As we consider populations most affected by COVID 19, Indigenous Peoples come to mind.
Margaret O'Dwyer
Author
Margaret is a representative to the United Nations for the Daughters of Charity.
For International Mother Earth Day, UN Focuses on Biodiversity
We can expect awareness raising, clean-up projects, tree-planting, and advocacy to reduce carbon emissions, next Wednesday, April 22, as millions globally celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day.
UN Focuses Upon COVID-19
Due to uncertainties posed by the Corona Virus, the United Nations’ Commission on the Status of Women was scaled back to one day from nearly two weeks, with all NGO-related events cancelled.
Corona Virus Impacts UN’s Commission on Status of Women
Due to uncertainties posed by the Corona Virus, the United Nations’ Commission on the Status of Women was scaled back to one day from nearly two weeks, with all NGO-related events cancelled.
Persons Experiencing Homelessness Have Their Say at UN
A tangible energy pervaded the United Nations in New York during the recent 58th Commission for Social Development.
Commission for Social Development Underway in New York; Addressing Homelessness
Over two years of advocacy at the United Nations are coming to fruition this week and next during the UN’s 58th Commission for Social Development.
Security Council Debate: International Cooperation, Upholding UN Charter Vital
At the United Nations, civil society recently focused on one specific means of warfare—lethal autonomous weapons (LAWS), also known as fully autonomous weapons or, more commonly, “killer robots.”
2020: Let’s End Homelessness
I had a tiny sliver of a glimpse into the world of sleeping rough, December 7, during the World’s Big Sleep Out, which occurred in Times Square, New York, and throughout the world.
Urgent Call To Ban Killer Robots
At the United Nations, civil society recently focused on one specific means of warfare—lethal autonomous weapons (LAWS), also known as fully autonomous weapons or, more commonly, “killer robots.”
International Day Calls For End To Gender-Based Violence
Monday, November 25, is International Day for the Eradication of Violence Against Women, an occasion on which advocates worldwide will focus on changing the narrative.
