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Upcoming UN Events/International Days 21 March: UN Bookstore Meet the Author Event: 1:00-2:00 pm Sandra Uwiringiyimana, Author of "How Dare the Sun Rise" United Nations Bookshop Sandra Uwiringiyimana is an author and the co-founder of Jimbere Fund, an organization...
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Events CSW63 (2019) The sixty-third session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from 11 to 22 March 2019. Representatives of Member States, UN entities, and ECOSOC-accredited non-governmental...
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Events Girls Rock the SDGs 27 February 2019, 1 - 3 p.m. Salvation Army International Social Justice Commission Auditorium (221 East 52nd Street), NYC Each presenter will share information about their projects inspired by the SDGs to “Leave No One Behind.” The event is...
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International Mother Language Day
Minowara Begum is a M.A. Candidate at Seton Hall's School of Diplomacy and International Relations. She is originally from Bangladesh, which lobbied for the creation of International Mother Language Day, and celebrated the day with the Bangladeshi American Women's...
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UN Events and News
Events 20 February: UN Kids Day Accompany your children on a UN Kids Tour, offering an opportunity to learn about the UN through interactive games, quizzes and role-playing. Children’s tours will be offered throughout the day, 9:30 am–4:45 pm. To purchase tickets,...
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Events 57th Session of the Commission for Social Development, 11-21 February 2019 The fifty-seventh session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD57) will take place from 11 to 21 February 2019, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The Commission...
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UN Events and Campaigns
Events World Interfaith Harmony Week | 1 - 7 February 2019 World Interfaith Harmony Week was proclaimed by the General Assembly in 2010. In the resolution, the General Assembly, points out that mutual understanding and interreligious dialogue constitute important...
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Events 2019 Holocaust Remembrance Calendar of Events Presentation of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime “Global Report on Trafficking in Persons” Date: 29 January 2019, 3 - 5 p.m. Location: Conference room 11, United Nations Headquarters Featuring opening remarks by...
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UN Events and Campaigns
Events 2019 Holocaust Remembrance Calendar of Events First Civil Society Briefing in 2019 Giving Back to Create Inclusive and Sustainable Communities Thursday, 24 January 2019, 11 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Conference Room 2, United Nations Headquarters, New York RSVP by...
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Events First Civil Society Briefing in 2019 Giving Back to Create Inclusive and Sustainable Communities Date: Thursday, 24 January 2019, 11 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Location: Conference Room 2, United Nations Headquarters, New York RSVP to secure a Special Event Ticket....
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UN Sustainable Development Challenge: Cristian Ramos Miranda Reflects
Cristian Y. Ramos Miranda was a finalist in the 2018 UN Sustainable Development Challenge and is currently a MA Candidate at Seton Hall University's School of Diplomacy and International Relations. Recently, he took the time to talk to the Center for UN and Global...
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2019 Events
2019 Events The following are some events for 2019. Follow the links for more information and locations. All events are free unless otherwise noted. Listing of event does not imply endorsement. January January 14, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm : Seeking Resolution in Situations...
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UN News Centre – Top Stories
- Global South cooperation ‘vital’ to climate change fight and sustainable development UN chief tells historic summit in Buenos Aires March 20, 2019
- Cyclone Idai: UN allocates $20 million in emergency funding, as full extent of disaster continues to emerge March 20, 2019
- UN launches ‘South-South Galaxy’ knowledge-sharing platform in Buenos Aires March 19, 2019
- Safe drinking water, sanitation, are ‘basic human rights’: new UN Water Development report March 19, 2019
- First peaceful transfer of power in DR Congo ‘an extraordinary opportunity’ for advancing rights March 19, 2019