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NGO-GVA-Talk: Insights from the 14th OEWGA with Ina Voelcker and Silvia Perel-Levin
2024-06-17 13:00 - 14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Join us for an exclusive online briefing session with Ina Voelcker, Head of the Secretariat for International Policy on Ageing at BAGSO, and Silvia Perel-Levin, independent consultant on ageing, health, and human rights of older persons. In this session, they will share their valuable insights and experiences from their recent participation in the 14th session of the UN Open-ended Working Group on Ageing (OEWG).
Date: Monday, 17 June 2024
Time: 13:00 – 14:00 CET
Location: Online (Zoom)
This is a members-only session, and there is no need for registration. Simply join by clicking on the following link at the scheduled time:
https://bit.ly/NCA-GVA-MEETING-17-MAY-2024
You can also access the meeting using the following QR code:

From Many, One: Multi-Faith Actors Celebrate ICPD Achievements, Build Bridges, and Shape the Future for Gender Justice
2024-06-26 08:30 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
Three decades ago, governments of the world affirmed, in a landmark consensus, that sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights are enmeshed with, and inseparable from, the broader aims of sustainable development.

On the 30th anniversary of adopting the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) Programme of Action, you are warmly invited to a session of celebration and reflection with multi-faith actors: From Many, One: Multi-Faith Actors Celebrate ICPD Achievements, Build Bridges, and Shape the Future for Gender Justice, on 26 June from 08:30 -12:00 EDT.

Please RSVP here, by clicking on the image, or by scanning the QR code below. An update with the event’s programme will follow.

NGO COMMITTEE ON PEACE - VIENNA - HYBRID INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION MEETING on "The Nexus of Global Climate change, Sustainability and Peace"
2024-06-26 15:00 (Europe/Paris)
NGO COMMITTEE ON PEACE – VIENNA
INVITATION
to a
HYBRID INFORMATION AND
DISCUSSION MEETING
on

“The Nexus of Global Climate change,
Sustainability and Peace”
At the VIC*:
Date: Wednesday, June 26th, 2024
Time: 15.00 hours (3.00 PM CET)
Place: Vienna International Centre,
C-Building, 7th floor, Room CR3

Or Online – via Zoom:
Login from 14.45 hours (2.45 PM CET)
(Meeting-ID: 818 6180 0712; Code: 295861)
Link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81861800712?pwd=[REDACTED]

Speaker:
Prof. Dr. Helga Kromp-Kolb
Prof. Dr. Helga Kromp-Kolb is an emeritus university professor of meteorology and climatology at the University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna, where she also founded and directed the Center for Global Change and Sustainability. Her research focus is on environmental meteorology, in particular the dispersion of pollutants in the atmosphere and climate change. In recent years, her work has also focused on issues of sustainable development, the transformation of society and the necessary paradigm shift in science and society. She is one of the co-founders of the Alliance of Sustainable Universities in Austria. Prof. Helga Kromp-Kolb is not only a renowned climate researcher, but also a true cosmopolitan: born in Vienna, the diplomat’s daughter grew up in France, Luxembourg, India and Austria. She was also later drawn from Austria to other countries. Among other things, she taught in the USA at the San José State University in California. Helga Kromp-Kolb is married to the risk researcher Prof. Wolfgang Kromp.
Guests are welcome!
*Access to VIC:
A VIC grounds pass is required to enter the Vienna International Centre.
Recipients 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:
1) Title: Mr. or Ms.;
2) Separate indication of their family name and given name (as it appears in ID);
3) Date of birth;
4) Type of ID (passport, driving license…); and
5) The number of the ID document and country of issuance

to pavlovsky@oesgi.org
Deadline for registration: Thursday, June 20th, 2024
Registered participants will be included in a list held by UN security at the main gate of the VIC. Please present this invitation along with a valid ID or passport 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.

Austrian Forum for Peace 2024: “Towards a Climate of Peace”
2024-07-01 - 2024-07-04
WHERE
Rochusplatz 1 / Burg Schlaining, 7461, Stadtschlaining
You can find our guest information here.

Recent events in different parts of the world have shown that violence, militarisation and war are once again being used and presented as legitimate ways of asserting economic and political interests. Important peace processes are stalling, multilateral organisations are losing their relevance, the calls for dialogue and civil society-based tools of conflict resolution and peace work are fading, and resources are lacking.
This year’s Austrian Forum for Peace, titled “Towards a Climate of Peace“, aims to address the challenges of international conflict transformation in a changing world. The conference seeks to strengthen networks, discuss different approaches, initiate thought processes, generate ideas, and contribute to the promotion of sustainable global peace.
Increasing global complexity and unpredictability are exacerbated by the effects of the man-made climate crisis. This threat is felt across conflict lines and can worsen the burden on countries affected by conflict. However, it can also be an opportunity to build trust between opposing parties and work together on solutions. This approach, known as Environmental Peacebuilding, was first discussed at the UN Climate Change Conference COP 28 in 2023 and has been specifically pursued at the ACP for some time.
At the same time, the global system is becoming more fragmented and restructured, partly due to the increasing number of international mediation parties, some of which are involved in conflicts. In this new reality, one possible approach could be to use the comparative advantages of new, different actors in a targeted manner to support regions affected on their way to a climate of peace.
The use of technology, including artificial intelligence, also plays a major role not only in warfare worldwide, but increasingly also in considerations and projects for the prevention of civil conflict and peacebuilding.

