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SI South West and Channel Islands SIGBI Regional meeting Taunton, 25 March 2017

Wilfrida HENDRICKX – Sabine KINZER Representatives to the United Nations Geneva Centre wilfrida.hendrickx@soroptimistinternational.org sabine.kinzer@soroptimistinternational.org EDUCATE EMPOWER ENABLE

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consultative status ECOSOC

• UNO – NGO - consultative status
• bjectives
• SI
• SDG’s
• objectives Beijing

work at UNOG

• UNOG = center HUMAN RIGHTS
• HRC – OHCHR – HR bodies
• charter bodies : UPR & Special

Procedures

• treaty bodies - CEDAW & CRC
• committees : CSW - ageing - HREL
• others : ILO – water

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WWII is over - nations are in ruins the world wants peace San Francisco - 51 countries sign the charter, creating the United Nations

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maintain international peace and security promote development & give humanitarian assistance uphold international law, protect human rights & promote democracy work together to fight climate change

= 193 countries ≠ world government – does not legislate = offers ways to resolve conflicts and formulate policies on specific issues

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UN organizations with presence in Geneva

New York The Hague New York New York New York New York

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how to get involved in the UN system ?

WITH WHOM ?

with the UN secretariat, commissions, programmes, funds, HR mechanisms, agencies … & with the Member

States

WHAT TO DO ?

disseminate

information

raise awareness

advocacy

joint projects technical expertise

HOW ?

accreditation

conference

establish working

relations on shared

fields of interest

• btain

consultative status with the ECOSOC

NGO intervention is a right enshrined in the UN Charter

1945

• Art. 71 of UN Charter

“The Economic and Social Council may make suitable

arrangements for consultation with NGO’s which are concerned

with matters within its competence…”

25th July 1996 ECOSOC RESOLUTION

• utlines the

requirements rights and obligations procedures for with-

drawal or suspension

• f consultative status

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why ECOSOC ?

= principal organ that coordinates the economic, social work of several UN agencies, functional & regional commissions = central forum for discussing economic & social issues and for formulating recommendations = only main UN body with a formal framework for NGO participation = provides NGOs the opportunity to be heard by a

global audience

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• propose issues for ECOSOC agenda
• participate in sessions of ECOSOC, its commissions &

subsidiary bodies

• submit written and oral statements
• work in international conferences
• organize side events, raise awareness and provide

information and expert analysis from experience in the field

• have opportunities to network and lobby
• meet government delegations and other NGO’s
• monitor implementation international agreements &

recommendations

WHAT BENEFIT FOR SI TO HAVE ECOSOC CONSUL- TATIVE STATUS?

EDUCATE EMPOWER ENABLE ECOSOC gets information from NGO’s NGO’s express their views For SI = ensure that our priorities - a world where women and girls can realize their individual and collective potential - are shared with policy makers and incorporated as much as possible in debates , statements and policies

interaction – NGO - UN

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Members > 80.0000 Clubs > 3.000 reports/actions Unions Federations 4 SI

SI = « grassroots » organization

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General consultative status : 141

large international NGOs whose interests cover most of ECOSOC 's agenda

Special consultative status: 3.129

NGOs with special expertise in certain areas of Council activities

Roster: 971

NGO affecting one or more areas

> 4.000 NGOs have consultative status with ECOSOC (1)

3 levels of participation for NGOs

SI 1984 SIGBI 2013 SIE 2011 SISWP 2014

(1) NGOs in consultative status with ECOSOC as of 1 September 2015 - E/2015/INF/5 - 22 August 2016

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1921 Constitution Soroptimist International 1948 Consultative status UNESCO 1950 Consultative status ECOSOC category C 1984 General Consultative Status ECOSOC Category 1

Soroptimist International

Genève

Frida Hendrickx Sabine Kinzer Kristin Reynisdottir Marie- Françoise Assar Tevaiana Kamia

