What does the United Nations do?
The United Nations was founded in 1945 in the aftermath of World War II to take action on transnational problems: peace and security, climate change, sustainable development, human rights, disarmament, terrorism, humanitarian and health emergencies, gender equality, governance, food production, and more. The UN provides a forum for its 193 Member States to express...
August 2017 marks 20 years since FAWCO was granted special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). This status gives FAWCO members a voice at the global level with the UN and the community of UN-accredited international NGOs. Advocacy at the UN allows FAWCO the opportunity to influence global decision-makers.
FAWCO UN Representatives play leadership roles...
In 1993, then FAWCO President Barbara Johnson suggested that FAWCO apply for UN accreditation starting with the UN Department of Public Information (DPI) and pursued this goal together with FAWCO 1st Vice President, Peggy Rigaud. On June 15, 1995, FAWCO was approved for association with the UN DPI.
In August 1995, seven FAWCO delegates joined 30,000 women for the Fourth...
We are very proud of all of the members of the UN NGO Team. Several have taken on leadership roles in the NGO Committees they are involved with in NY, Geneva and Vienna.
FAWCO UN Rep Erica Higbie became active with the Working Group on Girls (WGG) in 2012, helping to organize the “Girls Tribunal on Violence” at the 57th...
The FAWCO UN Reps Team consists of a UN Liaison leading a team of FAWCO UN Representatives in New York, Geneva, Vienna, Athens, Bonn and other cities.
To represent FAWCO at United Nations meetings and conferences
To involve FAWCO members worldwide in supporting the UN's development agenda, the FAWCO Target Program and other UN-related...
UN NGO Youth Coordinator
The UN NGO Youth coordinator would be a member of the UN NGO Team and would report directly to the UN NGO Director. The job is a new job and would entail among other duties:
Helping to design a NGO webpage for kids...