UN World Data Forum webinar invitation: VISUALIZING PROGRESS TOWARDS THE SDGs | 25 July | 10:00 AM (EDT)

The United Nations World Data Forum (UNWDF) team is pleased to invite you to the upcoming webinar on “VISUALIZING PROGRESS TOWARDS THE SDGs” on Thursday, 25 July 2019 at 10:00 am (EDT). 

VISUALIZING PROGRESS TOWARDS THE SDGs

Thursday, 25 July 2019 

10:00 am (EDT)

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Collective MGoS “outcome” of 2019 HLPF - Review by 16 July @ 10 PM EST

From volunteer MGoS drafting team: 

Dear MGoS Coordination Mechanism,

Hope this finds you well, as we continue into the second week of the 2019 High Level Political Forum. 

Last week when many of us gathered for the MGoS pre-meeting (on Monday 8 July, at the UN), those present voiced collective frustration over the Political Declaration agreed on 2 July 2019

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High-level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage United Nations Headquarters- New York 23 September 2019

The President of the UN General Assembly will convene a one-day High-Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on 23 September 2019 from 9am to 6pm, one day before the start of the General Debate of the General Assembly at its seventy-fourth session. The overall theme of the meeting is: Universal Health Coverage: Moving Together to Build a Healthier World.

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INVITATION: Human rights and the 2030 Agenda

12 July, 1:15-2:30, Conference Room 1, UNHQ - with keynote by H.E. Inga Rhonda King, President of ECOSOC

Please see the following note from OHCHR.

Address all questions to: newyork@ohchr.org

In the words of Amina Mohammed, UN’s Deputy Secretary-General:

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Important Update - CR4 Access / MGoS Daily Morning Meeting / VNR Task Group

If you have any HLPF participants within your delegation who have not signed up to the MGoS Coordination Mechanism please encourage them to do so.

You can access the sign up form via the HLPF website (see the orange box):  https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/mgos

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Important - 2019 HLPF Information Note for MGoS Participants

Attached is the 2019 HLPF Information Note for MGoS Participants.

It contains useful information on where to obtain your UN pass, where and when you can access the UN building, and the new ticket system in place to allow access to the public gallery of Conference Room 4 during the HLPF.

Application for B+25 youth task force

We are sharing with you the call for applications for the Beijing+25 Youth Task Force.

The Beijing+25 Youth Task will work closely with UN Women from August 2019 to September 2020, to ensure the meaningful involvement of young people in the global processes of the 25th review and appraisal of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.

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PGA letter on HLPF/GA political declaration – silence procedure not broken

The President of the General Assembly has announced that the silence has not been broken on the High-level Political Forum political declaration for adoption by consensus under the auspices of the UN General Assembly on 24 September 2019.

Reminder to register for Africa Regional Youth Conference 15th to 16th August 2019

Greetings from Uganda.

Every year 12th August is International Youth Day,this year partners are coming  together during the youth week 12th-16th August 2019 at a Regional conference.

Preparations for first Africa Regional Youth Conference is on going.The organizers thank so far more than 100 participants so far registered to attend the conference that will take place on 15th and 16th August 2019 Kampala-Uganda.

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Planning Global Forum for Beijing + 25

Please find enclosed the latest overview of the Beijing+25 planning from Soon Young