Women’s Federation for World Peace International sponsored a parallel event on Wednesday, March 13 held at 4 West 43rd Street in New York as part of the 63rd Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW63), and was attended by 135 guests.
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Isys Onodera Israel interned with the WFWPI Office for UN Relations in NY as part of her Master’s program at the University of Bridgeport.
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The Horizon Summit is an intergenerational gathering dedicated to fostering peace leadership co-sponsored by WFWP, International and WFWP, USA and held annually during the weekend following the first full week of CSW.
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From March 10 to 17, 2019, Women’s Federation for World Peace International (WFWPI) welcomed 80 participants, including 31 young professionals, from 17 countries to New York City for the 63rd Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW63).
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When I first began my internship at the Women’s Federation for World Peace International (WFWPI) UN Office in New York, I was not sure what to expect from the experience.
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“Peace does not come by itself; peaceful behaviour is something to be learned and to strive for day by day...Civic education means to strengthen that feeling inside oneself that I am part of the whole.”
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Within the larger framework of the Global Programme for the Implementation of the Doha Declaration: Promoting a Culture of Lawfulness, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), with the government of Mexico, sponsored a side event during the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) on May 17, 2018.
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“Perspectives for Trade Policy & Women’s Economic Empowerment” was the title of the HRC side event organized by WFWPI and the Graduate Women’s Institute (GWI) during the 39th Session of the Human Rights Council (HRC) on September 24, 2018.
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Women continue to be discriminated against and abused in many settings, especially in the sex trade. The Permanent Missions of Sweden, France and Ireland to the UN co-sponsored a side event entitled “The Nordic Model: A good practice to counter sexual exploitation and human trafficking” on June 22 to tackle this issue.
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The Working Group On Girls (WGG), an NGO committee connected to UN Women, helps elevate the voices and needs of girls globally through education and visibility on the local, national and international stage by allowing girls to advocate on their own behalf.
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This year marks 70 years since the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a document made possible by the incomparable Eleanor Roosevelt.
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