Passes:
Passes for non-UN photo ID holders to attend the DPI/NGO briefings will be distributed in the lobby of our office building, located at 801 UN Plaza (UNITAR Building on 45th Street) from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. (please note that no tickets will be issued after this time).
All participants attending DPI/NGO briefings/events will have to present a government issued photo ID at prior to issuance of their UN special event passes. All UN special event passes (non-photo passes) issued to registrants will include their first and last names.
Kindly ensure that you register for DPI/NGO events with your name as reflected on your government issued photo ID prior to 4:00 p.m. on Tuesdays before the event RSVP links are closed as, due to the UN’s security policy, we
are not able to accommodate walk-ins. This means that unless your name is in the RSVP list by the given deadline, you will not be able to attend the briefing.
In Case You Missed: DPI/NGO Briefings 2016-2017
Wednesday, 22 February 2017
Event entitled “Gathering Storm: Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health in Climate-
induced Humanitarian Settings” (co-organized by the Permanent Missions of Norway and
the United Arab Emirates and the Every Woman, Every Child EveryWhere platform).
Time: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Venue: Conference Room 11
All are invited. For further information, please contact Ms. Hannah Beswick, Permanent
Mission of the United Arab Emirates (e-mail research4.ny@mofa.gov.ae tel. 1 (212) 371-
0480, ext. 204).
Wednesday, 22 February 2017
Information Session on the “Repertoire of the Practice of the Security Council and the
Repertory of Practice of United Nations Organs” (co-organized by the Department of
Political Affairs (DPA) and the Office of Legal Affairs (OLA)).
Time: 1:15 to 2:30 p.m.
Venue: Conference Room 3
All are invited. For further information, please contact Ms. Blanca Montejo, DPA
(e-mail montejo@un.org tel. 1 (917) 367-8385).
Thursday, 23 February 2017
A Follow-up Session to the DPI/NGO Briefing: Education for Global Citizenship: An
Emerging Approach to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
with Scott Carlin, Associate Professor of Geography at LIU Post and Representative to the United Nations Department of Public Information (UN DPI).
Time: 3 to 5 p.m.
Venue: Baha’i International Community, 866 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017
Thursday, 23 February 2017
DPI/NGO Briefing Creating Cultures of Peace: Art, Music and Peace Museums
Time: 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
Venue: Trusteeship Council
Invitation
Thursday, 23 February 2017
Informal Discussion with the Independent Group of Scientists on the draft of the Global
Sustainable Development Report 2019 (organized by the Division for Sustainable
Development, Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA)).
Time: 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Venue: Conference Room 8
All are invited. For further information, please contact Ms. Stephanie Rambler, DESA
(e-mail rambler@un.org tel. 1 (917) 367-8188).
Thursday, 23 February 2017
Panel Discussion on “The Role of Women in United Nations Peacekeeping: Lessons
Learned and Experiences from Women Peacekeepers Serving in United Nations
Peacekeeping Operations” (organized by the Permanent Mission of Indonesia).
Time: 1:15 to 2:45 p.m.
Venue: Conference Room 5
All are invited. For further information, please contact Mr. Purna Cita Mugraha, Permanent
Mission of Indonesia (e-mail purna_ce@yahoo.com tel. 1 (202) 972-8333).
Friday, 24 February 2017
NGOCSD-NY Meeting: “The Impact of Terrorism on Sustainable Peace & Development”
Time: 1 to 3:30 p.m.
Venue: 2nd Floor of the Church Center for the UN, 777 UN Plaza, East 44th Street between
1st Ave and 2nd Avenue
Monday, 27 February 2017
Meeting of the Steering Committee on Partnerships for Small Island Developing States
(co-organized by the Permanent Missions of Italy and of Maldives).
Time: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Venue: Conference Room 9
All are invited. For further information, please contact Ms. Eugenia Palagi, Permanent
Mission of Italy (e-mail eugenia.palagi@esteri.it tel. 1 (646) 840-5388).
Monday, 27 February 2017
2015 – 2024 International Decade for AFRICAN DESCENT – Screening of AfroLatinos
(organized by the United Nations Department of Public Information, co-sponsored by the
Permanent Mission of Haiti to the United Nations)
Time: 6 to 8 p.m.
Venue: Conference Room
Tuesday, 28 February 2017
BookTalkUNA presents Eleanor Roosevelt: The War Years and After, 1939-1962.
Please join us for a special discussion with BLANCHE WIESEN COOK Author and Professor
of History.
Time: 6 p.m.
Venue: Institute of International Education, 809 United Nations Plaza, Kaufman Center New York, NY
Wednesday, 1 March 2017
Event on “On States’ Anti-Slavery Obligations” (organized by the United Nations
University Office at the United Nations (UNU-ONY)).
Time: 1:15 to 2:30 p.m.
Venue: Conference Room 8
All are invited. For further information, please contact Ms. Julia Blocher, UNU-ONY
(e-mail blocher@unu.edu); to register, please click here.
Thursday, 2 March 2017
Event on “Non-violence as a Style of Politics for Peace” (co-organized by the Permanent
Observer Mission of the Holy See, Maryknoll Lay Missioners, Pax Christi International and
the Catholic Nonviolence Initiative).
Time: 3 to 5 p.m.
Venue: Conference Room 5
All are invited. For more information, please contact the Permanent Observer Mission of the
Holy See (e-mail office@holyseemission.org ; tel. 1 (212) 370-7885); to register, please click
Tuesday, 7 March 2017
Event on “Protecting Endangered Cultural Heritage in Times of Conflict” (co-organized by
the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See and the International Federation for
Peace and Sustainable Development (IFPSD)).
Time: 3 to 5 p.m.
Venue: Conference Room 1
All are invited. To register or for further information, please contact the Permanent
Observer Mission of the Holy See (e-mail office@holyseemission.org tel. 1 (212) 370-7885);
or IFPSD (e-mail info@usfmep.org tel. 1 (917) 331-4699).
5 Jun 2017 – 9 Jun 2017, UNHQ, New York
United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development
Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for
sustainable development
More information and RSVP
Friday, 10 March 2017
The next DPI/NGO Youth Representatives Meeting
4:30 to 6:00 p.m. at the DPI/NGO Resource Centre.
NGO Youth Corner
Youth as a key voice in the Together Campaign. Please help us spread the message!
YOUTH for Together – Respect, Safety and Dignity for All!
Together Initiative
Learn about the latest UN global initiative that promotes respect, safety and
dignity for everyone forced to flee their homes in search of a better life.
UN NGOs Outreach/Newsletter
DPI/NGO news made available through the Center for UN and Global Governance Studies, Seton Hall University.