Vienne

Dora Vrdlovec Martina Gredler New York

Marie d’Amato- Rizzi Bette Levy Barbara Rochman Frances Zainoeddin

Rome

Liliana Mosca

Paris

Marie Christine Gries Rina Dupriet

Nairobi

Alice Odingo Rose Mwangi

SI representatives at the UN

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follow up UN activities concerning women participate in meetings, conferences,

NGO committees & groups … ensure that our priorities are central do written /oral statements

• rganize/participate in side events

meet country representatives,

committee members ….

build networks bring SI’s experience to lead our advocacy & lobbying for women

report to SI (mail, website, blog … ) transmit UN info and recommendations

via SI pyramid to ensure the implementation of decisions at national and local level

collaborate in SI policy, objectives,

statements …

conferences to clubs & interclubs

meetings, webinars …

= defined in UN Charter, in ECOSOC resolution and in SI internal regulations

AT THE UN WITH SI

Mission UN REPS

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SD Goal 4 education SD Goal 5 gender equality

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UN objectives

17 Sustainable Development Goals («general» objectives) 2015 - 2030 and 12 Strategic Objectives of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action («women» objectives) 1995 - now

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fixed 2015 – realisation 2030

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1 Women and Poverty 2 Education and training of Women 3 Women and Health 4 Violence against Women 5 Women and Armed Conflict 6 Women and the Economy 7 Women in Power and decision-making 8 Institutional mechanisms 9 Human rights of Women 10 Women and the Media 11 Women and the Environment 12 The Girl Child

12 strategic objectives adopted by the Beijing Conference 1995

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The 4th World Conference The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action

= real agenda for women's empowerment = main global policy paper on gender equality = objectives and actions in 12 areas

HILLARY CLINTON UN NATIONS FOURTH WORLD CONFERENCE ON WOMEN BEIJING, CHINA SEPTEMBER 5, 1995

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4 World Conferences on Women

• Action Plan for the Advancement of Women

1975 Mexico

• Evaluation + and action plan

1980 Copenhagen

• Action Plan - women's participation in peace and

development

1985 Nairobi

• adopted the Beijing Declaration and Programme of

Action and the 12 Strategic Objectives

1995 Beijing

2000 evaluation 2005 evaluation 2010 evaluation 2015 evaluation

EDUCATE EMPOWER ENABLE Human Rights Council Office HCHR HR Bodies Charter Bodies UPR Special procedures Treaty bodies CEDAW CRC NGO committees CSW Ageing HREL Others ILO water

Work at UNOG Geneva = center of Human Rights

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1943 : US First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt is guest and speaker at a weekly luncheon of the SI Washington DC Club *

* http://www.soroptimistinternational.org/about-us/history/

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December 10, 1948 58 Member States (= GA) adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in Paris at the Palais de Chaillot … all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights…… without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status … Human Rights Day celebrated on December 10

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

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Universal Declaration of Human Rights :

… all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights…… without distinction of any kind, such as race, color, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status …

International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

(ICESCR)

… states ensure equal right of men and women to the enjoyment of all economic, social and cultural rights …

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

(ICCPR) … states ensure equal right of men and women to the enjoyment of all civil and political rights …

"International Bill of Human Rights” consists of :

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Charter Bodies Treaty Bodies

= established by UN principal organs = established by specific legal instrument hold broad human rights mandates hold more narrow mandates : issues codified in the legal instrument address an unlimited audience address a limited audience : countries that ratified the legal instrument take action based on majority voting base their decision-making on consensus Charter-based bodies :

• the Human Rights Council & subsidiary

Universal Periodic Review Special procedures the Advisory Committee (think- tank 18 experts) HRC Complaint Procedure 9 UN HR core treaties have monitoring bodies Human Rights Committee Committee on Economical, social and Cultural Rights Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Committee against Torture Committee on the Rights of the Child Committee for the protection of the Rights of all migrant workers Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Committee on Enforced Disappearances

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9 (core) Human Rights Treaties 9 Treaty Bodies

