IWPG’s ‘4th World Women Leaders’ Peace Conference’ held online
IWPG is a global women’s NGO registered with the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and the Global Communications Agency (DGC)
Category: World
Climate Change is more than statistics – Uganda’s activist, Nakate
It is estimated that climate change can push up to 130 million people into poverty over the next 10 years, unraveling many hard-won development gains.
Nominations open for special ‘Year of Youth’ edition of Commonwealth Youth Awards
For the second year running the Queen’s Commonwealth Trust (QCT) has joined the Commonwealth Secretariat a partner to offer to one winner up to two years of flexible funding, worth of £20,000 a year, as well as coaching opportunities and organisational development support.
US president to host African leaders in December
The United States vowed to support the African Development Bank’s (AfDB) initiative aimed at increasing food production on the continent in order to avert the looming food crisis caused by the Russia-Ukraine conflict
Mirova acquires SunFunder, a specialist in emerging market clean energy and climate investment
Mirova and its subsidiaries manage €27bn of assets as of March 31, 2022, including €2.2bn in energy transition infrastructure and €500m in natural capital.
UK’s Boris Johnson to step down
Mr Johnson resisted the calls until Thursday morning, when it became clear that he had lost the confidence of his MPs and that the government could no longer function.
S. Korea: IWPG, UNECOSOC say peace education and action are important
Starting with the parallel event on the 16th, IWPG co-hosted a side event with the Ministry of Women, Family and Children of the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire on the 17th.
IWPG, Ministry of Women of Ivory Coast hold peace education conference for women
Chairwoman Hyun Sook Yoon of IWPG, said, “Like the 4th goal of the UN SDGs, IWPG is working to help all women establish the right values through peace education. Peace education is essential to nurture peaceful citizens.”
Women from 41 countries attend Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War conference
This declaration, which contains international norms to end the war, addresses the causes of war and suppresses the outbreak of war, and at the same time….
IWPG holds its 66th conference on the status of women worldwide
IWPG plans to co-host a side event with the Ministry of Women, Family and Gender of Cote d’Ivoire on March 17 in addition to this parallel event.
Statement from the World Federation of Science Journalists on Ukraine
In our current reality, war has interrupted global efforts to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic, as attention has swivelled from virus to war in Ukraine.
International Women Peace Group holds “No War in Ukraine” online rally
Sook, in her statement, urged for a peaceful resolution of the situation in Ukraine.