Event Schedule and More Info

SDG 16 and the International Decade of Indigenous Languages: Opportunities for Linguistic Rights
2024-07-09 13:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York)
**Call for Participation**

SDG 16 and the
International Decade of Indigenous Languages:
Opportunities for Linguistic Rights
High-Level Political Forum 2024 Side Event

9 July 2024

The Universal Esperanto Association, SIL International, and the NGO Committee on Language and Languages will hold an official side event of the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) 2024.
This side event brings together scientific experts in the field of language rights, leaders of indigenous communities, and civil society representatives actively working on the ground, all of whom offer unique perspectives on how realizing the targets of SDG 16 with respect to indigenous peoples will benefit from close attention to the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, which codifies rights to language in settings such as education, media, and government administration. Drawing upon documented best practices and empirical research, they demonstrate how the International Decade of Indigenous Languages (IDIL) can be leveraged to advance SDG 16 through the implementation of language rights and innovative multilingual solutions.

Format
The meeting will take place virtually on 9 July 2024 from 13:00-14:30 EDT/New York via Zoom. It is anticipated that interpreting will be provided in English, French, and Spanish.

Registration
Colleagues from Member States, representatives of NGOs, UN Secretariat and agency staff, scholars, indigenous community members, language professionals, and others interested in indigenous language rights are invited to register for the briefing using this general registration form no later than 7 July 2024.

Accelerating Global Partnership For Sustainable Development: United For Sustainable Food Systems, Collective Solutions to End Hunger, Achieve Food Security and Foster Inclusive Innovation.
2024-07-09 14:00 - 15:45 (America/New_York) | Virtual
Registration Link: bit.ly/HLPFDTD
Launch Zoom Access: https://bit.ly/DTDHLPFLaunchMeeting
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development outlines ambitious goals, including poverty eradication, hunger elimination, food security, improved nutrition, sustainable agriculture, climate change mitigation, peaceful societies, access to justice, and strengthened global partnerships. Inclusiveness is crucial, and government and private sector interventions through Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) offer promising solutions to bridge financing gaps and mobilize resources.
The 2024 HLPF High-Level Political Forum, organized by DoTheDream Youth Development Initiative, Alliance of Social Transformers for Sustainable Development, Global Alliance For Women and Girls Are Asset Project (GAWGAAP), and Africa STEAM Network, will focus on “Accelerating Global Partnership For Sustainable Development” and “United For Sustainable Food Systems
The event is scheduled for July 9th, 2024, from 2 PM to 3:45 PM New York Time.
The event will feature esteemed speakers:
Liberato C. Bautista – President of CoNGO – Conference of NGOs in Consultative Relationship with United Nations
Arc. Lola Ibrahim mnia Board Chair -Wave Foundation
Donna Bollinger United Church of Christ Main Representative to the United Nations
Adebusuyi Olutayo Olumadewa Founder -DoTheDream YDI
John Augustine Ukporhe Board of Trustee -DoTheDream YDI
Lucy Mutuku National Youth Coordinator Kenya
Dr Francis Adeshina Founder -Readland Global
Opeoluwa Alonge Board of Trustee
Tinuke Bosun Okusaga Board of Trustee

The Registration Link is bit.ly/HLPFDTD

Launch Zoom Access: https://bit.ly/DTDHLPFLaunchMeeting

For More Information: info@dothedreamydi.org, admin@dothedreamydi.org

+1 646 382 5741 ,234 8039513286

Accelerating Global Partnership for Sustainable Development
2024-07-09 14:00 - 15:45 (America/New_York)

Breaking Bread: Fostering Unity and Compassion to End Poverty
2024-07-10 14:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York)
RSVP

Unlearning Intolerance: Global Citizenship Education and SDG 16
2024-07-16 15:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York)
RSVP
See Concept Note

ECOSOC Meeting on Care and Support Systems
2024-07-19 10:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
The NGO Committee on Ageing calls your attention to an upcoming event:
ECOSOC Meeting on Care and Support Systems
19 July 2024, 10am – 1pm,
ECOSOC Chamber at the UNHQ
For more information about this meeting please refer to the following concept note:

PURPOSE:
This meeting will promote care and support systems from the foundational pillars of gender equality, human rights, and sustainable development. It will seek to articulate good practices, lessons learned about the contribution of care and support systems to ensure the wellbeing and the rights of care recipients and caregivers through coherent and gender responsive policies. It will also seek pathways for implementation of this agenda based on the ongoing efforts by Member States, the UN System, and relevant stakeholders and to take concrete steps towards establishing care and support systems that are human rights-based, gender-responsive, disability-inclusive, and age-sensitive.
BACKGROUND
The Care agenda has built important momentum over the last year, as the General Assembly adopted resolution A/RES/77/317 titled “The International Day of Care and Support”, and the Human Rights Council adopted resolution “Centrality of care and support from a human Rights Perspective”. The latest resolution adopted by the ECOSOC (E/RES/2024/4) urged Member States to “ensure the creation of enabling environments for promoting care and support systems for social development and implement all measures necessary to ensure the well-being and rights of care recipients and caregivers, to recognize and redistribute care work among individuals, as well as families, communities, the private sector and States, and to contribute to the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls.”
CARE AND SUPPORT FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Care and support systems are crucial to sustain societies, and to foster economic prosperity. Sustainable Development cannot be achieved without robust and resilient care and support systems where no one is left behind. These systems are not only critical to addressing the undervaluing and gendered division of care work as a precondition for SDG 5 on gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls with benefits cutting across multiple SDGs, including SDG 1 on Poverty, SDG 3 on Good health and wellbeing, SDG 4 on Quality education, SDG 8 on Decent work and economic growth, SDG 10 on Reduced inequalities, SDG 11 on Sustainable cities and communities, thus contributing to support just, prosperous and sustainable economies.
THE HUMAN RIGHTS LENS OF CARE
Care is central to meeting the physical, psychological and emotional needs of care receivers and care providers, thereby enhancing their rights, dignity, agency and wellbeing. This encompasses not only the rights of paid and unpaid care workers, as enshrined in the human right treaties and various international labor standards, but also the broader obligation to support all persons throughout their life cycle. Such care and support ensures that all people can live independently and within their communities. This is particularly crucial for upholding the dignity, agency, independence and autonomy of older persons, persons with disabilities, and persons with mental health conditions. It is also central to children’s development through the provision of sufficient, safe and nutritious food, to support healthy growth and development through stimulating environment and social interactions with attentive caregivers.
CARE AND GENDER EQUALITY
The redistribution of the disproportionate responsibility of domestic and care work that women have historically faced is a matter of economic and social justice. Work that, by the way, remains invisible and undervalued in many parts of the world today. Official figures indicate this: according to the International Labor Organization (ILO), 16.4 billion hours a day are dedicated to unpaid care work, which is equivalent to 11 trillion dollars or 9% of the world’s GDP. Furthermore, the Gender Snapshot 2023 found that progress towards a fairer balance of unpaid care work has been slow and that globally women spend 2.8 more hours than men on unpaid care and domestic work.
CARE AND THE FUTURE OF WORK
It is clear that more needs to be done to recognize, reward, and value paid care work and care workers as essential workers and adopt measures that combat gender stereotypes related to care and support, as well as those related to, inter alia, race, disability, ethnicity, age, and migratory status, to reduce occupational segregation for care work. It is also important to improve the working conditions and reduce precarious employment in paid care work. Working conditions for care workers should be improved and decent work for care workers should be promoted in accordance with international labor standards. In particular, decent work contracts should be ensured for care and support workers in the informal and formal economy, including migrant care and support care and support workers. Additionally, it is key to account the value of informal care work and the need for recognition and support for unpaid family caregivers.
ADVANCING CARE AND SUPPORT SYSTEMS: THE INSTITUTIONAL OPPORTUNITY
This ECOSOC Special Meeting will provide a platform for member states, UN Agencies, and stakeholders to share best practices, innovative policies, and effective strategies that recognize and bolster care work as a fundamental component of social and economic development. To this end, the UN system has mobilized efforts towards a UN Policy Paper on Transforming Care Systems in which aims to inform and harmonize UN Agency efforts on care by offering key definitions, guiding principles, approaches, and policy options that can be contextualized to different socio-economic realities. It intends to amplify the impact of the UN System in advancing comprehensive care systems that enable gender equality, well-being, and social justice alongside sustainable development and economic transformation.
OBJECTIVES
In accordance with draft resolution E/RES/2024/4, the objective of the informal intergovernmental interactive dialogue is to:
• Evaluate experiences, good practices, and main challenges concerning the promotion of and investment in care and support systems – Participants will discuss past experiences and existing practices in promoting and investing in care and support systems, and will have an opportunity to react to the UN Policy Paper on Transforming Care Systems
• Understand contributions of care and support systems to individuals, families, societies, and economies – The discussion aims to deepen understanding of how care and support systems contribute to the well-being of individuals, the resilience of families, the cohesion of societies, and the overall economic prosperity.
• Consider caregivers’ and receivers’ roles, and pathways to the care economy – Central to this dialogue is the recognition of the pivotal roles played by caregivers and receivers in care and support systems.
• Discuss the potential of investing in the care and support systems to reduce women’s time and income poverty, support women’s labor force participation, and expand employment opportunities in the care sector.
FORMAT
The meeting will be open to all delegations, and will consist of a high-level opening, an interactive panel discussion, and a closing segment. The meeting will feature the participation of the President of the Economic and Social Council and high-level officials from the United Nations. Leaders from civil society, private sector, and other key partners also will be in attendance.
PARTICIPATION
Delegations are invited to share their valuable contributions by requesting the floor in the open discussion segment of each panel. There will be no list of speakers for this event. Every effort will be made to facilitate contributions from Permanent Missions and other participants during the interactive panel discussions. Simultaneous interpretation will be provided to all official UN languages.

