commission for the status of women

United Nations Commision on the Status of Women

Of the more than 4,000 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) with consultative status at the United Nations, only 146 have achieved General Consultative Status, the highest status an NGO can have at the UN. Zonta International was granted General Consultative Status in 1969.

As an NGO with General Consultative Status, Zonta International is invited to participate in the annual Commission on the Status of Women in New York. The Commission on the Status of Women is:

• A functional commission of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) • The principal global intergovernmental body exclusively dedicated to the promotion of gender equality and the empowernment of women. •

Established by resolution on 21 June 1946 to monitor and promote women’s rights and develop global standards on gender equality and the empowerment of women; mandate expanded in 1996 to include monitoring and reviewing progress made in the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action

Commission on the Status of Women 2019

Zontians at the Today Show during CSW 59

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Women’s empowerment and the link to sustainable development (agreed conclusions of the sixtieth session);

Review theme:

Social protection systems, access to public services and sustainable infrastructure for gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls;

Priority theme:

Themes

Representatives of Member States, UN entities, and ECOSOC-accredited non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from all regions of the world attended the session.

The sixty-third session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from 11 to 22 March 2019.