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Regional issues: Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States
The Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States will be held from 1-4 September 2014 in Apia, Samoa, to be preceded by activities related to the conference from 28 to 30 August [...]
Women’s “8 Red Flags” following the conclusion of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Adoption of Outcome a Significant Step but SDGs Still Lacking Real Ambition for Urgent Transformational Change the World Needs to Achieve Gender Equality, Women’s Human Rights, Sustainable Developm [...]
No Sustainable Development Goals without Sustainable Development Budgets
Read the new guide to environmental social budgeting published by Global Forum Europe. Download here. [...]
13th Session of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals: Land Rights
We believe that these targets, with our proposed additions, are capable of capturing a wide array of concerns related to land rights in rural and urban settings, and ensuring a transformative agend [...]
Nominations for Women Major Group (WMG) Organising Partners now Open
The process of nominations for Organising Partners to the Women's Major Group (WMG) to UN-DESA on all processes of the UN related to Sustainable Development, Rio+20 / post-2015 is now open. We ha [...]
High-level Political Forum Ministerial Dialogue: Gigi Franscisco’s Intervention
Gigi Francisco (Dawn) spoke on behalf of the Women's Major Group during the High-level Political Forum Ministerial Dialogue, on regional realities and regional priorities, highlighting the importan [...]
13th Session of Open Working Group (13OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
13th session of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals it will take place at the UN Headquarter, New York, from 14 - 18 July 2014. A large delegation of the Women's Major Group wi [...]
HLPF 2014 – 2nd Meeting: Noelene Nabulivou’s as Moderator
Watch Noelene Nabulivou's (DAWN) moderation during the Major groups and other stakeholders 2nd meeting of the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development. Go to minute 02:18. Access here. [...]
Report back from Women’s Major Group at 1st Environment Assembly
A small delegation of the Women’s Major Group (WMG) participated in the 1st UNEA, with representatives from Kenya, Uganda, India, Colombia, Nigeria, Netherlands, Philippines, Cook Island. Downloa [...]
Women’s Major Group Intervention at the Financing of Green Economy Symposium
Read the Women's Major Group combined interventions during the Green Economy Symposium at UNEP first UN Environment Assembly. Download here [...]