‘Research on Violence Against Older Women Through a Feminist Lens’
2023-03-09 09:00 (America/New_York)
INPEA VIRTUAL CSW67 PARALLEL EVENT
‘Research on Violence Against Older Women Through a Feminist Lens’

DURING the CSW67 FORUM
Date: Thursday 9 March 2023
Time: 9:00 AM -10:30 AM EST
A ‘Virtual Program’
CSW67 Priority Theme: Innovation and technological change, and education in the digital age for achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls.
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Description: Panel presentation of current research on violence against older women (VAOW) from an international perspective. Virtual networks of feminist researchers on violence against older women emerged in response to technological innovation and change that enable rapid sharing of data and findings among VAOW scholars. This has advanced the field in different directions and stimulated emergent interventions that stress human rights and gender empowerment over more ageist strategies of protection and confinement. Research to be presented includes prevalence, qualitative, and quantitative studies. Findings demonstrate both the scope of gender-based violence against older women and their resilience in all societies.
Welcome: Susan B. Somers, JD, INPEA
Moderator:
Lisa Nerenberg, MSW, MPH, Ex. Dir., California Elder Justice Coalition, USA
Panelists:
Judith Smith, PhD., Associate Professor Emerita, Fordham University, USA – Qualitative
Lucie Vidovićová, PhD., Assistant Professor, Masaryk University, Czech Republic – Quantitative/Prevalence
Liliana Giraldo-Rodriguez, PhD., Researcher, National Institute of Geriatrics, Mexico – Life Course Perspective
Rahma Mahamid, PhD., Minerva Ctr. on Intersectionality in Aging, Haifa University, Israel – Life Course Perspective
Q & A
Closing: Synthesis: Patricia Brownell, PhD., Associate Professor Emerita, Fordham University, USA

Platform: INPEA Zoom platform
Technical support: Erica Udow, MSW Candidate, INPEA UN NGO Intern, Fordham University

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CoNGO Notes: For information about collaborative work of NGOs on the issues above and related matters, visit the substantive committees related to CoNGO. Visit here for specific information about the NGO Committee on Status of Women/New York, NGO Committee on Status of Women Vienna, and the NGO Committee on Status of Women Geneva.

Successes in Family Frameworks and Technology for the Empowerment of Rural Women and Girls
2023-03-16 15:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York)
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CoNGO Notes: For information about collaborative work of NGOs on the issues above and related matters, visit the substantive committees related to CoNGO. Visit here for specific information about the NGO Committee on Status of Women/New York, NGO Committee on Status of Women Vienna, and the NGO Committee on Status of Women Geneva.

NGO Committee on Ageing Meeting (Geneva)
2023-03-28 13:30 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual
The NGO Committee on Ageing will hold a virtual zoom meeting on March 28, 2023 from 13:30 to 15:00 (CET).
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CoNGO Notes: For information about collaborative work of NGOs on the issues related to the above event, and related matters, visit the substantive committees related to CoNGO. Visit here for specific information about the NGO Committee on Ageing New York, the NGO Committee on Ageing Vienna and the NGO Committee on Ageing Geneva.

[Side Event] Human Rights for Older Persons - The NGO Committee on Ageing (New York)
2023-04-03 13:00 - 14:30 (America/Halifax) | UN Headquarters, New York
The case for a new convention on the human rights of older persons – the view from Geneva and its relevance to the work of the Open-ended Working Group on Ageing

Organizer UNDESA and INPEA
Format of the Event In-Person
Location Conference Room 8

This side-event will examine recent developments relating to the human rights of older persons at the Human Rights Council and explore their relevance to the work of the Open-ended Working Group on Ageing (OEWGA). It will on focus on the 2022 report (A/HRC/49/70) of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights OHRCHR) on the current international framework relating to the human rights of older persons and in particular on the findings and recommendations of the multistakeholder meeting organised by OHCHR in August 2022 to consider that report. Panel participants will be drawn from member States, civil society organisations, national human rights institutions and experts.

[Side Event] The Right of Older Persons to Access Palliative Care - The NGO Committee on Ageing (New York)
2023-04-05 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Halifax) | Online
The right of older persons to access palliative care as a component of the right to health: perspectives from Albania, Zambia, the US and the Philippines.
Wed Apr 5; 10:00am – 11:15am
Organizer International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care
Format of the Event Zoom. Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webina…

New Horizons in Translation and Interpreting Technology | Dialogue Forum
2023-04-13 08:45 - 11:00 (America/New_York)
**Call for Participation**

The NGO Committee on Language and Languages presents
New Horizons in

Translation and Interpreting Technology
13 April 2023
While technology has long mediated the work of language professionals, recent innovations as well as ‘the new normal’ of virtual meetings following COVID-19 have brought a range of issues and questions into the foreground. In what ways do technological tools make the work of translators and interpreters easier? What (new) burdens do technological innovations present for translators and interpreters? How has the rapid rise in the use of videoconferencing affected multilingual accessibility and also the health and well-being of interpreters? How might the future of artificial intelligence (AI) present opportunities for equitable communication among speakers of different languages? At the same time, what implications does AI have for the human elements of communication and the roles of interpreters and translators? A panel of leaders, practicing professionals, and researchers will take up these and other topics. Representatives of NGOs, Secretariat and UN agency staff, colleagues from Member States, language professionals, researchers, and students are welcome to attend.
Event Details
The NGO Committee on Language and Languages (CoLL) is hosting the dialogue forum virtually on 13 April 2023.
08:45-11:00 – New York
14:45-17:00 – Geneva
15:45-18:00 – Nairobi
20:45-22:00 – Bangkok
Registration
Representatives of NGOs, Secretariat and UN agency staff, colleagues from Member States, scholars, language professionals, students and others with an interest in technology for translation and interpreting. There is no fee, but pre-registration is required. Register here as soon as possible, but no later than 12 April.

