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Opening Ceremony of the Exhibition "Siolence" (VIC Rotunda)
2025-05-20 14:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Vienna) | VIC Rotunda, Vienna, Austria

Daring new communities: Living solidarity in an individualised society | BAGSO, the German National Association of Senior Citizens’ Organisations
2025-05-22 14:30 - 16:30 (America/New_York)
Dear All,
I am pleased to invite you to an upcoming online event organized by BAGSO, the German National Association of Senior Citizens’ Organisations, as part of the international series “An engaged civil society as engine for an age-friendly society.”
📅 Thursday, 22 May 2025
🕝 14:30–16:30 CET
💻 Online event (with simultaneous interpretation in English and German)
The event, titled “Daring new communities: Living solidarity in an individualised society,” will bring together representatives from across the UNECE region to explore inspiring intergenerational initiatives and innovative forms of community living.
I will participate as a speaker during the session “Living solidarity – between human rights and policy”, where I’ll address the topic of intergenerational fairness in financing social systems — a key issue for advancing inclusive, rights-based ageing policies.
You can find the full programme and more information on BAGSO’s website:
https://www.bagso.de/english
Register HERE
I look forward to your participation in what promises to be an enriching and forward-looking discussion.
Warm regards,
Alejandro

Guardianship Risks: How to Prevent Abuse (A CCPCJ side event)
2025-05-23 10:00 - 11:00 (Europe/Vienna) | Vienna International Center, Vienna, Austria

4th Civil Society Dialogues - Global Forum on Migration and Development
2025-05-27 - 2025-05-28
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Dear friends and partners of the GFMD Civil Society Mechanism,
Just a friendly reminder that the 4th Thematic Dialogues are taking place on 27-28 May!
Having held three dialogues that focused on:

The challenges and opportunities concerning the six thematic priorities of the Colombia Chairship;
Elements for successful policies and practices;
Civil society priorities and strategic engagement.

The upcoming 4th Thematic Dialogues will now turn to building alliances and finding common ground within civil society to issue a collective call to action for governments and key partners.
The objectives of the 4th Thematic Dialogue are:

Ground our civil society advocacy in the current realities of migration;
Articulate the significance of the GFMD on a global scale;
Identify key components for a civil society call to action.

To accommodate different time zones, each dialogue will have two sessions, as follows:
Day 1 — Tuesday, 27th May
Beyond dialogue? The GFMD’s role in today’s migration context

First Session: 9 – 10:30 GMT+2 (check your time zone here)
Second Session: 17:00 – 18:30 GMT+2 (check your time zone here)

Day 2 — Wednesday, 28th May
From Words to Action: Civil Society’s path to mobilising governments and allies

First Session: 9 – 10:30 GMT+2 (check your time zone here)
Second Session: 17:00 – 18:30 GMT+2 (check your time zone here)

Interpretation will be available in English, Spanish, and French for all sessions.

Click the buttons below to register!

Day 1 — 27th May

Register for Day 1 at 9:00 AM GMT+2

Register for Day 1 at 5:00 PM / 17:00 GMT+2

Day 2 — 28th May

Register for Day 2 at 9:00 AM GMT+2

Register for Day 2 at 5:00 PM / 17:00 CEST

FAQ
Read the GFMD Brochure

WAAS Talks on Global Peace Offensive: Nanotechnologies for Human Security
2025-05-29 16:30 - 18:00 (America/New_York)
Dear colleague,
The World Academy of Art and Science (WAAS) is inviting you to attend the next webinar in the series WAAS Talks on Global Peace Offensive: Nanotechnologies for Human Security, which will be held Online on April 29, 2025 from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm CET.
The Registeration link for the webinar is:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GBRqxujvTjSlm8f2ekbA-A

NGO Committee on Aging - General Assembly and Committee Meeting
2025-06-05 13:30 - 15:30 (Europe/Helsinki)
Dear colleagues,

In anticipation of our upcoming General Assembly (GA) meeting to be held on Thursday, 5 June 2025 via Zoom from 13:30-15:30, please find attached the following documents:

2025 GA Draft Agenda
2024 CoA Annual Report
Membership/Finance report
2024 GA minutes

Please note that the Auditor report will be forwarded to you at a later date.

And for your reference, here again is the Zoom invite for our meeting next week.

