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UN COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN (CSW)
Established 1946

CSW 1998 Agreed Conclusions on Women and Armed Conflict

CSW 47 (2003)
l CSW 48 (2004) | CSW 49 (2005) | CSW 50 (2006)

CSW 51 (2007) | CSW 52 (2008) | CSW 53 (2009) | CSW 54 (2010)

 

Click here to download a "Brief History of the Commission (1946-2004)" (pdf)

Click here to see the official web page of the Commission of the Status of Women


KEY ACTORS IN THE FUNCTIONING OF THE COMISSION


UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)

The CSW is one of the nine functional commissions of ECOSOC. During the substantive session of the ECOSOC, the Council adopts the outcome document of the CSW, the Agreed Conclusions.

UN Division for the Advancement of Women (DAW) of the UN Secretariat

DAW is the administrative body that supports the management of the CSW, including the work of the Bureau, members of the Commission and the experts who particpate in the Expert Group Meetings.

Expert Group Meetings (EGMs)

Experts and observers are
• Selected by the UN Secretary-General (SG)
• Advisory to the SG in that their final report will assist the SG in making recommedations to intergovernmental bodies
• Required to adopt their work by consensus

ECOSOC Resolution 1987/24 on the long-term work of the Commission:
para. 4: "Recommends, as a part of the the regular programme of work of the United Nations Secretariat in areas related to the advancement of women, in particular that of the Centre for Social Development and Humanitarian Affairs, when regular budgetary resources are available, the convening of expert group meetings, as required by the Commission, to assist in the preparation of the work of the Commission on priority themes;

the expert group should be composed of an appropriate number of specialists, taking into account equitable geographic distribution and the involvement of non-governmental organizations, in the field or fields of study addressed under specific priority themes in order to prepare an analysis and preliminary proposals to assist the Commission in making informed, practical and action-oriented policy recommendations;

each expert group meeting should be structured like the Expert Group Meeting on Violence in the Family, held in Vienna from 8 to 12 December 1986, and should be timed so as to permit the results of the meeting to be made available to Member States in advance of sessions of the Commission."

Bureau of the Commission
The Bureau of the Commission plays a crucial role in facilitating the preparation for, and in ensuring the successful outcome of the annual sessions of the Commission. Bureau members serve for two years. In 2002, in order to improve its work and ensure continuity, the Commission decided to hold the first meeting of its subsequent session, immediately following the closure of the regular session, for the sole purpose of electing the new Chairperson and other members of the Bureau (Council resolution 46/101).

The current Bureau for the 54th session is comprised of the following members:
* H.E. Mr. Garen Nazarian (Armenia) of the Eastern European Group of States, Chairperson
* Ms. Leysa Sow (Senegal) of the African Group, Vice Chairperson
* Mr. Roberto Storaci (Italy) of the Western European and other States Group, Vice Chairperson
* Mr. Takashi Ashiki (Japan) of the Asian States Group, Vice Chairperson
* Mr. Julio Peralta (Paraguay) of the Latin American and Caribbean Group


NGO Committee on the Status of Women (NGO CSW)
The NGO Committee on the Status of Women, NY was created in 1972 as a Committee of the Conference of NGOs in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations (CONGO). Committees were later formed in Geneva and Vienna. These three Committees have worked together over the years to bring a positive presence to women’s issues globally for over 30 years.

"It is our goal to help NGO representatives link with those who are like-minded to bring the issues of women from around the world to the attention of decision-makers at the United Nations. We provide space for NGO meetings and side events, and facilitate training and the sharing of information through an annual consultation. We work closely with the United Nations Division for the Advancement of Women to assist NGO representatives in giving voice to their concerns."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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