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CRNGO Climate Working Group advocacy meeting
worldwide/virtualGood afternoon colleagues, Eid Mubaak to those of you celebrating / recognizing Eid ul Fitr. As discussed on at the 3 May meeting, the Committee of Religious NGOs at the United Nations' Working Group on Climate will have an informal, 60-min meeting to discuss COP26 Advocacy this coming Monday, 17 May, at 10:00 am EDT. Here's
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Virtual CINE-ONU presents “The Great Green Wall”
worldwide/virtualTo mark the launch of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration and the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, the United Nations and the European Commission present: "The Great Green Wall." After a short introduction from Veronika Hunt Safrankova, Head of Brussels Office, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and Camilla Nordheim-Larsen, Senior Partnerships and Resource Mobilization Coordinator at
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ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development
worldwide/virtualThe ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development follow-up (FfD Forum) is an intergovernmental process with universal participation mandated to review the Addis Ababa Action Agenda (Addis Agenda) and other financing for development outcomes and the means of implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The event brings together heads of state and government, ministers and high-level government officials
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International Declaration for Tuna Sustainability
worldwide/virtualThe International Declaration for Tuna Sustainability, a global and collaborative alliance promoted by Bermeo Tuna World Capital, brings together the world's leading tuna cities committed to sustainable tuna management and oceans sustainable development. Register here: unocvirtualevent.comIn this event, to be held on 28 June within the United Nations Ocean Conference, delegates from several cities in which tuna is a fundamental part of their economy
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Can Harnessing Blue and Thematic Bonds Build a Sustainable, Regenerative Ocean Economy?
worldwide/virtualOn Wednesday, June 29, at 1pm ET, join the NGO Committee on Financing for Development for an official virtual side event of the 2022 UN Ocean Conference! A multilateral expert panel will discuss what blue and thematic bonds are, how they’re working in practice, and how to optimize them as building blocks toward a regenerative,
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53rd Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals
Bonn, Germany Bonn, GermanyThe 53rd Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals will take place on 19 and 20 October 2022 in Bonn, Germany. Participation The meeting is open to all members and alternate members of the Standing Committee and representatives of CMS Parties, CMS Agreements, partner organizations and other
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2022 SDG Investment Fair
worldwide/virtualIt’s not too late to register to the December 2022 SDG Investment Fair! The upcoming edition of the Fair is going to be held virtually on 1-2 December and offers a chance to hear from projects teams in Ethiopia, Armenia, Eswatini, and Malawi pitching bankable SDG-aligned projects in hydropower, sustainable agriculture, telecommunications and more. The Fair also features exciting panel discussions
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