NGO Committee on Ageing Geneva is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: NGO Committee on Aging – General Assembly and Committee Meeting
Time: Jun 5, 2025 13:30 Zurich
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87681381726?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 876 8138 1726
Passcode: [REDACTED]

In Championing Peace, We Can Only Win TOGETHER - NGO Committee of Spirituality, Values and Global Concerns - NY
2025-06-11 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
Friends of CSVGC-NY!
You’re Invited: CSVGC-NY June General Meeting
Tuesday, June 11 | 1:00–2:00 PM (EDT) | Hybrid Format
📍 In person: Legion of Good Will
12 E 41st Street, RM 1402, New York, NY 10017

Join us this month as we celebrate the United Nations International Day of Play with the uplifting theme:
“In Championing Peace, We Can Only Win Together.”
We’re delighted to welcome Luciana Ferraz as our guest speaker — a Brazilian sociologist and international consultant in integral health, positive consciousness, and meditation. Luciana also serves as the national coordinator of Brahma Kumaris Brazil, an NGO in consultative status with ECOSOC.
The program will also feature:
🕊️ Keeper of the Sacred – A reflective moment with Martha Gallahue
📌 Important CSVGC-NY updates and interactive dialogue
We warmly encourage you to attend in person to enjoy community connection — and a special treat of Brazilian Cheese Bread and Guaraná, generously provided by the Legion of Good Will.
All are welcome! Let’s come together in the spirit of peace, play, and shared values.
Can’t join us in person? You’re welcome to join virtually via GoogleMeet.
Join Here

Geopolitical Instability and the Value of Multilingualism
2025-06-13 08:30 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
**Call for Participation**

The Study Group on Language and the United Nations presents
Geopolitical Instability and the Value of Multilingualism
A Virtual Symposium on 13 June 2025

The world is experiencing what many are calling a polycrisis precipitated by climate change, geopolitical conflicts, political instability, social inequalities, economic challenges, misinformation, environmental degradation, health emergencies, and more. It would be easy in this time of turmoil to dismiss multilingualism as a minor concern and distraction—a luxury we cannot afford or simply a low priority until the world has other crises under control.
Yet, it is through language that we understand our world, create and share knowledge, and communicate with one another. The only way we can address the world’s current problems is through meaningful dialogue about solutions.
In a polycrisis, we must seek polysolutions like multilingual communication. Linguistic diversity brings with it a diversity of people and ideas from communities across the globe. How can we ensure that they are all included and that no possibilities are missed or voices unheard simply because of a lack of language capacity?
The present symposium draws attention to the value of multilingualism for the United Nations, Member States, non-governmental organizations, civil society, the private sector, and other stakeholders in light of the confluence of contemporary geopolitical crises. The symposium follows a panel format through which experts present their perspectives, engage in dialogue with each other, and prompt general discussion with participants.

Event Details

The symposium will take place virtually on 13 June 2025.

Friday, 13 June

08:30-12:00 – New York
14:30-18:00 – Geneva
15:30-19:00 – Nairobi
19:30-23:00 – Bangkok

Interpreting will be provided in English, French, and Spanish. A detailed programme is attached.

Registration

The symposium is open to United Nations staff members, delegates of Member States and staff members of missions, government officials of all levels, university researchers and students, NGO representatives, members of civil society, and others with an interest in multilingualism There is no cost to attend the symposium, but preregistration is required. Register here as soon as possible, but no later than 12 June.

Symposium Sponsors

The symposium is hosted by the Study Group on Language and the United Nations in collaboration with the NGO Committee on Language and Languages, a substantive committee of the Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations (CoNGO), the Esperantic Studies Foundation (ESF), and the Consortium for Language Policy and Planning (CLPP).

HRC59 side event: "Promotion and Protection of the Right to Development”
2025-06-18 12:00 - 13:00 (Europe/Paris)
Dear friends and colleagues,

Greetings from the United Nations Association of China (UNA-China), a non-governmental organization in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations since 2000.
On the occasion of the 59th session of the Human Rights Council, UNA-China and Permanent Mission of China to the United Nations at Geneva will co-host a side event entitled “Promotion and Protection of the Right to Development”, on June 18, 12:00-13:00 CET, in Room XXVII, at Palais des Nations, Geneva. This event will invite Chinese and foreign experts to discuss the pressing challenges and practical efforts in terms of promoting and protecting the right to development. The concept note for this event is enclosed hereafter for your reference.
We sincerely invite you to attend this side event in person and participate in interactive discussion. The working language will be English.
Please be advised that in order to enter Palais des Nations, you need to request for accreditation through the online platform https://indico.un.org/event/1010973/, get your accreditation approved and obtain a digital badge. Once the accreditation has been granted (it normally takes 1-3 working days to process a request), a digital badge will be emailed to you. You can activate the badge at the Pregny Gate, Palais des Nations. For more information, please refer to the webpage https://www.ungeneva.org/en/about/practical-information/opening-hours.
We look forward to your participation!
Best regards,
Secretariat
United Nations Association of China
Email: secretariat@unachina.org
Web: www.unachina.org

Global Days of Action
2025-06-27 - 2025-06-29
Click here for more information in English, Spanish, French and Portuguese.

