Decisions of Commission on Population and Development and Commission on Status of Women concerning ICPD+30 and Beijing+30

In 2022 the Commission on Population and Development (CPD) and the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) passed respective resolutions on the next five-year reviews of the ICPD Programme of Action (2024) and the Beijing Platform for Action (2025). Both have strong linkages to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and support national and regional level related review processes. Summaries of the contents of each are set out below. 

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Register for the NGO CSW65 Virtual Forum!

The NGO CSW65 Forum is only 3 weeks away! Although the Forum is entirely online this year, you’ll still be able to participate in all the things that make the Forum great! Attend Consultation Day, conversation circles, regional caucuses, and the virtual Artisan Fair, plus new features like a digital Exhibit Hall and the Public Forum. You’ll even be able to connect with other attendees, network, and promote your work!

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CSW65 Update: Update for NGOs in consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)

Please see this message from UN Women below: 

Dear ECOSOC-accredited NGOs, 

We hope that this message finds you and your loved ones healthy and well. We would first like to thank you for your understanding and patience regarding details around the format and arrangements for participation at the sixty-fifth session of the Commission on the Status of Women. 

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Virtual Townhall Meeting of Civil Society and United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres

As in all crises, women’s civil society organizations have been at the front line of response to the COVID-19 pandemic, promoting life-saving information and public health messaging, building institutional trust and community resilience, and helping inform and engage marginalised communities

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50th session of the UN Statistical Commission opens in New York [Posting 1]

Mr Liu Zenmin, UN Under-Secretary-General opened the 50^thsession of the UN Statistical Commission (UNSC), with the first two sessions held in the General Assembly Hall. Zachary Mwangi of Kenya was again elected Chair. He referred to the UNSCs successes including its session at the 2018 High-level Political Forum (HLPF)

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CSW63 Townhall Meeting of Civil Society and United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, 12 March 1:15 pm, UNHQ

The townhall is an opportunity for civil society to engage with the Secretary-General António Guterres and his senior leadership on topics pertaining to gender equality and the work of the UN. The event is part of ongoing dialogue and engagement between civil society organizations and the Office of the Secretary-General.

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SRHR in the 62nd CSW session Agreed Conclusions

There has been some discussion about the Agreed conclusions on “Challenges and opportunities in achieving gender equality and the empowerment of rural women and girls, adopted at the end of the 62^nd session of the Commission on the Status of Women in March 2017. While the original draft did include sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in its wording, this was removed before the final text was agreed. Yet, there is wording in the text that strengthens the discourse on SRHR…

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Challenges and achievements in the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals for women and girls: review theme for 61st session of the Commission on Status of Women focuses on the 2030 Agenda

The Report of the Secretary-General for the Review theme for the 61st session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) on the challenges and achievements in the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) for women and girls (Agreed conclusions of 58th session) has a strong focus on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the sustainable development goals (SDGs). It includes information received from Member States; the Secretary-General’s report on progress towards the sustainable development goals (SDGs); and voluntary national reports (VNRs) submitted to the high-level political forum (HLPF). (paras 1 & 5) The voluntary presentations by Member States identifying progress, gaps and challenges at the 61st session of the CSW will also contribute to the review. (para 4)…

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Submission of written statements for CSW60 is now open through CSO-Net

A message from UN Women:

The submission of written statements for the sixtieth session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW60) is now open through CSO-Net. Please find the link to the online submission and related guidelines on the CSW NGO participation website at http://www.unwomen.org/en/csw/ngo-participation/written-and-oral-statements

The deadline for submission is 16 October 2015. Statements sent by e-mail cannot be accepted.

For more information on NGO participation in CSW60, visit: http://www.unwomen.org/en/csw/ngo-participation

For more information on CSW60, visit: http://www.unwomen.org/en/csw/csw60-2016

Enhancing the impact of the work of the Commission on the Status of Women Workshop/information sharing session

In order to support the Commission on the Status of Women’s consideration of its working methods, UN-Women is organizing a workshop to share information and discuss experiences and good practices in the use of working methods, from the ECOSOC system and beyond. It will also provide opportunity for stakeholders to discuss contributions to the work of the Commission. 

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