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Participation
The fifty-fourth session of the Commission on the Status of Women was attended by representatives of Member States, United Nations entities and of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) from all regions of the world.
NGO participation
In addition to ECOSOC-accredited NGOs, the Economic and Social Council decided (Decision 2009/234) to invite those non-governmental organizations that were accredited to the Fourth World Conference on Women or to the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly to attend the fifty-fourth session of the Commission.
Click here for the list of those NGOs.
A total of 3,440 NGO representatives from 138 countries attended the fifty-fourth session of the Commission on the Status of Women. They represented 463 NGOs from which 425 were ECOSOC-accredited NGOs and 38 were those non-governmental organizations that were accredited to the Fourth World Conference on Women or to the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly.
Media accreditation
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The media accreditation form and other related data can be accessed at www.un.org/media/accreditation.
For further media enquiries and to receive press releases relating to the CSW and other women's issues, please e-mail: mediainfo@un.org.
Media representatives wishing to attend the CSW should contact:
Media Accreditation & Liaison Unit
Department of Public Information
Room S-250
UN Headquarters
New York
NY 10017, USA
Fax: 1-212-963 4642
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Press centre
Press releases
- Eradicating Discrimination, Changing Mindsets Crucial in Addressing Roots of Violence against Women, Secretary-General Tells Panel (11 March 2010) SG/SM/12784-WOM/1791
- Secretary-General, in Women’s Commission, Calls for End to One of Most Brutal, Entrenched Forms of Gender Discrimination -- Sexual Violence against Women (11 March 2010) WOM/1790
- National Interventions Must Be Brought to Scale to Alter Deeply Embedded Norms Underlying Women’s Vulnerability to HIV Transmission, Women’s Commission Told (10 March 2010) WOM/1789
- Composite Entity for Gender Equality, Women’s Empowerment Is Historic Chance to Ensure Strong Voice for Women in Global Governance, Policymaking (9 March 2010) DSG/SM/493-ECOSOC/6415-WOM/1788
- Deputy Secretary-General, in Women’s Commission, Hails Possible New Gender Entity at United Nations as ‘Historic Opportunity’ to Give Women Stronger Voice Globally (9 March 2010) WOM/1787
- More Women in Senior Government Posts despite Stereotypes, Resource Constraints Hampering Fulfilment of Blueprint for Action, Women’s Commission Told (8 March 2010) WOM/1786
- Strong Policies, Effective Advocacy, Offer Only Way to Win Space in Which Women, Girls Can Flourish, Secretary-General Tells Beijing Review Event (5 March 2010) SG/SM/12777-WOM/1785
- Economic Downturn Stimulates Governments to Augment Women’s Empowerment, Improve Workplace Status, Women’s Commission Hears, as More than 60 Delegates Take Floor (5 March 2010) WOM/1784
- Realization of Beijing Platform Underpins Success of Millennium Development Goals, but Push to Attain Goals Must Not Narrow Aims of Women’s Agenda, Commission Told (4 March 2010) WOM/1783
- ‘Until Women and Girls Are Liberated from Poverty and Injustice, Goals of Peace, Security, Sustainable Development Stand in Jeopardy,’ Says Secretary-General (3 March 2010) OBV/855-WOM/1780
- Build on What Works, Correct What Does Not, Secretary-General Advises in Remarks to High-Level Event Commemorating International Women’s Day (3 March 2010) SG/SM/12773-OBV/856-WOM/1781
- Special Rapporteur on Violence Says Unless Women Achieve Economic Independence, Their Human Rights Will Go Unrealized, as Women’s Commission Continues Debate (3 March 2010) WOM/1782
- Declaration Adopted by Women’s Commission Reaffirms Beijing Texts, Stresses Need to Include Gender Perspective in Summit Review of Millennium Development Goals (2 March 2010) WOM/1777
- Deputy Secretary-General, in Address to Commission on Status of Women, Cites Endemic Sexual Violence, Gaps between Equality Legislation, Implementation (1 March 2010) DSG/SM/489-WOM/1776
- ‘Standing Up for Women’s Rights and Development Is Standing Up for the Global Good,’ Deputy Secretary-General Tells Women’s Commission at Session’s Opening (1 March 2010) WOM/1775
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Webcast
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 Webcast archived video [ Original language | English ] Monday 1 March 2010, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Webcast archived video [ Original language | English ] Monday 1 March 2010, 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Webcast archived video [ Original language ] Tuesday 2 March 2010, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Webcast archived video [ Original language | English ] Tuesday 2 March 2010, 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Webcast archived video [ Original language | English ] Wednesday 3 March 2010, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Webcast archived video [ Original language | English ] Wednesday 3 March 2010, 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Webcast archived video [ English ] Thursday 4 March 2010, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Webcast archived video [ Original language | English ] Thursday 4 March 2010, 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Webcast archived video [ Original language | English ] Friday 5 March 2010, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Webcast archived video [ Original language | English ] Friday 5 March 2010, 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Webcast archived video [ Original language | English ] Monday 8 March 2010, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Webcast archived video [ Original language | English ] Monday 8 March 2010, 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Webcast archived video [ Original language | English ] Tuesday 9 March 2010, 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Webcast archived video [ Original language | English ] Thursday 11 March 2010, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Webcast archived video [ Original language | English ] Thursday 11 March 2010, 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
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