Reimagining the Global Financial Architecture: Financing a Just Future for People and Planet in a Post-FFD4 World
2025-07-02 12:00 - 14:00 (Europe/Madrid) | ROOM 5 FIBES 2, SEVILLA, Spain
The NGO Committee on Financing for Development is a substantive committee of the Conference of Non-Governmental
Organizations in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations (CoNGO)

Multi-Faith Advisory Council to the United Nations Inter-agency Task Force on Religion and Sustainable Development (MFAC-IATF) Kofi Annan Faith Briefings 2025
2025-07-16 10:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
July 16th, from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at CCUN (2nd Floor), the Multifaith-Advisory Council will be holding its signature Kofi Annan Briefing. More information can be found at the links below. In addition to Ryan Koch emceeing the event and offering opening remarks (in his capacity as one of the MFAC Co-Chairs), a light lunch will be provided.

Concept Note:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Fg35vh1CREBEmB7lwOdjutiBKoGsSJMQ-i2Y0ljngBk/edit?usp=sharing

Event Registration:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScCqOOJfmmU0bWiWpNwuMlZnX0iqISGca8fb2YmDKp-ziOEkw/viewform?usp=header

Zoom Registration:
https://churchofjesuschrist.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_TJsgcowOSjmAd0ZiyzZyHA

From FfD4 to Implementation: Advancing Inclusive and Evidence-Based Financing for the SDGs—NGO Committee on Financing for Development
2025-07-21 13:15 - 14:45 (America/New_York)
🗓️ Date: July 21
🕧 Time: 1:15-2:45 pm EST
📍 Location: In-person at Conference Room 10, Church Center for the UN, 777 UN Plaza, and virtually via Zoom
The attached flyer includes the concept note as well as the Zoom registration link (also included below) to join virtually.
Zoom registration: LINK Concept note: LINK
Register

The 19th International Human Rights Summit
2025-07-24 - 2025-07-26
July 24-26, Youth for Human Rights International will be hosting a three day Human Rights Summit. More information can be found at the links below. Anna Sineva will be moderating a panel on the second day (Friday the 25th).

Event info: https://humanrightssummit.com/
RSVP: https://humanrightssummit.com/tickets/

Rakshabandhan, The Divine Thread: Weaving Love and Hope into Oneness” - Brahma Kumaris
2025-08-07 17:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York)
Dear Friends,

Greetings of peace and love.

You are warmly invited to celebrate “Rakshabandhan, The Divine Thread: Weaving Love and Hope into Oneness”. This subtle bond strengthens the spiritual connection that unites all beings with the Divine. Through love, compassion, and hope, this invisible thread weaves a soulful tapestry of inter-being.
Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 5:30 – 7:00pm
This sacred ceremony will take place at the Brahma Kumaris Office for the UN at 866 UN Plaza, Suite 436. Kindly let us know at your earliest convenience via return email at info@un.brahmakumaris.org whether you will be able to join us.
An evening of: Sharing by wisdom keepers | meditation | music & reflection | refreshments
Looking forward to spending this special time together.
Warm regards,
Your friends at BKUN
(Gayatri, Julia, Sabita)

ICCGC–CoNGO 2025 Global Society and Leadership for Life and Peace: Healing and Liberation in a Divided World and Wounded Earth
2025-08-15 - 2025-08-18
FLASH. ALERT. FLASH. ALERT.
This is the new Zoom access for those attending the conference online:
Zoom ID: 885 0345 7423
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88503457423

See Concept Note
See Program Agenda

Intersecting Inequities: Age, Gender and Structural Violence in Global Contexts
2025-08-19 09:00 - 10:30 (America/New_York)
The NGO Committee on Ageing calls your attention to the upcoming event:
Organized by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Center for Economic and Social Rights in Geneva.
Intersecting Inequities: Age, Gender, and Structural Violence in Global Contexts.

