Organising and movement building
UN World Data Forum: notes
Read the notes from The UN World Data Forum that took place in Cape Town, South Africa on 15-18 January 2017, with the Problematic: From MDG to SDGs (2 decades) what results? How much money was lo [...]
HLPF 2016: Sehnaz Kiymaz’s Intervention at the General Debate
As the Women’s Major Group we call on a recognition of three cross-cutting elements, the universal human rights framework, gender equality, and the justice and sustainability criteria that need to [...]
SDG 12th, Response to Proposed Goal 16 Peace – Rule of Law: Pooja Parvati’s Intervention
We welcome Goal 16 and call on member states to retain it as this will prove to be one of the transformative blocks for the post-2015 agenda. We also reiterate our call for a greater emphasis on fo [...]
Analysis and Key Recommendations on Conflict Prevention, Post-conflict Peace building and Promotion of Durable Peace and Rule of Law and Governance
Peace is the basis for sustainable development. Living in a conflict-free society with enduring peace is a fundamental human right. Just and sustainable peace represents not just the absence of [...]
Governance and Women’s Human Rights
Read Eleanor Blomstrom’s (WEDO) with contributions from Marcela Ballara (ICAE) combined position paper on behalf of the Women’s Major Group on governance and women’s human rights. [...]
11th Session of Open Working Group (11OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Focus Area 16 “Peaceful and Inclusive Societies, Rule of Law and Capable Institutions”
Read Emilia Reyes's (Equidad de Género, Mexico) combined statement presented on behalf of Women Major Group during the last 11th Session of Open Working Group on Sustainable Developments Goals held at [...]