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NGO participation is now seen as essential for the success of most major United Nations meetings and events. This section is your guide to some of the most important ones. In some cases the Conference of NGOs plays an active role in facilitating NGO participation. In others we provide information on where to find out how to become an active participant. If you would like more information, please feel free to contact us.

Also see the NGO Events Calendar at www.ngoevents.org for other UN events of interest to NGOs.

2006

30 October - 16 November 2006: International Narcotics Control Board - Vienna

24 October: United Nations Day

14 - 15 September 2006: General Assembly high-level dialogue on international migration and development - New York

12 September - December 2006: General Assembly, sixty-first session - New York

3-28 July 2006: Economic and Social Council, substantive session - Geneva

31 May - 2 June 2006: General Assembly Special Session on HIV/AIDS.  GA resolution A/RES/60/224. Informal interactive civil society hearings will be held on the morning of 31 May. Jan Elliason, President of the General Assembly, invites NGOs interested in participating to fill out a nomination form by 3 February.

22 - 26 May 2006: World Health Organization, World Health Assembly - Geneva

15-26 May 2006: Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues - New York

10-19 May 2006: UN Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations resumed session, United Nations, New York

1-12 May 2006: Commission on Sustainable Development, 14th session - New York

24 - 28 April 2006: Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice - Vienna

11-12 April 2006: Conference on Desertification and Poverty, Geneva. International Conference Centre of Geneva. More detailed information here (PDF file).

3-7 April 2006: Commission on Population and Development, 39th session - New York

April 2006: Special high-level meeting of the Economic and Social Council with the Bretton Woods institutions, the World Trade Organization and UNCTAD - New York

13 - 17 March 2006: UNODC, Commission on Narcotic Drugs, 49th session, Vienna

13 March - 21 April 2006: Commission on Human Rights, 62nd session - Geneva

23 February 2006: World Health Organization NGO workshop, Geneva. Purpose: prepare plans for the follow-up and implementation of the "Bangkok Charter in a Globalized World." 20 Avenue Appia, Executive Board Room. Notice of participation must be given by 20 January to Ms Margaret Egginson, Health Promotion Unit, Dept of Chronic Diseases and Health Promotion, WHO, 20 Avenue Appia, CH-1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland, Fax. +4122 791 1389, email: egginsonm@who.int .

27 February - 10 March 2006: Commission on the Status of Women, 50th session - New York. The registration form for NGOs. NGO Orientation ,1500 – 1600 hours, Dag Hammarskjold Auditorium, United Nations.

26 February 2006:NGO consultation on "CSW at 50: Glancing Back, Moving Forward", 0830 – 1800 hours, New York University, Farkas Auditorium, 550 1st Avenue.

23-24 February 2006: CONGO Board Meeting, New York

16-17 February 2006: Internet Governance Forum Preparatory Meeting, Geneva. Informal consultations with all stakeholders, including civil society, in preparation for the new Internet Governance Forum. Room XVIII, Palais des Nations, Geneva.

13-24 February 2006: United Nations Forum on Forests - New York

10 February 2006: "Age of Connectivity – Caring Communities for the 21st Century: Imagining the Possible" United Nations, New York

9 February 2006: Roundtable on Enhancing Women's Participation in Development, New York. Sponsored by NGO Committee on the Status of Women (New York) and the UN Division for the Advancement of Women 1315-1430 hours, Conference Room 2, United Nations.

8-17 February 2006: Commission for Social Development, 44th session - New York

7-10 February 2006: Economic and Social Council, organizational session

7 February 2006: Civil Society Forum on Social Development, New York. 0930 -1800 hours, Conference Room 4, United Nations. This forum is planned and co-sponsored by UN DESA, the NGO Committee for Social Development, and the Friedrich Ebert Foundation.

6 February 2006: International Day of Zero Tolerance on Female Genital Mutilation. The Inter-African Committee in conjunction with the Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights is organizing a special event on FGM at the Palais Wilson in Geneva at 1000 hours.

24-29 January 2006: World Social Forum in Caracas, Venezuela

23-27 January 2006: International Forum on "Climate Change: Energy and Mobility", Geneva

23 January 2006: Briefing on "Trade and Health – NGO reflections on WHO resolution proposal EB117/10" 12:00-13:30 at WHO, room M.105.

21 January 2006: CONGO Meeting at World Social Forum, Bamako, Mali. CONGO and FEMNET co-sponsors side event at the World Social Forum January. See the World Social Forum website for updated information and room location.

19-27 January 2006: UN Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations regular session, United Nations, New York

19-23 January 2006: World Social Forum in Bamako, Mali

16 January - 3 February 2006: 7th Ad Hoc meeting towards a UN Convention on the Rights and Dignity of People with Disabilities, New York

2005

16 December 2005: NGO Briefing with GA President, New York. 1000 - 1300 hours, Conference Room 4, United Nations. The event shall be webcast live on the internet at:  http://www.un.org/webcast .  If you would like to address a question to the President in advance, please write to: degonzaga@un.org .

16 December 2005: Panel on “The Report of the Global Commission on International Migration: Challenges for 2006 and Beyond” UN Headquarters, Conference Room 4, 1315-1445 hours. For additional information call +1(212) 391-0065 .  The full report can be downloaded from http://www.gcim.org/ .

15 December 2005: Luncheon Panel on ICTs and Women's Empowerment, New York. Sponsored by the NGO Commission on the Status of Women (NY) 11:30 am in the UN Delegates Dining Room, Room 6. For more information, contact ngo_csw_ny@hotmail.com .

11-13 December 2005: International Congress on Intercultural and Interreligious Dialogue, Bilbao, Spain

7 December 2005: CONGO Briefing on WSIS, Geneva. 15:00-18:00 at Palais des Nations, Room XXII (tbc).

1 December 2005: Family "Roots and Wings" Conference, Geneva. 1000 - 1700 hours, International Conference Center of Geneva (15 Rue de Varembé.) Sponsored by the David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies, the World Family Policy Center, the Worldwide Organization For Women and Association Generations Unies Suisse. For more information call +41-(0)22-734-0979.

