JULY 30 – UN DAY AGAINST TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS THEME 2022
Theme 2022 “Use and abuse of technology” This year’s theme focuses on the role of technology as a tool that can both enable and impede human trafficking. With the global expansion in the use of technology – intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic and the shift of...JULY 30 – UN WORLD DAY AGAINST TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS
More about the book… https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53408608-all-the-bumpy-pebbles As our clubs are preparing to take a break for the summer, it is important to remember that Trafficking doesn’t take a holiday. Young women and girls (and some young men)...Touring the UN in New York City
We have been in touch with the League of Women Voters of New York to determine if we will be able to offer a UN tour later this year. The League has decided to wait another year before arranging a tour. Nita McCown, D4 UN Chairperson In the meantime, you can take a...International Mother Earth Day – April 22
When Mother Earth sends us a message Mother Earth is clearly urging a call to action. Nature is suffering. Oceans filling with plastic and turning more acidic. Extreme heat, wildfires and floods, as well as a record-breaking Atlantic hurricane season, have affected...UN – Commission on the Status of Women – Side Events
The calendar of CSW66 side events is now available on the CSW website, which may be found here: https://www.unwomen.org/en/csw/csw66-2022/side-events CSW66 side events will be fully virtual; no side events or other meetings on the sidelines of CSW66 will be held on...Commission on the Status of Women 66 – Don’t Miss It!
Register for NGO CSW66 Forum https://ngocsw.configio.com/pd/6/ Register, mark your calendars for March 13 – 25 and join over 40,000 from around the world for the 50th anniversary version of NGOCSW66. Why Register ZI’s Statement to CSW66 D4 United Nations Web...UN Proclaims 2022
As the International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development 3 December 2021 We need more basic sciences to achieve the Agenda 2030 and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals. This is the message sent to the world by the United Nations General Assembly on 2...United Nations: CSW UN & NGO CSW – What’s the Difference?
The D4 United Nations (UN) committee has developed a helpful PowerPoint explaining the difference between two different but associated groups. Commision on the Status of Women (CSW) The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is the principal global intergovernmental...TOUR THE UN HOME
The UN is currently closed to the public, with no definitive date for reopening. However, the UN has adapted to the pandemic and is offering Virtual tours. All tours are 60 minutes LONG including Q & A. There are several virtual tours available including Focus...DISTRICT 4 UN RESOURCES TO COMMEMORATE INTERNATIONAL DAYS
To assist Zonta District 4 Clubs to raise awareness of World Day Against Trafficking in Persons and communicate important facts about human trafficking, the District 4 UN Committee has created social media assets for your use. July 30 – United Nations World Day...Special Address of the Secretary-General of the United Nations on the State of the Planet
Civil Society Unit | Department of Global Communications | United Nations Dear Civil Society colleagues, We reach out today to share with you details about some very important upcoming climate action milestones. We would be very grateful for your support promoting...Participate with the UN and women from around the world on Nov. 25th
Graduate Women International – GWI On 25 November 2020 the United Nations will hold a public, virtual multi-stakeholder event commemorating the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.Speakers will include the Secretary General of the UN,...16 Days of Activism + UNESCO = Lighting the World Orange
Violence against women and girls is one of the most widespread, persistent and devastating human rights violations in our world today and is a threat to millions of girls and women online and offline. It affects women regardless of their age, background, or level of...The Shadow Pandemic: Domestic violence in the wake of COVID-19
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