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1 FAWCO & the UN
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2 FAWCO & the UN Since 1997, FAWCO is a UN-accredited NGO with consultative status to the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). We have UN NGO Representatives in New York, Geneva, Vienna and Athens. WHY? To inform our members and give them a voice in global concerns in particular on women’s issues in the areas of education, environment, health and human rights. To establish credibility in times of NGO proliferation – only a few thousand have ECOSOC consultative status.
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How does FAWCO support the UN?
3 How does FAWCO support the UN? FAWCO’s UN Reps attend meetings in New York, Geneva, Vienna and Athens and report back to the membership at large – raising awareness. FAWCO UN Reps are active on the boards of the NGO Committees on the Status of Women in Geneva and Vienna. FAWCO organizes events to include the voice of civil society at the UN (Panel on Women & Water at the UNHRC 2009, Geneva NGO Forum for Beijing +20 UNECE Regional Review 2014) FAWCO advocates for the USA’s ratification of CEDAW and CRC and urges the US to support the UN and pay membership dues. In support of the UN Goals, FAWCO’s Target Program and Global Issues Task Forces raise awareness. In addition, The FAWCO Foundation raises funds in support of these goals through Development Grants and the Target Project.
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How do you & your club get involved?
4 Connect with UN FAWCO website Facebook FAWCO UN Friends Group The Forum UN Liaison Bulletin News in Brief Request a Club Workshop on ‘FAWCO & the UN’ (contact FAWCO members could attend the Beijing +20 Forum in Geneva which is open to the public, and the 59th Commission on the Status of Women in NYC (March 2015) as part of the FAWCO delegation (we have 20 spaces). 4 How do you & your club get involved? Stay informed Join Facebook group “FAWCO UN Friends”. Subscribe to FAWCO UN Bulletin. Visit / UN Issues area. Read blogs – UN Youth Reps and Human Rights Council. Request a workshop on “FAWCO & the UN” for your club. Apply to be a FAWCO UN Rep if you live in Geneva, Vienna or New York or a city that has a large UN agency. Encourage your children to become UN Reps. FAWCO members' kids have the possibility to apply to be UN Youth Reps. This is an exceptional opportunity! Attend UN meetings – attend public meetings or if you are in New York, Geneva or Vienna, contact FAWCO UN Reps to take you as a guest. Come to New York for CSW59 - Represent FAWCO at the UN Commission on the Status of Women CSW 59 in NYC (March 9-20, 2015).
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5 NGO CSW, Geneva will host the Beijing+20 NGO Forum, prior to the UN ECE Regional Review next November at the Palais des Nations. The Forum, which will take place 3-5 Nov. 2014, will bring together hundreds of women's rights advocates and members of civil society from the 56 UN ECE countries, including the USA, to review progress made on the 12 critical issues of the Beijing Platform for Action. The outcome report will be delivered at the opening of the UN ECE Regional Review Meeting and contribute to the ECE Regional Report as well as the 2015 Beijing+20 Global Report. FAWCO members invited to take part. Beijing+20 NGO Forum: Bringing the Voices of Civil Society to the UN
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Hillary Clinton at 1995 Beijing 4th World Conference on Women
6 Beijing Platform for Action - landmark outcome document of the Beijing World Women’s conference addressing critical areas of concern for women. Reviews on progress of BPfA every five years since; 20 year global review in 2015; regional reviews currently taking place. Regional reviews will feed into the global review, thus contributing to the 2015 B+20 global report and the MDG Post-2015 agenda. Reviews will also examine emerging issues impacting women due to our changing world. 12 CRITICAL AREAS OF CONCERN: women and poverty education and training of women women and health violence against women women and armed conflict women and the economy women in power and decision-making institutional mechanisms for the advancement of women human rights of women women and the media women and the environment the girl child In 1995, FAWCO delegates attended the Beijing World Conference on Women and returned with the burning motivation for FAWCO to acquire ECOSOC status. Hillary Clinton at 1995 Beijing 4th World Conference on Women “Let it be that human rights are women’s rights, and women’s rights are human rights, once and for all."
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The Beijing Platform for Action
7 Beijing Platform for Action - landmark outcome document of the Beijing World Women’s conference addressing critical areas of concern for women. Reviews on progress of BPfA every five years since; 20 year global review in 2015; regional reviews currently taking place. Regional reviews will feed into the global review, thus contributing to the 2015 B+20 global report and the MDG Post-2015 agenda. Reviews will also examine emerging issues impacting women due to our changing world. The Beijing Platform for Action 12 CRITICAL AREAS OF CONCERN: women and poverty education and training of women women and health violence against women women and armed conflict women and the economy women in power and decision-making institutional mechanisms for the advancement of women human rights of women women and the media women and the environment the girl child
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Millennium Development Goals
8 Discussions underway on content of the Post-2015 agenda, aka Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It is widely agreed that: Human rights must be at the core Must include a stand-alone gender goal Must specifically address violence against women Millennium Development Goals Backup slide
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