Programme
8:45-9:00am Sign In
9:00-9:05am Francis M. Hult – Welcome, Chair, NGO Committee on Language and Languages
9:05-9:10am Linda Fitchett and Alison Rodriguez – Introduction
9:10-9:25am Harilaos Ghinos
9:25-9:40am Andrea Caniato
9:40-9:55am Jost Zetzsche
9:55-10:10am Muskaan Singh
10:10-10:30am Panel Discussion
10:30-11:00am Open Dialogue

See flyer HERE: CoLL Translation and Interpreting Technology April 2023
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CoNGO Notes: For information about the collaborative work of NGOs on the above issues, you can visit the substantive committees under the auspices of CoNGO. CoNGO is a partner of the World Summit on Information Society process (WSIS Process), in which the agenda of Information Communication and Digital Technology, including translation and interpreting technologies, are discussed. The CoNGO President, Liberato Bautista, has been a High-Level Track Facilitator at WSIS Forum 2022 and WSIS Forum 2023. For specific information about the NGO Committee on Language and Languages, contact: Chair: Francis M. Hult | Universal Esperanto Association | UEA | fmhult@umbc.edu

Conversations on the role of NGOs, Faith-Based Organizations, and Universities at the United Nations
2023-04-18 14:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York)
Conversations on global citizenship education and the role of NGOs, Faith-Based Organizations, the academe and Universities at the United Nations, including discussion on the “Vatican repudiation of the doctrine of discovery” and “global citizenship education”
Click HERE for speaker bios
Click HERE to view book cover
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CoNGO Notes: For information about the collaborative work of NGOs on the above issues, visit the substantive committees under the auspices of CoNGO.

First Global Commemorative Celebration of the 75th Anniversary of CoNGO
2023-04-28 14:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
First Global Commemorative Celebration of the
75th Anniversary of CoNGO
(Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations)
APRIL 28, 2023 | 14:00 – 16:45 CET
Venue: Vienna International Centre | Conference Room 1 | Wagramer Str. 5, 1220 Wien
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Program Invitation
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Time
Agenda item
Name
Title

13.57
Music
Didier Louis
Bagpiper

14.00
Opening Welcome
Martina Gredler
CoNGO Second Vice President

14.02
Opening Video Address
H. E. Ghada Fathi Waly
Director-General, United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV)

14.07
Video Message
H. E. Peter Launsky-
Tieffenthal
Secretary General, Foreign Ministry of Austria

14.13
Messages
Permanent Missions to the United Nations and Other International Organizations at Vienna

14.15
Message
Shams Asadi
Human Rights Commissioner | Head, Human Rights Office, City of Vienna

14.19
Music: Jacques Castérède (1926-2014) Flûtes en Vacances
Flutists: Katarina Göbel, Ágnes Tóth, & Chiara Zoccola
2. Satz Flûtes Joyeuses

14.24
Presidential Address
Liberato C. Bautista
CoNGO President

14.34
Greetings
Gillian Sorensen (Co-Chair of CoNGO 75th Anniversary Commemoration)
Former UN Assistant Secretary-General for External Relations

14.37
Greetings
Patrick Rea (Co-Chair of CoNGO 75th Anniversary Commemoration)
International Grand Master Emeritus, OSMTH

14.39
In Memoriam
Ilona Graenitz, Marlene Parenzan, and Maria Jonas
Former CoNGO Leaders in Vienna

14.42
Music: Jacques Castérède (1926-2014) Flûtes en Vacances
Flutists: Katarina Göbel, Ágnes Tóth, & Chiara Zoccola
1. Satz Flûtes Pastorales

14.47
Keynote Introduction
Martina Gredler
CoNGO Second Vice President

14.50
Keynote 1: Re-Imagining and Re-Narrativizing Multilateralism: Why NGOs and Civil Society Truly Matter
Nikhil Seth, UN Assistant Secretary-General, Executive Director
UN Institute for Training and Research

15.05
Keynote 2: Gender Justice and Multilateralism: Achievements and Unfinished Agendas
Helga Konrad
Former Austrian Federal Minister of Women’s Affairs

15.20
Keynote 3: The Multilateral Human Rights Regime: Civil Society and NGOs in the Development and Promotion of Human Rights
Manfred Nowak
Secretary General, Global Campus of Human Rights in Venice

15.35
Music
Jacques Castérède (1926-2014) Flûtes en Vacances
Flutists: Katarina Göbel, Ágnes Tóth, & Chiara Zoccola
4. Satz Flûtes Légères

