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Youth-led Action Research (YAR) on the Impact of COVID-19 on Marginalised Youth in 9 Countries in the Asia Pacific
worldwide/virtualThe Asia Pacific region is home to more than 700 million young people. About 85 million come from marginalized backgrounds, living in extreme poverty, having little to no access to education, employment, health care, and social protection, and facing barriers to meaningful opportunities to engage in decision-making processes that affect their lives. Disconnected from their
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Race and Ethnicity in Migration
worldwide/virtualWe invite you to join the second discussion in a series of five global webinars that cover key themes and mobilize civil society around the world. The webinar will take the form of a global civil society discussion on race, ethnicity and discrimination in the context of migration, proposing both a global outlook and a closer look at some regional and national specificities. This series will mark the start of an extended global civil society process highlighting
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The Kyoto Declaration: Next Steps for Civil Society & Faith-Based Organizations
worldwide/virtualWe are happy to announce the next Webinar from the Coalition of Faith-Based Organizations: The Kyoto Declaration: Next steps of the Civil Society & Faith-Based Organizations A Review of the 14th UN-Congress on Crime Prevention in Japan last Month, where we held an Ancillary Meeting Following up on the recent Kyoto Crime Congress of UNODC
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Indigenous Healing Ways for Mental Health
worldwide/virtualThe Indigenous Health Subcommittee is offering a side event during the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. Indigenous practices for physical and mental healthcare have always been used in their communities and there are now attempts to revive and promote them in the mainstream, even in the COVID-19 era.This panel will feature US-based and global young
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Generation Equality: Lifting Up Young Women’s Voices in the Church
worldwide/virtualDear UN partners in gender justice and women’s and girls’ empowerment, You are cordially invited to "Lifting Up Young Women's Voices in the Church." Join Episcopal United Nations and the Presiding Bishop’s UNCSW65 delegates at the Generation Equality Forum as they discuss how Generation Equality fits into Church life, women who have guided them along
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2021 Freedom of Religion or Belief Priorities at the United Nations
worldwide/virtualJoin us on Friday, May 7th, from 1:15pm-2:45pm Eastern for a virtual event that will highlight various missions’ recent past and upcoming efforts to promote religious freedom and related rights in 2021 at the United Nations. The event will feature a panel of UN diplomats who will present on their mission’s specific priorities on this issue. Following the
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A very special tribute to UN’s Ramu Damodaran
worldwide/virtualThe Global NGO Executive Committee (GNEC) will join civil society colleagues worldwide to honor the beloved Ramu Damodaran through a virtual party on Zoom! Thursday, May 13, at 1:30pm. EDT (UTC-4), celebrate Ramu's remarkable career of service upon his retirement from the United Nations. All are welcome to register and join! Ramu has been a special friend and
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NGO Committee on Social Development [monthly meeting]
worldwide/virtualThe NGO Committee on Social Development will hold their regular monthly meeting at 10:00 am EST on May 19. Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwrcOqqpj8uHtHqW8yFsbkrjk4wp3k-jSYv About: The NGO Committee for Social Development, is dedicated to promoting a People-Centered Development through the United Nations. We are dedicated to raise awareness on social development issues taken up by the United
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NGO Committee on Status of Women-NY [monthly meeting]
worldwide/virtualJoin NGO CSW-NY for our May Monthly Meeting about racial justice and gender. More information coming soon. At the beginning of the meeting, we will discuss the NGO CSW/NY Executive Committee elections taking place in June. Register here! If you missed April's monthly meeting on the intersection of climate change, gender, and migration, you can watch
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The Climate Crisis and Developing Economies: A conversation with the Director of Power Shift Africa
worldwide/virtualWHAT THE WEST OWES THE REST The Climate Crisis & Developing Economies: A conversation with Mohamed Adow, Director of Power Shift Africa President Biden has ushered in the most ambitious climate plan in US history. But his wafer-slim majority in Congress gives him little time to push through his agenda before midterm elections in 18
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