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NAWO & other CSOs’ position on the Co-facilitators’ draft resolution of May 6th

Moguls Lykketoft, the President of the UN General Assembly, has circulated a letter from the Co-facilitators together with their draft resolution dated 6 May 2016 on the follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda at the global level. Intergovernmental negotiations on the draft have begin on Thursday 12 May 2016.

The National Alliance of Women’s Organisations and a number of other organisations have expressed their initial and preliminary concerns on a number of issues included in the  Co-facilitators’ draft resolution of 6 May 2016) such as:

  • gender equality and women’s empowerment;
  • contribution of youth;
  • the role of civil society;
  • the proposed themes.

To see the full text of the CSOs response please click here