UN SDG Awards 2022
April 9, 2022The UN SDG Action Awards are back! It is more important than ever to shine a spotlight on hope and togetherness – and on people making a difference everywhere – especially during this challenging moment we are currently facing. Old models have not delivered and we need new ones to fulfill the...
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Call for Nominations – UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education
March 21, 2022Foto: ©UNESCO Bamako/ Clarisse Njikam March 4, 2022 The 2022 Call for Nominations is open until 20 May 2022 The UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education honours outstanding and innovative contributions made by individuals, institutions, and organizations to advance girls’ and women’s...
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International Women’s Day – UN
March 4, 2022The United Nations observance of International Women’s Day Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow 8 March, 10–11.30am UTC–5 virtually Start date: 08 March 2022 | Start time: 10:00 UTC -05:00 End date: 08 March 2022 | End time: 11:30 UTC -05:00 Location: Virtual, UN WebTV...
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International Women’s Day – UNESCO
March 4, 2022Smashing stereotypes: Challenging gender bias in and through education You’re invited! 8 March 2022, 3pm - 4.30pm CET in English, French or Spanish On 8 March, and to mark International Women's Day, UNESCO, UNGEI and Transform Education, with the support of the OECD, are holding a webinar to...
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International Women’s Day – UN Women Geneva
March 4, 2022Dear colleagues, We have the pleasure of inviting you to participate in a special event to celebrate International Women’s Day, which, this year, is being organized under the theme “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow”, in line with the theme of the upcoming 66th session of the...
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CSW66 – NGOCSW Consultation Days
February 27, 2022> CSW66 - 2022 @ bpw-international.org Join the Regional Consultation Days! Hosted by our sister NGO CSWs in the Regions, you won't want to miss the five Regional Consultation Days! Register for each Regional Consultation Day below: Africa | 14 March @ 4am ET Arab States/MENA | 12 March @ 5am...
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Cristina Gorajski Visconti, BPW Representative to FAO – Videos 2021
January 24, 2022Youtube content is not displayed due to your cookie settings. Click on the functional YouTube cookies in the cookie banner to agree to load and display content from YouTube. Youtube content is not displayed due to your cookie settings. Click on the functional YouTube cookies in the cookie banner to...
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CSW66-2022 – Registration open
December 17, 2021Register for the NGO CSW66 Forum and get access to the Virtual Portal today! Registration for NGO CSW66 Forum on March 13-25, 2022 > How To Register? Step-by-Step Guide (pdf) Registration is free and open to the public! After you register, you will receive an email with a link to log into the...
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UNESCO General Conference
December 14, 2021Dr. Marie-Claude Machon-Honoré and Dr. Catherine Bosshart The 41st UNESCO General Conference took place from 9th to 24th November 2021. There were 185 membes states, 26 Heads of governments and 100 Ministers throughout the Conference. It was a historic time with the celebration of the 75th...
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When Schools Shut – Invitation
December 8, 2021December 9, 2021 Join UNESCO, the African Union’s Centre for Girls’ and Women’s Education in Africa (AU/CIEFFA), the Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) and the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) in this upcoming webinar: When schools shut: Gendered impacts of COVID-19 school...
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UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women – Call for Proposals
November 28, 2021Call for Proposals - 25ht Grant Cycle of the UN Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women Dear Friends of the UN Trust Fund, The 25th grant cycle of the UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UN Trust Fund) is open for submission of Concept Notes TODAY! The UN Trust Fund’s...
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UNESCO 41st General Conference – Plenary & General Policy Debate
November 15, 2021Speech of Marie-Claude Machon-Honoré, BPW International UN Representative to UNESCO, Paris, delivered during the Plenary and the General Policy Debate of the 41st session of the General Conference. Start at 2:03.45. Marie-Claude Machon-Honoré is at present a NGO-UNESCO Liaison Committee...
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41st UNESCO General Plenary in Paris – November 9-24, 2021
November 9, 202141st UNESCO Plenary in Paris, November 9 - 24, 2021 Every year in the fall, UNESCO in Paris organizes its plenary session. This year the Director-General Mrs. Audrey Azoulay was elected for a second mandate. If you would like to follow the sessions, please choose the General Conference Live...
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CSW66 – Written Statement
October 14, 2021Opportunities for NGOs to address the Commission Written statements NGOs in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) may submit written statements on the thematic issues considered by CSW66, in accordance with Council resolution 1996/31. > Written Statement, signed,...
Read MoreContribution to International Girls’ Day on October 11, 2021
October 11, 2021BPW Brazil's Future Campaign 2021 is a contribution to the International Girls' Day of the UNESCO on October 11, 2021. Follow the Award Ceremony of the UNESCO Prize for Girls' and Women's Education 2021 on October 15, 2021. > Information and Links
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UNESCO – International Day of the Girl 2021 – Digital Generation
October 8, 2021Photo: UNESCO International Day of the Girl 2021 - Digital Generation. Our Generation: Learning in the era of COVID-19 Paris, Oct 11, 2021, 13:30 - 15:30 CET This event, organized by UNESCO in partnership with Plan International and the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs celebrates...
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UN International Day of Older Persons 2021 – Digital Equity for All Ages
October 8, 2021Digital Equity for All Ages: Connect, Respect and Protect Older People in Digital Technologies Watch the video of the online panel discussion from October 1, 2021. > Video on Facebook > Announcement of the event
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UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education 2021 Award Ceremony
October 8, 2021Poto: UNESCO Paris, 15 October 2021, 10:00-11:15 CET The award ceremony of the 2021 edition of the UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education is being held as part of UNESCO’s celebration of International Day of the Girl 2021. The ceremony will include a celebration of its first 10...
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UN Generation Equality Forum Paris 2021 – Debrief
September 26, 2021The Generation Equality Forum in Paris took place from 30 June to 2 July, engaging nearly 50,000 people with the announcement of bold gender equality commitments including $40 billion of committed investments and the launch of a global 5-year action journey to accelerate gender equality by 2026....
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UNESCO Director-General on Afghanistan
September 19, 2021UNESCO Director-General expresses deep concern over the exclusion of girls from school reopening UNESCO Director General Audrey Azoulay expressed her deep concern over the announcement made in Afghanistan to gradually reopen secondary schools for boys and their male teachers only, leaving girls and...
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UN International Day of Older Persons 2021
September 15, 2021The United Nations International Day of Older Persons 2021 theme Digital Equity for All Ages predicates the need for access and meaningful participation in the digital world by older persons. > read more > NGO Committee on Ageing Digital Equity for All Ages Connect, Respect and Protect Older...
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Act Now – The UN Campaign for Individual Action
September 1, 2021Toward a net-zero future To preserve a livable climate, greenhouse-gas emissions must be reduced to net zero by 2050. Bold, fast, and wide-ranging action needs to be taken by governments and businesses. But the transition to a low-carbon world also requires the participation of citizens –...
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Fiddling in Nairobi While Africa Goes Hungry
September 1, 2021According to the U.N. Food and Agricultural Organization’s (FAO) annual hunger report, released July 12, the world experienced a nearly unprecedented one-year rise in severe hunger from 2019 to 2020. The agency’s annual estimate of “undernourishment” showed an increase of up to 25% over...
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Statement by UN Women on the situation in Afghanistan
August 19, 2021Statement by UN Women on the situation in Afghanistan Date: Wednesday, August 18, 2021 In line with the statement by the UN Secretary-General, UN Women remains fully committed to support women and girls in Afghanistan. We will remain operational and engaged with our partners at this critical...
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