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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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Greytalk: “Satire in International Relations: The Legacy of Derso & Kelen, 1922-1950”
Greycells is delighted to invite you to a special Greytalk organized in collaboration with the Swiss Press Club. This event will feature the compelling theme: "Satire in International Relations: The Legacy of Derso & Kelen, 1922-1950". We are honored to have Stefan Slater and David Macfadyen, authors of the book "The Political Cartoons of Derso
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NGOCSocD Civil Society Forum
Dear all, Our Civil Society Forum kicks off this Sunday, February 4, 2024 with a virtual Orientation Session from 10:00am-11:30am EST on Zoom. To attend the virtual orientation session, please register by clicking this link: http://tinyurl.com/registercsf Here is the list of our speakers: You will have the opportunity to hear about the Commission’s organization of work that will shape the
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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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CSO Dialogue with the UNSC President for the Month of February- Guyana
Dear Friends and Colleagues, This email serves as the final reminder invitation to WFUNA's CSO Dialogue with the President of the UN Security Council for the month of February. Please note the time of this event has changed from 10:00am to 3:00-4:15pm. This Dialogue will feature H.E. Mrs. Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, Permanent Representative of Guyana to the United Nations. Briefing on Guyana's Presidency
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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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The Holocaust and Cultural Memory
Thursday, February 8th 1:00-2:30pm EST Zoom and in person Register for the event here
A Civil Society Forum on the priority theme of CSocD62
A Civil Society Forum on the priority theme of CSocD62 will be held on 9 February 2024. The Forum is hosted jointly by UNDESA-DISD, the NGO Committee on Social Development and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) Foundation. The Forum is a time for NGOs worldwide to learn about each other’s work, to prepare for the Commission, including
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2nd Multi-Stakeholders Webinar on the SIDS4
2nd Multi-stakeholder Webinar on the 4th International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4): Updates and Views on the Zero Draft Outcome Document 15 February 2024, 9:00 – 10:30AM (EST, New York time) Register here! The 4th International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4) will be held in Antigua and Barbuda from 27 - 30 May 2024, under the theme “Charting
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Parallel Event Organizer Training Part 2 NGO CSW68
Parallel Event Organizer Training Register for the 15 February training at 10:30 AM EST here. View the recording for yesterday's Parallel Event Organizer's Training below. We are also offering a “Part Two” for organizers that want further clarification or advice on hosting a successful in-person and/or virtual event at NGO CSW68 Forum, as well as
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