ECOSOC & HLPF Review | Letter from Co-Facilitators | Silence Procedure

Please find attached a letter from H.E. Mr. Kaha Imnadze, Permanent Representative of Georgia, and H.E. Mr. Jean-Claude do Rego, Permanent Representative of Benin, the co-facilitators for the intergovernmental negotiations for the review process of the Economic and Social Council and the High-level Political Forum. 

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UN General Assembly, sets modalities for 75th session – new dates

The General Assembly adopted five decisions on 21 and 22 July, which include the modalities for a virtual opening of the 75th session of the UN General Assembly and revised dates for the summit on biodiversity and the 25th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women.

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[INVITATION] Once Again – We Shall Overcome: COVID-19 and People of African Descent | Thursday, July 23rd 2020 | 9:00-10:30AM (EDT)

On Thursday, July 23, UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem will be joined by Member States, civil society leaders and other experts for a global conversation on the impacts and challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic on people of African descent and their communities. Participants will reflect on how we can build a better world, one that breaks the cycle of systemic inequalities and brings us towards equal societies, free from discrimination, marginalization and racism.

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Ministerial Declaration 2020 | HLS/ HLPF | Silence Procedure, 5pm Weds 22 July

Please find attached a letter dated 17 July from the President of the Economic and Social Council H.E. Mona Juul placing under silence procedure until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, 22 July the attached draft ministerial declaration of the high-level segment of ECOSOC and of the high-level political forum on sustainable development.

Deadline approaching: Registration for Virtual Multi-Stakeholder Hearing Open Until 10 July

Deadline approaching: Registration open until 10 July for the Virtual multi-stakeholder hearing in preparation of the General Assembly high-level meeting on Beijing+25 

This message is a reminder that registration for ECOSOC-accredited NGOs for the online Multi-Stakeholder Hearing Accelerating the realization of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls is open until 10 July 2020. Please ask interested representatives to register as soon as possible in order to leave sufficient time for registration approval.

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Information note on the arrangements for the 2020 HLPF and the High-level Segment of the Economic and Social Council

An updated information note on the arrangements for the 2020 High-level Political Forum and the High-level Segment of the Economic and Social Council has been published here. 

Major Groups and other Stakeholders | Event Flyer | 2020 HLPF

Please find attached an event flyer for the events being hosted by the Major Groups and other Stakeholder constituencies courtesy of the Steering Group of the MGoS Coordination Mechanism.

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Correction | Stakeholders Perspectives Session | 4-5pm, 7 July

Please note this correction to the weekly HLPF update that was recently sent out. The Stakeholder Perspective session of the HLPF will take place between 4 - 5pm (New York time) EDT and not 5 - 6pm as previously stated. 

The time of 4 - 5pm is correctly printed in the programme on the HLPF website as well as in the HLPF Annotated Agenda. 

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Launch of The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2020 (7 July) and HLPF Data events

Join us live for the global launch of The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2020

Tuesday, 7 July 2020, 12:30 p.m. (Check your time zone) 

UN Webcast

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HLPF Weekly Update 8

Just a few days to go! Here is the last weekly update of announcements relevant to the Major Groups and other Stakeholders (MGoS) before the HLPF begins. I hope you all have a productive and successful HLPF.

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