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FAWCO on the World Stage Pam Perraud, NGO Director

FAWCO at the UN 1995 - Accredited as official NGO with UN Dept of Information(DPI) 1997- Granted « Special Consultative Status » with ECOSOC 2001 – Joined CONGO, Committee of NGOs in Geneva

Focus of NGO Activities Education and literacy Environment Women’s health issues Aging Human rights, particularly for women and children Peaceful resolution of conflicts through the UN system

FAWCO Representatives FAWCO currently has NGO representatives in New York Geneva Vienna

Attendance at UN/NGO Meetings 4th World Congress of Women - Beijing Special Session on Children - New York World Summit on Information - Geneva Second World Urban Forum - Barcelona Asian Civil Society Forum- Bangkok World Assembly on Aging - Madrid Annual DPI Conferences - New York NGO Committees on CSW, HR - Geneva NGO Committees on CSW, Family - NYC

FAWCO Takes Positions Protesting withdrawal of funding for the UNFPA Urging German Chancellor Merkel and the head of FIFA to take all efforts to combat trafficking during the 2006 World Cup Protesting human rights abuses in Darfur

UN Millennium Goals 2. Achieve universal primary education 1. Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger 2. Achieve universal primary education 3. Promote gender equality and empower women 4. Reduce child mortality 5. Improve maternal health 6. Combat HIV/AIDS,malaria and other diseases 7. Ensure environmental sustainability 8. Develop a global partnership for development

FAWCO MDG Initiatives Millennium Forrest – AIWC Casablanca Environment Millennium Forrest – AIWC Casablanca One Member, One Tree Campaign Malaria NetWorks – Challenge $75,000 for 75th BioVision malaria-reduction projects

60th Anniversary of the UDHR What is the UDHR? Why is it important? What is FAWCO doing to celebrate?

Eleanor Roosevelt - UDHR Universally admired First Lady Fought against racial discrimination Defended human rights in the US US Representative to UN Chair of Human Rights Committee Promoted Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)

Help in Honoring Eleanor Sponsor an ER tea Hold a candlelight vigil Conduct a teen essay contest Publicize her life, quotes Publicize her work on the UDHR

Interested in UN NGO work? Help on one of the NGO projects Sponsor a UN-related event Volunteer for the UN Sign up for NGO subscriptions

Working Together --- Eleanor Roosevelt “Nobody really does anything alone…it is only by inducing others to go along that changes are accomplished and work is done.” --- Eleanor Roosevelt