WILPF at CSW59 Summary

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Monday, March 23, 2015

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Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) at the 59th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW):
Implementing the Beijing Platform for Action
United Nations Headquarters, March 9-20, 2015

After an exciting two weeks at the United Nations (UN) Headquarters in New York, the 59th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women concluded on Friday March 20, 2015. WILPF delegates from Australia, Denmark, Japan, Norway, Palestine, Syria, the United Kingdom, and the United States; as well as international staff converged in New York City and worked collectively to advocate for a transformative and sustainable Post2015 development agenda that addresses the root causes of violence and war and integrates issues of disarmament, women’s human rights, and Women, Peace and Security (WPS).

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