CHEC UN CSW68 Hub

Recently, CHEC Honorary Secretary Emily Robinson attended the 68th Session of the United Nations Conference on the Status of Women in New York on behalf of the Commonwealth Human Ecology Council. Attending the Annual Townhall with Secretary General António Guterres, as well as many of the side events, Emily will be sharing her insights and photos and videos here at the CHEC UN CSW68 Hub. CHEC back for further updates, reports, and media!

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CHEC Hon. Secretary Emily Robinson Attends the United Nations CSW68 in New York

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An excellent event this morning at the UK Pavilion "Achieving a step change in gender equality for a successful energy transition" which centred on the need for a sustainable energy future and the integration of SGD5 - Gender and SGD7 - Ene

"Indigenous cultural knowledge should be utilised to combat climate change. Trust us to lead you, because we are doing this for humanity"

Indigenous cultural knowledge is a largely under-utilised resource in the global fight against the ef

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🌊"You cannot talk about the climate without talking about the ocean. Loss and Damage finally made it on the COP agenda, could Oceans finally be next?" 🌊🌺

Strengthening Voice of the Pacific through the 4th Oceans Pacific Climate Change C

CSW68 Video Gallery

Indigenous Singers
Aotearoa (New Zealand)
The group closed out the session “Unlocking Potential: A Framework to create a more Gender-Inclusive Private Sector in the Pacific” with a song to thank the hosts (Fiji and the Asian Development Bank) and speakers.

António Guterres
UN Secretary General
Mr. Guterres speaks at the Townhall Meeting with Civil Society in the margins of the 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women regarding the issue of backsliding on gender equality happening in parts of the world.

Kitty van der Heijden
Deputy Executive Director of Partnerships at UNICEF
A powerful message from Kitty van der Heijden on why inclusive social protection matters at CSW68 session “We Deserve Better: Unlocking the Power of Social Protection for Women and Girls”

Francisco Cos
UN Research Institute for Social Development
Mr. Cos invites his male colleagues at wear buttons supporting redistributed care at session “The Intersection of Poverty Eradication and Economic Justice for all Women and Girls”

CSW68 Photo Gallery

Hon. Secretary Robinson at the CSW68 in New York

The Non-Violence Artwork at UN Headquarters in New York

Hon. Secretary Emily Robinson meets up with HEF Trustee Dr. Donnell Davis

Hon. Secretary at the annual UN CSW68 Townhall

UN Women Executive Director Sima Sami Bahous and UN SG António Guterres at the Townhall

Fiji's Minister for Women the Hon. Lynda Tabuya

Singers from New Zealand perform at an event hosted by Fiji at CSW68

CSW68 Side Event: "We Deserve Better: Unlocking the Power of Social Protection for Women and Girls" hosted by UNICEF, UK FCDO

Side Event at CSW68 "Accelerating Gender Equality in Fragile Settings: A Focus on Women and Girls" hosted by Norway, MenEngage Africa

CSW68 Side Event "Gender and Climate Change in the Commonwealth" hosted by the Bahamas and The Commonwealth Secretariat

The Trusteeship Council Chamber at UN Headquarters in New York

Speakers at the CSW68 Side Event hosted by ComSec and the Bahamas