General Assembly Meetings Coverage
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72nd Session of the UN General Assembly
The 72nd Regular Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 72) will convened at UN Headquarters on Tuesday, 12 September 2017. The General Debate opens on Tuesday, 19 September 2017. More information…
Please note that representatives of NGOs in possession of regular, annual grounds passes will not have access to (or nearby) UNHQ during this period without special event passes. Learn more on the NGO Access to the United Nations Headquarters during the General Debate of the 72nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA72)
Friday, 22 September 2017
“The Impact of the SDGs on Development” is a UNGA side event
Time: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Venue: Trusteeship Council Chamber, UNHQ, New York
Please RSVP to thamed@mofa.gov.qa
Co-organized in cooperation with UNDP and with the state of Qatar.
Friday, 22 September 2017
Event entitled “Childhood Obesity – A Development Time-bomb: Learning from small island developing States (SIDS) to accelerate multi-sectoral action in support of the 2025 Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) targets and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)” (A/RES/66/2).
Time: 1:15 – 2:30 p.m.
Venue: Trusteeship Council Chamber, UNHQ, New York
All are invited. For further information, please contact Ms. Lynda Waithe, Permanent Mission of Barbados e-mail prun@foreign.gov.bb tel. 1 (212) 551-4305. Co-organized by the Permanent Missions of Barbados and Canada, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Healthy Caribbean Coalition.
Friday, 22 September 2017
“Sustaining Peace Through the Strengthening of Human Rights in International Law” is a side event on Implementation and Integration of the Human Rights Framework for the Promotion of International Peace and Security.
Time: 3 – 5 p.m.
Venue: ECOSOC Chamber, UNHQ, New York
Please indicate in your registration that you need a special ticket for this event to ensure that that you receive your ticket in person. You may contact Ms. Olivia Jordon at +1 (917) 717-9539 for more information. Organized by the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Sierra Leone.
Thursday, 28 September 2017
“Revealing the Unknown – Measuring the SDG Indicator on Human Trafficking Victims” meeting organized by The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the National Rapporteur on Trafficking in Human Beings and Sexual Violence against Children of the Netherlands on the occasion of the High-Level Meeting to Appraise the United Nations Global Plan of Action to Combat Human Trafficking
Time: 8:30 – 9:45 a.m.
Venue: Conference Room 9, UNHQ, New York
Please RSVP to unodcny@un.org by 25 September, indicating your name and organization and if you will need a grounds pass.
Thursday, 28 September 2017
Thematic dialogue on “Trade in Minors in the Digital Age: Waking Up the World to the Dire Need to Stop Trade in Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography, Including Via the Internet” (A/RES/70/179 and A/RES/71/287).
Time: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Venue: Economic and Social Council Chamber, UNHQ, New York
All are invited. For further information, please contact Ms. Olga Voronovich, Permanent Mission of Belarus e-mail voronovich.olga@gmail.com tel. 1 (212) 772- 2354. Co-organized by the Permanent Mission of Belarus and the Group of Friends United Against Human Trafficking.
Wednesday, 4 October 2017
Briefing on The Preparation for the 14th UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice.
Time: 1:15 – 2:30 p.m.
Venue: Conference Room 11, UNHQ, New York
Please RSVP to unodcny@un.org indicating your name, organization and if you will need a UN Grounds Pass. Organized by UNODC in cooperation with the Permanent Mission of Japan.
Thursday, 5 October 2017
“Promoting a Culture of Lawfulness: Implementing the Doha Declaration,” a side event on the occasion of the Third Committee’s deliberation on “Drug control, crime prevention and combating international terrorism in all its forms and manifestations”
Time: 1:15 – 2:30 p.m.
Venue: Conference Room 11, UNHQ, New York
Permanent Missions and other interested attendees are kindly requested to RSVP by latest 20 September 2017 to Ms. Yu Ping Chan email: unodcny@un.org indicating your name, organization and whether you will need a UN Grounds Pass.
Monday, 16 to Friday, 20 October 2017
Africa Week 2017. Multiple events on the theme “Supporting an Integrated, Prosperous, People-Centred and Peaceful Africa: Towards the Implementation of Agenda 2063 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”
Venue: Multiple venues, UNHQ, New York
Registration for Africa Week events is available here.