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Human Rights Committee (CCPR) International Covenant on Economical, social and Cultural Rights Committee on Economical, social and Cultural Right (CESCR) International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination(CERD) Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against Women Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) Convention against Torture and other cruel, inhumain

• r degrading treatment or punishment

Committee against Torture (CAT) Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) Convention on the Rights of the Child Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) Convention for the protection of the Rights of all migrant workers and members of their families Committee for the protection of the Rights of all migrant workers (CMW) Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) International Convention for the Protection of all persons from Enforced Disappearance Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED)

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Follow up by UN representatives

Identify HR mechanisms to engage with for women and girls

HRC UPR Special Procedures CEDAW CRC …

Map and prioritize recommendations

by country by theme :

• education
• gender equality
• older women
• economic advancement
• rural women
• migrants à refugees
• girl child
• …

Plan follow-up actions

monitor, raise awareness, advocacy, coalitions, build capacity, work with partners, share good practices, contribute to human rights mechanisms, follow-up implementation

• f recommendations,

country visit special rapporteur …

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= principal UN intergovernmental body, responsible for the respect, defense and violations of human rights composed of 47 Member States elected by GA for 3 years 3 regular sessions/year in Geneva + special sessions on country-specific

• r thematic issues)

Subsidiary bodies :

• Universal Periodic review
• Special Procedures

Human Rights Council & subsidiary bodies

established by & reports to GA (2006)

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• bjectives
• improve situation of HR
• address violations of human rights
• see achievements of Member States in the field of HR
• remind States of their responsibility to implement all HR and

fundamental freedoms

how it works

• = periodic review of each state's fulfilment of its HR obligations
• 3 sessions per year – 16 countries per session - 4 year-cycle to

review of all UN Member States

• interactive dialogue between the State under review and other

States, under auspices of the HRC

• dialogue = based on the information provided by the State, by

UN agencies, by Civil Society

• a "final" document with recommendations for the country

under review is adopted at the regular meeting of the HRC

Universal Periodic Review

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• f

documents 2. dialogue between state under review and

• ther states

3. Adoption of the list of recommen- dations by UPR 4. Adoption of the report by the HRC 5. Follow up of conclusions and recommen- dations

UPR

review cycle & NGO intervention

NGO can document & monitor implementation of recommen- dations on local and national level

• report of state under review
• compilation by HCHR of UN info
• summary by HCHR reports other parties

& NGOs NGO in consultative status ECOSOC can participate as

• bserver at plenary session HRC,

do written or oral statement &

• rganize side events …

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• bjectives
• = special rapporteurs, independent experts & working groups

investigate and report to the HRC/GA on specific human rights violations : 43 thematic and 14 country mandates *

• Examples of mandates :
• SR on the sale of children, child prostitution & pornography
• SR on the right to education
• IE on the human rights of the elderly
• SR on the human rights of victims of human trafficking , especially

women and children

• WG on discrimination against women in law and in practice
• SR on violence against women, its causes and consequences
• …

how does it work

• undertake country visits, act on cases of violations, send

communications to States, conduct thematic studies, convene expert consultations, engage in advocacy, raise public awareness, provide advice for technical cooperation …

Special Procedures

* As of 30 September 2016

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CEDAW = international bill of rights for women

adopted by GA in 1979 what says the convention

• no distinction, exclusion or restriction based on sex in the

political, economic, social, cultural and civil fields or any

• ther field
• bligations
• f states
• Guarantee exercise and enjoyment of human rights and

fundamental freedoms by women on the basis of equality with men :

• gender equality in laws
• elimination of all acts of discrimination
• establishment of courts and public institutions to ensure

effective protection of women against discrimination

how it works

• Committee monitors implementation & make

recommendations

• 2 sessions/year
• each country reviewed every 4 years

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CEDAW ratifications

Ratified Signed and not ratified** No action

** Not ratified : USA , Iran, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, Palau and Tonga Islands )

CEDAW

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The reporting cycle & NGO intervention under the international HR treaties CEDAW

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what says the convention

• respect and ensure rights of each child without

discrimination of any kind, race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national, ethnic or social origin, property, disability, birth or other status

• child = every human being below the age of 18 years

unless under the law applicable to the child, majority is attained earlier.