21 November 2005: Water Symposium, Geneva. A symposium on "Water: The Key to Development" will take place at the International Conference Centre of Geneva on 21 November from 0900-1800 hours. Sponsored by the NGO Committee on the Status of Women, Environment and the NGO Committee on Development. Interpretation in English and French available. For any questions please e-mail corinne.wacker@bluewin.ch .

17 November 2005: Conference on "Small Arms and Light Weapons: Transfer Controls", Geneva. Sponsored by Geneva Forum 1500-1800 hours, Room IX, Palais des Nations, Geneva. Please indicate your participation by 11 November by email to mccarthy@hei.unige.ch or by telephone to +41 (0)22 908 5741.

16-18 November 2005:  World Summit on the Information Society Phase II, Kram Centre, Tunis, Tunisia.  CONGO report on the WSIS. 16 November 2005: CONGO parallel event on "Scaling Up Civil Society Best Practices in Bridging the Digital Divide.", 1300-1700, Salle St Augustin, Kram Centre.  Featured speakers include Shashi Tharoor, UN Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information and Adama Samassekou, the President of WSIS Phase I, with Representatives of: African Women's Development and Communication Network (FEMNET), OneWorld South Asia / WSIS Grassroots Caucus, the Development Gateway, the WSIS Telecentres Caucus and Youth Caucus. A flyer is available in English and French. Background and civil society information here.

10 November 2005: Panel discussion on "Promoting Stability in Post-conflict Situations: Prospects for the Proposed Peacebuilding Commission" , New York. 1300-1430 hours, the Church Center of the UN, 777 UN Plaza, New York. Featured speakers are David Harland, Acting Director, Change Management, UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations; Jamal Benoma, Special Advisor, Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery, UNDP; and Parvina Nadjibulla, Program Specialist on Human Rights, Peace and Security General Board of Global Ministries of the United Methodist Church. For more information and to RSVP contact Jessica Hartl, UNA-USA, at +1-202-462-3446, email jhartl@unausa.org.

3 November 2005: Luncheon to Honor Female UN Ambassadors, New York. 1230 hours at the Delegates Dining Room, West Terrace, New York. Click here for flyer.

27-28 October 2005: Eastern & Central European Crime Prevention Conference, UN Office in Vienna.  Sponsored by CONGO Vienna Office.  For more information email congovie@ngocongo.org .  The final position paper from the event is available here.

27 October 2005: UN 60th Anniversary Birthday Celebration, Conference Room 3, United Nations, 1:15-2:45pm. Sponsored by the NGO Committee on Spirituality, Values and Global Concerns and the Values Caucus.

24 October: United Nations Day

24 October 2005: Briefing with Asma Jahangir, UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief. 1400 hours at the UN Church Center, New York. Email HughesV@gc.adventist.org for more information.

21 October 2005: WFUNA Conference on UN 60th Anniversary, Geneva. Click here for the complete flyer.

17 October 2005: Day for Eradication of Poverty.  A ceremony to commemorate the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty at the Commemorative Stone in the gardens of the United Nations, 1315-1445 hours. Co-sponsored by DESA, the International Movement ATD Fourth World, and the NGO Sub-committee for the Eradication of Poverty. Grounds passes required, or RSVP before 7 October at (212) 228-1339 or nycteam@4thworldmovement.org. A commemoration will also take place in Geneva in the Palais des Nations - more information to come on www.oct17.org.

15 October 2005: World Rural Women's Day

6 October 2005: Discussion on "The UN Millennium summit: Will It Make Any Difference?", New York. Panel discussion with Shashi Tharoor, Under Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information, United Nations, and Colum Lynch, Prize-winning UN correspondent for The Washington Post.1800-1930 hours at Swayduck Auditorium, first floor, 65 Fifth Avenue. Admission is $5.00. Visit http://www.dialnsa.edu for a live webcast and online discussion. RSVP 212-229-5488 at New School Box Office, or email boxoffice@newschool.edu.

3 October 2005: Panel on "Social Security at the Crossroads," Geneva. In commemoration of the International Day of Older Persons,16:00 - 17:30. Conference Hall C , World Health Organization, Av. Appia, Geneva.

29 September 2005: Seminar on "Patients and Patient Safety - in the era of HIV," Geneva. Sponsored by the NGO Forum for Health , 1700-1900 hours at the World Council of Churches building - room II and III. Rte de Ferney 150, Grand-Saconnex, 1218 Grand-Saconnex.

23 September 2005: Panel discussion on "What was the Impact of the Millennium+5 High Level Segment of the UN General Assembly on the WSIS?" 1315 – 1445 hours, Room XXII, Palais des Nations, Geneva.  Click here for flyer.

19-30 September 2005: World Summit on the Information Society PrepCom-3, Geneva. You can find periodic civil society reports on Prepcom III of the World Summit on the Information Society posted to the CONGO website at : ../ngomeet/WSIS/Prepcom3/prepcom3reports.htm . The complete schedule of civil society side events can be found here .

14-16 September 2005:   "Millennium Summit +5," UN General Assembly High Level Segment

13 September 2005: "Open UN New York 2005" a full day of debates, events, dialogue, and films. The issues to be covered are: Millennium Development Goals + 5 Assessment, Reform of the United Nations and of the Multilateral System, Peace and Security. Riverside Church, New York. Free and open to all.  See http://www.openun.org to register and download the flyer.

13 September 2005: Interfaith Prayer Service on the occasion of the opening of the UN General Assembly , 0800, St. Bartholomew's Church, on Park Avenue at 51st Street. Contact Moise Waltner (212) 685-4242 or e-mail moise@interfaithcenter.org if you have any concerns or require additional information.

12 September 2005: Seminar on Decent Work and the MDGs. Organized by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation in cooperation with the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions. Institute of International Education, New York. Spaces are limited. To participate, respond by 2 September by telephone: 212 687 0208; fax: 212 687 0261, or email: fesny@fesny.org .

10 September 2005: Young Global Leaders Summit: Ending Poverty, Eisner and Lubin Auditorium, 60 Washington Square South, New York City. Sponsored by Americans for Informed Democracy.  See www.aidemocracy.org for details and registration.

