The regional commissions as well as women’s organizations, coalitions, and networks are planning regional activities over the coming months to discuss achievements and setbacks regarding the twelve critical areas of concern as outlined in the Beijing Platform. In many of these meetings and conferences, an emphasis will also be placed on examining how the global financial crisis will impact achievements towards improving women’s rights. See a preliminary list of regional activities, pdf.
This South Centre Bulletin is a special edition focusing on the outcome of the UN Conference on the Financial Crisis held on 24-26 June. The first articles provide an analysis of the Conference’s outcome document. Other articles are on the Centre’s interpretation of the key issues in the conference, and report on the Centre’s press conference at the UN headquarters and on the roundtable in which the Centre and UNCTAD highlighted the need to address the new debt crisis and to provide liquidity to developing countries. See the Bulletin, pdf format: southcentre_un2009
By Ashok B. Sharma - Tue 23 of June, 2009, Source: MyNews.in - On the eve of the United Nations Conference on the World Financial and Economic Crisis and its Impact on Development slated to be held in New York from June 24, country’s trade unions and civil society organizations have demanded that India take a firm stand by urging for replacing the ailing global financial architecture by a new one embodying principles of economic justice and equitable Development.
New York, 22 Jun (Martin Khor*) – On the eve of the UN Conference on the Financial and Economic Crisis, many issues remain unresolved, even after marathon sessions that go on to near midnight. After an all-day session last Friday, the second reading of the draft outcome document concluded at four in the morning on Saturday. (more…)
The regional commissions as well as women’s organizations, coalitions, and networks are planning regional activities over the coming months to discuss achievements and setbacks regarding the twelve critical areas of concern as outlined in the Beijing Platform. In many of these meetings and conferences, an emphasis will also be placed on examining how the global financial crisis will impact achievements towards improving women’s rights. See a preliminary list of regional activities, pdf.
