foreign policy

This events calendar is an announcement service by CoNGO to its member organizations, its NGO substantive committees, the wider civil society community, and the UN System. All events included here, including their accuracy, are the sole responsibility of their organizers. Unless explicitly indicated, inclusion of an event in this calendar does not constitute CoNGO endorsement of the event.  If you have an event or meeting you want to be considered for announcement here, please email us at infonews@ngocongo.org.

 

 

UN HRC47 side event: National security and civic space in Asia

worldwide/virtual

Across Asia, there has been a growing trend of using national security and counter-terrorism legislation to curb the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association. In this virtual side event to the 47th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council organized by Civicus, Franciscans International, and FORUM-ASIA, Karapatan Secretary General Cristina Palabay will
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UN HRC47 side event: National security and civic space in Asia

worldwide/virtual

Across Asia, there has been a growing trend of using national security and counter-terrorism legislation to curb the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association. In this virtual side event to the 47th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council organized by Civicus, Franciscans International, and FORUM-ASIA, Karapatan Secretary General Cristina Palabay will
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Free

No-First-Use: A powerful tool to achieve a world without nuclear weapons

worldwide/virtual

Dear colleagues, We draw your attention to the international launch on July 15 of NoFirstUse Global, a campaign platform and network promoting no-first-use policies globally as a measure to prevent nuclear war and to help achieve a nuclear-weapon-free world. Support for No-First-Use policies is growing in nuclear armed countries and around the world, as evidenced by the recent Open Letter
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No-First-Use: A powerful tool to achieve a world without nuclear weapons

worldwide/virtual

Dear colleagues, We draw your attention to the international launch on July 15 of NoFirstUse Global, a campaign platform and network promoting no-first-use policies globally as a measure to prevent nuclear war and to help achieve a nuclear-weapon-free world. Support for No-First-Use policies is growing in nuclear armed countries and around the world, as evidenced by the recent Open Letter
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Free

32nd World Peace Festival

worldwide/virtual

Namaste Dear Friends, Please join and celebrate with us at the 32nd Annual "World Peace Festival" & Intl. Day of Peace celebration. Date: Tuesday, September 14, 2021 Time: 10 AM - 1 PM EDT New York (7:30 PM India) Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMtc--vqz8qGdKtfolVuJKjYtYeFStptA7J After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing
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Free

32nd World Peace Festival

worldwide/virtual

Namaste Dear Friends, Please join and celebrate with us at the 32nd Annual "World Peace Festival" & Intl. Day of Peace celebration. Date: Tuesday, September 14, 2021 Time: 10 AM - 1 PM EDT New York (7:30 PM India) Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMtc--vqz8qGdKtfolVuJKjYtYeFStptA7J After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing
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Spotlight on Sustainable Development 2021: Demanding Justice Beyond Rhetoric

worldwide/virtual

Policy responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic crisis have exacerbated rather than reduced global inequalities. The most visible example of this is the global disparity in the distribution of vaccines. So far more than 60 percent of people in high-income countries have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, but less than
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Spotlight on Sustainable Development 2021: Demanding Justice Beyond Rhetoric

worldwide/virtual

Policy responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic crisis have exacerbated rather than reduced global inequalities. The most visible example of this is the global disparity in the distribution of vaccines. So far more than 60 percent of people in high-income countries have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, but less than
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Free

2nd PyeongChang Youth Peace Challenge [registration deadline]

worldwide/virtual

Dear Friends, Greetings of peace from PyeongChang on the Korean peninsula! We are pleased to announce that youths interested in promoting and building peace are warmly invited to “The 2nd PyeongChang Youth Peace Challenge (YPC)”. The YPC 2022 is the peace and global citizenship education program in the form of essays and group debates for youths. It is organized
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2nd PyeongChang Youth Peace Challenge [registration deadline]

worldwide/virtual

Dear Friends, Greetings of peace from PyeongChang on the Korean peninsula! We are pleased to announce that youths interested in promoting and building peace are warmly invited to “The 2nd PyeongChang Youth Peace Challenge (YPC)”. The YPC 2022 is the peace and global citizenship education program in the form of essays and group debates for youths. It is organized
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Free