8 September 2005: Mental Health and Human Rights in Conflict Countries. Sponsored by the NGO Committee on Mental Health entitled "From the Borderlands of Insanity and Evil – Mental Health and Human Rights in Conflict /Post-Conflict Countries: Some Public and Community Mental Health Perspectives from Recent Experiences in Different African Contexts." Church Center, 777 UN Plaza, New York, 8th Floor conference room.

7-9 September 2005: DPI/NGO Conference, New York

2-4 September 2005: Habitat Forum, Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

3-5 August 2005: Youth Assembly at the United Nations, New York

27 July 2005: Sub-Commission on Human Rights Orientation, Geneva. CONGO meeting on “Perspectives on the future of the Sub-Commission in the context of the CHR Reform process”, 13:00-15:00, Palais des Nations, Room TBA.

25 July 2005: Briefing with President of ECOSOC, United Nations, New York. 16:30, Conference Room C, United Nations.

19-21 July 2005: Seminar on the Human Rights Commission , Geneva

18-21 July 2005:  International Conference on Conflict Prevention United Nations, New York

29 June-1 July: High Level Segment of ECOSOC, New York

27-28 June 2005: High-level Dialogue on Financing for Development

26 June 2005: 60th Anniversary of the signing of the UN Charter

23-24 June 2005: UN General Assembly Hearings with Civil Society in preparation for Millennium+5 Summit, United Nations, New York. Opening speech by Renata Bloem, President, CONGO.

22 June 2005: Conference on Interfaith Cooperation and Peace, United Nations, New York. To attend the conference, please submit your name, organizational affiliation and contact information to the conference secretariat at: unescony@un.org .

21 June 2005: Consultations on Improving the UN Human Rights Special Procedures, Geneva. The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights organized meeting with States and NGOs in ECOSOC consultative status to discuss “Enhancing and strengthening the effectiveness of the Special Procedures of the Commission on Human Rights”. 10:00 to 13:00 at Palais Wilson.

16-18 June 2005: Community Commons conference, Fordham University, New York. Co-organized by UNDP, the Equator Initiative and Fordham University. Further details on the Community Commons can be found at: www.undp.org/equatorinitiative/secondary/events/CommunityCommons.htm .

13-14 June 2005: Asian Civil Society Workshop on UN Reform, Bangkok, Thailand. Final statement from conference.  For more information, please contact Rashid Kang of Forum Asia at hrd@forumasia.org; Anselmo Lee at alee@forumasia.org; or Rafendi Djama, Indonesian Working Group on Human Rights at hr_wg@hotmail.com.

13 June 2005: Informal consultation meeting on WSIS implementation and follow-up. 10.00 - 18.00 hours, room XXVI (E Building, 1st Floor) the Palais des Nations, Geneva.

10 June 2005: NGO Forum on "In Larger Freedom" Geneva. 9:00 to 18:00. Conference Room V, at the International Labour Organisation, 4, route des Morillons. If you would like to participate please complete and return the registration form to Ms. Elizabeth James at: elizabeth.james@unctad.org.

8 June 2005: Meeting on the potential impacts of Nanotechnology. With Pat Mooney and the ETC Group. Salle Mahatma Gandhi, Maison Des Associations, 15 Rue des Savoises, Geneva.14:00-16:00 hours.

29 May -1 June 2005:  Forum International Montreal conference "Civil society: visions and strategies towards global democracy." Montreal. http://www.fimcivilsociety.org

20 May 2005: Millennium+5 Consultation at Forum on Indigenous Issues, New York. 15:00-16:30, in Conference Room 2, United Nations. As part of the series of NGO consultations that have taken place at a number of the UN Commissions, the Millenium+5 NGO Network will be conducting a consultation with indigenous peoples organizations.

18 - 27 May 2005:  UNODC Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, 14 Session and Committee of the Whole, Vienna

17 May 2005: Health and the Millennium Development Goals, Geneva. 14:00-18:00, Salle VIII, UN Palais des Nations. 

16-25 May: World Health Organization's World Health Assembly. Access restricted to NGOs accredited directly to the WHO.  Other NGOs may observe the Assembly from the public gallery, but must obtain visitors badges on a daily basis.

16-27 May 2005: UN Fifth Forum on Forests, New York

16-21 May 2005: Permament Forum on Indigenous Issues, New York. Opening of the Permanent Forum at the UN, Conference Room 2 at 11:30, 16 May, followed by the discussion of the special theme "Millennium Development Goals and indigenous peoples", at 15:00. Complete text of the invitation can be found here .

13 May 2005: Millennium+5 Consultation at NPT Conference, New York.  The Millenium+5 NGO Network will be conducting a consultation with NGOs participating in the NPT review conference on 13 May from 15:00-18:00, in Conference Room E, United Nations. 

13 May 2005: CONGO Briefing on Millennium+5 and NGOs, Geneva. Responding to growing demands for more information on NGO input into the Millennium+5 Summit, CONGO invites you to a Briefing/Information sharing on Friday, 13 May, 14:30 -17:00,  Palais des Nations, Room to be announced, Geneva.

12 May 2005: "Reconciliation between Israelis & Palestinians" program, New York.  The Working Group on Refugees, Immigrants and Mental Health and the Working Group on Racism, Related Intolerances and Mental Health of the NGO Committee on Mental Health will present a program on "Reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians" on Thursday, 12 May from 14:00 ­ 16:00 at the Church Center, 777 UN Plaza, 8th Fl, Boss Room, New York.

2 – 27 May 2005: NPT Review conference, New York.  For a full listing of related civil society activities, see the NGO events calendar sponsored by Reaching Critical Will.  For those who cannot come to New York, many of the official NPT meetings are being webcast.

28 April 2005: NGO Forum for Health, Geneva. World Council of Churches, 1- 5 rue des Morillons, Geneva, in Salle V, 16:30. Dr. Mireille Kingma, Consultant in Nursing and Health Policy at International Council of Nurses will give a presentation on “Migration of Health Professionals”.

