October 31, 2009 - At the NGO CSW Roundtable meeting on the Economic Commission for Europe (ECE) review of the 15^th anniversary of the Beijing Platform for Action women gathered to develop recommendations that reflected the needs and experiences of women in the region. The two day NGO meeting took place in Geneva from October 30-31, 2009 and focused on “the challenges of gender equality in the context of the economic and financial crisis.” (more…)

The General Assembly of the United Nations adopted a resolution that takes the next step in the process of creating the new women’s rights entity at the U.N. In the text below are the Gender Equality Architecture Reform (GEAR) talking points on the passage of the resolution. (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.

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…)

June 2009 -  A call for structural, sustainable, gender equitable and rights based responses to the global financial and economic crisis. (more…)

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Civil society organizations and social movements are calling on all to take action in the lead up to the United Nations Conference on the Financial and Economic Crisis and its Impact on Development in New York City.  (more…)

Nous appelons les gouvernements à ne pas s’abriter derrière des arguments procéduraux pour s’autoriser à ajourner les négociations sur les mesures politiques qu’il est indispensable de prendre d’urgence pour répondre à la crise actuelle. (more…)

The following position paper was endorsed by Euro step, Social Watch, the Arab NGO Network for Development, Asociación Latinoamericana de Organizaciones de Promoción (ALOP), South Asia Alliance for Poverty Erradication (SAAPE) and Least Developed Countries (LDC) Watch. (more…)

New York, 09.04.09
Concerns: UN Conference on World Crisis (G192)

Dear Friends,
This is an appeal.  Facing the systemic and global crisis, the G20 has presented a series of measures, without consulting the majority of the countries of the world.  The G20 has also failed to address the root causes of the whole crisis, expressed in its parts as crises of food, energy, climate and society.   See bellow French version. (more…)

In an effort to inform on the latest developments and events leading to the UN Conference taking place in New York from 1-3 June 2009, the United Nations Non-Governmental Liasion Service (NGLS) has launched a dedicated weekly ’Bulletin’ up to the Conference. (See full bulletin, pdf format)