Soroptimist
representatives to the UN
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Soroptimist International has permanent, volunteer
Representatives to the major United Nations centres in New York, Geneva
and Vienna, UNESCO in Paris, the FAO in Rome, and UNEP in Nairobi.
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It also currently has Representatives at the UN Regional
Commissions in Western Asia (ESCWA); South America (ECLAC); and Asia
Pacific (ESCAP). |
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These Representatives attend a broad range of meetings
and committees, reporting back to the membership and making
recommendations for the Soroptimist Programme of Service |
Soroptimist
delegations
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Soroptimists are present as accredited delegates at NGO
Forums at most major International and UN Forums and Summits where the
issues directly affect women. Statements are prepared outlining
Soroptimist concerns and recommendations for action are made in relation
to the issues under discussion. |
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The SI Programme Team produces brochures to distribute to
other delegates (both government and other NGOs) outlining the
Soroptimist position and Programme Action within the issues that are the
focus of the particular meeting. These brochures are also made available
to SI members |
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UN meetings |
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Soroptimist International
regularly sends a delegation to major UN and/or NGO meetings, such as: |
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A delegation, including the
President of Soroptimist International, attends the annual meeting of
CSW in March, the purpose of which is to prepare recommendations and
reports to ECOSOC on promoting women's rights in political, economic,
civil, social and educational fields.
ECOSOC
High Level Segment |
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2007 Session
“Elimination of Discrimination and Violence
against the Girl Child.” |
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This meeting takes place annually in July.
The SI President and SI's UN representatives attended the NGO Forum to
the 2004 session in New York which examined poverty eradication in least
developed countries.
The 2006 session in Geneva, with the accompanying Civil Society Forum
attended by SI's UN representative in Geneva, addressed the issue of
'Creating an environment at the national and international levels
conducive to generating full and productive employment and decent work
for all, and its impact on sustainable development’. |
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