28 April 2005: Meeting on Human Trafficking and Families, New York. Organized by the NGO Committee on the Family (NY), 13:15-14:45, DC-2, Room 1337. Speakers : Larysa Melnyk Dyrszka, MD, NGO Representative to United Nations, World Federation of Ukrainian Women’s Organizations and Carol Smolenski, Executive Director, ECPAT (Invited).

19 April 2005: Millennium+5 Forum at CSD13, New York. Permanent Mission of Turkey to the UN, 821 UN Plaza (1st Avenue & 46th Street) 2nd Floor. Click here to download the flyer.

18 April 2005: Debate on Innovative Sources of Financing Development, New York. United Nations, Conference Room 5 from 13:15 – 14:45 hrs. Sponsored by the Global Call to Action Against Poverty, CIDSE, “2005: plus d’excuses!” (French CSO Platform on MDGs), ICFTU, and ABONG (Platform of Brazilian NGOs).

18 - 25 April 2005:  UNODC Eleventh United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, Bangkok, Thailand

14 April 2005: Promoting Mental Health with ICTs and the Media, New York.  The Working Group on Media/Information, Communication Technologies (ICT) and Mental Health of the NGO Committee on Mental Health and the Communications Coordination Committee for the United Nations presents a panel discussion on "Media Matters: Promoting Psychological Well-being on a Global Scale." 14:00 – 16:00 hrs, Church Center of the UN, 777 UN Plaza, 10th Floor, Room 10H.

13-15 April 2005: WFUNA Seminar on the International Criminal Court.  Palais des Nations, Geneva. Open to member UNAs, diplomats, jurists and lawyers, postgraduate students and non-governmental organizations. For more information, please contact wfuna@unog.ch or visit www.wfuna.org

11-22 April 2005: Commission on Sustainable Development, New York

5 April 2005: "Millennium+5, the MDGs and Human Rights" side-event at Commission on Human Rights, Geneva. 14:00-16:00, Room XXI, Palais des Nations. An introduction to the relationship between the MDGs and human rights in the context of UN reform, followed by NGOs speaking out on key issues which should be addressed and assessed by heads of States in the Summit.

1 April 2005:  ECOSOC meeting with BWI and WTO, New York

23, 30 March, 4 April 2005: "Hitchhikers Guide to the Commission on Human Rights", a series of encounters with NGO human rights experts on how the UN CHR functions, 13.15-15.00, Palais des Nations, Geneva. 

16 March 2005: NGO Information and Orientation Session for Commission on Human Rights, Rm XXI, Palais des Nations, Geneva

16-17 March 2005: ECOSOC informal meeting on Millennium Development Goals, including roundtables on: eradication of poverty and hunger; education and literacy; health and mortality; global partnerships and financing development; gender equality and the empowerment of women; environmental sustainability; and country-level implementation. ECOSOC Chamber, New York

14 March – 22 April 2005: UN Commission on Human Rights, Geneva .  See www.ngochr.org for civil society news and views from the CHR.

10 March 2005: ECOSOC NGO Forum for the Millennium Development Goals, 15:00-18:00, ECOSOC Chamber, United Nations, New York.

9-11 March 2005: CONGO Board meeting, Conference Room VI, United Nations, New York.

7-14 March 2005: 48th session, UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs, Vienna

28 February - 11 March 2005: Commission on Status of Women (Beijing+10), New York. View the programme and registration forums for parallel NGO events here.

17 February 2005:  Millennium+5 NGO Forum at the Commission on Social Development, 3-5pm. Conference Room C, United Nations, New York

16-25 February 2005: WSIS Prepcom II, Palais des Nations, Geneva. For more info see the programme of the Civil Society Orientation Session on 14 February and list of Civil Society Meetings. List of hotels in Geneva and map of Palais des Nations.

15 February 2005: NGLS briefing on "UN Civil Society Relations and Millennium + 5 Process" 1:15pm-2:45pm.  Conference Rm D, United Nations, New York

9 – 18 February 2005: Commission on Social Development (Copenhagen+10), New York

8 February 2005: Civil Society Forum “Reclaiming Copenhagen” 10 am to 6 pm, UN Headquarters, Conference Room 4, New York. View the entire programme of the Civil Society Forum here.

26 – 31 January 2005:  World Social Forum, Porto Alegre, Brazil  

26 – 30 January 2005:  World Economic Forum, Davos, Switzerland

24 January - 4 February 2005: Ad Hoc Meeting on UN Convention on Rights of People with Disabilities, New York.   

18-22 January 2005: World Conference on Disaster Reduction, Kobe, Japan

12 January 2005:  NGO Committee on Social Development Meeting, 14h-16h, Boss Room, 8th Floor, Church Center, New York

11 January 2005: Interreligious meditation/ceremony for the victims of the tsunamis, 18h, the Cathédrale Saint-Pierre, Geneva

2004

16 December 2004: NGO Committee on the status of Women, Vienna

3 December 2004: Committee on Freedom of Religion or Belief meeting, 1300 - 1500, Franciscans International office (37-39 Rue de Vermont), Geneva.

2 December 2004: Commemoration of the 15th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, Labouisse Hall, UNICEF House, 44th Street (between 1st & 2nd Avenues), New York.

25-26 November 2004: International Atomic Energy Agency; Board of Governors, Vienna

22 - 23 November 2004: Defence for Children International meeting on "The rights based approach and its application in international cooperation policies: a child rights perspective” at the World Council of Churches, Geneva. The meeting will facilitate an exchange of experiences and views of the impact of rights based policies between donor countries and NGOs. For more information please contact Mrs Maya Mermoud, dci.is@bluewin.ch, tel: 022 734 05 58.

21-25 November 2004: 2nd Asian Civil Society Forum, Bangkok, Thailand. Invitation letter, registration form, programme, and practical information sheet are available.  Issue 1 of the ACSF Newsletter can be downloaded here.

20-21 November 2004: UNEP Asia-Pacific Regional Preparatory Meeting for the 6th Global Civil Society Forum (GCSF) Bangkok, Thailand. UNEP is able to provide travel funding to about 30 international participants from within Asia Pacific. To apply for funding support, complete the application form, and return it to CONGO by October 10. For more information or to register, email Tanawan Sarabuddhi at sarabuddhi@un.org

19 November: World Day for Prevention of Child Abuse. 500 organization coalition members are again marking this World Day this year with activities and events.