Program
Opening Remarks:
● H.E. Ms. Paula Narvaez, President of the Economic and Social Council.
● H.E. Ms. Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations (video message).
Keynote Segment:
● H.E. Ms. Alicia Bárcena, Minister of Foreign Affairs of México.
● Professor Laura Pautassi, Principal Investigator of the National Council for Scientific and Technical Research.
High Level Panel: UN Policy Paper on Transforming Care Systems in the Context of the Sustainable Development Goals and Our Common Agenda
Panelists:
● Ms. Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda, Deputy Executive Director of UN Women
● Mr. Haoliang Xu, Under-Secretary-General and Associate Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme.
● Ms. Ilze Brands Kehris, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights.
● Ms. Cynthia Samuel-Olonjuwon, International Labor Organization Special Representative to the UN.
● Mr. Jose Manuel Salazar, Executive Secretary, Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (video message).
Interactive Discussion
Expert Workshop: Lessons Learned and Good Practices on Promoting Care and Support Systems for Social Development
Moderator: Ms. Raquel Coello-Cremades, Policy Advisor, Macroeconomics and Global Lead on Care and Economic Empowerment, UN Women.
Special Address:
● Ms. Jayati Ghosh, Professor of Economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst (virtual).
Panelists:
● Ms. Rudaba Zehra Nasir, Global Lead for Care and Economic Inclusion, of the International Finance Corporation of the World Bank Group.
● Ms. June Barrett, Second Vice President of the Executive Committee of International Domestic Workers Federation.
● Ms. Sofía García García, Head of Strategic Partnerships, SOS Children’s Villages International.
● Ms. Stephanie Oula, Director, UN and Civil Society Engagement, Girls and Women, UN Foundation.
Interactive Discussion
Closing Segment:
● H.E. Mr. Li Junhua, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs.
● H.E. Ms. Paula Narváez, President of the Economic and Social Council.

5 Trillion USD as Year as Payment Towards Climate Debt
2024-07-25 - 2024-07-26
CAMPAIGN LAUNCH JULY 25
5 TRILLION AS PAYMENT TOWARDS THE CLIMATE DEBT!
CALL to ACTION & COMMUNICATIONS PACK
The Global North has an incalculable climate debt owed to the Global South, stemming from their huge share of responsibility for the cumulative historical and continuing greenhouse gas emissions and the resulting climate crisis. This climate debt is part of a larger historical, social, economic, and ecological debt owed to the Global South, arising from centuries of colonial and post-colonial exploitation and oppression.
On July 25, movements and civil society organizations will launch a Campaign demanding that Global North governments pay US$5 trillion a year in public funds as a downpayment on their Climate Debt.
These governments claim they do not have enough public funds to deliver on their financial obligations towards the Global South but spend trillions in fossil fuel subsidies and military infrastructure and operations. Instead of addressing tax abuses of huge multinational corporations that are global polluters and profiteers, they advance global tax deals favoring the rich. At a time when public funds are desperately needed for peoples’ needs and rights, Global North governments refuse to respond to the clamor for the cancellation of public debts in the South which they, together with their elites and corporations, bear the biggest responsibility for, and instead promote failed, flawed and futile debt reduction measures and offer more loans. In recent years, the unjust and inequitable global economic and financial architecture that they perpetuate – legacies of colonialism – caused an annual net resource transfer from the South to the North in the trillions.
This year is a pivotal year to raise our claims for payment for Climate Debt. In the lead-up to and during COP 29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, Climate Finance will be a central issue in the international climate space. for Climate Finance. These next months will offer crucial opportunities that will either propel us toward the radical transformation needed in our social, economic, and political systems or doom us to further climate chaos. Delay is no longer an option – we need to unite and increase pressure on all fronts to ensure decisive action.
Join us in Launching this Campaign through intensive and massive digital actions on July 25 and continuing on July 26. Our actions will coincide with the Heads of Delegation retreat happening in Baku from July 26 to 28.
The Campaign Launch will be followed by key moments in the next months when we will be holding globally coordinated mobilizations including a Global Week of Action in September during the period of the UNGA and the Summit of the Future.

