UN Events and Campaigns

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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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Latest programme 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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9-13 April 2018

51st Session of the Commission on Population and Development

Time: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m
Venue: Economic and Social Council Chamber, United Nations Headquarters, New York
Webcast at webtv.un.org
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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

Briefing on “Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies: What they are and Potential Applications for the United Nations”

Time: 10:30 – 11 a.m.
Venue: Conference Room 11, United Nations Headquarters, New York, United States
The event is co-organized by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the United Nations Office of Information and Communications Technology (OICT)
Contacts: United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) (nyo@unitar.org; 212-963-9196)

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

Friday, 13 April 2018

Annual commemoration of the International Day of Reflection on the Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda

Time: 3 – 4 p.m.
Venue: General Assembly Hall, United Nations Headquarters, New York
Webcast webtv.un.org
RSVP here by 10 April
The event is co-organized by the Department of Public Information and the Permanent Mission of Rwanda. (A/RES/68/129; A/72/L.31) For more information, please contact Martina Donlon (email: donlon@un.org; tel: 2129636816)
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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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Thursday, 19 April 2018

Migration’s Contributions to Prosperity, Development and International Unity
Time: 11 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Location: Conference Room 2, United Nations Headquarters, New York

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Friday, 27 April 2018

27th International Conference: Health and Environment: Global Partners for Global Solutions “Sustainable Energy: Legacy of Chornobyl”

Time: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Venue: Conference Room 4, United Nations Headquarters, (UN Plaza) New York

Register: via Eventbrite (Search for World Information Transfer) by Wednesday, April 15th
The event is organized by World Information Transfer Inc. Co-sponsored by the Government of Ukraine. Supported by the NGO Committee on Sustainable Development-NY, International Council of Women, and World Association of NGOs (WANGO)
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4 June 2018 & 26 September 2018
Interactive hearing and General Assembly high-level meeting on the fight to end TB

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

The United Nations General Assembly will hold a high-level meeting on the fight to end tuberculosis on 26 September 2018 in New York with the overall theme “United to end tuberculosis: an urgent global response to a global epidemic”. An interactive hearing will be convened by the President of the General Assembly on 4 June 2018, in New York, as part of the preparatory process for the high-level meeting.
Accreditation is now open until 27 April 2018 for relevant non-governmental organizations, civil society organizations, academic institutions and the private sector with expertise in tuberculosis to attend the high-level meeting and participate in the interactive civil society hearing.
Non-governmental organizations in consultative status with ECOSOC do not need to apply at this stage.
Please note that once the accreditation process is finalized, each participant will need to register separately to attend the interactive civil society hearing and the high-level meeting. Separate registration forms for both events will be opened in due course.
Contact: unitedtoendtb@un.org
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CAMPAIGNS

The Global Humanitarian Overview is the most comprehensive, authoritative and evidence-based assessment of world humanitarian needs. The GHO is based on detailed analysis of comprehensive data from a wide range of sources, and face-to-face interviews with hundreds of thousands of people directly affected by humanitarian crises across the globe.

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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.

#StandUp4HumanRights

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

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.

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WildforLife Campaign

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