15-19 November 2004: Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Organization Preparatory Commission, 23 session, Vienna

16 November 2004: CONGO Roundtable on "Youth as effective agents for change - Strengthening Partnerships between the United Nations and Youth Organisations" 15.00 – 17.30, Room XVI, Palais de Nations, Geneva.  Download invitation and programme here.

15 November 2004: NGO Committee on Narcotic Drugs, Vienna

11 November 2004: NGO Committee on the Status of Women, Vienna

11 November 2004: NGO Committee on the Status of Women (NY) Ambassadors Luncheon Honoring Women Ambassadors to the United Nations 12:00, Delegates Dining Room, United Nations, New York. Price: $75 per person.

9-11 November 2004: UNIDO; Industrial Development Board, 29 session, Vienna

2 November: World Day for Circles of Compassion. This World Day encourages the formation of community circles of compassion to help advance the UN development agenda. Over one hundred circles of compassion have so far been created on all kinds of development topics around the world.

28 October 2004: The NGO Committee on Spirituality, Values and Global Concerns meeting,12 noon at the Church Center of the UN, 777 UN Plaza, (corner of 44th and 1st Avenue) New York. For more information please contact Diane Williams at dmbwilliams2000@yahoo.com.

28 October 2004:   NGO Committee on Freedom of Religion or Belief meeting with Dr. Asma Jahangir U.N. Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Religion or Belief, 1:15pm.  International Catholic Organizations Information Center, 323 East 47th Street, New York.

27 October - 11 November 2004: International Narcotics Control Board, Vienna

26 October 2004: UN Office in Vienna "Open House." On the occasion of its 25th anniversary, the Vienna International Centre (VIC) will host an Open House, 10:00 to 18:00. A varied programme of information and entertainment will provide visitors with an insight into the fascinating world of the United Nations. Exhibitions, films and presentations will inform about the work of the Organizations based in the VIC. For more information, Sonja Wintersberger
E-mail: sonja.wintersberger@unvienna.org

24 October: United Nations Day. Activities include an interfaith ceremony at Saint-Pierre Cathedral, Geneva on Sunday 24 October, 5pm and a UN Day Concert by the Kuwaiti Orchestra at UN Headquarters, New York on 25 October at 7pm.

21 October 2004: monthly meeting of the NGO Committee on the Status of Women (NY) 1:15 - 2:45 pm. Topic: "Peace and Security: Refugee and Migrant Women’s Issues." Speakers are Ms. Amparo Anguiano, Mission of Mexico, Ms. Bushra Halepota, Office of UNHCR, and Ms. Ramina Johal, Women’s Commission for Refugee Women and Children.Church Center of the United Nations, the Boss Room, New York.

19 October 2004: Panel on Role of Civil Society in Preventing Conflict in Africa, New York. Co-organized by The United Nations Office of the Special Adviser on Africa and The Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict. 10am to 1pm, Conference Room 1, UN Headquarters. The meeting will be chaired by H.E Jean Ping, President of the fifty-ninth Session of the General Assembly. Click here for details on this meeting.

19 October 2004: Presentation of  "The Optional Protocol to the United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment of Punishment: A Manual for Prevention." 1:15-2:45 the Church Center for the United Nations, 12th. Floor, New York. Cosponsored by Amnesty International, Inter-American Institute of Human Rights,  the Association for the Prevention of Torture and our Human Rights Committee-NY. Speakers: Meg Craham - Inter-American Institute of Human Rights; Debbie Long - Amnesty International; Ariela Peralta - Association for the Prevention of Torture; Moderator: Joanna Weschler - Human Rights Watch.

17 October: World Day to Overcome Extreme Poverty.  Go to the oct17.org for a listing of events around the world and further information.

15 OCTOBER World Rural Women's Day. Hundreds of grassroots organizations mark the World Day with appropriate activities and events to draw attention to rural women's contributions to development and peace around the world.

14 October 2004: NGO Committee on Mental Health, New York. 2-4p.m. Episcopal Church Center, 815 Second Ave.(bet 43rd St. & 44th St.) 5th Floor.

14 October 2004: Observance of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, at the United Nations, sponsored by the ATD Fourth World Movement, DESA, Department of Public Information (DPI) and the NGO Sub-Committee for the Eradication of Poverty. The Day seeks to promote increased awareness of the need to eradicate poverty and remind all people that sustained and concerted effort is vital to achieve the millennium development goal (MDG) of halving the number of people living in poverty by 2015. This year’s observance will include a Press Conference at 11:00 and a ceremony on the Front Lawn of the UN at 15:00. Click here for other events around the world.

12 October 2004: Dialogue with John McArthur, Manager of the UN Millennium Project, New York.  Roundtable discussion on the draft report ‘A global plan to achieve the Millennium Development Goals’ from 1:15 to 2.45 p.m. in Conference Room 2, United Nations, New York. Mr. John McArthur, Manager of the Millennium Project, will introduce the draft report that can be downloaded on the website of the Millennium Project www.unmillenniumproject.org. Sponsored by the World Federation of United Nations Associations in collaboration with the NGO Section, DESA.

1 October 2004: NGO Committee on Narcotic Drugs, Vienna

30 September 2004: NGO Committee on the Status of Women, Vienna

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30 September 2004: CONGO General Briefing (topics: Millennium +5, Cardoso Panel, WSIS Phase II, regional NGO capacity building). Ambassador Janis Karklins, President of WSIS Phase II, and Charles Geiger, Deputy Executive Secretary, will speak at the beginning. Palais des Nations, 14:30-17:30, Room XXII.  Minutes from the briefing are available here.

30 September 2004: Presentation and Discussion on the Impact of Trade Agreements on (the Access to) Health, World Council of Churches, 16:40, with Davinia Ovett of the 3D (Trade -Human Rights -Equitable Economy) www.3dthree.org and Mike Waghorne of Public Services International, www.world-psi.org. For more information, go to the NGO Forum for Health website, www.ngo-forum-health.ch .