15.40
Greetings and Invitation to the Vin d’honneur
Omar Al-Rawi
Member of Vienna City Council and Provincial Parliament

15.44
Closing Remarks
Martina Gredler
CoNGO Second Vice President

A Vin d’honneur follows the program at the Coffee Corner, Building C opposite Conference Room 1, thanks to the hospitality of the City of Vienna and Regina Wialla-Zimm (International Relations Officer, Chief Executive Office for International Relations, City of Vienna)
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CoNGO: 75 Years and Beyond (1948-2023)
“Defining the Present, Shaping the Future, Making the Change Now”
In its 75th year since its founding, CoNGO (Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations in Consultative Relationship with the
United Nations) continues the legacy of advocacy for the voice and agency of civil society to be presenced at multilateral meetings at
the United Nations systemwide. Since its founding in 1948, CoNGO has been a significant interface between NGOs, now the broader
civil society, and the United Nations System. CoNGO has consistently promoted, defended, and boosted civil society access—both physical and political—to deliberative and decision-making processes throughout the United Nations System. CoNGO has encouraged and facilitated competent NGO inputs across the whole spectrum of local to planetary issues that constitute the daily and yearly agenda of the United Nations.
CoNGO has often spoken out in defense of the values that the UN and civil society share and has addressed governments with the plea—indeed the demand—that the financial underpinning of the UN is substantially reinforced to enable the Organization to adequately respond to the needs of the planet and its people. The 50+ entities, agencies, commissions, institutes, and other bodies comprising the United Nations System are coping with world, regional, and local aspirations and crises. Civil Society’s engagement with the United Nations is critical to the fulfillment of its mandate and its work, and CoNGO is a persistent and informed advocate of that cause. The depth and breadth of CoNGO’s knowledge of the United Nations System and NGO access to the system are unique.
CoNGO marks its 75th anniversary in 2023, with a look back, of course, but substantially with an eye to the future. The anniversary theme is “Shaping the Present, Shaping the Future, Making the Change, Now.” CoNGO will make the Anniversary a significant milestone on the road of cooperation and interaction between Civil Society—international, national, and grassroots—and the United Nations System. By motivating and galvanizing the entire CoNGO constituency and the United Nations System, CoNGO will build bridges to the future of multilateralism, cutting through the fogs of populism and short-termism. Together, the United Nations and Civil Society can—and must—work to enable future generations to enjoy healthy lives and sustainable livelihoods in greater peace, social justice, democracy, and the rule of law.
The CoNGO 75th Anniversary Committee and the CoNGO Board are undertaking ambitious but realistic goals—all forming part of the vision and direction that the presidency of Liberato Bautista has set to do. They constitute the backdrop to the following activities and events, which will be organized during the 75th Anniversary year and followed through for consolidation in 2024 and 2025: A) Four Anniversary Commemorative celebrations at UN Centres in Vienna (April), Bangkok (May), New York (October), and Geneva (December). Where possible, the events will include lectures and, where appropriate, cultural and hospitality events. B) Production of an anniversary book recounting the 75 years of CoNGO’s interactions among its members and with the UN System. The booklet will honor the giants of CoNGO’s past and present leaders and open a perspective into CoNGO’s future work. This shall include profiles of CoNGO presidents and vice presidents, the NGO substantive committees, and pages about CoNGO member organizations that may want to be featured. C) Six global thematic webinars will follow up on the themes that emerged from a CoNGO Civil Society Summit held in October 2021 with over 1,000 participants in person and online. The six thematic clusters are:
1. Social justice: Migration justice, racial justice, and health justice (March)
2. Pursuing Global Justice: Agenda 2030, sustainable development, and humanitarian action (May)
3. Gender Justice, youth, and intergenerational solidarity (June)
4. Peace and threats to the security of people and the planet (August)
5. UN-NGO relations: enhancing multilateralism, protecting NGO access, civil space and democratic discourse (October)
6. Human dignity and human rights (December)
To achieve CoNGO’s purposes for the 75th Anniversary, CoNGO has the structural benefit of a diverse and multidisciplinary membership of more than 600 organizations, solid and committed global officers and board members, 37 substantive NGO Committees, 37 Substantive Committees worldwide, and high-level 75th Anniversary Committee that provides advice and guidance. Through the involvement of international and national civil society organizations, all of the activities of CoNGO’s forward-looking 75th Anniversary Year will contribute to the achievement of the UN Agenda 2030, the advancement of the UN Secretary General’s “Our Common Agenda,” and the success of the UN 2024 Summit of the Future, including its follow up.
SPONSORSHIP: This program and other events scheduled throughout 2023 in celebration of CoNGO’s 75th anniversary are made possible through the generous contribution of The Mulchand and Parpati Thadhani Foundation, the STUF United Fund, and individual donors.
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Keynote Speakers
Please be at the VIC gate no later than 13:30 to go through security and arrive in time for the opening of the event at 14:00.
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Second CoNGO Global Thematic Webinar--Pursuing Global Justice and Solidarity: Realizing Agenda 2030, Sustainable Development and Humanitarian Action
2023-06-05 09:30 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
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June 5, 2023 Monday
9:30 AM – 12:00 PM EDT New York | 15:30 – 18:00 CEST Geneva
16:30 – 19:00 EAT Nairobi | 8:30 PM – 11:00 PM ICT Bangkok
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THE WEBINAR WILL BE INTERPRETED IN ENGLISH, SPANISH, FRENCH AND ARABIC

Provisional Program Ver. 3.5
9:30 Anniversary Remarks by CoNGO 75th-Anniversary Honorary Co-Chairs

Gillian Sorensen (Former UN Assistant Secretary-General for External Relations)
Patrick Rea (Grand Master Emeritus, Sovereign Military Order of the Temple of Jerusalem, OSMTH)

9:34 Opening Remarks

Liberato Bautista (President of CoNGO and Assistant General Secretary for United Nations and International Affairs of The United Methodist Church—General Board of Church and Society)

9:40 Framing Remarks

Samuel Rizk (Head of Conflict Prevention, Peacebuilding & Responsive Institutions {CPPRI}, Crisis Bureau, United Nations Development Programme {UNDP})

9:45 Panel 1: Framing the Intersections of Sustainable Development, Peace and Humanitarian Action
Moderator: Liberato Bautista, President of CoNGO and Main Representative to the UN, United Methodist Church-General Board of Church and Society)
UN Agenda 2030 and the WSIS Action Lines: Convergences for the Attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals

Tomas Lamanauskas (Deputy Secretary-General, International Telecommunication Union)

Gender Justice and the Achievement of Sustainable Development and Sustainable Peace: No Development Without Peace, No Peace Without Development

Catherine Renee Andela (Chief of Gender Unit, UN Department of Peace Operations, and Senior Gender Adviser)

Achieving Global Justice and Solidarity in Times of Intersecting Global Pandemics and Crises

·Lidy Nacpil (Coordinator, Asian Peoples’ Movement on Debt and Development, Philippines)

International Financial Institutions and Trade: Their Impacts on Development

Kinda Mohamadieh (Senior Researcher and Legal Advisor, Third World Network)

10:18 Q & A
10:25 Panel 2: Sustainable Development and Peace in a Time of Intersecting Global Development and Humanitarian Crises
Moderator: Jan Lönn (Chair of CoNGO Board Standing Committee on Agenda 2030, Secretary General of ISMUN)
Reducing Inequalities Within and Among Countries: Challenges and Prospects in Implementing the Right to Development

Mihir Kanade (Independent Expert, UN Human Rights Council Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development; Professor and Director of Human Rights Centre at University of Peace, Costa Rica)

Pursuing Global Justice and Solidarity: Achieving Just and Equitable Access to Global Public Goods

Ana María Suárez-Franco (Executive Coordination Team in Geneva—FIAN International; Colombia)

Full Funding of the UN and Financing for Sustainable Development

Anita Thomas (Chair, NGO Committee on Financing for Development; Representative to the UN of Women First International)

