United Nations

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    UN ECOSOC SIDE EVENT - JULY 3, 2012

    | Zaida Arguedas

    Side event organized at the Fifth Forum on the Eradication of Poverty entitled, "Promoting Productive Capacity, Employment and Decent Work to Eradicate Poverty for Achieving the Millennium Development Goals."  Side event will be head at UN Headquarters and is co-sponsored by NGO Branch of UN DESA, UN OHRLLS, UN ILO and organized by the Women's Federation for World Peace International (WFWPI) and WPWP USA.  Registration form is below.

    Begin Event: 
    Tue, 07/03/2012 - 10:00
    End Event: 
    Tue, 07/03/2012 - 13:00
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    UN's 2012 INTERNATIONAL DAY OF OLDER PERSONS

    Congratulations to  Mary Fox, 1st LWVUS Alternate UN Observer on her appointment as Chair of the UN's  2012 International Day of Older Persons.  This year's program celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Madrid International Plan of Action adopted by the Second World Assembly to respond to the opportunities and challenges of the ageing population in the 21st century.

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    WANTED: LWVUS UN ALTERNATE OBSERVER

    DESCRIPTION:

    Work with other UN and Alternate Observers to participate in areas of interest including Women in the Political Process, Climate Change & Sustainability, Women's Rights, Children's Rights, the Elderly's Rights, Preventing Violence vs Women and Girls.  Attend UN sessions and provide information to League members, represent the League at the UN and the UN at the League.  
    Time Commitment: 1-2 days per week from September thru June.

    LOCATION: UN Headquarters and surrounding area, NYC.
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    UN CONFERENCE ON FIGHTING HUMAN TRAFFICKING

    | Zaida Arguedas

    The UN held a day long conference April 3, 2012 on fighting human trafficking.  Of special interest were expert panelists representing the UN, business, academia and the media.  The League's UN Observers were there and was the only NGO that was invited to make a statement, "Thank you for the opportunity to speak.  I'd like to echo the comments of Prof.

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    INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE ON PREVENTION OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING

    | Zaida Arguedas

    The President of the General Assembly, Group of Friends United Against Human Trafficking, and UN Office on Drugs and Crime invite you to the UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE ON PREVENTION OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND PROTECTION OF ITS VICTIMS, ESPECIALLY WOMEN AND CHILDREN.

    APRIL 3, 2012

    10AM - 1PM

    AND

    3PM - 6 PM

    CONFERENCE ROOM 2 (NLB), UN HEADQUARTERS, NEW YORK

    OPEN TO THE PUBLIC WITH ADVANCE REGISTRATION:  CASTILLOS@UN.ORG

    212-963-5698

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    Tue, 04/03/2012 - 10:00
    End Event: 
    Tue, 04/03/2012 - 18:00
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    Annual Report of the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General on Violence Against Children

    Ms. Marta Santos Pais, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General on Violence Against Children, has just released the 2012 Annual Report on the state of the world's efforts to eradicate violence against children.  Ms. Santos Pais and her staff are working with the League's UN Observers in a project to bring awareness of trafficking of minors during major sporting events. 

     

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