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UNAOC Launches Call for Applications for the 2018 Edition of its Fellowship Programme

The Call is open to participants between 25 to 35 years old, from the Middle East, North Africa, Europe and North America, with a strong interest in intercultural exchanges. The theme of the Fellowship 2018 being “Fostering youth resilience to prevent violent extremism and build sustainable peace”, candidates must also be able to present professional achievements in these fields.
Sunday, April 8th 2018 11:59 p.m. EST
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Call for applications for the 2018 Momentum for Change Awards to showcase global climate action and ambition, as national governments work toward implementing the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals.
Deadline for application is 30 April 2018. Learn more
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EVENTS

26 March – 8 April 2018

2018 ECOSOC e-Discussion: From global to local: supporting sustainable and resilient societies in urban and rural communities

How: Join the discussion at https://www.globaldevhub.org/ECOSOC-2018

Stakeholders, experts, practitioners and policy-makers from all over the world are invited to engage in a global dialogue on specific aspects of the 2018 ECOSOC theme of “From global to local: supporting sustainable and resilient societies in urban and rural communities”. The 2018 e-Discussion will provide the Economic and Social Council with suggestions and recommendations on how to best address implementation challenges of the new Agenda, with a special focus on the national level.
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Meeting of the Group of Friends of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations Tuesday, 3 April 2018

Time: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Venue: Economic and Social Council Chamber, United Nations Headquarters, New York, United States
Meeting of the Group of Friends of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (ambassadorial level) (A/RES/69/312) (organized by the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC)).
Contact: Ms. Anna Pavlyuchenko, UNAOC (annap@unops.org; 646-479-0914).

Wednesday, 4 April 2018

2018 ECOSOC Partnership Forum “Partnering for Resilient and Inclusive Societies: Contributions of the Private Sector”

Time: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Venue: Trusteeship Chamber in the General Assembly Building, United Nations Headquarters, New York, United States

The 2018 ECOSOC Partnership Forum brings together a large number of high-profile and multi-stakeholder representatives, including from governments, civil society, the private sector, philanthropic organizations, local governments, parliamentarians, the UN system, academia, etc.

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Wednesday, 4 April 2018

Special event “Mine Action: Advancing Protection, Peace and Development”

Time: 1:15 – 2:30 p.m.
Venue: Conference Room 6, United Nations Headquarters, New York, United States
Special event entitled “Mine Action: Advancing Protection, Peace and Development” on the occasion of the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action(A/RES/60/97) (co-organized by the Permanent Mission of Germany and the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS))
Contact: Ms. Larisa Khiryanova Ozawa, UNMAS (khiryanova@un.org; 917-367-4953). For further information, please click here.

Thursday, 5 April 2018

Exhibition on the Occasion of World Autism Day

Time: 1 p.m.
Venue: Visitor’s Lobby, United Nations Headquarters, New York, United States
The event is organized by Permanent Mission of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh to the UN, the Permanent Mission of the State of Qatar to the UN; Co-Sponsored by Permanent Mission of India to the UN, Permanent Mission of the State of Kuwait to the UN, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea to the UN in coordination with Autism Speaks, the U.S.A leading organization in the area of Autism science and advocacy.
RSVP to thamed@mofa.gov.qa

Friday, 6 April 2018

Meet the Author of L’AMAS ARDENT Yamen Manai

Time: 1 – 2 p.m.
Venue: UN Bookshop, GA Building, Visitors’ Concourse (UN Visitor’s entrance: 1st Avenue & 46th Street), United Nations Headquarters, New York, United States
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United Nations Bookshop invites you to an event with Yamen Manai, the author of the burning cluster (Ed. Elyzad), a very beautiful novel on a human scale and universal.
This event is open to United Nations pass holders and visitors. Visitors must register in person at the Visitors’ Check-in Office (801 First Avenue at 45th Street) before passing through UN Security screening (46th Street entrance to the main UN building).
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Monday, 9 April 2018

High-level event on “Crime Prevention and Sustainable Development through Sports”

Time: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m
Venue: Economic and Social Council Chamber, United Nations Headquarters, New York, United States
High-level event on “Crime Prevention and Sustainable Development through Sports” (A/RES/67/296) (co-organized by the Permanent Missions of Colombia, Italy, Monaco, Qatar and Rwanda and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime). All with a valid UN badge are welcome to attend.
For further information, please contact Mr. Matteo Pasquali, UNODC (pasquali@un.org; tel. 212-963-5634).
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Tuesday, 10 April 2018

Skills and Technology Advancing Rapid Transformation: The Case of Kerala

Time: 1:15 – 2:30 p.m.
Venue: Conference Room 4, United Nations Headquarters, New York, United States
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The United Nations Academic Impact (academicimpact.un.org) presents as part of its START (“Skills and Technology Advancing Rapid Transformation”) series a conversation on how educational institutions, community initiatives and the government are working together in the Indian state of Kerala to further the Sustainable Development Goals.
Please note that registration, which is required for all attendees, closes at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, 5 April 2018 (New York time).

Wednesday, 11 April 2018

Special multimedia event “Second Generation-Things I Didn’t Tell My Father”

Time: 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Venue: Conference Room 1, United Nations Headquarters, New York, United States
RSVP by 8 April 2018
Meet Michel Kichka, award-winning caricaturist who will present his graphic novel, and tell you about the creative process which led him to write and draw his book as a second generation of a Holocaust survivor. The presentation is followed by a Q&A session. The event also marks Yom HaShoah, which is Holocaust Memorial Day on the Hebrew calendar.
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For more information or any inquiries regarding the event, please contact libby.leher@un.org

Thursday, 12 April 2018

11th Annual Psychology Day at the United Nations “Climate Change: Psychological Interventions Promoting Mitigation and Adaptation

Time: 3 – 6 p.m.
Venue: Conference Room 2, United Nations Headquarters, New York, United States
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More information at unpsychologyday.com

17-18 May 2018 – Save the Date

United Nations Forum on the Question of Palestine

Venue: Trusteeship Council Chamber, United Nations Headquarters, (UN Plaza) New York, United States

To mark the upcoming anniversary of the 1948 War and the Nakba, the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People will convene on 17 and 18 May the two-day United Nations Forum on the Question of Palestine “70 Years after 1948 – Lessons to Achieve a Sustainable Peace” at the UN Headquarters in New York.
The event is open to the public and registration on a first-come, first-served basis. To register for the Forum and for more information, please click here.

Tuesday, 17 April 2018

Chat Series: “Why Do Child Marriages Still Exist in Today’s World?”
Time: 2:30 – 4:00 P.M.
Venue: DPI NGO Resource Center
801 UN Plaza, New York, NY 10017

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CAMPAIGNS

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#CleanSeas Break-Up: “It’s not me, it’s you”

This short UN Environment #CleanSeas video take a lighter look at the issue of marine litter and asks everyone around the world to break-up with single-use plastics and make their pledge at cleanseas.org.

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Universal Declaration of Human Rights – Add Your Voice

Join us in celebrating Human Rights Day and record yourself reading an article of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in your language: www.un.org/udhr-video/

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#JoinTogether Campaign

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