10:53 Q&A
11:00 Panel 3: Sustainable Development In a Time of Intersecting Global Development and Humanitarian Crises
Moderator: Priska Fleischlin (Vice Chair of CoNGO Board Standing Committee on Agenda 2030 and Commissioner to the UN for the International Federation of Social Workers)
Humanitarian Action in a Time of Intersecting Global Pandemics and Crises

Rudelmar Bueno de Faria (General Secretary of ACT Alliance)

Humanitarianism and Sustainable Development: Dilemmas and Transformations

Ignacio Packer (Executive Director of Initiatives of Change {IofC} and former Executive Director of ICVA {global consortium of humanitarian NGOs})

Achieving Global Justice and Sustainability in a World of Uneven Economic Development and Common but Differentiated Responsibilities

Maria Mercedes Rossi (Main Representative to the UN, Associazione Comunità Papa Giovanni XXIII APG23)

11:35 Q&A
11:42 Break for Rapporteurs
11:50 Rapporteur’s Report in View of an Outcome Document
Rapporteur’s Team: Cyril Ritchie (Lead Rapporteur, CoNGO First Vice President) Margo LaZaro (NGO Committee on Sustainable Development/New York), Ingeborg Geyer (NGO Committee on Sustainable Development/Vienna; Zonta International), and Nina Wendling/Norm Coleman (International Cancer Expert Corps, tbc)
11:57 Closing Remarks by Liberato Bautista (President of CoNGO)

