{"id":3616,"date":"2018-11-05T03:53:08","date_gmt":"2018-11-05T08:53:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/unstudies\/?p=3616"},"modified":"2018-11-12T19:05:26","modified_gmt":"2018-11-13T00:05:26","slug":"un-events-and-campaigns-31","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/unstudies\/2018\/11\/05\/un-events-and-campaigns-31\/","title":{"rendered":"UN Events and Campaigns"},"content":{"rendered":"

Events<\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Meet the Authors of the Security Council Chamber<\/b><\/strong>
\nTuesday, 6 November 2018, 1 – 2 p.m.
\nUnited Nations Bookshop, GA Building, Visitors\u2019 Concourse<\/i><\/em>
\nRSVP<\/u><\/a> and see theinvitation<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n

First Chat Series in Fall 2018 | #Youth2030: Making the UN youth strategy a reality!<\/b><\/strong>
\nTuesday, 13 November 2018, 2:30 – 4 p.m.
\nDPI NGO Resource Centre (UNITAR Building, 810 UN Plaza, 2nd floor, New York)<\/i><\/em>
\nRSVP<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n

The Critical Role of Women Entrepreneurs in Business & Media<\/b><\/strong>
\nThursday, 15 November 2018, 2 -4 p.m.
\n2nd floor Conference Room, Church Centre for the United Nations (777 UN Plaza, New York, NY)<\/i><\/em>
\nInvitation<\/u><\/a> andProgramme and Speakers Bios<\/u><\/a>
\nHosted by the NGO Committee on Sustainable Development-NY<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n

YouTube Creators for Change: An Observance of the International Day for Tolerance<\/b><\/strong>
\nFriday, 16 November 2018, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
\nUnited Nations Headquarters<\/i><\/em>
\nRSVP* by 29 October<\/u><\/a>
\nThe United Nations Department of Public Information\u2019s Education Outreach Section and YouTube will host a screening of international short films<\/u><\/a>\u00a0from YouTube\u2019s 2018 Creators for Change Impact Project on 16 November, the International Day for Tolerance, at New York Headquarters.
\nFor questions, please contact education-outreach@un.org<\/p>\n

TEDxPlaceDesNationsWomen<\/b><\/strong>
\n6 December 2018
\n[The event will take place in Geneva.]<\/i><\/em>
\nTEDxPlaceDesNationsWomen is a unique event, bringing people together around \u201cideas worth spreading\u201d, in the form of short, impactful speeches and performances. More information…<\/u><\/a>
\nThe event can be live-streamed and up to 100 people can be invited to see it. Fill in a registration form here<\/u><\/a>\u00a0and send an email to tedxplacedesnations@un.org!
\nJoin the online conversation by #TEDxNations or follow @TEDxPdNations<\/p>\n

Initiatives<\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Orange the World: #HearMeToo<\/b><\/strong>
\nUNiTE to End Violence against Women and Girls
\nInitiative for 16 Days of Activism to End Gender-Based Violence
\nLearn more<\/u><\/a>
\nConcept note<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n

2019 United Nations Public Service Day and Awards<\/b><\/strong>
\nCall for Nominations for the 2019 United Nations Public Service Awards (UNPSA) is now open.
\nNominations can only be submitted online on the UNPSA portal here<\/u><\/a>.
\nThe deadline for nomination is 30 November 2018 at 11:59PM, Eastern Standard Time (EST). Please refer to the Submission Rules available in all UN official languages<\/u><\/a>. For inquiries, please email:unpsa@un.org<\/p>\n

SDG Hubs: Connecting universities and colleges with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development<\/b>
\nUnited Nations Academic Impact (UNAI)<\/u><\/a>\u00a0is pleased to announce our new SDG Hubs, UNAI members selected as exemplars for their innovative engagement related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)<\/u><\/a>. Institutions have been designated for three-year renewable terms and will serve as resources for best practices for the UNAI network, currently composed of over 1,300 universities and colleges in some 140 Member States.
\nTo see the list of universities, please click here<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n

Photo Contests<\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\n

WSSCC World Toilet Day Champion challenge <\/b><\/strong>
\nTake a photograph that shows an activity you are doing to mobilize your community on sanitation and proper use of toilets. The photo must also capture the theme of this year\u2019s World Toilet Day, \u201cWhen nature calls<\/u><\/a>\u201d. Additionally, please include a description of the activity that is taking place in the photograph.
\nTo enter the competition, please submit a high-resolution photo to members@wsscc.org by midnight, 15 November 2018 (CET). For more information, please click here<\/u><\/a>.
\nLearn more about World Toilet Day<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n

International Mountains Day | 11 December<\/b><\/strong>
\n#MountainsMatter is the theme of this year’s International Mountains Day<\/i><\/em>
\nSend your photo why mountains matter to you. For more information on how to participate, please click here<\/u><\/a>. Deadline to submit photos is 15 November.
\nDiscover why #MountainsMatter<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n

Exhibits<\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\n

UN Exhibits<\/b><\/strong>
\nOn display at United Nations Headquarters, New York<\/i><\/em>
\nPeople on the Move<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0| Through 14 November 2018
\nFree and Equal in Dignity and Rights: <\/b><\/strong>The Universal Declaration of Human Rights turns 70 | 15 November – \u00a07 January 2019<\/p>\n

On display at Bronx Documentary Center, New York<\/i><\/em>
\nWar and Peace in Liberia<\/b><\/strong>
\n26 October – 16 December 201<\/i><\/em>8<\/i><\/em>
\n364 E. 151st Street, Bronx, NY, USA
\nTim Hetherington and Chris Hondros\u2019 powerful photographs played an important role in moving the world to action and ultimately bringing the Liberian conflict to an end.<\/p>\n

The above UN news and events was made available through the DPI\/NGO news. Subscribe to DPI NGO Relations Announcements and E-mails here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

You can access the DPI website here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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