Tuesday, 25 July 2017
Screening of “No Monsters in Berlin” organized by the The UN TOGETHER Global Initiative: Respect, Safety and Dignity for ALL with support of the NGO Committee on Sustainable Development- NY.
Time: 1:15 p.m.
Venue: Conference Room 6, United Nations Headquarters
A valid UN Grounds Pass is required to attend. Seating is limited and available on a first
come, first served basis.
Tuesday, 25 July 2017
Technical meeting on “Migrants’ contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals”
(SDGs): Family Remittances and Investment” (in observance of the International Day of Family Remittances (A/RES/71/237)) (co-organized by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the Population Division, Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), and the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF))
Time: 1:15 –2:30 p.m.
Venue: Conference Room 8, United Nations Headquarters
All are invited. For further information and to register, please contact Ms. Alessandra Casano, IFAD (e-mail a.casano@ifad.org)
Saturday, 16 September 2017
Outrace Poverty: 5K/10K Run/Walk a scenic course and help raise money for the UNFCU Foundation
Time: Registration: 8 a.m.
Race: 9:30a.m.
Venue: Firefighters Field, Roosevelt Island, 425 Main St., New York, NY 10044
United Nations Association of New York’s Summer Soirée.
Wednesday, 9 August 2017
Time: 6 to 10 p.m.
Venue: Ascent Lounge,
4th Floor, Time Warner Building, 10 Columbus Circle, New York, NY,10019
Sunday, 17 September 2017
The UN Development Programme (UNDP) and partners announced the 15 winners of the
Equator Prize 2017, recognizing local and indigenous communities from Africa, Asia, and
Latin America. The winning organizations, which showcase innovative solutions for tackling poverty, environment, and climate challenges, will be honored at a celebratory gala in New York on September 17, 2017.
The launch of a new UN Report, coordinated by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), looked at how we can use tech to fast-forward progress in achieving the SDGs. How can new technologies accelerate progress towards realizing the Global Goals? What is needed to harness the power of information and communication technologies to ensure that the benefits of e-agriculture, e-health or e-education are achieved in a fully inclusive manner?
These questions are addressed in the report launched on 13 July 2017.
#ICT4SDG
The annual Sustainable Development Report for 2017 is launched. Read more…
Using the most recent data available, the annual SDGs report provides an overview of the
world’s implementation efforts to date, highlighting areas of progress and areas where
more action needs to be taken to ensure no one is left behind.
#GlobalGoals
Upcoming UN Meetings and Observances
28 July World Hepatitis Day [WHO]
30 July International Day of Friendship (A/RES/65/275)
30 July World Day against Trafficking in Persons (A/RES/68/192)
In Action
UNHCR and NGO Food Sweet Food launched the Refugee Food Festival in 13 major European cities in support of refugee integration The French-born initiative started last year as a partnership between the NGO Food Sweet Food and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, with the support of partners, citizens, local authorities, restaurants and private businesses. Thanks to the universal power of food, the Festival has 3 main objectives: change perceptions of refugees, accelerate their professional integration, and discover cuisines from all over the world.
NGO Youth Corner UN Youth Envoy
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Ms. Jayathma
Wickramanayake of Sri Lanka as his next Envoy on Youth. She will succeed Ahmad Alhendawi of Jordan to whom the Secretary-General is grateful for his dedicated service in
addressing the needs and rights of young people, bringing the work of the United Nations closer to them. The success of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development depends on
empowering young people as rights-holders, agents of change and torchbearers.
For more information visit http://www.un.org/youthenvoy/about
On Twitter: https://twitter.com/UNYouthEnvoy
Social Media & Campaigns
Official UN Social Media Accounts
UNICEF Campaign (#RefugeesWelcome)
“Small Smurfs Big Goals” Campaign
DPI/NGO news made available through the Center for UN and Global Governance Studies, Seton Hall University.