UNGA Guide VirtualUNGA Guide VirtualAn EPIC exploration along the 26-mile Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway! Discover Brooklyn’s waterfront parks, piers, picnic spots, and points of interest. Build your selfie library among the backdrop of the City’s iconic bridges, beaches, and bays. Marvel at the objects of Brooklyn’s past and present working waterfront, unparalleled Manhattan skyline views, and spectacular sunsets over New...
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Tenth Annual Summit of the African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF), which brings together over thousands of delegates from governments, the civil society, the private sector, research community and development partners will be held virtually from 7-11 September 2020 and will be co-hosted by the Government of Rwanda and...
To view recordings of all the sessions that took place during the event, click here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvOwd0-Us1k&feature=emb_title We host community Earth Hacks events at colleges and universities, where interdisciplinary teams of hackers collaborate on solutions to local climate challenges in partnership with local organizations. These solutions are currently hosted online and will be migrated to a...
Join us for a fascinating discussion on the future of global humanitarianism! About this Event This year marks the 15th anniversary since 150 heads of state and government unanimously endorsed the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) at the 2005 World Summit. To commemorate this special anniversary, the Canadian Centre for the Responsibility to Protect, in partnership...
The simple act of handwashing has the potential to reduce illness and infections, avert preventable deaths, improve healthcare outcomes, and bolster progress in education, equity, and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). While handwashing access is measured as part of SDG Target 6.2, the impact of good handwashing behavior...
The UN75 Youth Plenary on the theme, 'The Future We Want, the UN We Need: The Future of Multilateralism,' will convene virtually on 9 September 2020. The event's objectives include: discuss emerging risks, trends and opportunities of the multilateral system in the context of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and its socio-economic impacts; provide a platform...
An off-the-record workshop to exchange strategies to advance gender equality at work and in the economy, in honor of the 5th anniversary of SDG 5. We will discuss the stakes and opportunities inherent in promoting gender equality as company policy and an enduring norm, and highlight companies that are striving to implement policies that promote...
Helen Clark is the newly appointed Chair of the Global Commission on Drugs Policy. Helen has also served as Administrator of the United Nations Development Program and the Chair of the United Nations Development Group. Prior to her appointment with UNDP, Helen Clark was the first woman elected as Prime Minister of New Zealand, serving three successive...
With the global COVID-19 pandemic causing unprecedented challenges and disruption to education delivery, the future of school is uncertain. This Global Engagement Online Series will explore how UN agencies and U.S. educators are planning for the future of school during the pandemic and what long-term lessons can be learned about addressing inequalities, technology, teacher training,...
About this Event At a time when everyone around the world is grappling with unprecedented changes and challenges in their lives, one of the most fundamental values that continues to make positive changes in our lives is generosity. The inevitable quality of giving continues bringing individuals of all backgrounds regardless of their languages, ethnicities, races,...
What will a sustainable fashion look like post COVID-19? Can we emerge from our daily working from home sweatpants with greater intention and understanding of the impact that the world of fashion has on people and our planet? The negative environmental impact of fashion is irrefutable. For example, did you know that 60% of all...
As the war on COVID-19 continues, Exemplars in Global Health (EGH), led by Gates Ventures, organised a convening of research partners to analyse the critical elements of successful, country-level epidemic preparedness and response strategies against COVID-19. Following this convening, the EGH platform was publicly launched in June 2020. The platform aims to highlight a number...
A virtual event with Hillary Clinton and Madeleine Albright to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the UN Fourth World Conference on Women. About this Event The UN Fourth World Conference on Women, hosted in Beijing in 1995, electrified a generation of activists, catalyzed the creation of new women’s rights organizations, and transformed global policy. A...
How is Cooperation on Security, Health, and Travel Evolving Amidst a Pandemic? Taiwan's success story in the pandemic is bringing it unprecedented international attention. Against the backdrop of the upcoming UN General Assembly, the Sigur Center for Asian Studies' Taiwan Roundtable will consider how Taiwan's international role may be played out more broadly in critical...
Hosted by the Danish UN Mission, co-hosted by UNF, Action for Sustainable Development, CIVICUS, and Global Focus. Presenters will discuss how to ensure meaningful, broader inclusion of civil society and other stakeholders at the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF), drawing on lessons learned from the virtual HLPF 2020. If you have any questions, please contact Webinar...
How can we reform the global tax system to finance for the COVID-19 recovery? As we all know, the recovery from Covid-19 will require additional fiscal resources by not only the developed world but also the developing countries. What are some ways to harness such resources? Are there some just and equitable ways to address...
Join climate activists in Scotland to hear about Communities for Future and SCCAN's exciting plans! 2 - 5pm Sunday 13 September online Our General Assembly: Your opportunity to steer our support for local initiatives / decide priority for activities. Hear Davie Philip's vision for grass roots empowerment in tackling the Climate and Ecological Emergency. Share...