Official Commemoration of the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
UNiTE! INVEST TO PREVENT VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN & GIRLS
Wednesday, 22 November 2023, 10:00 - 11:30 AM
ECOSOC Chamber, United Nations Headquarters
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Speakers include:
- Amina J. Mohammed,?Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations
- Dennis Francis,?President of the 78thSession of the General Assembly
- Sima Bahous,?UN Women Executive Director
- Dr. Natalia Kanem, UNFPA Executive Director
- Mayra Jimenez,?Minister for Women and Gender Equality, Dominican Republic
- Phatteeya Yongsanguanchai,?Youth Advocate
- Carolina Cosse, Mayor of Montevideo, Uruguay
- Ambassador James Larsen,?Permanent Representative of Australia to the UN
- Ambassador Olof Skoog,?Permanent Representative of the EU to the UN
- Diana J. Arango, Sr. GBV Specialist, World Bank
- Monica Aleman,?International Program Director, Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Justice, Ford Foundation
- Natsnet Ghebrebrhan, VAW Prevention Director of Raising Voices, East Africa
Performances:
- Spoken word by:?Amanda Rose Rodrigues?and?Salome Agbaroji,?National Youth Poet Laureate of the United States '23
- Musical Performance by:?Veronica Stern?and?Sing for Hope Choir
Dress code:
We invite you to wear orange to show your support to end Violence Against Women
Please confirm your attendance by registering or by writing to Irene Atim at?irene.atim@unwomen.org
Those who are not in possession of a pass to access the United Nations Headquarters Building should proceed to the entrance gate on 1st Avenue at East 46th Street where you will be able to collect your pass. Please note: You must have a confirmed RSVP or a UN pass to be granted access to the event.?
