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SUMMARY:Inclusive Partnerships and Digital Global Citizenship Education: Advancing Social Cohesion for a Sustainable Future (ECOSOC Partnership Forum 2025)
DESCRIPTION:Registration: bit.ly/dGCED-reg (By Feb 4\, 11:59pm EST)\nProgram Brochure: bit.ly/dGCED-pg
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/12987/
LOCATION:UN Trusteeeship Council\, UN Headquarters\, New York City\, United States
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Events,CoNGO Member Events,CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event,UN Member State,UN-NGO Collaboration
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250204T153000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250204T170000
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SUMMARY:Has the 2030 Agenda Become a Sysphean Task? How Can Civil Society Help Keeping the SDGs on Track
DESCRIPTION:Dear Colleagues \n\nHope that you have started the new year well. As you may know already\, there will be no monthly meeting of the CSD in January. I am pleased to invite you to join the first meeting\, to be held on 4 February 2025 (see also the attached flyer). \n\nTuesday\, 4 February 2025\, 3:30 to 5pm CET\nVienna International Centre room C0431\nonline Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86125865255?pwd=ReHHbfODohZoB3yolVU8DWSPKtQWUQ.1 \n\n\nAgenda\n1. Welcome\n2. Approval of the Agenda\n3. Introduction\, overview of the 2025 CSD programme and UN events\n4. Briefing by the guest speaker\n5. Discussion\n6. Reports from member organisations\n7. Next meetings\n8. AOB \n\n\nOur guest speaker will be Jean-Luc Lemahieu\, former UNODC Director of Policy Analysis and Public Affairs\, who will share his experience and views on how civil society – and in particular Vienna civil society – can help the UN system in advancing towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. \n\nI am also attaching a summary flyer with the planned dates of the 2025 monthly meetings. We have updated the calendar on our website https://ngocsdvienna.org with all important upcoming UN events\, please refer to that to stay tuned. \n\nLooking forward to seeing you soon\, best wishes \n\nAnna \n\nCSD 4-2-25 flyer\nCSD 2025 Upcoming Events\n\n\n\n\n—\nDr. Anna Alvazzi del Frate \n\nChair\, NGO Committee on Sustainable Development Vienna\n \n\nTel +43-676-3517430
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/has-the-2030-agenda-become-a-sysphean-task-how-can-civil-society-help-keeping-the-sdgs-on-track/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250206
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250208
DTSTAMP:20260825T235038
CREATED:20250120T210204Z
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SUMMARY:The 2025 Coordination Segment
DESCRIPTION:The 2025 Coordination Segment\, chaired by H.E. Mr. Anatolio Ndong Mba (Equatorial Guinea)\, Vice-President of the Economic and Social Council\, will take place on 6 – 7 February 2025 in the ECOSOC Chamber at the UN Headquarters in New York. \n\nThe Coordination Segment serves as a key platform for the Council to deliver on its Charter mandate of coordinating the work of its subsidiary bodies\, specialized agencies and other UN system entities in the economic\, social\, environmental areas. It will focus on the main theme of the 2025 session of the ECOSOC and the 2025 High-level political forum on sustainable development (HLPF)\, “Advancing sustainable\, inclusive\, science- and evidence-based solutions for the 2030 Agenda and its SDGs for leaving no one behind.” \n\nThe Segment will follow-up on the implementation of the 2024 Ministerial Declaration of the Council and seek to contribute to the in-depth reviews of SDG 3 (good health and well-being)\, SDG 5 (gender equality)\, SDG 8 (decent work and economic growth)\, SDG 14 (life below water)\, and SDG 17 (partnerships for the Goals) at the 2025 HLPF.  The Segment will further aim to leverage the contributions of the Council’s subsidiary bodies and UN system entities to the preparations of major upcoming intergovernmental processes in 2025. \n\nThe Coordination Segment will bring together Member States\, ECOSOC functional commissions and expert bodies\, United Nations regional commissions and UN system entities to provide guidance to the ECOSOC system for coordinated action to address pressing global issues and advance the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. \n\nRepresentatives of Non-governmental organizations in consultative status with ECOSOC in possession of annual grounds passes are welcome to attend.  Seating for those representatives will be on the third floor of the ECOSOC Chamber on a first come first served basis. Representatives of Non-governmental organizations in consultative status with ECOSOC may request the floor during the interactive discussions\, time permitting. The Segment will be broadcast live on UN Web TV. \n\nFor more information\, please visit: \n2025 Coordination Segment | Economic and Social Council \nQuestions may be directed to: \ndesa-iisb@un.org
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/the-2025-coordination-segment/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Recommended Events,UN Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250207T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250207T113000
DTSTAMP:20260825T235038
CREATED:20250203T203313Z
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SUMMARY:Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4): Townhall Meeting
DESCRIPTION:On behalf of the Co-facilitators of the Outcome Document for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4)\, we have the honor to invite you to a virtual townhall meeting on Friday\, 7 February 2025\, from 10 am – 11:30 am (EST). \nThe aim of this meeting is to present the zero draft of the outcome document to stakeholders and hear their views and expectations. It is the intention of the co-facilitators to schedule similar meetings throughout the FfD4 process. \nStakeholders that wish to participate are kindly asked to register via this link  \nFor further information please contact\, desa-ffd4.cso@un.org.
