IPA
is a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) and is in special consultative
status with the Economic
and Social Council (ECOSOC) at the United Nations.
ECOSOC is the principal organ to coordinate the economic
and social work of the United Nations and the specialised agencies
and institutions that make up the UN 'family', e.g. UNESCO, WHO,
IMF and many others. IPA is also associated with the United
Nations Department
of Public Information (DPI).
Sharon Altendorf is the full-time IPA NGO representative based
in New York. Her work includes:
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being an active member of committees organized by the Conference
of NGOs in Consultative Status with ECOSOC, e.g. NGO Committee
on Social Development; Working Group on Girls; Sub-committee
on Eradication of Poverty; Commission on the Status of Women;
NGO Committee on the UN International Decade of the World's
Indigenous Peoples
IPA has designated representatives for each of the main centres
where UN meetings are held, i.e. New York, Geneva and Vienna,
and as well, designated regional representatives.
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Click here for
a summary of the work of the International Presentation
Association as a Non-Governmental Organisation with Economic
and Social Council Status at the United Nations. This
summary appeared in a report from the Committee on Non-Governmental
Organizations (Regular Session 2005, 5-18 January 2005).
A pdf copy of the full
report is also available. |
Click
here for a PowerPoint presentation (compiled by Sharon)
of the UN Millenium Development Goals.
(639 KB) |
2008 Dates
The International Presentation Association Sisters of the Presentation
NGO will participate in the following Commissions, Forums and
Events in 2008, and is seeking the involvement of Presentation
Sisters and Associates in our preparation:
- 14 January-1 February - Committee on the
Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) 40th Session.
Country reports reviewed: Saudi Arabia, Bolivia, Burundi, France,
Lebanon, Luxembourg, Morocco and Sweden. More
info ...
- 14 January-1 February in Geneva - Committee on the
Rights of the Child (CRC) 47th Session. More info
...
- 6-15 February in New York - Commission for Social Development
(CSocD) 46th Session. Theme: Promoting full employment
and decent work for all. More info ...
- 25 February-7 March in New York - Commission on the
Status of Women (CSW) 52nd Session. Theme: Financing
for gender equality and the empowerment of women.
More
info ...
- 12 March-6 April in Geneva - Human Rights Council (HRC)
- 21 April-2 May in New York - Permanent Forum on Indigenous
Issues (PFII) 7th Session. Special theme: Climate
change, bio-cultural diversity and livelihoods: the stewardship
role of indigenous peoples and new challenges. More
info ...
- 5-16 May in New York - Commission
on Sustainable Development (CSD) 16th Session. Themes: Agriculture,
rural development, land, drought, desertification and Africa.
More info ...
- Date to be announced, Philippines - Global Forum on
Migration
- Date to be announced, Quatar - Financing for Development Review
United Nations Events
A World Conference is usually held each year dealing with a certain
theme. Preparatory Sessions are held in New York USA, Switzerland
and other countries to prepare for the World Summit. ECOSOC representatives,
other PBVMs and Associates have a right to participate as consultants.
Special Sessions are held to deal with critical issues affecting
some part or all of the global community, e.g.:
Other UN meetings include those of the Human Rights Commission
which are usually held in Geneva on such issues as:
- Rights of children
- Religious tolerance
- Refugees
Other UN meetings held in New York include:
- Commissions on Status of Women
- Commission on Social Development
- Commission on Sustainable Development
- DPI Annual NGO Conference
- General Assembly meetings.
Current UN Decades
2001-2010 -- International
Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-violence for the Children
of the World
2001-2010 -- Decade to Roll
Back Malaria in Developing Countries, Particularly in Africa
2001-2010 -- Second International Decade
for the Eradication of Colonialism
2003-2012 -- United
Nations Literacy Decade: Education for All
2005-2014 -- United
Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development
2005-2014 -- Second International Decade of the World Indigenous
People
2005-2015 -- International Decade for Action - Water for Life
Click
here for the UN Connections Archive - Commissions,
Forums and Events in 2002-2007 in which IPA was involved
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