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UN Events
Ninth International Symposium on the Role of Religion and Faith-Based Organizations in International Affairs
OnlineNINTH ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM ON THE ROLE OF RELIGION AND FAITH BASED ORGANIZATIONS IN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS Theme: Securing People’s Wellbeing and Planetary Sustainability 24 January 2023 | 8:30 AM – 1:30 PM EST Virtual Event | Interpretation in English, Arabic, French, Portuguese and Spanish REGISTER: bit.ly/2023_symposium READ SPEAKER AND MODERATOR BIOGRAPHIES HERE. PROGRAM 8:15 Zoom opens
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Call for Registration: Workshop: Leveraging civil society engagement at the CND thematic discussions in October
Dear Civil Society Representatives, The UNODC Civil Society Unit, in cooperation with the Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs (VNGOC) is pleased to invite you to participate in the online workshop “The Road Towards 2024 – how to effectively engage in the CND thematic discussions”, which will be held online on 7 September 2023 from 3pm to 4.30pm CET (Vienna
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Call for Registration: Workshop: Leveraging civil society engagement at the CND thematic discussions in October
Dear Civil Society Representatives, The UNODC Civil Society Unit, in cooperation with the Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs (VNGOC) is pleased to invite you to participate in the online workshop “The Road Towards 2024 – how to effectively engage in the CND thematic discussions”, which will be held online on 7 September 2023 from 3pm to 4.30pm CET (Vienna
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Informal meeting of the plenary to mark the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Awards Ceremony for the 2023 UN Prizes in the field of Human Rights
Informal meeting of the plenary to mark the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and to hold the awards ceremony for the United Nations Prizes in the field of Human Rights for 2023 Friday, 15 December 2023, 10:00 to 13:00 United Nations Headquarters, General Assembly Hall The Award Ceremony for the 2023
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UN Global Online Consultation to Develop a Code of Conduct for Information Integrity on Digital Platforms
UN Global Online Consultation to Develop a Code of Conduct for Information Integrity on Digital Platforms Tuesday, 23 January 2024 The United Nations is developing a Code of Conduct for information integrity on digital platforms. It seeks to provide a concerted global response to information threats that is firmly rooted in human rights, including the
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UNA-China side event to 45th session of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) “Take Comprehensive Approach to Advancing Global Human Rights Governance”
On the occasion of the(UPR), UNA-China will hold a side event entitled “Take Comprehensive Approach to Advancing Global Human Rights Governance” at 12:30 - 14:00 (CET), on January 23, 2024, in Room XXVI, Palais des Nations, Geneva. This event will invite Chinese and foreign experts to discuss the challenges and solutions facing global human rights
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UN Security Council Exit Briefing
The UN Security Council Exit Briefing features outgoing members of the UN Security Council of the 2022-2023 term: Albania, Ghana, and TBC* (to be confirmed) Gabon and the United Arab Emirates. This UNSC Exit Briefing is to be held on January 25th from 10:00am-12:00pm EST at UNHQ in the ECOSOC chamber. This will be the sixth
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Briefing by Ms. Michèle Griffin, Director of the Summit of the Future / Common Agenda Team in the Executive Office of the Secretary-General
Dear Representatives of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) accredited at the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG), As a follow-up to the recent exchange with Mr. Guy Ryder, Under-Secretary-General for Policy, we are pleased to invite you to a briefing by Ms. Michèle Griffin, Director of the Summit of the Future / Common Agenda Team in the Executive Office of
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62nd Session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD62), 5-14 February 2024
The 62nd session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD62) will take place from 5 to 14 February 2024, in Conference Room 4 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. Furthermore, the Commission will commemorate the thirtieth anniversary of the International Year of the Family. The priority theme of the CSocD62 will focus on "Fostering
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Public briefing of the Inter-agency Task Force on Financing for Development on the Global Economic Context
Dear colleagues, You are cordially invited to a public briefing of the Inter-agency Task Force on Financing for Development on the Global Economic Context on 6 February 2024, 10:00 - 11:30 EST. In this briefing, Task Force members will present their assessment of the current macroeconomic context and global economic prospects. Please find attached the draft agenda. Other background
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