Agenda 2030, SDGs and the HLPF
NGOs urges Nigeria to prioritise WASH issues
Benson Attah (National Coordinator, Society for Water and Sanitation [NEWSAN], WMG member) and Priscila Achakpa (National Coordinator, WEP, WMG Africa Regional OP) participated at the one-day stake [...]
Engaging with the Voluntary National Review Process: A Guide for Members of the Women’s Major Group
The participation of stakeholders promotes sustainable decisions, by giving groups affected by those decisions the opportunity to communicate their needs and interests. Participation and consulta [...]
Eighth meeting of the IAEG-SDGs
The eighth meeting of the Inter-agency and Expert Group on Sustainable Development Goal Indicators (IAEG-SDGs), will be held from 5 to 8 November 2018 in Stockholm, Sweden. The meeting will be hosted [...]
Regional Meeting on Arab States: Shaima’ intervention of Challenges of Engagement of Civil Society in the VNR Process in the Arab Region
Shaima (Kenana Association for Sustainable Development and Women Empowerment,WMG Arab States Regional OP Organizing Partner) presented her intervention on behalf of the WMG, during the Regional Mee [...]
Interregional Preparatory Meeting for the Mid Term Review of the SAMOA Pathway
The Interregional Preparatory Meeting will allow SIDS an opportunity to review the outcomes of the three regional preparatory meetings and agree on a set of common priorities to be further advanced [...]
Strengthening Civil Society’s Role in promoting gender equality through the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
"Structural barriers and persistent social norms continue to hold back women from fulfilling their political, economic, and social potential, and restrict their access to equality and social justic [...]
73rd Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 73)
The 73rd session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 73) will be held from 18 September - 5 October 2018, in New York City. More information here. [...]
Report of the 1st National Conference on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGS)
Given the scope and ambition of the SDGs, it is clear that governments alone cannot achieve the agenda. They must also facilitate the participation of all sectors of society, including civil socie [...]
HLPF 2018: Jaclyn Blickley’s intervention at the 49th meeting of the ECOSOC High-Level segment 2018
While 8 of the 17 goals explicitly integrate commitments to women and girls, the achievement of the agenda has implications for women’s and girls’ human rights. The six goals under review at the H [...]
HLPF 2018: Marta Szostak’s Review on Poland VNR
Affordable housing remains a priority for Polish families, could the Polish government provide some insight on how the government’s National Housing Program addresses the challenge of accessing an [...]