JULY 25 and 26
ONLINE ACTIONS: $5 TRILLION FOR CLIMATE DEBT
On July 25, we aim to march the launch of the $5 trillion campaign byposting the #PayUp materials on social media. The goal is to amplify the demand for a $5 trillion annual down payment for the climate debt owed by Global North governments to the people of the Global South. We emphasize that the full cost of what is owed is incalculable and the $5 trillion demand provides a realistic, attainable figure in addressing the urgent, escalating climate needs of the Global South.
When: July 25 and 26
Where: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn
Main call: $5 trillion for climate debt now!
Hashtags: #PayUp #ClimateFinanceNow #TrillionsNotBillions

DOWNLOAD LEAD $5TR MACRO HERE (in En, Fr, Es)
LANGUAGES TO COME: Portuguese, Hindi, Arabic, Russian, Japanese, Chinese (simplified)
DOWNLOAD ADDITIONAL MESSAGING MACROS HERE (En, Es, Fr)
For the consideration of various CSO constituencies in the climate justice arena and of the wider social movements is the Climate Finance Escalations Campaign 2024 Background Paper. This paper can be used as a briefing paper, as a newsletter and to help guide advocacy work.
CALL to ACTION & COMMUNICATIONS PACK

NGO Committee on Freedom of Religion or Belief Meeting
2024-08-01 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
We are pleased to invite you to a virtual event with the NGO Committee on Freedom of Religion or Belief on Thursday, August 1, at 1:00 pm EDT. We are excited to hear from Danica Damplo, Policy Manager at the Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide at the United States Holocoust Memorial Museum. She will discuss the work of the Center and its tools and research available to those working in the FoRB space, followed by a Q&A. Please register in advance at the following link:

https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIldOiqqzgoGdXd0XmmYnZpy-dP0-0GCrpx

We hope to see you there!

Purify the Heart, Beautify People and Planet—Brahma Kumaris
2024-08-13 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York)
Dear Friends,
Greetings of peace and love.
We extend a warm invitation for you to join us in celebrating Raksha Bandhan, the Festival of Universal Love. The theme for the event is “Purify the Heart, Beautify People and Planet.”
Rakhi is a tie that binds us in the sacred and spiritual relationship of belonging to One Divine Source. The beauty of this belonging re-ignites the flame of kindness and compassion in our hearts and returns us to our true nature of peace and purity. This eternal flame emerging from pure hearts beautifies the people and the planet.
The event will be take place on:
Tuesday, August 13 from 4:00 – 6:00pm. at the Brahma Kumaris Office at the UN. Kindly see attached the flier for more details and a message. We would appreciate a confirmation via email: info@un.brahmakumaris.org by Sunday, August 11 whether you will be able to be with us.
Looking forward to being together for this auspicious celebration.
Thank you and have a blessed week.
Warm regards,
Sabita on behalf of BKUN Team

Working Group on Decolonization Meeting
2024-08-19 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
This is a continuation of the 8/14 meeting.

ZOOM LINK FOR ONLINE PARTICIPATION:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85053230257?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 850 5323 0257
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Global Action on Peace, Sustainability and Prosperity | A Hybrid ICCGC-CoNGO Collaborative Conference
2024-08-26 - 2024-08-27
Registration
Concept Note

For more information, visit https://iccgc.kr/ or contact info.iccgc@gmail.com

RDI Public Webinar: Towards a World Health Assembly Resolution on Rare Diseases 2025
2024-08-30 08:00 - 09:30 (America/New_York)
This year, Rare Diseases International has begun advocating for the World Health Assembly to have a Resolution on Rare Diseases in 2025, and we need your help to make it a success. This webinar will be an opportunity to explain in more detail the opportunities to improve the lives of persons living with a rare disease (PLWRD) and the need to make the Resolution a reality.
Join us to learn more about:

The challenges of PLWRD and opportunities to improve equity for PLWRD
Why a Resolution is critical and what it will bring at regional and national levels
How you can support this initiative

Registration

Establishing a UN Envoy and other Representatives of Future Generations (including Parliament Committees for the Future)
2024-09-05
Invitation to September 5 event:
Establishing a UN Envoy and other Representatives of Future Generations
(including Parliament Committees for the Future)
We cordially invite you to Protecting the Rights and Wellbeing of Future Generations through Institutional Representatives, an online event to:

Discuss the UN Secretary-General’s proposal to establish a UN Special Envoy for Future Generations;
Learn from existing examples of representative positions protecting the rights and wellbeing of future generations;
Encourage local, national and regional authorities (including parliaments) that have not already done so to establish similar representative positions.

Event information:
The event will be held in two repeat sessions to enable participation from time zones around the world:
Session 1 timed for Asia/Pacific (and early risers in Europe):
UTC 6am / CET 8am / Kathmandu 11:45 / Bangkok 13:00 / Tokyo 15:00 / Canberra 16:00 / Suva 18:00.
Register for Session 1.
Session 2 timed for Americas/Africa/Europe
San Francisco 8am / Eastern Time 11am / Santiago 12noon / UTC 15:00 / CET 17:00 / Nairobi 18:00.
Register for Session 2.
More about the event
In Our Common Agenda, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres proposed three key initiatives to build institutional “representation for succeeding generations, including through a repurposed Trusteeship Council, a Declaration on Future Generations, and a United Nations Special Envoy for Future Generations.”
The proposal for a UN Envoy for Future Generations has been promoted by World Future Council and others in conjunction with Representatives of Future Generations at local, national, regional and multilateral levels.
The purpose of such representatives is to ensure that the rights and wellbeing of future generations are taken into account in policies and decisions made today. The representatives act much like an auditor – an independent, external post that reviews policy developments, to ensure their consistency with the rights of future generations.
Examples of such representatives include the Hungary Ombudsperson for Future Generations, Malta Guardian of Future Generations, Wales Future Generations Commissioner, Finland Parliament Committee for the Future, Lithuania Parliament Committee for the Future, and the Oxfordshire Council Champion for Future Generations.

