Tag Archives: United Nations

What do Peru and Utah have in common? Fierce youth advocates for starters

By Lori | Published: April 27, 2012
TweetThis week, youth advocates from around the world are in New York for the Commission in Population and Development, the United Nations’ annual meeting on development, health and rights. This year’s meeting is focused on adolescents and youth, and these young advocates are in town to ensure that governments uphold prior commitments to advancing the [...]
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UN Human Rights Council makes slow progress for LGBT rights

By Eesha Pandit | Published: March 13, 2012
TweetLast week, activists from around the world gathered in Geneva for a meeting of the UN Commission on Human Rights to discuss global LGBT rights. This convening marked the first time the UN Human Rights Council has focused on human rights, gender identity and sexual orientation. UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, opened the event by saying, “To those [...]
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UN report says all states should provide access to safe abortion, contraception

By Lori | Published: October 25, 2011
TweetA groundbreaking new report by the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to health, Anand Grover, was released yesterday. And it is big!! In the new report, Grover calls for the immediate removal of all impeding restrictions to abortion, full access to modern contraceptive methods, and complete and accurate information on sexual and reproductive health. [...]
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President Obama addresses world leaders, calls for “lasting peace”

By Lori | Published: September 22, 2011
TweetHave you noticed that New York City cab drivers seem grumpier than usual? I have. They keep demanding to know where I’m going before they pull over, a sneaky (and illegal!) move usually reserved for the rare off-duty car or the late night cabbie who suspects you’re going to force him to *gasp* Brooklyn. But [...]
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Conservative Opposition at UN Meeting on Women Reaches Fever Pitch

By Lori | Published: March 25, 2011
TweetLast weekend, I gave a speech at the Feminist Majority Foundation’s Young Feminist Leadership Conference about why U.S.-based feminists should care about international issues. I spoke about some of the challenges I see in getting domestic folks engaged globally. Some people may be unsure of the ways in which U.S. foreign policy affects the day-to-day [...]
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