Thursday, 1 June 2017
DPI/NGO Briefing on the Global Ageing Population: Impact and Implementation of Agenda
2030
Time: 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
Pass pickup is from 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. at 801 UN Plaza
Venue: Conference Room 2
Wednesday, 24 May 2017
International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers presents: “Investing in Peace around
the World.”
List of Events:
9:30 a.m.: Wreath-laying ceremony at the Peacekeepers Memorial Site, the North Lawn
General Assembly Building
10 a.m.: Dag Hammarskjold Medals Award Ceremony
12 p.m.: Joint press conference with the Under Secretary-General of DPKO and DFS. You
can follow at http://webtv.un.org/live
3 p.m.: Medal parade near the Rose Garden on the North Lawn
Venue: United Nations Headquarters, New York
Thursday, 25 May 2017
Panel on “Implementing National Strategies to Prevent and Counter Violent Extremism:
From Plans to Action” (co-organized by the Permanent Mission of Finland and the Global
Center on Cooperative Security)
Time: 1:15 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Venue: Conference Room 6
All are invited. For further information, please contact Ms. Niina Nyrhinen, Permanent
Mission of Finland e-mail niina.nyrhinen@formin.fi tel. 1 (917) 650-8791
Thursday, 25 May 2017
Event on “Attacks on Healthcare: Looking ahead one year after the adoption of Security
Council resolution 2286” (on the margins of the Security Council Open Debate on
Protection of Civilians and Healthcare in Armed Conflict) (co-organized by the Permanent
Missions of Egypt, Japan, New Zealand, Spain and Uruguay)
Time: 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Venue: Conference Room 4
All are invited. For further information, please contact Ms. Raquel Villodres Toledo,
Permanent Mission of Spain e-mail raquel.villodres@maec.es tel. 1 (212) 294-2565
Friday, 26 May 2017
Workshop on “Implementation of the 2030 Agenda: Enhancing capacity of developing
countries to adopt sustainable agriculture through Juncao technology to alleviate poverty
and promote productive employment” co-organized by the Permanent Mission of China
and the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA)
Time: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Venue: Conference Room 6
All are invited. For further information, please contact DESA Ms. Ang Chen e-mail
chena@un.org or Mr. Chaudhry Iqbal e-mail iqbalc@un.org tel. 1 (212) 963-8563)); or
Tuesday, 30 May 2017
Climate Action: Mobilizing the World’ A conversation with UN Secretary-General António
Guterres organized by the United Nations in collaboration with New York University Stern
School of Business
Time: 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Venue: NYU Stern School of Business, 44 West 4th Street, New York, NY
How Anti-Bullying will Impact the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda
Time: 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Venue: Boss Room on the 8th Floor of the Church Center for the United Nations, 777 UN
Plaza (located on East 44th Street between First & Second Avenue)
Thursday, 22 June 2017
Yoga: The Ultimate Connection
Time: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Venue: Scandinavian House, Victor Borge Hall, 58 Park Avenue, New York
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/
Wednesday, 31 May 2017
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.