{"id":3259,"date":"2018-04-17T10:31:56","date_gmt":"2018-04-17T14:31:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/unstudies\/?p=3259"},"modified":"2018-04-26T10:01:57","modified_gmt":"2018-04-26T14:01:57","slug":"un-events-and-campaigns-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/unstudies\/2018\/04\/17\/un-events-and-campaigns-22\/","title":{"rendered":"UN Events and Campaigns"},"content":{"rendered":"

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Call for applications for the 2018 Momentum for Change Awards<\/strong> to showcase global climate action and ambition, as national governments work toward implementing the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals.
\nDeadline for application is 30 April 2018.<\/p>\n

Learn more<\/a>
\nPress release<\/a><\/p>\n

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Call for applications for the\u00a02018 Reham Al-Farra Memorial Journalism<\/strong> Fellowship.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Applications for 2018 Reham Al-Farra Memorial Journalism Fellowship now open<\/a><\/p>\n

Are you a journalist between the ages of 22 and 35? Come cover the United Nations!<\/p>\n

Application deadline is 7 May 2018.<\/p>\n

Find out more at https:\/\/outreach.un.org\/raf\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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EVENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n

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16 – 27 April\u00a02018<\/strong><\/p>\n

17th session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues<\/strong><\/p>\n

Special Theme:\u00a0\u201cIndigenous peoples\u2019 collective rights to lands, territories\u00a0<\/a>and<\/a>\u00a0resources\u201d<\/a>
\nWatch<\/a>\u00a0The Indigenous Media Zone (16-20 April), organized by the Secretariat of the Permanent Forum, the Department of Public Information and indigenous media groups, that aims to amplify indigenous voices and provide a space for indigenous media to cover the 17th Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) through their own channels.<\/p>\n

Watch it here<\/a><\/p>\n

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17-18 May 2018\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

United Nations Forum on the Question of\u00a0Palestine<\/strong><\/p>\n

Venue: Trusteeship Council Chamber, United Nations Headquarters, (UN Plaza) New York, United States<\/em><\/p>\n

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 \u201c70 Years after 1948 \u2013 Lessons to Achieve a Sustainable Peace\u201d at the UN Headquarters in New York.
\nThe 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\u00a0click\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n


\nTuesday, 17 April 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chat Series: “Why Do Child Marriages Still Exist in Today’s World?”<\/strong>
\nTime: 2:30 – 4:00 P.M.
\nVenue: DPI NGO Resource Center
\n801 UN Plaza, New York, NY 10017<\/em><\/p>\n

RSVP<\/a><\/p>\n

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Wednesday, 18 April\u00a02018<\/strong><\/p>\n

Event\u00a0entitled \u201cHigh-level briefing to\u00a0Member\u00a0States and Launch of Policy Briefs on SDG 7 and its interlinkages with other SDGs, in support of SDG 7 review at the High-Level Political Forum 2018\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Time: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.;
\nVenue: Conference Room 5, United Nations Headquarters, New York, United States
\nTime:\u00a03 – 6 p.m.<\/em>
\nVenue: ECOSOC Chamber,\u00a0United Nations Headquarters, New York, United States
\nThe event is co-organized by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), the Permanent Missions of Denmark, Norway and Pakistan
\nContacts: Ms. Nadine Salame (DESA) (salame1@un.org; 917-367-5330)<\/p>\n

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Wednesday, 18 April\u00a02018<\/strong><\/p>\n

Preventing Tomorrow\u2019s Conflicts: A Speaker Series within the context of the United Nations discussions on Sustaining Peace<\/strong><\/p>\n

Time: 3 – 5 p.m.;
\nVenue: Conference Room 11, United Nations Headquarters, New York, United States
\n<\/em>With the President of the General Assembly, the Assistant Secretary-General for Peacebuilding Support, and the Acting Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs).(A\/RES\/70\/262 and S\/RES\/2282 (2016)). The event is co-organized by the Permanent Mission of Australia and the United Nations University.
\nContact: Ms. Virginia Tanchez (virginia.tanchez@dfat.gov.au)<\/p>\n

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Thursday, 19 April\u00a02018<\/strong><\/p>\n

Event \u201cYouth Power the Planet: an SDG Activate Talk to Celebrate Earth Day\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Time: 4 – 6 p.m.
\nVenue: Conference Room 2, United Nations Headquarters, New York, United States<\/em>
\nEvent entitled \u201cYouth Power the Planet: an SDG Activate Talk to Celebrate Earth Day\u201d on the occasion of\u00a0International Mother Earth Day<\/a>\u00a0(22 April) (A\/RES\/63\/278<\/a>). The event is co-organized by the United Nations Children\u2019s Fund (UNICEF) and the Permanent Mission of India.\u00a0Contact: Ms. Callie King-Guffey (ckingguffey@unicef.org, 212-326-7367)<\/p>\n

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Thursday, 19 April 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

Migration’s Contributions to Prosperity, Development and International Unity
\n<\/strong>Time:\u00a011 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.<\/em>
\nLocation: Conference Room 2, United Nations Headquarters, New York<\/em><\/p>\n

