CSW's 58th Session and the UU-UNO's Parallel Events
Background of CSW
The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is a functional commission of UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). It was established on 21 June 1946. It is the principal global intergovernmental policy-making body that dedicated to the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women. Every year, representatives of member states gather at United Nations Headquarters in New York to evaluate progress, identify challenges, set global standards and formulate policies to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment worldwide.
Over the two-week events, participants work to produce final agreed conclusions approved by all CSW Member States. For the first half of the CSW, participants make statements and deliberate on the priority and related themes, with regards to draft agreed conclusions that serve as a starting point. Formal negotiations on the draft begin in the second half of the CSW, resulting in several draft versions of agreed conclusions before a final one is voted upon by CSW Member States. Learn more about CSW.
This year, the UU-UNO is excited to present two panel discussions on the topics of women and climate change for CSW58 parallel events:
Climate Change Hindering the Achievement of Millennium Development Goals for Women and Girls:
Implications for Maternal Mortality and Disease
Women’s role in Post-Disaster Reconstruction and Recovery