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Events at United Nations Headquarters<\/strong><\/h3>\n

‘Opportunities and challenges for the prevention of genocide – the next 70 years’<\/strong>
\nPanel to mark the 70th anniversary of the Genocide Convention<\/em>
\nFriday, 7 December 2018, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
\nTrusteeship Council Chamber, United Nations Headquarters, New York
\nRSVP<\/a> by Tuesday, 4 December 2018
\nInvitation<\/a><\/p>\n

Leaders For Peace. Rondine youth appeal for human rights.<\/strong>
\nInvitation to an event on the occasion of the commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.<\/em>
\n10 December 2018, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
\nECOSOC Conference Room, United Nations Headquarters, New York
\nRSVP<\/a>
\nFlyer
\nConcept note
\nAppeal<\/p>\n

Universal Declaration of Human Rights at 70<\/strong>
\nMonday, 10 December 2018, 3 – 5 p.m.
\nECOSOC Chamber, United Nations Headquarters, New York
\nGuests without UN Grounds Pass must RSVP here<\/a>
\nA discussion on the relevance of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to today\u2019s cutting-edge human rights issues of inequality, climate change and new technologies* – On occasion of Human Rights Day
\n#StandUp4HumanRights<\/p>\n

UN News<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Four things the UN chief wants world leaders to know, at COP24<\/strong>
\nDuring the UN COP24 Climate Change Conference grand opening on Monday, Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres told over 150 world leaders gathered for climate action that \u201cwe are in deep trouble\u201d and asked decision-makers to focus on four key things: stepping up climate action, according to a solid plan, with more funding, as a smart investment in the future of the planet.
\nLearn more.<\/p>\n

#COP24 #ClimateAction #TakeYourSeat<\/strong>
\nThe Climate Action Messenger Bot on the United Nations Facebook page will make it easier than ever before for people to learn what actions they can take to tackle climate change.
\nThe Climate Action ActNow.bot will recommend everyday actions \u2013 like taking public transport and eating less meat \u2013 and track the number of actions everyone individually is taking. By sharing your Climate Action progress with your followers on social media, you can help encourage more people to ACT NOW.
\nClick here<\/a> for the Special Coverage of COP24, the UN Climate Change Conference<\/p>\n

First-ever UN report on disability and development<\/strong>
\n“The UN Flagship Report on Disability and Development 2018<\/a>, coincides with the annual International Day, marked on 3 December, which the UN chief described as important for \u201cthe social, economic and political inclusion of all, including people with disabilities,\u201d as promoted in the Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs.”
\nRead more<\/a>.<\/p>\n

International Volunteer Day<\/strong>
\n5 December #IVD2018
\nShare how you volunteer to build #ResilientCommunitites in a video!
\nTag @UNVolunteers.
\nLearn about International Volunteer Day 2018<\/a>
\nRead<\/a> The State of the World’s Volunteerism Report 2018<\/p>\n

The 68th United Nations Civil Society Conference<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The 68th United Nations Civil Society Conference<\/strong> (*Formerly the UN DPI\/NGO Conference)
\nWe are pleased to announce the call for nominations for the voluntary positions of the Conference Chair and the call for applications for Co-chairs and members of the Planning Sub-committees for the 68th United Nations Civil Society Conference<\/a>*, which will take place from 26 to 28 August 2019, in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.<\/p>\n

Call for Nominations: Conference Chair<\/strong>
\nThe 68th United Nations Civil Society Conference seeks a Chair, who will coordinate all aspects of the conference administration and co-chair the Conference Planning Committee with the Chief of NGO Relations and the Host-City Planning Team. For details and application, please click here<\/a>. Deadline for nominations is 5 p.m. on 21 December 2018.<\/p>\n

Call for Applications: Planning Sub-committee Co-chairs and Members<\/strong>
\nIf you are interested to serve as a Co-chair or a member of a Conference Planning Sub-committee, please click here<\/a>. Please note that representatives of NGOs associated with DPI can apply. Deadline for applications is 31 December 2018.<\/p>\n

NGO Briefing “Planning Ahead for the 2019 Conference<\/strong>
\nThursday, 13 December 2018, 11 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
\nConference Room 2, United Nations Headquarters, New York<\/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\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

You can access the DPI website\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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