Announcements 27 June 2017 DPI/NGO News Intergenerational Dialogues
DPI/NGO Relations and the NGO/DPI Executive Committee are partnering to organize a one day event titled “Intergenerational Dialogues on the Sustainable Development Goals”. This event will take place on 1 August 2017 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. Please save the date. Concept Note Registration NGO/DPI Executive Committee Elections On behalf of the NGO/DPI Executive Committee, cast your vote for the new term of the NGO/DPI Executive Committee, which begins 1 August 2017 to 30 June 2019. Submission of ballots ends COB on 30 June 2017. For all inquiries, contact http://ngodpiexecom.org/ Letter Candidate Biographies Ballot Link
Together Initiative #JoinTogether 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. TOGETHER WEBSITE
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2017 DPI Communications Guidance The News and Media Division of DPI is proud to feature: In Case You Missed It , a look back at some of the noteworthy news developments that took place over the past two weeks in the UN system.
Social Media & Campaigns UN4RefugeesMigrants Campaign WildforLife Campaign Official UN Social Media Accounts UNICEF Campaign (#RefugeesWelcome) “Small Smurfs Big Goals” Campaign UNITE Campaign FreeAndEqual Campaign Children Uprooted Campaign - NEW
UN NGOs Outreach/Newsletters OHCHR Newsletter UNISPAL Newsletter NGLS Newsletter DESA Newsletter
What’s happening at the UN? The United Nations Department of Public Information has launched a new animated video on the dramatic story of Yusra Mardini, a young refugee from conflict-torn Syria who achieved her dream to compete in the 2016 Olympics. Yusra was appointed as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), on 27 April 2017. Read more about her journey at http://www.unhcr.org/yusra-mardini.html Video Wednesday, 28 June 2017 The High-Level SDG Action Event on Education will be convened in partnership with key SDG 4 stakeholders to drive a new push for inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong learning opportunities for all. Time: 8:15 am to 8 p.m. Venue: UN Headquarters, New York Programme Wednesday, 28 June 2017 Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO invites all to the inauguration of the UNESCO Information Booth. A new interactive booth will allow UN visitors to discover UNESCO’s work and programmes, along with its crucial role in supporting Member States in achieving the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development. Time: 12:30 p.m.
Venue: Visitor’s Centre, 1st Basement level , UNHQ RSVP Thursday & Friday, 29 – 30 June 2017 Two-day UN Forum to mark 50 years of Occupation organized by United Nations Division for Palestinian Rights Day 1 Time: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Venue: Conference Room 3
Day 2 Time: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Venue: Conference Room 3 Day 1 Invitation Day 2 Invitation
Friday, 7 July 2017 High-Level Event "Human Security and its contribution to Agenda 2030" Time: 10 a.m to 1 p.m. Venue: Trusteeship Council Chamber Programme
Upcoming UN Meetings and Observances 28 June 2017 Global Forum on Migration and Development 30 June International Asteroid Day 1 July (first Saturday in July) International Day of Cooperatives (A/RES/47/90)
DPI Publications UN Chronicle - Our Ocean, Our World Africa Renewal: Life Under Water
NGO Corner Please note that the events announced here are not organized by the United Nations and do not necessarily reflect the official opinions of the Organization. Wednesday, 28 June 2017 The NGO Committee on Sustainable Development-NY Executive Board supports - the Cities for CEDAW Campaign and the NYC Women's Bill of Rights for the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women - CEDAW with a Day of Action on the Steps of City Hall.
Time: 12:00 p.m. Venue: Meetup at Cadman Plaza Park, Brooklyn, NY 11201 Invitation Thursday, 29 June 2017 UNA-USA and NGOCSD-NY invites everyone to the International Conference on Novel Diagnostics & Affordable Treatments session titled ‘Advancing UN Sustainable Development Goal 3’. Time: 1 to 5 p.m. Venue: Church Centre for the UN, 44 Street and First Ave, Second Floor, NYC Registration:
[email protected] Invitation Biography Friday, 14 July 2017 The FIA Foundation invites all for a side-event for the high-level political forum on ‘The Role of Safe and Sustainable Mobility in Eradicating Poverty and Improving Health’. Time: 1:15to 2:45pm Venue: UN Delegates Dining Room, UNHQ, New York, Invitation
NGO Youth Corner Peace Boat's new Sustainable Development Goals Scholarship Opportunity for Youth this Summer!!!!! More information Summer program Youth as a key voice in the Together Campaign. Please help us spread the message!!!!!!
YOUTH for Together – Respect, Safety and Dignity for All Youth Forum at CSW61
NGO News Civil Society plays an essential role in peacekeeping processes A new study and guidelines on civil society engagement were launched earlier this month by the Division of Policy, Evaluation and Training of the Departments of Peacekeeping Operations and Field Support (DPKO/DFS). Approved on 8 May 2017, the “DPKO/DFS
Guidelines on Engagement with Civil Society” remedy a lack of operational guidance identified in the study conducted in May 2016. The guidelines seek to help peacekeeping personnel engage more effectively with civil society and broaden the range of local actors they interact with to achieve mandated tasks and priorities. They explore the various phases of the engagement process starting with planning, identification, and mapping of civil society actors; interactions with civil society actors; and impact assessment. The guidelines also consider critical issues such as expectation management and the protection of civil society throughout the engagement process. Reporting by iSeek: http://bit.ly/2s2Kd7h
DPI-associated NGO Spotlight Sesame Workshop Sesame Workshop was associated with the United Nations Department of Public Information on 23 June 2017. Sesame Workshop is the non-profit media and educational organization behind Sesame Street, the pioneering television show that has been reaching and teaching children since 1969. Today, Sesame Workshop is an innovative force for change, with a mission to help kids everywhere grow smarter, stronger, and kinder. They are active in more than 150 countries, serving vulnerable children through a wide range of media, formal education, philanthropically-funded social impact programs, each grounded in rigorous research and tailored to the needs and cultures of the communities they serve. Their curriculum addresses children’s critical development needs with sophisticated use of media and a large dose of fun. Their programs deliver crucial lessons about health, emotional wellbeing, and respect and understanding to help kids grow up healthy, happy, and at home in their world. Sesame Street began 40 years ago teaching kids through television but it is now a worldwide educational phenomenon, reaching millions of children around the globe. The workshops programs are tailored to the unique needs of children, their country, and culture, created with local educators, advisors, and puppeteers, creating a local version of Sesame Street. Everything from radio to the latest in interactive media enhanced by research and innovation labs like the Joan Ganz Cooney Center are used on the ground, bringing lessons directly in the homes and classrooms of particularly vulnerable communities. Did you know that Bangladeshi 4-year-olds who watch their local version of Sesame Street have literacy scores that are 67% higher than those who don’t watch? For more information, please visit their website at: http://www.sesameworkshop.org/
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