Event: UNECE Beijing+30 Civil Society Consultation Forum
Date: 19 – 20 October, 2024
Host City: Geneva, Switzerland.
UNECE Beijing +30 Civil Society Consultation and Forum was organized by the NGO Committee on the Status of Women, Geneva over two days, as a service to the women and girls of the UNECE region. The B+30 Civil Society Forum featured interactive workshops and advocacy training covering the 12 critical areas of the Beijing Platform for Action such as Women & Poverty, Violence Against Women, Education and Training for Women, Women and Health in which UVGI participated. The forum also included workshops on protecting the Human Rights of Women, Women and Media, Feminism and Faith, the Girl Child, CEDAW, UN Geneva Human Rights Mechanisms, and Women & Environment. Additionally, emerging issues such as artificial intelligence (AI) and the situation of widows were addressed.
The second day included interactive informal strategy meetings followed by high-level and civil society plenary, where a panel shared insights on multi-stakeholder engagement. Notable guests included the UNECE Executive Secretary, UN Women Deputy Executive Director, and Ambassadors from UNECE Region.
An advocacy toolkit was introduced, along with an overview of the civil society consultation and the outcome documents. The forum concluded with presentations of statements prepared for the Member States Review and wrapped up with a Beijing +30 reception.
Through our participation in Beijing+30 Civil Society Forum interactive workshops and advocacy training and video statements, UVGI reaffirms its dedication to collective action, innovation, and advocacy to ensure that the goals of the Beijing Platform for Action are realized, leaving no one behind. https://ngocsw-geneva.ch/beijing-30/