• bligations
• f states
• Protect the child is against all forms of discrimination
• r punishment (laws – acts – institutions)

how it works

• Committee monitors implementation & make

recommendations

• 3 sessions/year
• each country reviewed every 5 years

Convention on the Rights of the Child = international treaty

setting out the civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights of all children

CRC ratifications

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NGO

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Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

• leads & provide support for

UN activities on HR issues, including secretariat for all UN HR bodies

• maintains the specialized HR

document databases

• receives individual

complaints to the human rights bodies

• prepares fact sheets and

training materials on human rights topics

OHCHR

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• HRC & subsidiary bodies are not a subsidiary of

ECOSOC,

• only NGOs in consultative status with ECOSOC can

be accredited to participate as observers in the HRC, attend proceedings, submit written and oral statements, participate in the Universal Periodic Review (UPR), participate in debates, interactive dialogues, panel discussions and informal meetings,

• rganize “parallel events” on issues relevant to the

work of the Human Rights Council.

BENEFIT FOR SI TO HAVE CONSUL- TATIVE STATUS?

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Water & sanitation

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Working with other NGOs, Committees – CoNGO

(Geneva- New York & Vienna) Status of women Development Environment

• NGO Working Group on Human

Rights Education and Learning

Human Rights Ageing Others

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NGO Committee Ageing

• global strategy and plan of action 2016-2020 – to

support a Decade of Healthy Ageing from 2020 to 2030.

Ageing and health

• reduce the use of acute health services, help families

avoid care expenditures and alleviate main care givers (usually women); including palliative care.

Long-term-care systems

• missing voices, response to abuse and neglect!

Elder Abuse

• including home, social relationships, neighborhoods

and communities. Involve the elderly !

Age-friendly environment

• keep fit for life! Life after retirement! It makes the

difference !

Active Ageing

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NGO Committee on the Status of Women (CSW)

• Setting up workshops
• Organizing panel discussions
• Organizing Beijing+20 UN ECE Regional Review –

Intergovernmental Meeting (2014)

• Break traditional frontiers to continue to promote

gender equality

• Help women build confidence in order to gain in

advancing their status

work done in partnership with

• ther NGOs and

their representatives :

• Economic Empowerment of Women & Girls in a

Sustainable Perspective

• Women in Power
• Ending FGM – From Goals to Action – how to bridge

the gaps

• Violence against Women and Girls
• Women's Right to Health
• Displacement and Migration

Objectives – all equally important :

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NGO Committee on Human Rights

WG Human Rights Education & Learning (HREL)

What are Human Rights?

What have we learned from the past?

• It leads to action
• It can transform individuals and societies
• It empowers to actively participate
• It helps you grow stronger to change your life
• It builds trust between police and communities
• IT MAKES A DIFFERENCE THROUGH RESPECT

Why do we need Human Rights Education now?

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How Federations, Unions, Clubs and Individuals can get involved and impact UN decisions through advocacy

Get involved at the local & regional level:

• share relevant programmes & club projects that are examples of ‘Good Practice’
• research or gender aggregated data through SIHQ & the UN Reps that can be used

to support the SI positions for written & oral statements,

• get involved locally & regionally to hold governments accountable to the

commitments they have made to women

• survey locally implementation of HR treaties & recommendations from UPR,

CEDAW, CRC & objectives of Beijing Platform for Action, ICPD, Copenhagen Declaration, SDGs

• give input to special procedures when special rapporteurs do country visits
• give info or write shadow reports to UN Committees (CEDAW, CRC) and to

UPR via High Commissioner

• develop projects that directly influence governments to implement the SDGs
• participate with other Women’s NGOs at UN Regional Offices (UN Women, UN

DESA & other UN Bodies

• have a strong SI presence at all the Regional Economic Commissions through the

Federations mechanisms