Meetings & Events
Security Council strengthens efforts to end impunity for conflict-related sexual violence
Wide view of the Security Council meeting on women and peace and security … Read More
Year: 2013
Human Rights
GA 68 Panel on Traditional Values-Culture-Womens Rights
The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, UN Instruments and Structures, Special Procedures Mandate Holders, and Treaty Bodies, have published multiple texts that emphasize the importance of ensuring that “traditional values” are not elevated above universal human rights standards. They have highlighted the use of such terms to justify the marginalization of minority groups and for maintaining gender-based inequalities, discrimination and violence, and the corresponding need to position these terms within a human rights context. … Read More
Meetings & Events
The 4th consecutive Montessori Model United Nations
MMUN Welcome Address by Mrs. Sally (Salwa) Kader of the USFMEP: General Assembly Hall, UN HQ, New York, NY April 27th, 2013 It is with great pleasure and pride that … Read More
Interfaith Dialogue
Commission on The Status of Women 57th Session
The fifty- seventh session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) will take place from March 4-15, 2013 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City. The priority theme for the fifty-seventh session will be the Elimination and prevention of all forms of violence against women and girls. … Read More
Interfaith Dialogue
The Role of Interfaith Dialogue in Peace Building & Women Empowerment
The SYMPOSIUM hosted a panel to increase the awareness about the role of interfaith dialogue in peace. USFMEP participated in the Mobilizing Civil Society and Best Practices … Read More
Meetings & Events
Palestine Mini Film Festival Tuesdays
The US Federation for Middle East Peace cordially invites you to attend the next two screenings of the four-part Palestine Mini-Film Festival hosted by The Israel-Palestine Non-governmental Organization Working Group at the United Nations.