More info: https://www.wfm-igp.org/event/protecting-the-rights-and-wellbeing-of-future-generations-through-institutional-representatives/

Call-to-Action Days| #Tax + Debt Justice for #ClimateJustice
2024-09-16 - 2024-09-18
During the week September 13 to 20, the ‘Global Fight to End Fossil Fuels and the #PayUp Climate Finance Campaign’, including CAN International, APMDD and other economic and environmental justice groups are joining forces to hold the Global Week of Action for Climate Finance and a Fossil-Free Future!
This joint and concerted global call to Global North governments to deliver on their fair share climate finance for the Global South and to ensure a fast, fair, feminist and funded fossil fuel phase-out comes ahead of COP 29, upcoming UN General Assembly, the UN Summit of the Future and the Global Renewables Summit.
It consists of series of ‘Call to Action – days’, see below: The 16 September is booked for Tax Justice; on the 18 September Debt Justice will be on.

Please Save the Date to join-in on a number of outreach efforts, such as a webinar, twitter actions, SoMe … or any other call-on to your governments you might be thinking of …
We are still in the planning phase, please reach out to please reach out to the coordinators from GATJ alexandra@globaltaxjustice.org and mtrilling@eurodad.org for any action idea or if you want to get involved directly in the Tax Justice day; or contact Tess tess@debtjustice.org.uk and Polina pgirshova@eurodad.org for Debt Justice action.
More details, CommsPack, Plan of the Day, etc. coming soon.

NGO CSD meeting
2024-09-17 15:30 (Europe/Paris)
See PDF Version Here: Invitation CSD meeting September 17 2024

Faith-based Solutions for the Pact for the Future and Beyond
2024-09-20 09:30 - 11:00 (America/New_York)
Concept Note
PDF Flyer

ENDING EXTREME POVERTY AND HUNGER FOR OLDER PERSONS AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES BY 2030
2024-09-20 10:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York)
In Support of the UN SUMMIT of the FUTURE
The following SPONSORS
NGO COMMITTEE ON INTERGENERATIONAL SOLIDARITY
NGO COMMITTEE ON AGEING, GENEVA
NGO COMMITTEE END ANTISEMITISM AND PROMOTE PEACE
GENERATIONS UNITED
NATIONAL ACADEMY of SOCIAL INSURANCE (NASI)
ST. LALIBELA SOCIAL SECURITY CHARITY ASSOCIATION
DIRES FOR DEVELOPMENT, ETHIOPIA
(SUPPORTING PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, RUN BY PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES)
INVITE YOU TO A SYMPOSIUM AND PANEL DISCUSSION:
“ENDING EXTREME POVERTY AND HUNGER FOR OLDER PERSONS
AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES BY 2030” AND LAYING A
FOUNDATION FOR FULL-SCALE SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEMS WITH
IMPLICATIONS FOR LONG-TERM AND LARGE-SCALE REDUCTIONS
OF POVERTY
FRIDAY 20 SEPTEMBER, 2024: 10 – 11:30 AM (EASTERN USA),
4PM CENTRAL EUROPE, 5PM EAST AFRICA on ZOOM
Please use the following ZOOM LINK to REGISTER.
You will receive the link to join the meeting via email immediately after registering.
Programme

The Future of Drug Policy – Health and Well-being for All – ImPACT Coalition
2024-09-20 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
SIDE EVENT AT THE SUMMIT OF THE FUTURE ACTION DAYS
20 September, 10AM in person in New York and online

We are pleased to invite you to a hybrid side event, “The Future of Drug Policy – Health and Well-being for All,” organized by the ImPACT Coalition during the Action Days prior to the Summit of the Future. The event will take place on 20 September 2024, from 10:00AM to 12:00 PM EST, in person at Chrysler Building, 405 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10174 and online.
The event is being organized by the Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs together with the African Civil Society Forum on Drugs, the American Coalition on Drug Policy, the New York NGO Committee on Drugs, UNODC Civil Society Unit, Kenya, Nigeria, Slovenia, and Uganda.
Background:
The ImPACT Coalition on the Future of Drug Policy was formed during the UN Civil Society Conference in Nairobi to serve as platform to bring together drug policy voices and build on extensive consultations done regionally and globally in 2023 and early 2024, leading up to the 2024 mid-term review of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, resulting in a Global Civil Society Report published by the Vienna and New York NGO Committees on Drugs. Following the Nairobi workshop the outcome was circulated to solicit further input, the current version of the ImPACT Coalition work plan can be found here.
To participate in the event:

