

This edition focuses on recent developments in environmental and climate change policy. UN Environment Assembly (UNEA) Earlier this year, the resumed fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-5.2) made history as it delivered multiple landmark resolutions in environmental policy. The most significant moment was the adoption of the

Our Voice at the UN

SI Advocacy Advisor, Bev Bucur, brings us an insightful overview of this year's Commission on the Status of Women. "The 66th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW66) came to a close on March 25. The results were historic because the core theme of gender

Women, Water and Climate Change: Roles and Risks Tackling the Challenges

Hannah Agius, SI Advocacy Coordinator, blogs from the CSW66 parallel event, ‘Women, Water and Climate Change: Roles and Risks Tackling the Challenges', organised by Soroptimist International and Women for Water Partnership. “Held on World Water Day, this fantastic event saw speakers highlight the importance of enabling and empowering women to contribute

UNEP@50: Our Climate; Our Future!

By Mary Muia, SI United Nations Representative at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). "The United Nations Environment Assembly's Fifth Session (UNEA 5.2) doubles up as a perfect opportunity for the UNEP fifty years commemoration since its inception at the 1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment. The Stockholm

Amplifying the Voices of the Youth at COP26

Blog by Liliana Mosca, SI United Nations Representative, Rome. In the run up to the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) taking place from 31 October - 12 November 2021, the Government of Italy brought together young climate delegates, Environment Ministers, Heads of State, and United

World Environment Day 2021: Tree Planting in Kibera, Nairobi

Soroptimists have always been dedicated to addressing the issues related to the environment. The first-ever Soroptimist project was to ‘Save the Redwoods’, which was launched by the first Soroptimist club formed in 1921 in Alameda County, California made up of over 80 business and professional women. The great ancient Redwood

Generation Equality Forum: Feminism in the Context of the Environmental Crisis and the Climate Emergency

Blog by Linda Witong, SI Special Advisor to Advocacy. We have all witnessed the acceleration of environmental degradation and the increasing frequency, duration and intensity of extreme weather and climate events. We have been told that excessive or insufficient precipitation, rising sea levels, extreme temperature changes, and other climate hazards

2021 is the Critical Turning Point to Make Peace with Nature

Mary Muia, SI UN Representative in Nairobi, brings us the highlights of the Fifth Session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA). The virtual Fifth session of UNEA, which ended on Tuesday 24 February concluded that the planet is in crisis and nature must be at the heart of global

Building Back Greener – UNEA 5 is Here!

The United Nations Environment Assembly is the world’s highest-level decision-making body for the environment. The Assembly meets biennially in Nairobi, Kenya, to set priorities for global environmental policies and to develop international environmental law. Due to the global pandemic, the fifth session of the UNEA will be split into two events, with

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