14 September-December 2004: UN General Assembly, fifty-ninth session, New York

8-10 September 2004: The 57th Annual DPI/NGO Conference, United Nations, New York. This year the conference will have the theme "Millennium Development Goals: Civil Society Takes Action". Renata Bloem, president of CONGO, delivered a welcome address to the DPI NGO Conference, at its opening session on 8 September 2004.  The text of her speech can be found here.  In addition, Ms. Bineta Diop of Femmes Africa Solidarité (Board member of CONGO) delivered an address on "overcoming challenges to achieving the MDGs." The text of Ms. Diop's speech can be found here.

26-27 August 2004: CONGO Board meeting, International Conference Centre, Geneva. Download the agenda as well as Provisional Programme.

26 July 2004: Consultation on the Report of the Secretary-General's High Level Panel on UN-Civil Society Relations, 2-5:30pm in Room IX of the Palais des Nations. The meeting is conceived as a first opportunity for NGO representatives that engage with the UN to offer their observations and comments on the contents of the Report and the thirty (30) proposals it makes. Sponsored by NGLS and CONGO.

6-30 July 2004: Economic and Social Council, substantive session, New York

28-30 June 2004: ECOSOC High Level Segment, New York

22-23 July 2004: The 2004 Social Forum, Geneva, immediately preceding the start of the fifty-sixth session of the Sub-Commission on 26 July. The theme of this year's Social Forum is “Poverty, rural poverty and human rights.” The Social Forum will be organized around four panels, each of which will address relevant dimensions of the contribution that a human rights approach can make to poverty reduction.

28 June 2004: The Special Committee of NGOs on Human Rights has organized an informal NGO meeting with the Chair of the Commission on Human Rights, Amb. Mike Smith, on 28 June from 10-11:30am at the Palais des Nations, Geneva. Please see the meeting board that morning for the exact room number.

24-26 June 2004: 1st Preparatory Meeting for WSIS-Tunis, Hammamet, Tunisia. Read a General report on WSIS Prepcom I and view photos the Prepcom.  Information on Fellowships for Civil Society.

23 June 2004: Civil Society information and strategy sessions for WSIS Prepcom I. Hammamet, Tunisia.  Download the programme in Word and PDF formats. Also see www.worldsummit2005.org for information on CS meetings in Tunis on 23 June.

23 June 2004: "International Conference on Population and Development at Ten" UNFPA and NGLS briefing, 13:00 - 14:30, Palais des Nations, Room XXIV. Including a presentation by Mari Simonen, Director of the Technical Support Division, on "Investing in People: National Progress in Implementing the ICPD Programme of Action 1994-2004." 

21 June 2004: Launch of the Report of the Secretary-General's High Level Panel on Relations with Civil Society, New York, 10am. Simultaneous launch of the Report in Geneva with a video-link to the New York launch.  Geneva Launch in Room III of the Palais des Nations at 4pm Monday 21 June.  Two members of the High Level Panel, Mr André Erdos and Ms. Malini Mehra will be present at the Geneva launch.

16 June 2004: Civil society consultation on Millennium + 5 process. 9:30-12:00, Palais des Nations, NGO Lounge.  Please confirm with Armelle Seby, CONGO Administrative Assistant, congo@ngocongo.org.

16 June 2004: A Conversation with Mark Malloch-Brown , the Administrator of the UN Development Programme (UNDP). Room XXIII, Palais des Nations, 1700 hours. Topics to include The Millennium Development Goals; United Nations Reform; and UNDP in post-crisis situations (Iraq, Afghanistan etc.). If you require a grounds pass to enter the Palais des Nations, please contact Ms. Anne Kawuki at: tel: 022.917.2090, or email: anne.kawuki@unctad.org.

13-18 June 2004: UNCTAD XI, Sao Paolo.  Download CONGO's statement.

1-4 June 2004: CONGO Latin American and Caribbean Seminar: "Partnerships for a New Era  -Achieving the Millennium Development Goals," Santiago, Chile. Download the LAC Seminar Plan of Action (en español, Word document).

27 May 2004: Meeting with Commissioner Preeta D. Bansal, US Commission on International Religious Freedom on "Freedom of Religion or Belief in Afghanistan & Iraq."   Sponsored by NGO Committee on Freedom of Religion or Belief. Church Center for the UN, Room 10H, 10th Floor, 777 UN Plaza, New York, 1.15-2.45 p.m.

26 May 2004: Workshop on “NGOs in Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council – Rights and Responsibilities” (organized by the Secretariat of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues and the NGO Section, Department of Economic and Social Affairs) 1.45 to 2.45 p.m. in Conference Room 7, United Nations, New York.

20 May 2004: NGO Forum for Health and the NGO Committee for Spirituality, Values and Global Concerns sponsored event "Paths to Health: The spiritual dimension in health" Palais des Nations, NGO Lounge, Geneva. Tel.   022 – 738 28 88, info@spiritualcaucus.org,    mobile 0049-171-3111 598

17 May - 4 June 2004 : Committee on the Rights of the Child, thirty-sixth session, New York

17-21 May 2004: WHO, World Health Assembly, fifty-seventh session, Geneva

11 - 20 May 2004: Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, thirteenth session, UN Office, Vienna

10-28 May 2004: UN Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations, New York

10-21 May 2004: Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, New York

9-12 May 2004:  "The Realization of Peace in Women's Hands:Meeting the Challenge." The Eighth Annual Women's Conference on the Middle East. Palais des Nations, Rm. XII, Geneva.

7 May 2004: Economic and Social Council informal panel discussion on the reform of the Council, organized by the Department for Economic and Social Affairs,ECOSOC Chamber, United Nations, New York. 15:00-18:00.

30 April 2004: "Office-warming" reception for new CONGO Geneva Office at 11, Ave de la Paix, Geneva, 18:30.

19-30 April 2004: 12th session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development, New York. 28-30 April, CSD High Level Segment

15 April 2004: A Special Program on Aging and Mental Health, 2:00-4:00p.m. Episcopal Church Center
815 Second Ave. (bet 43rd St. & 44th St.) 4th Floor, New York.

