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Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII)
Theme: Indigenous peoples, business, autonomy and the human rights principles of due diligence including free, prior and informed consent Date: 25 April - 6 May 2022 Location: United Nations Headquarters, New York + online The 2022 session of the Permanent Forum will be open to in-person and online participation. Each organization may register a maximum
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INVITATION TO A MAY 3 EVENT: UN DESA Webinar on How to Apply for ECOSOC Consultative Status
Webinar on applying for ECOSOC consultative status (3 May 2022, 11am to 12:30pm EST) Please register here. The NGO Branch has organized an information session for NGOs about the application process for ECOSOC consultative status. The event will be held on-line on 3 May 2022 at 11am (New York Time). The meeting will provide answers
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Fifteenth World Forestry Congress
The XV World Forestry Congress The XV World Forestry Congress (XV WFC) will be held from 2 to 6 May 2022 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. The Congress was originally scheduled for May of 2021, but was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The theme of the XV WFC is Building a Building a Green, Healthy and Resilient
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Multilingualism and COVID-19: Lessons Learned and Looking Forward
The Study Group on Language and the United Nations presents Multilingualism and COVID-19: Lessons Learned and Looking Forward A Virtual Symposium on 3-4 May 2022 The COVID-19 pandemic has had a powerful impact on humanity. In addition to the direct effects of infection, there has been a wide range of indirect effects on both individuals
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World Press Freedom Day: Journalism Under Digital Siege
New York Observance of the 2022 World Press Freedom Day: Journalism Under Digital Siege In 1993, the UN General Assembly proclaimed 3 May as World Press Freedom Day following a recommendation adopted at the twenty-sixth session of UNESCO’s General Conference in 1991. It serves as an occasion to inform citizens of the violations of press
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