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IWPG Global Region 2 discusses 69th UN CSW NGO event with Belmont BEC

THE International Women’s Peace Group (IWPG) Global Region 2, led by Regional Director Seo Yeon Lee, held an exchange meeting on January 15 with the Belmont Business Enterprise Centre Inc. (Belmont BEC) in Australia to discuss the NGO event at the 69th UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW).

The CSW is a functional commission under the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) that meets annually in March, bringing together governments, international organisations, and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) from around the world to share policy examples for women’s empowerment and rights promotion and to explore effective implementation measures for gender equality policies.

Belmont BEC is a nonprofit (NFP) community-based organisation established in 1994 that supports the growth and development of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It is a global organisation that has supported the creative industries, fashion, and TCFL (textile, clothing, footwear, and leather) sectors through various projects over the years.

Carol Hanlon, CEO of Belmont BEC, said, “I am delighted to hold the UN CSW NGO event with IWPG under the theme of ‘Economic Empowerment of Women Entrepreneurs: Gender Equality and Sustainable Development Goals’. It is truly important for women to unite for peace.”

Regional Director Seo Yeon Lee emphasized, “This will serve as solidarity among civil organisations to explore ways to move forward together toward a peaceful global village.”

Meanwhile, IWPG is a global women’s NGO registered with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and the Department of Global Communications (DGC). It operates 114 branches in 123 countries and has over 808 partner organisations in 68 countries. With the vision of “achieving sustainable world peace”, it is actively promoting the spread of solidarity needed in the world, fostering a culture of peace, providing women’s peace education, and advocating for the legalisation of the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War (DPCW).

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