For online participation, please register using the link below to receive your personalized link to join the virtual session:
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“Building global momentum for a sustainable and equitable future”
2024-09-25 11:00 - 12:30 (America/New_York)
An offsite hybrid event on the margins of the UN Summit of the Future
(Zoom link to register:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUoc–grDkjHNQ27h5sKyStJw_e9ZEXAtHq#/registration
Concept note
Please join us in this side event where experts and advocates on Environment, Financing for Development and Social Justice help us explore new perspectives on an old problem: how to transform the system to ensure that human well-being, equal rights and the health of the planet are at its center.
The current endless pursuit of growth and respective economic model have exceeded planetary boundaries, causing resource depletion, environmental degradation and deeper social inequalities. Environmental protection is not a luxury that can be postponed until countries have
met their other obligations and priorities: it is an existential imperative without which humans and the planet will not survive.
The United Nations Summit of the Future (SOTF) held in New York September 22-23, 2024, brought together world leaders to forge a new international consensus on how to “deliver a better present and safeguard the future”. The outcoming Pact for the Future document is expected to demonstrate the growing global momentum towards building societies that value more than just economic output. Social progress measured in a business-as-usual, GDP-centric view of prosperity must be replaced by new developmental models that place collective wellbeing, ecological sustainability and intergenerational solidarity as main priorities. A strong normative framework at the national level is essential to meet developmental and environmental needs of present and future generations in a healthy, clean and sustainable environment.
For this purpose, development must be supported by an international economic environment that incorporates this new, post-growth framing of the Right to Development. A deep reform of the international monetary, tax and financial systems is thus required to adapt and respond to the complex realities of the XXI century.
Intergenerational solidarity is embedded in the DNA of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Both the SDGs and the Pact for the Future commit member states to policies that promote equity between generations, ensuring that resources, opportunities, and support systems are accessible to both Youth and Older persons. This holistic approach, essential for implementing the SDGs, requires at its base a clear commitment to sustainability by all member states.
Indigenous perspectives can provide valuable insights into intergenerational solidarity, the sustainability of development and the environment. Indigenous knowledge systems and codes emphasize a harmonious relationship with nature, community well-being, and respect for all generations, aligning closely with the principles of sustainable development. By integrating these indigenous principles into the global discourse on intergenerational solidarity, we can balance a
distribution of resources that supports both current and future needs, thus enhancing our understanding of sustainable practices that honor the interconnectedness of all generations. This approach not only addresses immediate challenges but also fosters a resilient and inclusive long-term framework for achieving the SDGs, ensuring that no one is left behind.
By signing this Pact of the Future member states have pledged to execute transformative policies
to bring about urgent solutions through structural change, with all human rights as
its foundation, for the preservation of people and planet. The event will discuss the responsibility
of NGOs to ensure its implementation and enhance the global momentum toward a sustainable
and equitable future through intergenerational solidarity and collaboration.

Panelists:
– Liberato C. Bautista, President, Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations (CoNGO)
– Cecilia Schirmeister, Representative to the UN, Bahá’í International Community
– Ivy Koek, Representative to the UN, Soka Gakkai International, Co-Chair of NGO
Committee on the Status of Women
– Ananda Lee Tan, Strategy Advisor, Just Transition Alliance
– Ranbir Singh Mangat, SDG Campaigner, Sikh Human Rights Group
Welcoming/Introductory remarks:
Maria Fornella, UN Representative, Soroptimist International
Moderator:
Dr. Despoina Afroditi Milaki, UN Representative, International Presentation Association
SotF offsite event Concept Note

Marginalization of Older Persons in Society – A Significant Health Risk
2024-09-30 13:00 (Europe/Paris)
“Leave no one behind!” is a key principle of the United Nations’ “Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development”, as proclaimed under Goal No. 3: “to ensure healthy lives and promoting well-being for all ages”. A particular group threatened by the risk of not having full chances to live a healthy life and enjoy well-being are older persons who are marginalized or excluded by society. The IDOP 2024 conference addresses specific forms of marginalization of older persons and its possible influences on their health.
Monday, 30th September 2024, at 13:00 (event starts at 14:00) at the United Nations, Wagramer Str. 5, 1220 Vienna, Room no. CR2 in C-Building on the 2nd floor
If you want to participate IN PERSON and DO NOT have a permanent access (groundpass) then we need the following information for the registration:
First name: + Family name: + Date of birth
Kind of identification: (for example: passport, personal ID or driving licence)
Number of ID: + Issuing Country of ID
Deadline: Last day for registration is Tuesday, 24th September 2024
Registration: ngoageingv@gmail.com
Online participation via this link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88156218348?pwd=[REDACTED]

Program:
IDOP2024_Flyer

United Nations International Day of Older Persons (IDOP) 2024
2024-10-01 15:00 - 16:30 (Europe/Helsinki)
In-Person Registration
Zoom Registration
IDOP Geneva Flyer and Program

Countering the Toxic Interface of Migration, Human Trafficking & Related Labour Exploitation 2.0
2024-10-04 09:00 - 16:00 (Europe/Paris)
It is our great pleasure to invite you to our this year’s Think Tank Event/International Expert Round Table on 4 October 2024 (9:00 – 16.00) in Vienna.
Under the motto:
Countering the Toxic Interface of Migration, Human Trafficking & Related Labour Exploitation 2.0
Experts from our “Innovation-in-Anti-Trafficking Think Tank Group,” together with practitioners, researchers, academia and stakeholders from European countries and beyond will challenge ‘misleading assumptions and stereotypes’ in intergovernmental cooperation on migration management with regard to human trafficking & related exploitation, and discuss how to ensure ‘that everyone who is trafficked receives attention and proper protection‘ by

putting women under the magnifying glass,
focusing on male victims
and on children and minors at risk.