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/fourth-international-conference-on-financing-for-development-ffd4-townhall-meeting/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Recommended Events,UN Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250210T131500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250210T143000
DTSTAMP:20260825T235038
CREATED:20250207T171425Z
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SUMMARY:Realizing the right to social security: ensuring the sustainable and equitable financing of universal social protection
DESCRIPTION:Side event to 63rd Session of the ECOSOC Commission for Social Development\, organized by the Government of Portugal\, OHCHR and the ILO \n10 February 2025\, 13:15–14:30 (EST/UTC-4) \nUNHQ New York\, Conference Room 9\nWebcast available through UN Web TV \nCSocD side event 10Feb2025 – concept note and provisional agenda
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/realizing-the-right-to-social-security-ensuring-the-sustainable-and-equitable-financing-of-universal-social-protection/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Recommended Events,IGO (Inter-Governmental) event,UN Events,UN Member State
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250210T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250210T140000
DTSTAMP:20260825T235038
CREATED:20250114T162459Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250114T162818Z
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SUMMARY:Bridging Our Divides: Navigating Politics and Polarization in Turbulent Times
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our February 2025\nTrauma & Mental Health Program\n \n\n  \nDear Friends\, \nPlease join us for our Trauma and Mental Health Program! \nBridging Our Divides:\nNavigating Politics and Polarization in Turbulent Times \nMonday\, February 10\, 2025 \n2 to 4 PM EST USA \nvia Zoom \n  \nPlease find our program flyer attached. \nFeel free to share widely with your networks. \n  \nRegister Here: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/N50A5VsXQzWemaGMzyuJSA \n  \nBest\, \nIrit Felsen\, PhD \nConvener & Chair\, Working Group on Trauma and Mental Health \nFelix Torres\, MD\, MBA\, FACHE\, DFAPA\, CCHP-MH \nCorresponding Secretary\, NGO Committee on Mental Health \n  \nDownload PDF Flyer
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/bridging-our-divides-navigating-politics-and-polarization-in-turbulent-times/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250213T131500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250213T143000
DTSTAMP:20260825T235038
CREATED:20250210T162049Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250212T193048Z
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SUMMARY:Rising to the Challenge: How FfD4 Addresses the Social Dimension Effectively Safeguarding the Most Vulnerable
DESCRIPTION:Register Here
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/rising-to-the-challenge-how-ffd4-addresses-the-social-dimension-effectively-safeguarding-the-most-vulnerable-_ngo-committee-on-ffd/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Events,CoNGO Member Events,CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250217T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250217T163000
DTSTAMP:20260825T235038
CREATED:20250206T184053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250206T184124Z
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SUMMARY:The Annual Meeting of the Director-General with Civil Society
DESCRIPTION:Dear Representatives of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) accredited at the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG)\, \nWe are pleased to invite you to the annual meeting of the Director-General with civil society that will take place on Monday 17 February 2025\, from 3 to 4.30 p.m.\, in Room VII\, Palais des Nations. \nThis meeting will be an opportunity to exchange on the priorities and activities of the United Nations Office at Geneva in 2025 and the participation of civil society in the work of the United Nations. \nPlease ensure that the 2025 annual accreditation of your NGO representatives is finalized as only NGO representatives in possession of a valid grounds pass will be able to attend. \nGrateful if you confirm your NGO participation by return email\, while indicating the name and representative type (title) of the person who will attend the meeting. \nWe look forward to seeing you at the meeting. \nWith best regards\, \nNGO Liaison Unit \n*** \nCher(e)s représentant(e)s des organisations non gouvernementales (ONG) accréditées auprès de l’Office des Nations Unies à Genève (ONUG)\, \nNous sommes heureux de vous inviter à la réunion annuelle de la Directrice générale avec la société civile qui aura lieu le lundi 17 février 2025\, de 15h00 à 16h30\, dans la salle VII\, au Palais des Nations. \nCette réunion sera l’occasion d’échanger sur les priorités et les activités de l’Office des Nations Unies à Genève en 2025 et sur la participation de la société civile aux travaux des Nations Unies. \nVeuillez-vous assurer que l’accréditation annuelle de vos représentants pour 2025 soit bien à jour\, car seuls les représentants d’ONG en possession d’un badge d’accès à l’ONUG valable seront en mesure de participer. \nNous vous serions reconnaissants de bien vouloir nous confirmer la participation de votre ONG par retour de courriel tout en indiquant le nom et le type de représentant (titre) de la personne qui participera à la réunion. \nNous nous réjouissions de vous voir à la réunion. \nAvec nos meilleures salutations\, \nUnité de liaison avec les ONG