7 April 2004: International Day of Recollection of Rwanda Genocide. Events around the world.

18 March 2004: NGO/Civil Society Forum in preparation for ECOSOC High Level Segment (28-30 June 2004).  ECOSOC Chambers, UN headquarters, New York.

15 March-23 April 2004: 60th Session of UN Commission on Human Rights, Palais des Nations, Geneva.  For up-to-date news, go to congoCHR.org

10-11 March 2004: Seminar to mark International Women's Day "Human Security, Women and Disarmament" Palais des Nations, Room No. 11, Geneva.  Click here for more information International Women's Day.

8 March 2004: Panel Discussion on Women and HIV/AIDS, 1230. Vienna International Centre

1-12 March 2004: Commission on the Status of Women, forty-eighth session, Geneva

26-27 February 2004: CONGO Board Meeting, UN Headquarters, Rm B & C, New York

9 February 2004: CONGO Information Briefing on WSIS, 1400-1600, Rm XXV, Palais des Nations, Geneva.  Download a report on this meeting.  Read the IPS article about this meeting.

2003

CONGO General Assembly was held in Geneva 4-6 December 2003

World Summit on the Information Society
1st Phase : 10-12 December 2003, Geneva, Switzerland
2nd Phase: 2005 Tunis, Tunisia
PREPCOM 1 : July 2002, Geneva, Switzerland
PREPCOM 2 : 17 - 28 February 2003, Geneva, Switzerland
PREPCOM 3 : 15 - 16 September 2003, Geneva, Switzerland
PREPCOM 3A : 10 - 14 November 2003, Geneva, Switzerland

10 December 2003 : Conference - Debate : "Civils et humanitaires : cibles des violences ?", organised by "Terre des Hommes" . 20-22h, UNI-Mail (Salle R 060), 40, Bd du Pont-d'Arve, à GENEVE. Download the Flyer

7-12 December 2003 : Second African Conference on Peace Through Tourism - Dar es Salaam, Tanzania - organised by The International Institute for Peace through Tourism (IIPT)

4-6 December 2003 : CONGO General Assembly, Geneva

4-5 December 2003 : World Summit of Cities and Local Authorities on the Information Society, Lyon, France. Please download the information document (PDF)

3-4-5 Novembre 2003 : Geneva Forum - to be held in Geneva, CICG (15 rue de Varembé). For more information please connect to : http://www.GENEVAFORUM.com , or contact : Adalbert Nouga, Administrateur Village Suise ONG, tél 041 79 690 26 29. - Download the Brochure

29-30 October 2003 : High-Level Dialogue on Financing for Development, preceded on 28 October with a half day hearing with civil society and a half day hearing with the business community.

18 September 2003 : Workshop on " Workplace Violence- A threat to quality health services", ILO, Geneva, Switzerland.

September 2003 : World Commission on Protected Areas, Durban, South Africa

27-31 July 2003 : 17th Quadrennial Convention of the Soroptimist International, Sidney, Australia. Please download the related flyer.

27-29June 2003 : APPRA Conference In Siem Reap-Angkor WatNeak Pean Hotel (pronounced “nee you po an”), 53 Sivatha Road, Siem Reap, Cambodia.

25-26 June 2003 : CONGO Board Meeting , Geneva

12-17 June 2003 : " Digital Opportunities for Africa - Community Multimedia Centres ", Dakar, Senegal
organised by UNESCO and AMARC Africa

28 April - 9 May 2003 : The next session of the Commission on Sustainable Development, United
Nations Headquarters in New York.

24-25 April 2003 : Twelfth International Conference, Health and the Environment : Global Partners for Global Solutions - Theme: Water and Health: Problems and Solutions - Organized by World Information Transfer, Inc. and Co-Sponsored by Government Of Ukraine, Unicef And Stakeholder Forum - UN Headquarters. For more information, please contact : Carolyn Comitta

14 April 2003 : ECOSOC High level meeting, NGO Strategy & Dialogue Sessions
Follow-up process to the International Conference on Financing for Development

17-18 March 2003 : 2nd Consultation on Interfaith Education for a Global Society, Church Center at the United Nations, 2nd floor conference room,777 UN Plaza, New York, USA

8 March 2003 : The American Museum of Natural History presents "Women as Society Builders" - 1030 -1400, Kaufmann Theater, first floor, New York , USA

3-14 March 2003 : UN Commission on the Status of Women, UN Headquarters, New York

2 March 2003 : NGO Consultation Day in preparation for the 47th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women, Barnard College, New York City - Pre-registration is required - Click here to contact the Committee.

17 March - 25 April 2003 : 59th Commission on Human Rights , Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland

16-18 February 2003 : 1st International Conference on Sport and Development with UN agencies, Magglingen-Macolin, Switzerland

25 January 2003 : CONGO Workshop in Porto Alegre, "United Nations Reform" , 9:00 - 12:00, at the main Center: PUCRS (Pontificio Universidad Catolica do Rio Grande do Sul) Edificio 50, Auditorium I. Porto Alegre, Download The Flyer

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2002

9-13 December 2002: Asian Civil Society Forum, organised by CONGO in Bangkok, Thailand

12 December 2002 : CONGO Committee on the Status of Women Meeting - Address by H.E. Shamsuzzakir Kazemi, Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Afghanistan to the United Nations on "Transition from Emergency Relief to Development": (Download the invitation)

10 December 2002 : CONGO Committee on Ageing : The Active Ageing Framework (Download the program and the invitation)

3 December 2002 : Launch of the State of the World Population Report 2002: People, Poverty and Possibilities, organized by the United Nations Population Fund, Office in Geneva, in cooperation with CONGO and the International Foundation for Population and Development - 1145 –1300 - Room III - Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland.

3 December 2002 : CONGO Committee on the Status of Women Meeting : How are the fences created? How do we overcome them? (Download the Invitation)

2 December 2002 : The Second Annual Forum on the Eradication of Poverty : A Follow-up to the WSSD - Building Partnership between the UN and Civil Society, New York , USA (Download the program and the invitation)

2 December 2002 : CONGO Committee on the Status of Women Meeting . Palais des Nations, Room XXIII , Geneva, Switzerland. (see details of agenda on CONGO Calendar)

25-26 November 2002 : Expert seminar to examine the interdependence between democracy and human rights - Palais des Nations, Room XX - Geneva - Switzerland.

