Apply to be part of the Presbyterian delegation at the UN Commission on the Status of Women
Presbyterians will join our Ecumenical Women partners to advocate for justice for women at the 60th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women.
The 60th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women will tentatively meet on March 14-24, 2016. A PC(USA) orientation will be held on the Friday before the Commission meets. The NGO Committee on the Status of Women will organize a NGO Forum that usually includes a consultation day prior to the Commission and parallel events held during the meeting of the Commission. The Commission will meet at the UN headquarters in New York City. Related events will take place at venues near the UN headquarters. will join our Ecumenical Women partners to advocate for justice for women at the 60th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. Download an application packet to be part of the Presbyterian delegation and for more information about the Commission.
The Session of the Commission will focus on the priority theme: “Women’s empowerment and its link to sustainable development.” This will relate to the Global Goals for Sustainable Development adopted by the UN General Assembly in September 2015.
The Presbyterian presence at the Commission is organized by the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations, Presbyterian Women in the PC(USA), Inc., the Women’s Leadership Development and Young Women’s Ministries Office, and the Advocacy Committee for Women’s Concerns.
The packet includes a form to apply to be part of the Presbyterian delegation of 40 people as well as addition information about the Commission.