CONCEPT NOTE Ver. 4.0
Background to the theme
1. We live in a time beyond warning. Global inequities are widening. The ambitious UN Agenda 2030 with its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is far from its realization. A climate emergency time bomb is ticking and already causing disasters for many millions of people. Action to cope with humanitarian crises is meeting increasing challenges, not least a decline in public attention to some of the most serious and long-lasting, accompanied by a decrease in funding.
2. Food insecurity and a cost-of-living crisis are leaving millions of people behind. Today, 828 million people are undernourished—this has risen by 150 million over the last three years. The debt crisis is alarming, with 60% of low-income countries and 30% of emerging market economies in or near debt distress, pushing nations to the brink where governments cannot provide their citizens adequate health, education, social protection, and other human resources rights.
3. Pursuing Global Justice—to ensure the right to development for all the citizens and nations of the earth and address the systemic root causes of a divided world—is a fundamental issue of our time. It must stand at the center of realizing the aims of the United Nations Charter and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, whose 75th anniversary is commemorated this year.
4. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have a deep-rooted relationship to peace and stability. Without peace, all other goals—from focusing on youth, women and gender justice (SDG5) rights to addressing climate change (SDG13) and water (SDG6), energy (SDG7) and food security (SDG2), sustainable cities (SDG11) and sustainable industrialization (SDG9)—will be impossible to achieve. The connection between peace and development is so intrinsic that bridging the gap between humanitarian and sustainable development responses is critical and urgent to addressing lingering and protracted polycrisis. In the same vein, implementing Women Peace and Security (WPS) priorities—a political commitment in the Secretary General’s Action for Peacekeeping (A4P) initiative—will be reaffirmed, recognizing women’s equal participation in peace processes and achieving global development goals.
5. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have a deep-rooted relationship to peace and stability. Without peace, all other goals—from focusing on youth, women and gender justice (SDG5) rights to addressing climate change (SDG13) and water (SDG6), energy (SZDG7) and food security (SDG2), sustainable cities (SDG11) and sustainable industrialization (SDG9)—will be impossible to achieve. The connection between peace and development is so intrinsic that bridging the gap between humanitarian and sustainable development responses is critical and urgent to addressing lingering and protracted polycrisis. Similarly, implementing Women’s Peace and Security (WPS) priorities—a political commitment in the Secretary General’s Action for Peacekeeping (A4P) initiative—will be reaffirmed, recognizing women’s equal participation in peace processes and achieving global development goals.
6. The United Nations agenda of 2023 is marked by the preparations for and holding of the September SDG Summit, the High-Level Dialogue on Financing for Development, and preparations for the 2024 UN Summit of the Future. At the SDG Summit, Heads of State and Government will gather at the United Nations Headquarters in New York to review the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The preparatory process for the SDG Summit has stressed the urgency of action and commitment to focus on reversing negative trends, the immediate acceleration of SDG implementation and breakthroughs that steer towards transformative and systemic change. (GA Co-Facilitators’ elements paper for the consultations on the Political Declaration of the SDG Summit).
7. The 2024 UN Summit of the Future, organized on the proposal of the UN Secretary-General, will have a Ministerial meeting in September 2023 to set the stage for the Summit. To prepare for the Summit of the Future, the UN Secretary-General appointed a High-Level Advisory Board on Effective Multilateralism (HLAB), which published its extensive report in April 2023: ”A Breakthrough for People and Planet: Effective and Inclusive Global Governance for Today and the Future.” The Report includes proposals on reconstituting our global financial system to provide fairer representation, sustainable financial resources for all, and adoption by the UN of a Pact for People and the Planet. The report stresses that ”On our current trajectory, we face a collective breakdown. We are putting the existence of future generations at risk”.
8. At the UN General Assembly, a vital consultation process for the adoption by the 2024 Summit of a Declaration on Future Generations has started. These are ongoing UN processes that this second 75th Anniversary CoNGO webinar will seek to contribute to.
CoNGO and the webinar
9. The Civil Society Summit on Substantive Issues, “Shaping the Future: The UN We Need for the World We Want,” organized by CoNGO on 8 October 2021, highlighted global justice among all humanity’s significant global critical concerns.
10. The Civil Society Summit on Substantive Issues brought together over 1,000 participants worldwide to contribute experience and competencies, share doubts about our current world, and collectively articulate aspirations and proposals for the world we want and must achieve. The Civil Society Summit was rich in outlining concepts and actions needed to shape the future.
11. As a direct outcome, the CoNGO General Assembly resolved to use the outcome of the Summit—the Synthesis Report—as a substantive basis for CoNGO’s programmatic direction, especially highlighting it in 2023, CoNGO’s 75th anniversary year. It agreed to convene a series of six high-level global thematic webinars throughout 2023 to highlight and engage the global constituency on the critical themes articulated at the Summit and to elaborate on the agenda, responses, and actions necessary to shape a future of human rights, global justice, social justice, non-discrimination, peace, sustainable development, human and environmental security, and gender justice and inter-generational solidarity for all.
12. The Syntheses report stressed that “The UN and Civil Society must raise solidarity as an essential universal standard, proclaiming it a global public good. We need a new social contract that is not about economic recovery alone, but an approach based on broad consensus and not on special deals, and brings to the fore the voices of civil society and impoverished and marginalized communities.” “The CoVID-19 situation further illustrates the interests of the few taking precedence over the needs of the many. A cardinal principle should be prioritizing people and the planet over profit.” ”Climate change is a crucial driver of poverty and an inhibitor of sustainable development, exacerbating population displacement and conflicts. Action today, not promises today, are what the world needs.” The report stated that ”the UN and Civil Society must also work more closely together on disaster risk reduction, strengthening community resilience, livelihoods” As a critical element to enable progress the Synthesis report stressed that ”The budgets of the United Nations System are minuscule in relation to the tasks assigned to it in the UN Charter and by governments. Member States must substantially increase unrestricted funding for the UN, especially its core budget, on a predictable and timely basis.”
Emphases of the Second Webinar
13. At this CoNGO webinar, we will be able to highlight and discuss the following:
a. Review of the UN and expert conclusions on the implementation of agreed goals and the severity of the current climate, environment and development crises and discussing how better to make people around the world informed on the realities of the crises which require action for their existence, and that of future generations.
b. Reaffirmation of the fundamental UN development principles of global solidarity, right to development, peace and security, and common but different responsibilities, including strengthening “the global architecture for peace, security and finance; for ensuring more equity and fairness in global decision-making; for placing gender equality at the heart of a reinvigorated multilateral architecture; for rebuilding trust in multilateralism through inclusion and accountability” as recommended by the High-Level Advisory Board on Effective Multilateralism (HLAB).
c. Reiteration of the treaty obligations on social and economic rights and the critical role of and strengthening of the public sector for their implementation and building social protection systems, health, education and other social services to co-design preventative and responsive support systems that fulfill the rights and meet the needs of people and adequately integrate human rights obligations and standards into budgetary decisions.
d. Recognition that present and future water scarcity is and will be at the basis of increasing conflict, the webinar (in the context of SDG 6) will touch upon equitable water rights and community leadership. Moreover (in the context of SDG 11), the webinar will explore the centrality of achieving sustainable cities, including safe, adequate, affordable food, housing, water and energy services, health services, sustainable transportation, and decent work and a living wage.
e. Emphasis on SDG Goal 10, called an Orphan goal by the ECOSOC President at the CoNGO Assembly in 2021, while deepening inequality remains a key obstacle to achieving globally agreed ambitions of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and the promise to leave no one behind.
f. Underlining of the UN Charter, which mandates the specialized agencies and related international organizations like the World Bank and IMF within the UN System to be under UN policy guidance and to review broadly supported reform proposals to enhance UN policy guidance and democratize those institutions, and strengthen the role of developing countries in the international financial institutions. It can be recalled that the NGO Millennium Forum at the UN in 2000 made strong calls for such reforms.
g. Recognition of the critical role of current financing for development processes and financing commitments within the climate change negotiations, but also acknowledging that the global needs call for enormous, far larger, many trillions more of dollars, financial resources to be raised and the need for a broad global public mobilization to generate such funds, which possibly could include convening a UN world conference.
h. Awareness-raising on the complexity of the current humanitarian crises caused by disasters and conflicts, including the increasing concern by humanitarian and faith-based bodies over suffering caused by sanctions and unilateral coercive measures.
i. Further stress on the need for a global information campaign to support drastically increased and total funding for the United Nations to fulfill its Charter role and implement its agreed programmes.
14. A webinar outcome document will reflect the strong points raised in the presentations and discussions. Among others, it will address concerns raised in the CoNGO Civil Society Summit of Substantive Issues (2021) and issues raised in the Secretary-General’s Advisory Report on Effective Multilateralism, which is that “our global governance system be redesigned around equitable access to global public goods, allowing all people, everywhere to benefit from our collective resources, knowledge, and security.”
15. The Outcome Document must reflect the urgency of ensuring the human species’ viability and the planet’s sustainability. This can only happen with radically new financial resources, profuse political courage at all levels of governance, and abundant political will among all people. Such resources must ensure the total funding of the core budget of the UN, including all internationally agreed development goals. To reach the Agenda 2030 and the SDGs, including reducing inequality within and among countries, an unprecedented mobilization of resources is imperative, reflecting the just and equal distribution of common global public goods. It must also reflect our resolve to address global economic governance based on principles of the UN Charter—so that the UN we need steps up to the demands of the world we want.
Background Information
a) CoNGO Civil Society Summit on Substantive Issues. http://ngocongo.org/27th-general-assembly/pre-assembly-civil-society-summit-on-substantive-issues
b) Synthesis Report of the CoNGO Civil Society Summit on Substantive Issues. http://ngocongo.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Synthesis_Report_Civil_Society_Summit_2021.Final_.pdf
c) CoNGO Declaration on the 75th Anniversary of the United Nations. http://ngocongo.org/declaration-of-the-conference-of-non-governmental-organizations-in-consultative-relationship-with-the-united-nations-congo-on-the-occasion-of-the-75th-anniversary-of-the-united-nations
d) High-Level Political Forum 2023 https://hlpf.un.org/2023
e) Our Common Agenda (UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’s vision for the future of global cooperation) https://www.un.org/en/common-agenda
f) The SDG Summit (Sept. 18-19, 2023) https://www.un.org/en/conferences/SDGSummit2023
g) Summit of the Future (Sept. 22-23, 2024) https://www.un.org/en/common-agenda/summit-of-the-future
h) Invitation to the 75th Anniversary Celebrations of CoNGO in 2023 https://ngocongo.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Sorensen_Rea_Joint_Anniversary_Letter.pdf

