• The 69th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is taking place in New York from March 10 to 21. This year’s theme marks the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the Beijing Declaration.

• Ordo Iuris (OI) experts participated in informal consultations which were held before the 58th sessio

• The UN Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity has published a statement summarizing his country visit to Poland.

• The purpose of the visit, undertaken at the invitation of the Polish government, was to identify the gaps in the protection against discrimination and suggest best practices for the government to eliminate all cases of violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

• The European Parliament will debate the draft recommendations of the EU Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM).

• United Nations Special Rapporteur Reem Alsalem, in a recent report, called on countries and sporting organization authorities not to allow “men who identify as women” to compete in female sporting competitions.

- A new international treaty, the Pact for the Right to Development, is being drafted at the UN Human Rights Council Working Group.

- The basic premise of the Pact is a formal commitment by states to engage in the construction of universal and possibly widespread prosperity.