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/the-annual-meeting-of-the-director-general-with-civil-society/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Recommended Events,UN Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250221T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250221T150000
DTSTAMP:20260825T235038
CREATED:20250214T160230Z
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SUMMARY:"The original Vision of the UN and the Pact for the Future" NGO COMMITTEE ON PEACE - VIENNA
DESCRIPTION:NGO COMMITTEE ON PEACE – VIENNA \nINVITATION\nto an\nINFORMATION AND DISCUSSION MEETING\non\n\n“The original Vision of the UN and the Pact for the Future“ \nAt the VIC*:\nDate: Friday\, February 21st\, 2025\nTime: 15.00 hours (3.00 PM CET)\nPlace: Vienna International Centre\,\nC-Building\, 7th floor\, Conference Room CR3\n\nSpeakers: \nDr. Afsar Rathor \nFormer UN Executive (UN Peacekeeping Missions\, UNIDO etc.). He is a global citizen as he grew up\, studied and has roots in several countries. He had a distinguished career with several United Nations organizations across the globe. He has an extensive experience in peace & conflict resolution\, poverty alleviation\, diplomacy\, interfaith harmony\, climate change\, and project & risk management. He has worked with the UN Department of Peacekeeping (UNDPK) serving in several war-hit conflict zones\, among others\, in Bosnia Herzegovina\, Rwanda and Somalia etc. \n  \nMr. Yosuke Nakagawa \nAssociate Expert\, UN Office for Disarmament Affairs Vienna \n  \nMr. Markus Wainde Wane \nAustrian UN youth delegate. He was involved in the run-up to the Summit of the Future and took part in the summit in New York. He worked as a volunteer for the Alpbach Vienna initiative group and the Young Global Shapers. A year in Senegal was particularly formative for him. He is currently studying Business & Economics and International Law. \n  \n\nGuests are welcome! \n*Access to VIC:\nA VIC grounds pass is required to enter the Vienna International Centre.\nRecipients of this invitation\, or their guests\, who do not hold a VIC grounds pass valid for the current year\, are kindly requested to register by sending an email with:\n1) Title: Mr. or Ms.; \n2) Separate indication of their family name and given name (as it appears in ID); \n3) Date of birth; \n4) Type of ID (passport\, driving license…); and\n5) The number of the ID document and country of issuance\n\nto pavlovsky@oesgi.org\n\nDeadline for registration: Tuesday\, February 18th\, 2025\nRegistered participants will be included in a list held by UN security at the main gate of the VIC. Please present this invitation along with your registered ID at Gate 1 of the VIC. Please consider that formalities at Gate 1 may take time and kindly arrive sufficiently in advance of the meeting. \nNGOCOPV-INVITATION_February-21
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/the-original-vision-of-the-un-and-the-pact-for-the-future-ngo-committee-on-peace-vienna/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Recommended Events,UN Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250226T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250226T130000
DTSTAMP:20260825T235038
CREATED:20250214T160802Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250214T160826Z
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SUMMARY:Seek Peace and Pursue It: Advocating for Nuclear Abolition in 2025
DESCRIPTION:Join us at this webinar to learn more about the United Methodist Church’s position on nuclear weapons\, hear from civil society and faith partners\, and discover how you can get involved in the movement for nuclear abolition. \nThe new year brings a sobering reminder: nuclear weapons continue to threaten all of creation. With key milestones on the horizon\, it’s more crucial than ever to take meaningful action toward a world free of nuclear weapons. \n\nJanuary 22: 4th anniversary of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons entering into force\nJanuary 28: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists set the Doomsday Clock at 89 seconds to midnight – the closest it’s ever been to midnight\nFebruary 4: One year until the expiration of New START\, the last remaining US-Russia nuclear arms control treaty\nMarch 3-7: 3rd meeting of States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons at the United Nations in New York.\n\nAs the United Methodist Church has long affirmed\, nuclear weapons make war more likely and far more deadly. The Council of Bishops has made it clear: “We say a clear and unconditional NO to nuclear wear and to any use of nuclear weapons.” (In Defense of Creation\, 1986) \nIt is up to us to work toward the abolition of nuclear weapons. \nJoin us at this webinar to learn more about the United Methodist Church’s position on nuclear weapons\, hear from civil society and faith partners\, and discover how you can get involved in the movement for nuclear abolition. Whether you’re already involved or looking to learn more\, this webinar will provide you with the knowledge and tools to make a difference. \nDate: February 26\, 2025   Time: 1-2:30 PM EST \nPanelists \nModerator: Aimee Hong\, Assistant General Secretary of Programs\, General Board of Church and Society\, UMC \nSpeaker #1: Colleen Moore\, Director of Peace with Justice\, General Board of Church and Society\, UMC \nSpeaker #2: Allen Hester\, Legislative Representative\, Nuclear Disarmament and Pentagon Spending\, Friends Committee on National Legislation \nSpeaker #3: Maylene Hughes\, Regional Grassroots Organizing and Policy Coordinator\, Back from the Brink \nRegister Here\n 
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/seek-peace-and-pursue-it-advocating-for-nuclear-abolition-in-2025/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Recommended Events,CSO event
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