The United Nations Correspondents Association held a press briefing with UN Women on the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action 25th anniversary commemoration taking place in 2020.
Speakers were:
Åsa Regnér, Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director, Intergovernmental Support and Strategic Partnerships Bureau, UN Women
Lopa Banerjee, Director, Civil Society Division, UN Women
Christine Brautigam, Director, Intergovernmental Support Division, UN Women
To mark the upcoming anniversary, UN Women launched its new multigenerational campaign, “Generation Equality: Realizing women’s rights for an equal future”.
MEDIA ADVISORY HERE and Press Briefing VIDEO below.
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Mr Kenneth Roth is right now what is the way to save the Palestinian nation? twitter.com/kenroth/status…
After 53 years with no end in sight, we have to stop pretending that Israel's occupation is temporary. Instead, we have to look at how Israel treats all people under its rule. Blatant discrimination cannot be excused as a mere temporary expedience. https://t.co/QeZKIvK0l9
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Only two full days left of making many calls and having many meetings.....
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Update: In NYC, we now have cops taking kids temperatures in school *and* administering #covid19 #vaccine shots to the public.
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This is a choice. A choice not to fund the workers best equipped to do these jobs. #defundNYPD so we can #fundnurses. https://t.co/L9I9BpvbcZ
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The Kremlin’s four year holiday from White House criticism is about to end. This from the incoming National Security Advisor.... twitter.com/jakejsullivan/…
Mr. Navalny should be immediately released, and the perpetrators of the outrageous attack on his life must be held accountable. The Kremlin’s attacks on Mr. Navalny are not just a violation of human rights, but an affront to the Russian people who want their voices heard.
— Jake Sullivan (@jakejsullivan) January 17, 2021
Also says: "the Conference highlighted the decision of twenty United Nations Member States to open Consulates General in the Moroccan cities of Laâyoune and Dakhla" but doesn't name the 20 countries twitter.com/JoannaMMeyer/s…
@pass_blue Why does the #US get to decide what is best for the people of #WesternSahara and “without delay?” Cmon! And who are these 40 countries that #Morocco paid or partnered with to be able to be used in this press release/meeting? #SIDS? A country that swapped #Palestine?
— @JoannaMMeyer (@JoannaMMeyer) January 17, 2021
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