New York Meetings 2006
The Commonwealth Meetings held on the eve of the 50th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) were as follows:
On the 25th February 2006, the First Meeting of Commonwealth Gender PoA Monitoring Group took place. Please see the background paper below.
On the 26th February 20006, there was a Consultation of Women's Affairs Ministers which included:
- A feature address by Ms. Rachel Mayanja, UN Special Adviser on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women on issues including "Opportunities and threats to the international gender equality agenda presented by current UN reforms";
- The report of the first meeting of the Commonwealth Gender Plan of Action Monitoring Group, which will have met on 25 February, to discuss the proposed framework for monitoring PoA implementation and the development of Plan of Action indicators;
- A planning session on the 8th Women's Affairs Ministers Meeting (8WAMM), which will be held in Uganda in 2007, prior to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) which is also being held in Uganda later that year; and
- A panel discussion on the theme of "Women in Decision-Making at all Levels", which was the theme selected by the majority of countries submitting suggestions to the Secretariat;
We were excited by the opportunity of continuing to strengthen partnerships between Commonwealth Women's Affairs Ministries and international, Commonwealth, regional and bilateral agencies, and civil society organisations to promote the advancement of gender equality in Commonwealth member countries.
Please click on each item to view the various meeting documents:
50th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women - Commonwealth Statement - PDF
- WAMM (06) 1 Administrative Note -Meeting Arrangements
- WAMM (06) 2 Provisional Agenda First Meeting of Commonwealth Gender PoA Monitoring Group, 25 February 2006
- WAMM (06) 3 Provisional Agenda Consultation of Commonwealth Women's Affairs Ministers, 26 February 2006
- WAMM (06) 4 Background Note for the Consultation of Commonwealth Women's Affairs Ministers, 26 February 2006
- WAMM (06) 5 Background Paper for the First Meeting of Commonwealth Gender PoA Monitoring Group, 25 February 2006
- WAMM (06) 6 Terms of Reference for the Commonwealth Secretariat Gender Audit
- WAMM (06) 7 Draft Ministers Statement
- WAMM (06) 8 Update on UNSCR1325
Flyers
Conflict Transformation Expert Panel/Book Launch,
28 Feb 06 - 3pm at the UN Secretariat Conference Room A Conflict Book Launch
Global Markets - Women's Access - Gender, Trade Policy and Entrepreneurship - Panel Discussion,
2 March 06 - 1.30pm at the Church Centre, 777 UN Plaza, 12th FloorPanel Discussion
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Contact
Enquiries on our gender work:
Ms Linda Kalindi
gender@commonwealth.int
Media enquiries:
Victoria Holdsworth
+44(0)20 7747 6383
v.holdsworth@commonwealth.int
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