Welcome to the 56th NGO CSW Forum

Greetings from NYC! We came in from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania earlier this morning and are happy to be hearing the opening remarks to the 56th Annual Commissionon the Status of Women NGO Forum! This year we will continue to keep the readers up-to-date on both the parallel and side events! Follow us in our journeys documented in English, Chinese, Russian, Spanish, French, and Armenian! Please feel free to comment on our posts as we try to share with you all everything we are experiencing here in this unique environment! Approximately 4,000 NGO's from around the world are present for the next two weeks to discuss issues ranging from women in conflict to climate change to sustainable development!