Tuesday, August 19
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM EDT
Online event. Please click here to register :

Details
Structural violence arises when social, economic, and political systems are organized in ways that prevent individuals from meeting basic needs or exercising their rights. Older persons, particularly older women, face structural violence in employment, healthcare, and financial systems, compounded by crises such as conflict and climate change. This webinar will explore the gendered dimensions of structural violence and highlight the data gap and invisibility of older women’s experiences. It will contribute to ongoing global efforts, including the drafting of legally binding instrument on the rights of older persons, by bringing forward expert insights and policy recommendations.
Please note that the meeting is in English and will be recorded.

Apply to Host a Featured Event as part of the Civil Society Forum at the Second World Summit for Social Development in Doha!
2025-08-21 - 2025-08-30
Apply to Host a Featured Event as part of the Civil Society Forum at the Second World Summit for Social Development in Doha!
Deadline to Apply: 30 August, 2025
Apply Here
Civil society organizations participating in the Second World Summit for Social Development are warmly invited to participate in the Civil Society Forum, which will take place during the Summit, at the same venue. The Civil Society Forum, organized by the NGO Committee for Social Development along with UN DESA and the State of Qatar, will serve as the principal space for organized collective civil society engagement with United Nations agencies, Member States, and others, in the Summit. The Forum serves to amplify voices from the grassroots and the most vulnerable; to create space for collaborative narrative-shaping, for exploring solutions and building partnerships; and for discussing accountability mechanisms for the follow-up of the Summit’s outcomes, all while complementing the objectives of the Summit. The Civil Society Forum is committed to inclusive and meaningful engagement across the widest array of stakeholders, and is dedicated to advancing the implementation of the Copenhagen Declaration and the social development agenda across the world.
The Civil Society Forum will include 10 Featured Events, one focused on each of the 10 Commitments of the Copenhagen Declaration. Organizations are invited to apply to host a featured event as part of their formal participation in the Forum. To apply, kindly submit the Application Form for Hosting a Featured Event by 30 August, 2025, using the Guidelines for Featured Events Applications, where you can find all the information necessary to apply. For more information, see here. Organizations will be notified of their selection on 10 September 2025.
Thank you very much for all your support and engagement.
Warm regards,
Second Social Summit 2025 Team

Briefing on Republic of Korea’s Presidency of the UN Security Council
2025-09-05 10:00 - 11:15 (America/New_York)
Briefing on Republic of Korea’s Presidency of the UN Security Council
A Civil Society Dialogue with H.E. Sangjin Kim,
Representative of the Mission of the Republic of Korea to the UN

WHEN
Friday, September 5, 2025
10:00 – 11:15 AM ET

WHERE
In-person Meeting at UNHQ in New York, CR 11
Livestream available through UN Web TV
Register Here
We invite you to engage via X using #MeetUNSCPres

International Day of Older Persons - Highlighting the Role of the Brain for Healthy Ageing
2025-09-26
Register Here
Online Participation Password: [REDACTED]

United Nations International Day of Older Persons 2025 From Resolution to Convention: Uniting for the Rights of Older Persons
2025-09-26 13:00 - 15:00 (Europe/Paris)
IDOP 2025 takes place at a pivotal time, following the recent UN Human Rights Council resolution to begin drafting a new international convention on the rights of older persons. This year’s commemoration highlights the need for a legally binding instrument that reflects the lived realities of older persons worldwide. It calls on governments, UN agencies, civil society, and national institutions to engage meaningfully in this process, while reaffirming the status of older persons as rights-holders and active members of society. IDOP 2025 also promotes intergenerational dialogue and coordinated action at all levels to ensure ageing is recognized as a shared human experience-and a global priority.
Simultaneous interpretation into French will be available in the room only. Please note that no interpretation will be provided for online participants.
Concept note and Program
Register here to participate in person
Register here to participate online

