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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.

2021 Shine the Light Human Trafficking Conference: Root Causes & Intersections on Human Trafficking

virtual

Dear Colleagues, We invite you to our VIRTUAL 2021 Shine the Light Human Trafficking Conference: Root Causes and Intersections on Human Trafficking.  The conference, which is free of charge, will be held over two afternoons, March 8 (12noon to 3:00 pm EST), and March 9 (12noon to 1:30 pm EST).  We also are organizing a
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Free

Hybrid Commemoration of the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda

worldwide/virtual

Dear NGO representatives, The Permanent Mission of the Republic of Rwanda and the United Nations Office at Geneva will mark the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda during a hybrid ceremony to be held on Wednesday, 7 April 2021 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The ceremony will include the message
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Free

International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict

worldwide/virtual

2021 observance: "Building back better: Supporting survivors of conflict-related sexual violence in the context of pandemic recovery" Join us from 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm EDT on Thursday, 17 June 2021 via UN WebTV live webcast Commemorating the 7th official observance, this year's virtual event is co-hosted by the Office of the SRSG on Sexual Violence in Conflict,
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Free

Restorative Justice, Intergenerational Healing, and Reconciliation

worldwide/virtual

Join a Religions for Peace "Faithful Conversation": Restorative Justice, Intergenerational Healing, and Reconciliation Religious and spiritual leaders in Canada and from across the globe share the profound sorrow and agony of indigenous communities as unmarked graves of indigenous children are found on the grounds of residential schools in Canada. Religious and spiritual leaders join Religions for
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Free