Multilingualism Thematic Meeting
2023-06-12 09:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
The NGO Committee on Language and Languages and the Study Group on Language and the United Nations together with the Permanent Missions of Andorra, Burundi, Canada, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, and Spain and the Permanent Observer Mission for the International Organization of la Francophonie will hold a special meeting with the theme of Building Common Understanding through Multilingualism.
The four-hour meeting will take place in a virtual environment to maximize opportunities for participation globally. The President of the General Assembly and other senior leaders, Member States, Representatives of the Group of Francophone Ambassadors and of the Group of Friends of Spanish, Observer Missions, UN entities, ECOSOC-accredited civil society organizations with a focus on multilingualism, and scientific experts will deliver statements in relation to the aims of the thematic meeting.
The meeting will take place on 12 June 2023 from 09:00-13:00 EDT/New York via Zoom. Interpretation in the six official languages of the United Nations will be organized by the NGO Committee on Language and Languages using volunteer civil society interpreters. Esperanto interpretation will be provided by the Universal Esperanto Association.
Interested individuals from UN entities, civil society, academia, intergovernmental organizations, among others may register to observe the meeting by completing this general registration form no later than 9 June. The concept note is available in English, French, and Spanish below.

The concept note is available in English, Esperanto, French, and Spanish below.

Concept Note – EN
Concept Note – EO
Concept Note – ES
Concept Note – FR

CoNGO Notes: For information about the collaborative work of NGOs on the above issues, visit the substantive committees under the auspices of CoNGO. For specific information about the NGO Committee on Language and Languages, email its Chair:

Chair: Francis M. Hult | Universal Esperanto Association | UEA | fmhult@umbc.edu

Fall Kick-Off meeting | NGO Committee on Ageing / New York
2023-09-15 13:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York)
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CoNGO Notes: For information about the collaborative work of NGOs on the above issues, visit the substantive committees under the auspices of CoNGO. Visit here for specific information about the NGO Committee on Ageing New York, NGO Committee on Ageing Vienna, and NGO Committee on Ageing Geneva.

TRILATERAL PARTNERSHIP OF REGIONAL FAITH-BASED NETWORKS FOR THE SDGs: High Level Meeting at the SDG Summit 2023
2023-09-18 13:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York)
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TRILATERAL PARTNERSHIP OF REGIONAL FAITH-BASED NETWORKS FOR THE SDGs:
HIGH-LEVEL MEETING AT THE SDG SUMMIT 2023

“INSPIRING FAITH, HOPE AND TRANSFORMATIVE ACTION
TO ACCELERATE PROGRESS TOWARDS THE SDGs”
NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

CONCEPT NOTE
Background
The 2023 SDG Summit of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), under the auspices of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), will serve as a critical platform to review and follow up on the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As the world grapples with multiple and interlocking crises, such as climate change, conflicts, poverty, inequality, and the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, it becomes imperative to respond with transformative and accelerated actions to achieve the SDGs by the target year 2030.
Eight years after the adoption of the 2030 Agenda and the 17 SGDs, most of the world’s low- income countries (LICs) have been struggling to achieve even a single goal, including the two key targets: the eradication of extreme poverty and hunger by 2030. The Sustainable Development Report (SDR), released by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) on June 21, 2023, has singled that there is a risk that the gap in SDG outcomes between the LICs and the world’s high-income countries (HICs) will be larger in 2030 than when the goals were universally agreed upon in 2015. Half way to 2030, the SDGs are seriously off track, with the poor and highly vulnerable countries suffering the most.
In the face of this scenario, there is a need to instill faith and hope and embrace moral and spiritual imperatives to advance the SDGs with a sense of purpose and resilience. Recognizing the power of interreligious cooperation, the Trilateral Partnership of Regional Faith-based Networks for the SDGs, from Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America and the Caribbean, has emerged as a catalyst for the faith engagement with the 2030 Agenda. In line with this goal, the Trilateral Partnership is preparing for a high-level meeting to be held during the 2023 SDG Summit. The High-Level Metting aims to leverage the expertise, experiences, and collective strength of these regional networks to inspire faith and hope, promote moral and spiritual imperatives, and provide high-level political advocacy for transformative action.
The 2023 SDG Summit paves the way for the highly anticipated Summit of the Future, scheduled for 2024, which holds the potential to breathe new life into the multilateral system so that it can deliver on the promises of the United Nations Charter and the 2030 Agenda. The Summit of the Future will be a once-in-a-generation opportunity to enhance cooperation on critical challenges and address gaps in global governance, reaffirm existing commitments including to the SDGs
and the United Nations Charter, and move towards a reinvigorated multilateral system that is
better positioned to positively impact people’s lives.
Objectives

Review and Reflection: The High-Level Meeting will offer a space for the Trilateral Partnership to review and reflect on the progress made in implementing the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs. It will also examine the challenges faced, lessons learned, and best practices collected from the regional faith-based networks and their member organizations, highlighting their unique contributions and approaches.

Accelerating Action: It will explore strategies and initiatives that can accelerate the implementation of the SDGs in the face of multiple crises, though actionable recommendations for transformative actions that can be undertaken by religious communities and faith-based and interreligious organizations, including children, youth and women interfaith networks.

Strengthening Collaboration: It will provide a platform for fostering collaboration and synergy among the Trilateral Partnership, regional faith-based networks for the SDGs and their member organizations, United Nations (UN) agencies, governments, and other stakeholders. Participants will identify opportunities for joint initiatives, knowledge sharing, and resource mobilization to enhance the impact of multi-religious cooperation on implementing the SDGs.

Inspiring Resilience, Faith and Hope: It will affirm actions and processes that inspire resilience and empower religious individuals and communities, including children, youth and women, to take action towards the SDGs. It will recognize the need to nurture faith and hope and tap into moral and spiritual imperatives as sources of motivation and strength in the face of challenges. This objective includes providing a platform for sharing stories of resilience, highlighting the transformative power of faith and hope in driving SDGs efforts.