Flyer<\/a><\/p>\n

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Thursday, 26 April\u00a02018<\/strong><\/p>\n

Event entitled \u201cThe Role of Education in Peace Building and Sustaining Peace\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Time: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
\nVenue: Conference Room 5, United Nations Headquarters, New York, United States
\n<\/em>The event is co-organized by the Permanent Mission of Costa Rica and the University for Peace. Contact: Ms. Rita El Zaghloul (rzaghloul@misioncronu.org)<\/p>\n

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Friday, 27 April 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

27th International Conference: Health and Environment: Global Partners for Global Solutions \u201cSustainable Energy: Legacy of Chornobyl\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Time: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
\nVenue: Conference Room 4, United Nations Headquarters, (UN Plaza) New York<\/em><\/p>\n

Register: via Eventbrite (Search for World Information Transfer)\u00a0by Wednesday, April 15th
\nThe 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)
\nFlyer<\/a><\/p>\n

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4 June 2018 & 26 September 2018<\/strong>
\nInteractive hearing and General Assembly high-level meeting on the fight to end TB<\/a><\/p>\n

Venue: United Nations Headquarters, (UN Plaza) New York, United States<\/em><\/p>\n

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 \u201cUnited to end tuberculosis: an urgent global response to a global epidemic\u201d. 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.
\nAccreditation is now open until\u00a027 April 2018\u00a0for 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.
\nNon-governmental organizations in consultative status with ECOSOC do not need to apply at this stage.
\nPlease 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.\u00a0 Separate registration forms for both events will be opened in due course.
\nContact:\u00a0unitedtoendtb@un.org
\nMore information<\/a><\/p>\n

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CAMPAIGNS<\/strong><\/p>\n

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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.<\/p>\n

DOWNLOAD GHO 2018<\/a><\/p>\n

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#CleanSeas Break-Up: “It’s not me, it’s you”<\/p>\n

This short UN Environment\u00a0#CleanSeas<\/a>\u00a0video 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\u00a0cleanseas.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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#StandUp4HumanRights<\/p>\n

Universal Declaration of Human Rights \u2013\u00a0Add Your Voice<\/a><\/p>\n

Join us in celebrating Human Rights Day and record yourself reading an article of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in your language:\u00a0www.un.org\/udhr-video\/<\/a><\/p>\n

#StandUp4HumanRights<\/a><\/p>\n

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#JoinTogether Campaign<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Together Website<\/a><\/p>\n

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More Campaigns:<\/p>\n

WildforLife Campaign<\/a><\/p>\n

Official UN Social Media Accounts<\/a><\/p>\n

UNICEF Campaign<\/a> #RefugeesWelcome<\/p>\n

#NotATarget<\/a><\/p>\n

#MyRightToHealth<\/a><\/p>\n

#BeatPollution<\/a><\/p>\n

#OzoneHeros<\/a><\/p>\n

#NotTooYoungToRun<\/a><\/p>\n

#AChildIsAChild<\/a><\/p>\n

UNiTE Campaign<\/a><\/p>\n

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INTERNATIONAL DAYS AND OBSERVANCES<\/strong><\/p>\n

20 April<\/strong>
\nChinese Language Day<\/a>\u00a0(Chinese)<\/p>\n

21 April<\/strong>
\nWorld Creativity and Innovation Day (A\/RES\/71\/284<\/a>)<\/p>\n

22\u00a0April<\/strong>
\nInternational Mother Earth Day<\/a>\u00a0 (A\/RES\/63\/278<\/a>)<\/p>\n

23\u00a0April<\/strong>
\nWorld Book and Copyright Day<\/a>\u00a0 (UNESCO 28 C\/Resolution 3.18<\/a>)<\/p>\n

23 April<\/strong>
\nEnglish Language Day<\/a><\/p>\n

23 April<\/strong>
\nSpanish Language Day<\/a>\u00a0(Spanish)<\/p>\n

25\u00a0April<\/strong>
\nWorld Malaria Day<\/a>\u00a0[WHO]<\/p>\n

26 April<\/strong>
\nInternational Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day<\/a>\u00a0(A\/RES\/71\/125<\/a>)<\/p>\n

26 April<\/strong>
\nWorld Intellectual Property Day<\/a>\u00a0[WIPO]<\/p>\n

28 April<\/strong>
\nWorld Day for Safety and Health at Work<\/a><\/p>\n

29 April<\/strong>
\nDay of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare<\/a>\u00a0(OPCW C-10\/5<\/a>)<\/p>\n

30 April<\/strong>
\nInternational Jazz Day<\/a>\u00a0(UNESCO 36 C\/Resolution 39<\/a>)<\/p>\n

30 April<\/strong>
\n“Vesak”, the Day of the Full Moon<\/a>\u00a0(A\/RES\/54\/115<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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These UN news and events are made available through the DPI\/NGO<\/a>\u00a0news. Subscribe to DPI NGO Relations Announcements and E-mails here: https:\/\/outreach.un.org\/ngorelations\/content\/subscribe-dpi-ngo-relations-e-mails<\/a><\/p>\n

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You can access DPI website here: https:\/\/outreach.un.org\/ngorelations\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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This information was published by Vera Dimoplon<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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