Circular
2/2024
Barcelona, 1 March 2024
To the members of the World Council
To the Secretaries General
To the Vice-Presidents of United Cities and Local Governments
To the Chairs of UCLG Committees, Working Groups, Communities of Practice and Fora
For information: To the Presidency
Up-dates on the 68th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women
11-22 March 2024, New York City
Dear members,
As you know, the 68th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68) will be taking place in New York from 11 to 22 March, 2024. The Priority theme of this year's CSW is “Accelerating the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls by addressing poverty and strengthening institutions and financing with a gender perspective” and the Review theme is “Social protection systems, access to public services and sustainable infrastructure for gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls”.
You can find the official program here.
- Key Events:
Ahead of this auspicious moment in our equality agenda, allow us to share our constituency’s two key in-person moments:
CSW68 Local and Regional Governments’ Day: Empowering Women to Empower Communities: Local Economies of Equality and Care
Organizers: UCLG and the Global Taskforce of Local and Regional Governments
Date: Thursday 14 March from 14:30-18:00 EST
Venue: Riverview Room, Millennium Hilton UN One Plaza Hotel
Interpretation: English, Spanish and French
Registration: No registration required
Concept note: Please click on this link.
Official CSW Side event: Promoting Women’s Political Participation for Equitable and Strong Public Institutions
Organizers: Permanent Mission of Mauritania in New York; the Region of Nouakchott, and UCLG
Date: Friday 15 March, 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM EST
Venue: Trusteeship Chamber, UN Headquarters
Interpretation: English and French
Registration: Formal UN Pass required
Concept note: Please click on this link.
- Written statement:
Please find the CSW68 Written Statement submitted by UCLG on behalf of the Global Taskforce of Local and Regional Governments here.
- Joint calendar
We would like to compile a calendar of relevant side-events and additional opportunities during the CSW68, therefore please kindly share any activities or plans you may have. We will gladly share the combined calendar with all the members, together with any other timely up-dates.
FOR ACTION: Please inform the UCLG World Secretariat by March 8th if you plan on attending the Local and Regional Governments Day, the Side Event, or if you will be in NY during these dates.
We look forward to our continued collaboration to ensure that the voice of the Global Municipal Movement is heard loud and clear on issues of gender equity and the Feminist Municipal Agenda at CSW68.
Please feel free to contact us for any questions you might have: women@uclg.org
Sincerely,
The UCLG World Secretariat
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