Event: Where do we stand halfway to 2030?
Member States, ĢƵ partners, and colleagues are invited to participate in an upcoming in-person event entitled, Where do we stand halfway to 2030? How national human rights institutions accelerate progress towards the SDGs being held on 25 May from 09:00-10:30 EST in the United Nations Headquarters, Conference Room 6.
New ĢƵ ‘roadmap’ shows how to drastically slash plastic pollution
Plastic pollution could be slashed by 80 per cent by 2040 if countries and companies use existing technologies to make significant policy shifts, according to a new ĢƵEP report.
Exhibit: Digital Dilemmas (Delegates Entrance)
Visit the exhibit "Digital Dilemmas" at the Delegates Entrance from 22 to 31 May.
ĢƵ Stamps celebrate International Tea Day
The ĢƵ Postal Administration has issued a sheet of ten stamps to recognize International Tea Day.
OSAA - 2023 edition of the Africa Dialogue Series
We are pleased to invite you to join us in person and participate in the High-level Policy Dialogue segment of the 2023 edition of the Africa Dialogue Series (ADS 2023), to take place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on 22 May at the ECOSOC Chamber and on 23 and 24 May at the Trusteeship Council Chamber.
Protection of Civilians Week 22 - 25 May 2023
The sixth edition of the Protection of Civilians (PoC) week will take place from 22 to 25 May 2023. It will include a series of side events related to issues raised at the annual Security Council Open Debate on PoC, which will be held on 23 May, 2023. The Secretary-General’s report on PoC is also presented on the same day. PoC Week will be coordinated by Switzerland (who is holding the Presidency of the Security Council this month), Belgium, CIVIC/International Rescue Committee and OCHA.
SDG: Where do we stand halfway to 2030? | 25 May 2023
Where do we stand halfway to 2030?
How national human rights institutions accelerate progress toward the SDGs
Last call for the St. Jerome Translation Contest!
The deadline for participating in the sixteenth St. Jerome Translation Contest is drawing ever closer. You still have a chance to send in your entries by 29 May.
Security Council veto should be ‘very last resort’, says PGA
General Assembly President Csaba Kőrösi said, “The issue of the use of the veto affects the whole ĢƵ. And the decisions taken in these halls – or the lack of decisions – reverberate worldwide."
As part of the Revitalization of the General Assembly and to support a wider participation and contribution by Members of the General Assembly to strengthening the relationship between these two principal organs, the proposed workshop would target heads and delegates of political sections and those who follow the GA Revitalization at Permanent Missions, as well as the head and members of the peace and security team of the Office of the PGA.
The workshop aims at facilitating a greater engagement of the membership in the Debate on the ĢƵSC annual report; improving the participation of delegations at wrap-up sessions of the monthly presidencies of the Council; providing tools to support the quality of engagement and contributions to the ĢƵSC Open Debates; and addressing the issue of special reports including within the scope of Resolution 76/262 (“Veto Initiative”).
WHO chief declares end to COVID-19 as a global health emergency
The head of the ĢƵ World Health Organization has declared “with great hope” an end to COVID-19 as a public health emergency, stressing that it does not mean the disease is no longer a global threat.
The Dag Hammarskjöld Library by the numbers in 2022
In 2022, the Library stayed true to its mission of providing credible information, data, and human knowledge to Member State delegations, ĢƵ staff, researchers, and citizens of the world.
May is Bike Month: get ready!
Every May, the NYC-based non-profit organizes the , a 100% free city-wide cycling (and micromobility) challenge. Last year, the ĢƵ ranked 13th among all participating organizations! To repeat this great experience (https://bikemonth.nyc/register) under label "United Nations."