ZONTA

and the United Nations

TAKE NOTICE

In the News

“I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women’s Rights”

International Women’s Day March 8, 2020 March 8th of each year is designated as International Women’s Day.  Although this day was first celebrated by the United Nations in 1975, women’s social, economic, cultural and political achievements stretch far back into the...

Visit the United Nations on Dec. 4, 2019

The League of Women Voters of NYS Education Foundation, in conjunction with the United Nations Department of Public Information is hosting its annual daylong briefing at the UN Headquarters in New York City.  An invitation has been extended to Zonta District 4 to...

Day of the Girl. The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle’s Inspirational video

D4 United Nations Committee's post Article from Time https://time.com/5697379/meghan-markle-inspirational-video/

Visiting the UN

    Zonta and the United Nations Visiting the United Nations is always a great opportunity for Zonta members. In the past, many of our members had taken advantage of the League of Women Voters New York State (LWVNYS) UN Day which has been held in November....

Sophie Grégoire Trudeau marks International Day of the Girl

CTVNews.ca Staff Published Thursday, October 11, 2018 10:40PM EDT To mark International Day of the Girl on Thursday, Plan International Canada urged Canadians to challenge the norms of gender inequality. “We’re having more and more honest conversations on the topic of...

OUR RELATIONSHIP

with the UN

What We Do

UN / ZONTA HISTORY

Learn more about the United Nations and Zonta’s role as a member of the NGO community.

UN DAYS

Observe and celebrate days designated by the United Nations that support women and girls.

VISITING THE UN

Learn about opportunities to visit the United Nations or sponsored events.

COMMISSION on the STATUS OF WOMEN

Promote gender equality through the empowerment of women and girls while becoming familiar with the CSW.

UN WOMEN - TRAINING

Develop new skills and Increase your knowledge of current issues affecting women and girls through self-paced training.

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Assess and evaluate your understanding of the United Nations/Zonta partnership.

Approach

PROVIDING resources TO EMPOWEr WOMEN & GIRLS

TUNE INTO

Videos, Presentations & Discussions

Unlocking the Potential of Girls STEM (UNESCO)

Unlocking the Potential of Girls STEM (UNESCO)

COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN

CSW 64 D4 Presentation (2020) 

Day at the UN

UN Visit 2019

WE’RE HERE TO HELP!

Zonta District 4