Format and Activities

Opening Remarks: Eminent speakers, including representatives from the Trilateral Partnership, the United Nations, and relevant other organizations, will deliver opening remarks, underscoring the pressing need and significance of inspiring faith and hope and expediting efforts towards the realization of the 2030 Agenda.

Panel Discussions: The High-Level Meeting will feature interactive panel discussions with representatives from the regional faith-based networks for the SDGs and their member organizations, and UN agencies, sharing their experiences, challenges, and success stories in implementing the SDGs. Panelists will explore innovative approaches, partnerships, and strategies that have proven effective in addressing crises and driving sustainable development.

Closing Remarks: The concluding remarks will identify practical actions for transformative change and will summarize the key outcomes and recommendations from the High-Level Meeting, emphasizing the commitment of the Trilateral Partnership, regional faith-based networks for the SDGs and their member organizations, and other faith-based and interreligious organizations to inspire faith and hope, nurture resilience, and to accelerate action towards the 2030 Agenda.

Children and Youth’s Visual Presentations: Members from children and youth interfaith networks will be encouraged to create videos to share their perspectives on the SDGs, providing a powerful medium to convey their messages, experiences, and aspirations.

High-Level Political Advocacy: A dedicated segment will focus on generating high-level political advocacy for transformative actions towards the SDGs. Participants will engage in discussions to formulate a statement to be presented to decision-makers and policymakers at the 2023 SDG Summit and beyond.

Networking Opportunities: The High-Level Meeting will provide networking space, allowing participants to connect, share experiences, and explore potential collaborations for advancing the SDGs.

Expected Outcomes

Enhanced Awareness: The High-Level Meeting will increase awareness among decision- makers, policymakers, and stakeholders about the critical role of religious communities and faith-based and interreligious organizations in achieving the SDGs and responding to multiple crises.

Actionable Recommendations: It will produce actionable recommendations and high- level political guidance for transformative actions, providing a roadmap for stakeholders to accelerate progress towards the SDGs.

Strengthened Collaboration: It will foster collaboration and partnerships between the Trilateral Partnership and other stakeholders, leading to joint initiatives and resource mobilization to achieve the SDGs.

Policy Influence: It will contribute to the policy discourse at the 2030 SDG Summit, ensuring that the voices and perspectives of religious communities and faith-based and interreligious organizations are integrated into decision-making processes and actions for the SDGs.

Renewed Sense of Resilience, Faith and Hope: By tapping into faith and hope, and moral and spiritual imperatives, it will ignite a collective motivation and strength, ultimately driving impactful and sustainable progress towards the SDGs.

Participants
The High-Level Meeting will bring together representatives from the Trilateral Partnership, regional faith-based networks for the SDGs and their member organizations, religious communities and other faith-based and interreligious organizations, UN agencies, governments, civil society organizations, academia, and other stakeholders engaged in SDGs initiatives.
Date, Time, and Venue
It is scheduled to be held on September 18, 2023, at 1:30-6:00 pm, during the 2023 SDG Summit, at the Baha’i International Community (BIC) New York Office. This shall be preceded by light lunch at 1:00 pm.
Organizing and Cooperating Organizations
The High-Level Meeting is jointly organized by the Trilateral Partnership and regional faith-based networks for the SDGs, from Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America and the Caribbean, in cooperation with Religions for Peace, Arigatou International, the International Dialogue Centre (KAICIID), the International Partnership on Religion and Sustainable Development (PaRD), ACT Alliance, World Vision International (WVI), the Baha’i International Community (BIC) and the Soka Gakkai International Office for United Nations (SGI).
The Trilateral Partnership brings together regional faith-based networks for the SDGs to build synergy for engagement and advocacy to advance the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF). It is composed by the Africa Faith Leaders Initiative on SDGs (AFLI), the Asia-Pacific Faith-Based Coalition for Sustainable Development (APFC), and the Interreligious Alliance for the 2030 Agenda in Latin America and the Caribbean.
It provides a platform to: a) Build internetwork synergy to enable effective engagement and stronger coordination to ensure that all voices of faith actors are heard in all stages of follow up and review of the SDGs implementation at the global, regional and national levels; b) Strengthen regional and national partnerships of religious communities and faith-based and interreligious organizations for greater impact in advocacy for the SDGs; and c) Reflect on their engagement in the HLPF and the Regional Forums for Sustainable Development.
The Trilateral Partnership acts to amplify the voices of individuals and communities left behind, and to bring togheter and strengthen the efforts of the regional faith-based networks for the SDGs in pursuit of a fairer, more equitable world where men, women, boys, and girls, regardless of nationality or ethnicity, religion, gender, language or other status, can experience life free from the adversities of deeply running poverty, injustice, inequality, and threats to the environment.

Hybrid meeting of the NGO Committee on Freedom of Religion or Belief
2023-10-25 10:30 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
Dear Friends,

We extend our warmest greetings and hope you have had a productive fall season. It is with great pleasure that we invite you to a hybrid meeting of the NGO Committee on Freedom of Religion or Belief on Wednesday, October 25th, from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm EDT. We will be pleased to hear from Dr. Nazila Ghanea, United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, who will discuss her forthcoming semiannual report and answer questions from members of the Committee. To attend this event either in person or virtually, please register in advance at the link below. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting:

https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0ocOmrrzIqGNJCOwqeFksLpKOOu-Hd7utr

We are also pleased to share with you an invitation to Committee members from our friends at the Bahá’í International Community’s United Nations Office to participate in an event on the same day, from 1:00 to 2:30 pm EDT. For additional information and to register for this event, please click the registration link on the attached flyer. Please indicate your intention to participate in one or both events by registering by Wednesday, October 19th.

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out. We hope you will be able to join us and look forward to seeing many of you at next week’s meetings.

Warm regards,

Jonathan K. Ammons
President

NGO Committee on Freedom of Religion or Belief
ngoforbny@gmail.com
917.288.7707 (mobile)

CoNGO Notes: For information about the collaborative work of NGOs on the above issues, visit the substantive committees under the auspices of CoNGO. Visit here for specific information about the NGO Committee on Freedom of Religion or Belief and NGO Committee on Freedom of Religion and Belief (Geneva).

