Mercy Global Concern - 2002

46th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women

Dates: 4 - 15 March, 2002
Venue: United Nations Headquarters, New York City

The 46th regular annual session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) will focus on two thematic issues:

1) Eradicating poverty, including through the empowerment of women throughout their life cycle in a globalizing world;
2) Environmental management and mitigation of natural disasters: a gender perspective.

The meeting will include a special commemoration for International Women's Day.

Briefings and special panels organized by UN bodies and women's NGOs will also take place during the session, and NGO caucus meetings will be scheduled.

Mercy Global Concern (MGC) invites interested Sisters of Mercy, associates and colleagues who are able to be in New York for one or both of the two weeks of the meeting to partcipate as members of a Mercy team, bringing insights and expertise to the issues under consideration. Those participating are required to cover their own travel and accommodation expenses. MGC can provide some accommodation options on request.

The following websites provide additional information about the issues under discussion and events being planned:

www.un.org/womenwatch/daw
www.womenaction.org
www.womenact.org

Interested participants are invited to send to MGC their names and all relevant contact details. Deadline for names to reach Mercy Global Concern: 14 January, 2002.

Contact details for MGC

Phone: +1-646-227-1878
Fax: +1-646-227-1879
Email: mercyun@aol.com