Meetings Attended by FAWCO UN Representatives
2009-2012
2012
January
16 January “UN Women/UNDP/UNICEF Briefing” UN HQ NY
18 January “Climate Change and Agriculture” Women’s Global Forum(WGF) Church Center, NY
19 January “Culture of Peace: Unheard Voices “ DPI briefing UN HQ NY
30 January “UN Women/ UNDP/UNICEF Development Middle –Income Countries “ UN HQ NY
31 January “Commission for Social Development Panel Discussion” UN HQ NY
February
12 February “Global Report of Trafficking in Persons” UN HQ NY
15 February “Corporate Influence on Food Policy” WGF Church Center, NY
16 February “Greening the Value Chain for Sustainable Development” UN HQ NY
20 February “Measures to ensure respect for Migrants” UN HQ NY
27 February “Women’s Empowerment & Poverty Eradication” CSW Church Center, NY
28 February “Accelerating Progress: Economic Empowerment of Rural Women” CSW UN HQ NY
“Rural Women of the Americas” Church Center, NY
29 February “US Briefing on CSW 56” US Mission, NY
“Lessons Learned from Joint Programs” CSW UN HQ
“ Smart Economics and Rural Women’s Potential” CSW UN HQ
March
1 March CSW Church Center, NY
“Violence against Women and Economic Empowerment”
“Girls Grow: A Vital Voice in Rural Economics”
“Investing in Girls”
“Evidence and Data for Gender Equality “
2 March "Rural Women – Poverty – Crisis Rights” CSW UN HQ , NY
2 March “Trade Union Movements as Agents of Change” CSW Salvation Army, NY
“Rural Women and the Right to Water” CSW
5 March
“Rural Women Climate Change and Access to Energy” CSW UN HQ NY
“UN Women on a Commitment to Action” CSW UN HQ NY
6 March “Women 2012- Taking a Worldwide Reading” Federal Reserve Bank , NY
7 March CSW UN HQ NY
“World Bank- World Development Report 2011”
“Women as Change Makers and Peace Keepers”
“International Women’s Day- Empowering Rural Women”
April
3 April “Prevention of Human Trafficking” UN HQ NY
4 April “World Health Day Celebration “UN HQ NY
“Interactive Dialogue on Prevention of Human Trafficking”
18 April “DPI Communications Workshop” UN HQ New York, NY
“Gender Equality and Post 2015 Agenda” CSW Baha’i offices New York, NY
19 April “Human Rights for Vulnerable People” New York , NY
“Rural Girls, Women and Climate Change”
20 April “Women’s Rights are Human Rights” Women’s International Forum, NY
23 April “World Malaria Day – WHO briefing on HIV/AIDS/Malaria” UN HQ , NY
24 April "Promoting a Rights-based Approach to Financial Regulation” UN HQ NY
May
1 May 1 “UNICEF Annual Report on Gender Equality and Work” UN HQ , NY
5 May “DPI Media Freedom Helping to Transform Society” UN HQ NY
30 May CONGO Committee on Human Rights meeting UN HQ Geneva, Switzerland
June
8 June "International Women’s Day events" UN HQ Vienna, Austria
19 June “Human Rights Council for Newcomers” UN HQ Geneva, Switzerland
25 June Human Rights Council UN HQ Geneva, Switzerland
“The 2nd Cycle of UPR: What’s New”
“Violence Against Women- Femicide”
“Addressing Violence Against Older Women”
“Future Challenges of the Working Group on the Right to Peace”
“Working Group Meeting on Draft Resolution of Elimination of Discrimination Against women”
26 June
“NGO CSW Interactive Dialogue with CEDAW Expert” UN HQ Geneva, Switzerland
“Stop the Stoning globally”
“International Law Briefing”
27 June Human Rights Council, UN HQ Geneva, Switzerland
“Protecting Children during Conflict”
“Empowering Young Women for Peace -building and Conflict Prevention “
“Harmful Traditional Practices Against Women and Girls”
July
2 July “Reproductive Health and Rights” UN HQ Geneva, Switzerland
September
25 September “Opening Statements of the UN General Assembly” UN HQ NY
“ECOSOC- Women and Disarmament” UN HQ New York, NY
26 September “UN Women Seeking Justice “ UN HQ New York, NY
October
2 October “ECOSOC International Day of Non-Violence Discussion” UN HQ NY
4 October “DPI- May I Ask a Question of the Secretary General?” UN HQ NY
November
15 November “Forced Marriages” CSW Church Center, New York, NY
“Human Rights and Indigenous Children” DPI Church Center New York, NY
29 November “Climate and Poverty” DPI Salvation Army, New York, NY
December
5 December “Sustainable Food Policy” WGF Church Center New York, NY
20 December “Trafficking of Women and Girls” CSW Church Center, New York, NY
2011
February
8 February “Women, Disarmament , Arms Control and Non-Proliferation” UN HQ Geneva, Switzerland
March
7 March “Celebrating Women’s Rights" International Women’s Day – UN HQ Geneva, Switzerland
8 March “Investing in Women” International Women’s Day - UN HQ NY
8 March “Time to Celebrate? Achievements and Prospects” International Women’s Day – UN HQ Vienna, Austria
September
3 -5 September “Sustainable Societies” UN DPI Conference Bonn, Germany
26 September “Right to Water “ High Level Panel – sponsored by FAWCO
Human Rights Council 18th Session UN HQ Geneva, Switzerland
October
24 October UN DAY UN HQ NY
“Situation of Human Rights Defenders”
“Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children”
November
16 November “Recent Developments on the Right to Food” UN HQ New York
December
7 December “International Human Rights Day – Remarks by Hillary Clinton” UN HQ Geneva, Switzerland
2010
February
27-28 February “Beijing + 15” Global Women’s Forum UN HQ , NY
July
9 July "Summit for Youth for Human Rights", UN HQ Geneva, Switz.
August
30 August UN NGO DPI Conference “Advance Global Health- Achieve the MDG’s” Melbourne, Australia
September
13 September 15th Human Rights Council Session UN HQ Geneva, Switzerland
“Opening Session with Ms Pillay, of the Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights”
“Thematic Report on Water and Sanitation”
“Human Rights and Extreme Poverty”
“Elimination of Discrimination against Women”
20 September “UN Millennium Goals Summit” UN HQ , NY
December
10 December “Human Rights Day Celebration” UN HQ Geneva, Switzerland
2009
March
8 March “International Women’s Day” celebration UN HQ Geneva, Switzerland
12 March “International Year for Biodiversity” UN HQ , NY
“Stop the Trafficking- Cheri Blair ” UN HQ , NY
April
17 April “Meet Wangari Maathai- Leader of Green Belt Movement” World Affairs Council, Houston, Texas
May
7 May “Children and Armed Conflict” UN HQ Geneva, Switzerland
July
6 July “Discussion with Director of ECOSOC High Level Segment” UN HQ Geneva, Switzerland
September
21 September “Disarmament – Celebration of International Peace Day” UN HQ Geneva, Switzerland
December
9 December “Courage to Lead ” – Global Women’s Summit UN HQ Geneva, Switzerland
10 December “Lifetime Achievement Award- Hillary Clinton” UN HQ Geneva, Switzerland
