I have been working with Cecilia and Carolyn (the other intern) on a new project! We have done all the behind the scenes work, so now it is just bringing our project to life. Keep on the lookout for it because it will definitely be something to see! Education is
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March 24th is the International Day for the Rights to the Truth
Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims. Someone who is remembered for this important day is Archbishop Oscar Arnulfo Romero from El Salvador. He was assassinated for believing in everyone having human rights. Although this day has passed, it does not mean we should not pay attention to this subject. Let's us realize that we are all people and deserve to be treated as such. Guys,
Check out ibvmunngo.org. Lot's of cool information on that site! As I sat in the big conference room, I thought to myself, "WOW! There is going to be a lot of people here". As it got closer to 10 and then 10:30, I quickly realized that that was not the case. The now empty room was quite spacious. As the discussion started, I realized how people still not realize how important the environment is to our living especially forests. We must learn and teach other about the importance of the forest.
Good morning! I hope that everyone enjoyed their week especially since it was the Commission on the Status of Women! Today, is International Day of the Forests, so let's keep our Earth clean and love our forests! More to come later on!
At the UN! Just came from a committee on Technokogy and the Gender Gap...now ready to listen to the the UN Women! So exciting to be here witnessing everything live! Good Morning! So, tomorrow (March 8) is International Women's Day! High-five to all my females and enjoy your day. As celebration, there will be many meetings held today and I am pleased to say that I will be attending a few of them! Take a look at http://www.un.org/Docs/journal/En/20140307e.pdf to see if any of the committees that interest you will be broadcasted! Enjoy your day and stay warm!
Human rights should not be based on what your gender is, but rather because you are a person. Every person, independent of race, gender, or religion deserve to have human rights. Women especially lack those rights, and we must change that. We must allow ourselves the opportunity to change and create gender equality. If you want to keep up-to-date on the status of women and what is happening at the UN, download the app for your phone: it's the UN right at your fingertips! New app to strengthen women's human rightsBern, 24.09.2013 - To make the texts and content of international agreements, UN resolutions and other documents relating to women's human rights more easily accessible, the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) and the Swiss Centre of Expertise in Human Rights (SCHR) have developed a new app for smart phones and tablets.Women's human rights are a key component of Switzerland's foreign human rights policy. Switzerland has long advocated the strengthening of women's rights both at the national and international levels. The UN Commission on the Status of Women, to which Switzerland has been elected a voting member for the 2013-2017 term, is a case in point.
As an additional measure to strengthen women's human rights in the multilateral context, the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) has developed an app – which it presented earlier today in Geneva – containing a database with a large number of key texts on this topic. The app's search function allows users to quickly find the texts of international conventions, UN resolutions, declarations and other documents relating to various women's human rights and gender issues: from early marriage, to sexual violence to the economic empowerment of women. The database not only includes documents negotiated and adopted in recent decades within the UN system but also regional instruments. In future, the database will be regularly updated with newly adopted UN documents. A key feature of the app is an alphabetic list of more than 100 (predefined) (search) terms. This feature allows users to quickly and easily find the legal basis and most current version of the agreed language of the documents negotiated by the international community in its debates. Besides its archival function, this feature also makes it easier to prepare negotiations on UN resolutions and documents, to draft and propose new resolutions and to draft statements, presentations and speeches on women's human rights and gender issues. "The new app not only strengthens Switzerland's ability to make its case during international negotiations and makes our foreign policy work in the UN more efficient and coherent, but it also stands to benefit member states in international organisations, diplomats engaged in multilateral negotiations and NGOs active in the field of women's human rights as they go about their daily work," said Benno Bättig, general secretary of the FDFA, during the official launch of the app in Geneva. The FDFA developed the app together with the gender policy unit of the Swiss Centre of Expertise in Human Rights (SCHR). The app works with smart phones and tablet computers. Additional indications: Link to the new app „Women’s Human Rights“: Apple Link to the new app „Women’s Human Rights“: Android Link to the new app „Women’s Human Rights“: Blackberry The Commission on the Status of Women is just around the corner! Starting the tenth of March, there will be days full of meetings addressing the issue of women and girls. We must put an end to the gender gap and women and girls must have their voices heard! I hope that we can achieve more advances for females
Another day in the cold city! I might be spending the day at the UN so let's see what's in store for me!
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