NGO Committee on Ageing Geneva Meeting
2023-12-12 13:30 - 15:00 (Europe/Paris)
Dear colleagues-

On Tuesday, 12 December from 13:30-15:00, we will have our next NGO Committee on Ageing Geneva meeting. The draft agenda with the Zoom link is attached, as well as, the minutes from our last meeting. I hope to have a guest speaker with us for part of the meeting (timing may be adjusted) and should have that confirmed in the next few days. Also, please note I identified people to speak to specific points in the agenda based on their activities. If there is something you would like to discuss, please mention it at the beginning of our meeting when we are approving the agenda. In the meantime, I wanted to send this reminder about the meeting with the meeting materials.

Look forward to seeing you on Zoom next week!

NGO Committee on Ageing, Geneva, Switzerland
Chair: Kelly G. Fitzgerald, representative of the International Federation on Ageing (IFA)

CoNGO Notes: For information about the collaborative work of NGOs on the above issues, visit the substantive committees under the auspices of CoNGO. Visit here for specific information:
NGO Committee on Ageing
NGO Committee on Ageing Vienna
NGO Committee on Ageing Geneva.

Identifying the Vital Role that Civil Society Plays in Advocating for Realizing Human Rights In observance of 75th Anniversary of UDHR and Human Rights Day
2023-12-13 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
The NGO Committee on Ageing and NGO Committee on Human Rights Invite you to join us to the upcoming event:
Identifying the Vital Role that Civil Society Plays in Advocating for Realizing Human Rights
In observance of
75th Anniversary of UDHR and Human Rights Day
Wednesday 13 December 1-3pm EST (In Person only)
Church Center of the UN
777 United Nations Plaza, NY, NY
Civil society ensures that the voices of all people are heard while bringing their lived experience throughout the lifespan. Not all persons are protected equally. On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Right (UDHR), two NGOs, OHCHR and US will address important role of NGOs.
Speakers
NGO Committee on Ageing/NY Chair, William Smith, Moderator.
Frances Zainoeddin and Bethany Brown, co-chairs of Human Rights subcommittee and a speaker from the US Task Force on Human Rights of older persons(Invited).
NGO Committee on Human Rights Co-chair Bobbi Nassar Moderator.
Renzo Pomi, UN Representative, Amnesty International
Mandeep Tiwana, Chief Officer -Evidence and Engagement, CIVICUS
OHCHR 75th anniversary outcomes and path forward.
Christian Courtis, Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights
Perspective from a Member State: Edwin Walker, Deputy Assistant Secretary, US Administration for Community Living, HHS
To learn more about the event please refer to the Concept Note : https://www.ngocoa-ny.org/ngos-program-13-dec-2023.pdf
Please RSVP: Cynthia.stuen@gmail.com
Discussion followed by refreshments.

CoNGO Notes: For information about the collaborative work of NGOs on the above issues, visit the substantive committees under the auspices of CoNGO. Visit here for specific information:
NGO Committee on Ageing
NGO Committee on Ageing Vienna
NGO Committee on Ageing Geneva.

Language and Human Rights—A Dialogue Forum Celebrating 75 Years of Universal Declaration of Human Rights
2023-12-18 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York)
**Call for Participation**

Language and Human Rights

A Dialogue Forum Celebrating 75 Years of Universal Declaration of Human Rights

18 December 2023

The NGO Committee on Language and Languages presents a dialogue forum celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Article 2 of this landmark achievement in articulating fundamental human rights enshrines the right to non-discrimination based on language. Later UN covenants and declarations strengthen language rights. Professor Robert Phillipson, a world-leading expert on language rights, will discuss the intersection of language and human rights, and the increasing recognition of linguistic human rights in national and international law. Representatives of NGOs, Secretariat and UN agency staff, colleagues from Member States, scholars, and others interested in language rights are invited to participate in the dialogue forum.

Professor Robert Phillipson is an internationally leading expert on language rights. A recipient of the Linguapax prize, he has published over 200 articles and books and lectured on language rights throughout the world. Most recently, together with Tove Skutnabb-Kangas, he served as editor of the Handbook of Linguistic Human Rights, published by Wiley.
Format
The meeting will take place on 18 December 2023 from 10:00-11:00 EST/New York via Zoom. It is anticipated that interpreting will be provided in English, French, and Spanish.

Registration
Interested individuals from diplomatic missions, UN entities, civil society, academia, intergovernmental organizations, among others may register for the dialogue forum by completing this general registration form no later than 15 December.

CoNGO Notes: For information about the collaborative work of NGOs on the above issues, visit the substantive committees under the auspices of CoNGO. For specific information about the NGO Committee on Language and Languages, contact Francis M. Hult | Universal Esperanto Association | UEA | fmhult@umbc.edu

NGO CSW/NY December Monthly Meeting
2023-12-19 11:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
NGO CSW/NY December Monthly Meeting
Climate, Migration and Poverty

Date: Tuesday, 19 December 2023
Time: 11am – 1:00pm EST (Find your timezone)
Location: Virtual on Zoom

NGO CSW/NY’s December Monthly Meeting will focus on climate-related forced migration and its connections to the CSW68 Priority and Review Themes.
Following the conclusions around climate held in the COP 28 Outcome Declaration on Climate, Relief, Recovery, and Peace, this meeting aims to fill in the gaps from the COP 28 process and highlight the needs, priorities, and promising solutions for addressing the multiple intersecting challenges of climate, migration and poverty.
Panel discussants will provide global and local perspectives on the gender dimensions of climate and poverty, and will present alternative solutions for collective action. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage with the panelists through a Q&A segment, and the floor will then be opened for a guided interactive discussion centered on framing advocacy and strengthening coalitions in preparation for addressing these issues during CSW 68.

Register to attend

CoNGO Notes: For information about the collaborative work of NGOs on the above issues, visit the substantive committees under the auspices of CoNGO. For more specific information:

NGO Committee on Status of Women/New York
NGO Committee on Status of Women Vienna
NGO Committee on Status of Women Geneva
