global governance

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.

Open Forum on CSW67

worldwide/virtual

Join the NGO Committee on the Status of Women/NY on Wednesday, November 16, at 9am to learn more about CSW67, coming up in March 2023! We'll address the following during the Open Forum: CSW67 priority and review themes; Overview of the UN CSW process; Ways to participate in the NGO CSW67 Forum and the different
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Free

Building A Dependable U.S. Financial Commitment to the UN

worldwide/virtual

With renewed attention on the United Nations and a lengthy 2023 global “to-do list,” please join for a discussion on how sustained and dependable U.S. financial investment in the UN can advance U.S. national interests and improve the international body’s effectiveness and global impact. The session will consider the diplomatic, political and practical management opportunities
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Free

COP15 Faith Briefing

worldwide/virtual

Dear colleagues, With the CBD COP15 only a few weeks away, Bhumi Global is delighted to invite you to a briefing session on Tuesday 22nd November from 9:30am - 11am ET where we will review and discuss: Updated multi-faith priorities for the Global Biodiversity Framework Events planned by the COP15 multi-faith coordination group How to
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Free

2022 SDG Investment Fair

worldwide/virtual

It’s not too late to register to the December 2022 SDG Investment Fair! The upcoming edition of the Fair is going to be held virtually on 1-2 December and offers a chance to hear from projects teams in Ethiopia, Armenia, Eswatini, and Malawi pitching bankable SDG-aligned projects in hydropower, sustainable agriculture, telecommunications and more. The Fair also features exciting panel discussions
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Free

Parliamentary action to ensure equal participation and sustainability in disarmament initiatives

worldwide/virtual

Dear colleagues, PNND cordially invites you to "Women's Leadership, Gender Perspective and Gender Approaches in Disarmament Action," an online event on effective policies and parliamentary action to ensure inclusivity and sustainability in disarmament initiatives. This is the sixth in a series of international parliamentary events in follow-up to the publication of Assuring our Common Future:
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Free

President of the General Assembly Town Hall meeting with Civil Society Organizations

Trusteeship Council Chamber, UNHQ New York NY

Dear civil society colleagues, You are kindly invited to join the President of the General Assembly for a Town Hall meeting with Civil Society in the Trusteeship Council Chamber (UN Headquarters, NY) on 2 December 2022, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. The meeting will also be webcast live on UN WebTV. Background and Objective
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Free

Consultations by the ECOSOC Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations

Hybrid | New York | Virtual New York, NY

Dear Representatives of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), As you may have already been informed by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), the ECOSOC Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations is holding consultations with NGOs in consultative status with ECOSOC to discuss questions of interest to the Committee or to the organizations relating to the relationship between
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World Health Organization Executive Board 152nd Session

The 152nd session of the Executive Board takes place on 30 January – 7 February 2023. Proceedings will be webcast from this page: who.int/about/governance/executive-board/executive-board-152nd-session The Executive Board is composed of 34 technically qualified members elected for three-year terms. The main functions of the Board are to implement the decisions and policies of the Health Assembly, and to advise
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Free

One Earth, One Chance: UN COP15

worldwide/virtual

This conversation will look at the UN COP 15 experience and the diverse strategies for the urgent changes we need going into and coming out of that pivotal event.  Grassroots pressure is crucial, as is policy change from within the multilateral spaces. The involvement of faith communities can be a game changer.  The pressure must come
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