Pretoria – In an historic move, the United Nations General Assembly voted unanimously on the 2nd of July to create a new entity to accelerate progress in meeting the needs of women and girls worldwide.
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Pretoria – A group of 12 high school students from throughout South Africa was last week awarded the Best Small Delegation Award at the Cornell Model United Nations Conference held in Ithaca, New York State in the USA. The students, from both resourced and under-resourced schools in all 9 provinces of South Africa, were selected at an international Model UN conference held at the historic Robben Island, off Cape Town in October 2009. (more…)
Pretoria – On Saturday, 10 April, a team of young South Africans will leave to New York to participate in an international Model United Nations debate competition. (more…)
“Equal rights, equal opportunities: progress for all”
Gender equality and women’s empowerment are fundamental to the global mission of the United Nations to achieve equal rights and dignity for all. This is a matter of basic human rights, as enshrined in our founding Charter and the Universal Declaration. It is part of the Organization’s very identity. (more…)
New York – The theme of this year’s commemoration at UN offices around the world is the legacy of survival. (more…)
