54th CSW - Beijing + 15

15-year review of the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (1995) and the outcomes of the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly (2000)

In March 2010, the Commission on the Status of Women will undertake a fifteen-year review of the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the outcomes of the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly.   Emphasis will be placed on the sharing of experiences and good practices, with a view to overcoming remaining obstacles and new challenges, including those related to the Millennium Development Goals. 

Member States, representatives of non-governmental organizations and of UN entities will participate in the session. A series of parallel events will provide additional opportunities for information exchange and networking.Ongoing national and regional review processes are feeding into the global review process.

The General Assembly is expected to mark the 15th anniversary of the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action in a commemorative meeting during CSW. 

For more information, go to http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/beijing15/index.html

GCWA session on 5 March  from 10:00-11:30 a.m.

Meeting Accountabilities to Women and Girls in the context of AIDS:  What will it take to reach commitments to Beijing, Universal Access, UNGASS and the MDGs?

The Global Coalition on Women and AIDS (GCWA) will host an interactive dialogue at the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) on how to dramatically improve national responses to AIDS for women and girls at national and community levels.  We will hear from government and civil society leaders on what is needed to make a real difference in the lives of girls, women, their partners, and their families.

Looking beyond the UNGASS Declaration to AIDS towards the Millennium Development Goals and the Beijing Declaration, this panel will explore the linkages between these commitments and highlight what will be required to effectively address the structural issues and drivers of the epidemic in order to deliver on UNGASS and MDGs 3, 4, 5 and 6.  Participants will include Government representatives, gender and AIDS experts, and civil society representatives.

Venue: UN building, conference room C
Date: Friday, 5 March from 10 to 11:30 am
Contact: Judy Polsky, Programme Adviser, +41 22 791 35 11, polskyj@unaids.org or Andres Lopez, Campaigns Adviser, +41 22 791 4724, info@womenandaids.net

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