35th United Nations International Day of Older Persons (UNIDOP)25
2025-10-01 10:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
The NGO Committee on Ageing calls your attention to an upcoming event:
Commemoration of the 35th United Nations International Day of Older Persons (UNIDOP)
“Older Persons Driving Local and Global Action:
Our Aspirations, Our Well-Being, Our Rights”
Wednesday, 1 October 2025 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
ECOSOC Chamber (tbc), United Nations Headquarters, New York
The 2025 United Nations International Day of Older Persons will serve as a platform for older persons to share their aspirations, advocate for their well-being, and call for the full enjoyment of their human rights.
This year’s commemoration, themed “Older Persons Driving Local and Global Action: Our Aspirations, Our Well-Being, Our Rights,” will take place in-person at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City ECOSOC Chamber (tbc), on Wednesday, 1 October 2025, from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm EST.
Registration is now open and will close on Friday, September 12th,2025. Please click here to register:
In addition to being held in person, the event will be broadcast live on UN WebTV. Please register here and select the online option to receive the UNWebTV link before the event.
This year’s event will recognize and support the transformative role that older persons play in driving action at both local and global levels. Grounded in the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing and recent demographic trends, the commemoration will spotlight older persons as experts, advocates, and change-makers in fields such as health equity, financial well-being, human rights, and community resilience. The programme will feature a keynote address and a moderated panel discussion that draws on lived experiences and regional insights to promote inclusive policy dialogue. Particular emphasis will be placed on advancing human rights, strengthening legal protections, eliminating age-based discrimination, and promoting inclusive, intergenerational, and age-friendly environments that ensure the dignity and full participation of older persons in society.
UNIDOP 25 – Registration Link
UNIDOP 25 Concept Note
UNIDOP 25 – Flyer
For more information, please visit:
https://social.desa.un.org/issues/ageing/events/2025-unidop

RESILIENCE, RESISTANCE, AND SOLIDARITY: Voices of Myanmar's Women and Minorities
2025-10-01 16:00 (America/New_York)
Concept_Note-BurmaDayofAction

Geneva Peace Week Session
2025-10-15
Dear all,
Just a kind reminder that tomorrow our Vice-Chair, Silvia Perel-Levin, will participate in the session “Peace Dialogue – Participation and Inclusivity in Peacebuilding: Linking Geneva and New York through Civil Society, Older Persons and Water Diplomacy,” as part of Geneva Peace Week 2025.
This event will explore the crucial contributions of civil society and older persons to inclusive and sustainable peacebuilding efforts, connecting discussions between Geneva and New York.
For full details, please visit the official programme page:
🔗 Geneva Peace Week – Peace Dialogue, Participation and Inclusivity in Peacebuilding
With best regards,
NGO Committee on Ageing (Geneva)

SPIRIT OF THE UNITED NATIONS AWARDS
2025-10-23 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
RSVP

"Towards a Fashion Revolution: Voices from a Sustainable Approach"
2025-10-23 15:30 (Europe/Paris)
“Towards a Fashion Revolution: Voices from a Sustainable Approach”, jointly organized by CSW and CSD Vienna, is taking place on Thursday 23 October 2025 at 3:30pm CET.

In person attendance:
The meeting will take place at the VIC in room C-0234. If you need a badge for the UN (only valid for the date and time of the event) please let us know as soon as possible including the following information

First Name(s) (as shown in passport / ID)
Last Name(s) (as shown in passport / ID)
Date of birth
Type of ID (Passport / National ID card)
Country of issuance / nationality
Passport / ID number
Contact email address

Online attendance:
NGO CSD-CSW Vienna is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: NGO CSD-CSW Vienna’s Zoom Meeting
Time: Oct 23, 2025 03:00 PM Amsterdam, Berlin, Rome, Stockholm, Vienna
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85706372530?pwd=[REDACTED]

Meeting ID: 857 0637 2530
Passcode: [REDACTED]

UN Special Rapporteur on FoRB
2025-10-24 14:30 (America/New_York)
Dear NGO Committee on Freedom of Religion or Belief,
I’m pleased to invite you to a meeting with the UN Special Rapporteur on FoRB on Oct. 24, 2:30 pm at the Baha’i International Center. Ms. Nazila Ghana will give an overview of her thematic report to the UN and will give the committee an opportunity for dialogue.
This will be a hybrid meeting. If you can attend in person, register here by Oct. 21. We must have your name listed (as it is on your ID) for you to access the building.
If you will be attending online a zoom link will be sent before the meeting. If you are getting this email, you will get the zoom link. If this was forwarded to you please register with your email.
I hope to see many of you in person for an important conversation on a value we all want to protect and propagate! Feel free to share this invitation.
In Solidarity,
Scott
PS. If you would like to renew your membership or pay your dues, or if you are not a member, please see this form: https://forms.gle/nqZPsqZV8TzXv8JP9
—
Scott L. Stearman
President
NGO Committee on Freedom of Religion or Belief
ngoforbny@gmail.com

World YMCA - 21st World Council
2026-07-19 - 2026-07-25
Toronto, 19-25 July 2026
Theme: “TRANSFORM”
Information: ymcainfo@ymca.int
