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NGO CSW/NY December Monthly Meeting
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,
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NGO CSW/NY January Monthly Meeting
SAVE THE DATE NGO CSW/NY January Monthly Meeting Education as a Pathway to achieving gender equality Date: Tuesday, 16 January 2023 Time: 11am - 1:00pm EST (Find your timezone) Location: Virtual on Zoom When people have access to quality education they can break the cycle of poverty and address issues of gender inequality. Education reduces the
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The NGO Committee on Ageing In Cooperation with the Global NGO Executive Committee (GNEC)calls your attention to upcoming event—YOUTH AT THE UN: WHERE DOES AGING FIT IN?
The NGO Committee on Ageing In Cooperation with the Global NGO Executive Committee (GNEC)calls your attention to upcoming event: YOUTH AT THE UN: WHERE DOES AGING FIT IN? "How Can We Engage UN Youth in Advocacy Work for the Human Rights of Older Persons?” THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 2024 11:00AM – 12:30 PM ET Virtual Program. Use
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Civil Society Regional Consultation for the Americas in the lead up to the CND Mid-Term Review
Civil Society Regional Consultation for the Americas in the lead up to the CND Mid-Term Review Desplácese hacia abajo para ver la versión en español. Por favor role para baixo para ver a versão em português. The Vienna & New York NGO Committees are pleased to invite you to participate in the Americas regional civil society consultation in
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10th Anniversary Symposium on the Role of Religion and Faith-Based Organizations in International Affairs—Human Rights and Dignity: Towards a Just, Peaceable and Inclusive Future
10th Anniversary Symposium on the Role of Religion and Faith-Based Organizations in International Affairs Human Rights and Dignity: Towards a Just, Peaceable and Inclusive Future Tuesday, 23 January 2024 8:00 AM to 12:30 PM Hybrid (Register here for online participation)
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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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The Final Conference of We Learn Everywhere
___________ 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 Mental Health NGO Committee on the Family NGO Committee on Family (Vienna) NGO Committee on Education, Learning and Literacy
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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