Soroptimist links with the UN
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Soroptimist International has General Consultative Status at the United Nations Economic and Social Council and is represented on the Board of the Conference of Non-Governmental Organisations (CONGO).
The organisation has been granted official relations with United Nations Specialised Agencies.
These include:
UN Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
International Labour Organization
World Health Organization
UN Industrial Development Organization
Food & Agricultural Organization
The organisation is also accredited with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees
UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
UN Environment Programme
UN Meetings
Soroptimist International regularly sends a delegation to major UN and/or NGO meetings, such as:
A delegation, including the President of Soroptimist International, attends the annual meeting of CSW in March, the purpose of which is to prepare recommendations and reports to ECOSOC on promoting women''s rights in political, economic, civil, social and educational fields.
Economic and Social Committee (ECOSOC):
A delegation, including the President of Soroptimist International, attends the annual meeting of CSW in March, the purpose of which is to prepare recommendations and reports to ECOSOC on promoting women''s rights in political, economic, civil, social and educational fields.
As Soroptimists we observe many of the Special Days. These are:
UN International Women''s Day - 8 March
UN Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination - 22 March
UN World Day for Water - 22 March
World Health Day - 7 April
UN World Environment Day - 5 June
UN International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking - 26 June
International Literacy Day - 8 September
UN Day of Peace - 21 September
World Food Day - 16 October
UN International Day for Eradication of Poverty - 17 October
UN Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women - 25 NovemberUN Human Rights Day - 10 December
It is through project work, and the special reporting of it, that Soroptimist International retains its General Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.