International Day For The Elimination Of Violence Again Women

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,?�山��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 �山��pass to be granted access to the event.?

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