Please find attached the draft Agenda and the draft Expert Bios list, FYI.
RII 2024 Expert Bios 4 Oct. – Toxic Interface Migration THB Labour Exploitation
RII 2024 Think Tank 4 October_draft Agenda – MRV
Programme updates and further information will be made available in due course at our PlatformNET.

The Round Table will be held in English – No interpretation
Attending the Round Table is free of charge

Registration for ON SITE Participation is obligatory and open from 23 September – 2 October 2024
NO Registration required to join the Live Stream.
The respective links (for Registration and Live stream access) will be provided in due course.
Please feel free to share this invitation with your relevant and potentially interested colleagues and anti-trafficking networks.
Stay tuned!
We will be delighted to welcome you at our Think Tank Event on 4 October 2024 in Vienna and/or via Live stream!

ICMCI Annual Events 2024 hosted by IMC Armenia
2024-10-07 - 2024-10-11
Dear Colleagues,
IMC Armenia is thrilled to invite you to the International CMC Conference and Annual Meeting in Yerevan, Armenia, which will take place from October 7th to October 11th, 2024. We aim to bring together consultants from all over the world to celebrate the latest achievements in consulting.
The event will be held at the Armenia Marriott Hotel Yerevan, with the opportunity for hybrid participation to accommodate colleagues located at a distance.
We specially designed the website www.icmci2024armenia.org for this event, where you will find all the details about the events, including the agenda, tickets, tour packages, registration, and online payment options.
The conference will begin with a welcome reception for all delegates and participants on the evening of October 7th.
The International CMC Conference will be held on October 8th and 9th, with parallel short master class sessions and B2B breakout sessions. The conference will unite both consultants and business representatives under the title of “Digital Horizons: Bridging Innovations for Sustainable Tomorrow”, focusing on digitalization and sustainability as the top trends in the consulting industry. Join us as we embark on a collaborative journey towards a more sustainable and prosperous future. Together, let us harness the power of digital innovation to facilitate more striving business, flourishing ecosystems and prosperous communities.
The Constantinus International Award and Gala Dinner is scheduled for October 9th, set to occur in an upscale restaurant with live music and a Gala Dinner, showcasing and celebrating excellence in consulting services on a global scale.
The ICMCI Annual Meeting will start on the morning of October 10th and run for one and a half days through the afternoon of October 11th.. We are looking forward to welcoming you in sunny Yerevan, extending our genuine warmth to celebrate the next series of consulting events together.

Best Regards,
International Council of Management Consulting Institutes To be a leader in the development of management consulting as a global profession that drives social and economic success.

"Responsible Parents, Responsible Children: Celebrating the Rights of Children" | The NGO Committee on the Family
2024-11-14 13:15 - 14:45 (America/New_York)
The NGO Committee on the Family is proud to host, on the occasion of the anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child:

“Responsible Parents, Responsible Children: Celebrating the Rights of Children”

Featuring

RABBI DIANA GERSON
Associate Executive Vice President, New York Board of Rabbis

and

KATY FAUST
Founder & President, Them Before Us

DATE: Thursday, November 14, 2024
TIME: 1:15 – 2:45 PM ET
PLACE: Zoom (link will be provided upon registration)
REGISTER: HERE

We look forward to having you join us for this exciting event!

Please find the flyer with the full event description below and attached!

The NGO Committee on the Family—New York

NGO Committee on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
2024-11-21 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Friends;
Please find attached the Minutes of our last meeting (October) and the Agenda for our upcoming meeting. The Zoo link is in the Agenda – and I add it here for your convenience.

November 21, 2024 1-3 pm EST
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81443041515?pwd=[REDACTED]

See Agenda Here
MINUTES from October 17, 2024

We look forward to seeing you in a little over a week.

Daniel
Communications Secretary
NGO Committee on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

General Assembly CSD
2024-12-03 15:30 (Europe/Paris)
Dear members and guests,
please find attached the corrected minutes of November 5 2024, the Agenda of the General Assembly and the list of candidates. The voting credentials have been sent to the focal point of the organisations in good standing.
We are looking forward seeing you at the meeting in person or online (zoom link below) to look back as per statutes and to discuss our future agenda.

Kind regards
Ingeborg

Board positions CSD GA 2024
General Assembly December3rd 2024
minutes CSD meeting November 5 2024
