Transcript CFUW and the United Nations

CFUW AND THE UNITED NATIONS
June 20, 2014
UNITED NATIONS
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Founded in 1945 to promote international cooperation
51 member states – now 193
Headquarters in New York, Vienna, Geneva, Nairobi
Five active organs or sections
General Assembly
Security Council
Economic and Social Council
Secretariat (Civil Service)
International Court of Justice
UNITED NATIONS
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Led by Ban Ki-Moon, Secretary General
UN Women created in 2010
Led by Phumzile Mlambo-Nguka
Main Issues
• Elimination of Discrimination against women and girls
• Empowerment of Women
• Achievement of Equality between women and men
ECONOMIC & SOCIAL COUNCIL
• Established in 1946 to deal with economic and
social challenges as a UN Charter body
• Responsible for 14 specialized agencies, 9
functional and 6 regional commissions
• Regular meetings with academics, business
sector, and 3,200+ non-governmental
organizations (CFUW and IFUW)
• 54 members elected by the General Assembly
Commission on Status of Women
• 45 Member States form Commission elected
by ECOSOC
• Meets in March in NY for two weeks
• 2014 - more than 6,000 registered
representatives
• Annual Theme, Review theme
• Side events, parallel sessions, films
• Official UN presentations, debates and
proceedings
• Agreed Conclusions
CFUW at the UN CSW
• Applied and accredited in 1998 with “special
consultative status” at ECOSOC
• CFUW Representative - VP International
• Delegation of CFUW members & others
• Learn, listen, network, influence government
• Present parallel sessions
Prostitution, Non-State Actor Torture,
Primary Education in Afghanistan
Other Opportunities for CFUW
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Follow-up to UN – Domestic Advocacy
Shadow Reports,
Letters and Briefs to Government
Working in Partnerships with Other NGOs
Presenting at other UN Bodies such as the
Human Rights Council in Geneva