26 November 2002 : Meeting of the Working Group on Health & Human Right - organised by CONGO Committee On The Status Of Women - NGO Lounge - Palais des Nations - Geneva - Switzerland

19 November 2002 : Spirituality and Global Public Policy : A New Path for Globalization - Organised by CONGO NGO Committee on Spirituality, Values and Global Concerns - Palais des Nations, Room XX - Geneva - Switzerland (see details on CONGO Calendar)

15 November 2002: Screening of Documentary "Le Village de Nadia" and Meeting with Prof. Lukas Vischer & Philippe De Rougement, in support of "Yuri Bandazhevsky", organised by P.E.N International - CAC Voltaire, Rue General Dufour 16, Geneva, Switzerland.

5-8 November 2002 : ESCR-Net Conference - Economic, Social and Cultural Rights - Mexico City.

1 November 2002 : Gathering for Peace, Place des Nations, Geneva. initiated by the Spiritual Caucus, recognized by CONGO as the "Committee for Spirituality, Values and Global Concerns" 17:00-18:00

31 October 2002 : Separating Church and State:The Lesson from Sweden - New York, USA

30-31 October 2002 : CONGO Board Meeting - Vienna, Austria - (download the report)


8-11 October 2002 : World Summit on Internet and Multimedia, Montreux, Switzerland

4 October 2002 : CONGO Session "REFLECTION ON JOHANNESBURG (WSSD)- THE WAY FORWARD?" - 10:00 - 13:00 Palais des Nations, Room H-3 , Geneva, Switzerland.

26-27 September 2002 : Online discussion on the topic "participation and access of women to the media as instruments for the advancement and empowerment of women"

24 September 2002 : Informal one-day meeting of the Commission on Human Rights - Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland

16-18 September 2002 : Informal Meeting on Content & Themes for the WSIS - Geneva

26 August - 4 September 2002 : Johannesburg 2002: The World Summit on Sustainable Development (also known as Rio+10): , Johannesburg, South Africa. See the Newsletters in the Newsletter section

29 July - 16 August 2002 : 54th Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights

22-26 July 2002 : Working Group on Indigenous Populations (WGIP), Geneva

24 July 2002 : Preparatory NGO Meeting - Social Forum
25-26 July 2002 : The Social Forum

14-19 July 2002: World Civil Society Forum - Geneva, Switzerland. - OnLine News

1-19 July 2002 : ECOSOC Substantive Session

1-3 July 2002: ECOSOC 2002 High Level Segment - Report on NGO Forum for High Level Segment

10-12 July 2002: ECOSOC Coordination Segment - CONGO President Statement

1-5 July 2002 : Prepcom 1. World Summit on the Information Society.

3 July 2002 : Consultation between NGOs and the independent experts on the impact of armed conflict and women's role in Peace Building

1 July 2002 : High Level Segment, ECOSOC

20-21 June 2002: CONGO Board Meeting

18 June 2002: CONGO NGO Committee on Freedom of Religion or Belief - Geneva

14 June 2002: NGO Forum on the High Level Segment of ECOSOC

10-13 June 2002: World Food Summit, Rome

6 June 2002 : Meeting of NGOs to consult on the Strengthening of ECOSOC

13-24 May 2002 First Session of Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. UN Headquarters , New York.


13-18 May 2002: World Health Assembly 2002 - Geneva, Switzerland.


8-12 May 2002 : United Nations Special Session on Children - New York, USA

27 April 2002: Conclusion of the 58th Commission on Human Rights

8-19 April 2002 :Preparatory Commission for the International Criminal Court

16-25 April 2002: Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice. Vienna

18 April 2002 Information and Consultation session, in the Palais des Nations, Geneva, on the following theme : "Participation of the civil society in the World Summit on the Information Society"

12 April 2002 Meeting of CONGO with The Press, in the Palais des Nations, Geneva, on the following theme : "NGO participation during the Commission, partners or not?".

8 - 12 April 2002: The Second World Assembly on Ageing (WAA2) Madrid, Spain.


18 March - 26 April : 58th Session of the Commission on Human Rights

18 - 22 March 2002: The International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD) Monterrey, Mexico.

4-22 March 2002: UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD): Geneva

4-15 March 2002:Commission on the Status of Women, 46th session: New York
Resolutions and Decisions
Report from the 46th Session - International Women's Tribune Centre GlobalNet #188

11-15 March 2002: Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND), 45 Session, Vienna

4.3.2002 UN Ceremony to mark the 60th ratification of the International Criminal Court Treaty.


4.1.2002 El comité de la organización no-gubernamental de las naciones unidas Década Internacional de Los Pueblos Indígenas

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19-21 September 2001 A Special Session on Children, UN Headquarters, New York.

25 - 27 September: The Conference on Facilitating the Entry into Force of the CTBT (Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty) UN Headquarters, New York.

31 August - 7 September 2001 World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance. The World Conference, Durban, South Africa . NGO Forum, 28 August - 1 September, Durban.

6 August 2001 Reference document on the participation of civil society in UN conferences and special sessions of the General Assembly during the 1990s.

3 August 2001 NGO Climate Change Report from 3 May meeting "Climate Change: Kyoto Protocol - Next Steps for North-South Cooperation"

9 - 20 July 2001: United Nations Conference on Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in all its Aspects New York.

2 - 27 July ECOSOC High-Level Segment in Geneva. NGO Forum on Friday 13 July in preparation for participation at the High-Level Segment planned by the Conference of NGOs.

6 - 8 June 2001 Istanbul+5 -Special Session of the UN General Assembly for "Overall Review and Appraisal of the Implementation of the Outcome of the United Nations Conference on Human Settlements ("Habitat II"). The working schedule for the NGO Forum can be found on NGO Committee on Human Settlements page on this site.

25-27 June 2001: United Nations Special Session on HIV/AIDS, New York.

14-20 May 2001 The Third United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC III) Brussels.

16 - 27 April 2001: Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD 9), ninth session

6-16 March 2001: The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) - 45th Session, New York. Focu