Highlights: The Ocean Conference (5 June-9 June), “From Awareness Raising to Action for the Oceans: the role of Youth and Civil Society” (9 June). Check out the current Campaigns and get involved (see Social Media & Campaigns).
#SaveOurOcean
Monday, 5 Jun 2017 to Friday, 9 Jun 2017
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. Get the programme list of all official and side events here.
Location: UNHQ, New York
Monday, 5 Jun 2017
United Nations Environment in association with Canada, the host country for 2017 World
Environment Day celebrates the International Day with the theme ‘Connecting people to
nature’. Share a photo or video of your favorite place in nature using
#WorldEnvironmentDay or #WithNature.
More information at http://worldenvironmentday.global/
Social Media & Campaigns
Official UN Social Media Accounts
UNICEF Campaign (#RefugeesWelcome)
“Small Smurfs Big Goals” Campaign
Children Uprooted Campaign – NEW
Thursday, 8 June 2017
Meet Greg Stone & Nishan Degnarain, authors of ‘Soul of the Sea: In the Age of the
Algorithm’. The book draws upon the fields of science, economics and business strategy to
chart the future of humankind’s relationship to the ocean.
Time: 1 to 2 p.m.
Venue: United Nations Bookshop, GA Building. Visitor’s Concourse
Thursday, 8 June 2017
Meeting of the Steering Committee of the 10X20 Initiative on Marine Protected Areas (co-
organized by the Permanent Missions of the Bahamas, Italy, Kenya and Poland, and the
Ocean Sanctuary Alliance)
Time: 3 to 4:30 p.m.
Venue: Conference Room 11
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.
Thursday, 8 June 2017
Netflix and Exposure Labs in collaboration with the UN DPI presents a special screening of
the documentary film Chasing Coral and a conversation with expert guests and the film’s
Emmy Award-winning director Jeff Orlowski.
Time: 6.15 to 8 p.m.
Venue: Trusteeship Council Chamber, UNHQ
This screening is only accessible to UN grounds pass holders and UN Ocean Conference
Delegates.
Wednesday, 14 June 2017
Briefing on “The Use of Biometric Information in Stemming the Flow of Foreign Terrorist
Fighters: The Key Role of INTERPOL in United Nations Counter-Terrorism Efforts”
(A/RES/71/19), co-organized by the Permanent Missions of Jordan and Switzerland and
the Office of the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL)
Time: 3 to 6 p.m.
Venue: Conference Room 1
All are invited. For further information, please contact Ms. Sangeetha Wickram,
Permanent Mission of Switzerland e-mail sangeetha.wickramasingam@eda.admin.ch tel. 1
(212) 286-1555.
Call for Applications to the 2017 UN DESA Energy Grant
The thematic focus for 2017 is “Sustainable Energy for Eradicating Poverty and Promoting
Prosperity in a Changing World”. It is aligned with the theme of the High-level Political
Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development taking place in New York in July 2017.
The deadline for application is 15 June 2017
Guidelines regarding the application can be found here: https://poweringthefuture.un.org/
Tuesday, 20 June 2017
Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations in association with DPI, invites all to
celebrate the International Day of Yoga, 2017 with a “Yoga Session with Yoga Masters”
Time: 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Venue: North Lawn, United Nations, 405 East, 42nd Street, New York City
NGO Corner
Please note that the events announced here are not organized by the United Nations and
do not necessarily reflect the official opinions of the Organization.
Wednesday, 7 June 2017
NGOCSD-NY in support of the United Nations & Communities Globally: UN Ocean
Conference Side Event Meeting: Small Island Developing States: Taking the Lead for
Sustainable Ocean Communities
Time: 3 to 4:30 p.m.
Venue: Conference Room 12, United Nations Headquarters in New York City
Thursday, 8 June 2017
NGOCSD-NY in support of the United Nations & Communities Globally: UN Ocean
Conference Side Event Meeting: Safe, Sustainable Water through Technology & Education
for Our Healthy Ocean
Time: 1 to 4 p.m.
Venue: 866 UN Plaza, Baha’i International Office, Suite 120, East 48th Street between First
Avenue and FDR Drive, New York City
Friday, 9 June 2017
Peace Boat hosts a side event titles ‘From Awareness Raising to Action for the Oceans: the
role of Youth and Civil Society.” The event will focus on the role of education and
awareness raising for action for the oceans, and to implement the Sustainable
Development Goals
Time: 3 to 4.30 p.m.
Venue: Conference Room 6
NGO Youth Corner
Peace Boat’s new Sustainable Development Goals Scholarship Opportunity for Youth this
Summer!
Youth as a key voice in the Together Campaign. Please help us spread the message!
YOUTH for Together – Respect, Safety and Dignity for All
DPI/NGO news made available through the Center for UN and Global Governance Studies, Seton Hall University.