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United Nations · GenevaBlog written by Berthe De Vos Neven, SI Representative to the United Nations in Geneva. From 2 to 6 June 2025, the 37th annual meeting of the Chairpersons of the UN Human Rights Treaty Bodies took place in Geneva, marking a critical moment for the global human rights system. These meetings bring together the leaders of the ten UN bodies responsible for monitoring the implementation of key international human rights treaties, from rights of child…Read Article
Alarming voices from the 37th Meeting of Treaty Body Chairs in Geneva

Artificial Intelligence · ParisBlog of Evelyne Para, Soroptimist International Representative at UNESCO, Paris. Digital transformation in the public sector is essential to modernise public services delivery, improve transparency, foster citizen participation, and ensure secure, data-driven decision-making. However, the public sector often lacks the capacity to support digital transformation due to insufficient digital skills, outdated infrastructure, and legal or institution…Read Article
Digital transformation and AI in public services

UNESCO · ParisBlog written by Evelyne Para, SI Representative at UNESCO, Paris. Progress toward gender equality has transformed the lives of women and girls around the world. But today, it is losing momentum. Reports from more than 150 governments confirm this: on 2025, women’s rights are in decline in nearly one in four countries, gender-based violence is on the rise, the digital gender divide is widening, and more than 600 million women and girls now live i…Read Article
Women’s Leadership in Diplomacy, Where Are We Now?
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