Thursday, September 28, 2017
BookTalkUNA “Notes on a Foreign Country: An American Abroad in a Post-American World” Please join for a discussion with Author and Journalist Suzy Hansen.
Time: Registration: 6 p.m., Presentation: 6:30 p.m., Reception: 7:15 p.m.
Location: 809 United Nations Plaza, Kaufman Center – 12th Floor, New York
UNA Members: FREE; UNA Student Members: FREE; Guests and Non-Members: $15. Please learn more and get tickets here.
Friday, September 29, 2017
Report “Basic Literacy for Older Persons in Nepal”
Time: 12:30 – 1 p.m.
Location: Columbia University, Earth Institute, 475 Riverside drive, Suite 253, 2nd floor, at West 119 St., New York
RSVP required, please send email to normasimon@aol.com Co-organized by The Center for Sustainable Development, Earth Institute, Columbia University, NGO Committee on Ageing, NY and Gray Panthers.
Thursday, October 5, 2017
“Stepping into the Future: Tapping the Talents and Participation of Older Persons” – 27th Anniversary Celebration of International Day of Older Persons at the United Nations and Fundraising Reception Change of time!
Time: 3 to 6 p.m.; Fundraising Reception: 6:15 – 8 p.m.
Location: ECOSOC Chamber, UNHQ, New York; Fundraising Reception: AARP, New York Office, 31st Flr, 750 Third Avenue, NY, NY 10017
The 2017 United Nations International Day of Older Persons (UNIDOP) will explore how technology, entrepreneurship and civic engagement can facilitate the contributions of older persons throughout the world. Learn more… Registration is open until September 29, 2017. Registration is required for both events. Register here
Sunday, October 15, 2017
Peace Boat’s Floating Festival for Sustainability in New York City
Date: 15 October 2017 Time: 5 to 10 p.m.
Location: Onboard Peace Boat’s vessel, the Ocean Dream, docked on the west side of Manhattan
This event is invitation only, and advanced online registration is strictly required due to port security regulations. Registration will close on October 5, 2017.
Tuesday, October 31, 2017
“The 12th Global Forum on Human Settlements” in observance of World Cities Day 2017. The theme is “Effectively Planning and Managing Urban Spatial Development to Implement 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and New Urban Agenda”
Time: 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Location: Multiple locations, UNHQ, New York
The event is organized by the Permanent Mission of the Gambia to the UN, the Permanent Observer Mission of the African Union to the UN (AU), the Global Forum on Human Settlements (GFHS), the United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment), the Universal Peace Federation (UPF), the World Urban Campaign (WUC), the World Association of Non-governmental Organizations (WANGO), the Better City Institute (BCI) , etc.
Job Opportunity
UNLEASH is a global non-profit initiative aiming to address the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by bringing young global talents together to innovate and collaborate on new solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges. Each year leading up to 2030, 1000 selected talents from academia, business, and civil society will come together for an immersive 10 days of co-creation and problem-solving, and develop solutions to the SDGs. The first event took place over 9-days in Denmark in August 2017. UNLEASH is supported by a global consortium of actors, including UNDP, Microsoft, Deloitte, Dalberg, DI, +170 knowledge and talent partners, and +35 company sponsors and donors.
We are looking for an ambitious, entrepreneurial and outgoing Community Manager to strengthen and grow the global community of 1000 UNLEASH talents/alumni, and support their efforts in bringing new SDG ideas to life by connecting them to the relevant people and organizations.
Attention all UN DPI NGO Youth Representatives
The DPI NGO Executive Committee is seeking applications for two Youth Representatives to serve as ex officio members of the Executive Committee for a one year term, October 2017 – June 2018. Those appointed to these newly created positions will serve as the youth voices on the Executive Committee, as members of the Executive Committee Youth Subcommittee, and as key communicators of Executive Committee activities to Youth Representatives around the world. Those appointed need not live in the New York metro area, but must be able to call or Skype/Zoom in for each monthly meeting. Meetings are usually held one Thursday per month, from 2-4 p.m. EST.
Those interested to apply should send a cover letter, resume and a letter of recommendation from the NGO Director/President to Dr. Bill Hunter, wdh3@lehigh.edu by October 1, 2017.
These UN events are made available through the DPI/NGO news.
Published by Vera Dimoplon