Our UN representative in the New York is MARTINE GAYON, an IIW member from the club of Avon Park (Florida - D696).
United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII)
It was established in 2000 and is one of three UN bodies mandated to deal specifically with indigenous people’s issues.
The Forum meets annually for two weeks, usually in New York, in May. The outcome of the session is a report containing recommendations for attention and adoption by the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
It was established by ECOSOC to prepare reports on matters concerning the promotion of women’s rights in the political, economic,social and educational fields.
The Commission’s principal output is the Agreed Conclusions on the priority theme for the year.
In addition to the Agreed Conclusions, the Commission can adopt resolutions on women’s rights issues.
The Commission meets annually for 10 working days, usually in late February or early March
It was established by ECOSOC and its purpose was to advise it on social policies of a general character and, in particular, on all matters in the social fields not covered by the specialized inter-governmental agencies.
Since 2006, the Commission has taken up key social development themes as part of its follow up to the outcome of the Copenhagen Summit.
It meets annually, usually in February.
social.un.org (follow link under »Secretariat for »)
Open-ended Working Group on Ageing
For the purpose of strengthening the protection of the human rights of older persons.
It was established in December 2010 by a General Assembly resolution and to date it has met once or twice a year.
Its mandate includes consideration and drafting of proposals to be included in an international legal instrument to promote and protect the rights and dignity of older persons.
