International Sexual and Reproductive Rights Coalition (ISRRC) statement on the outcome of the 54th session of the Commission on Population and Development

The International Sexual and Reproductive Rights Coalition (ISRRC)* welcomes the outcome resolution of the 54th session of the Commission on Population and Development (CPD) on the special theme on population, food security, nutrition and sustainable development. #CPD54

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Commission on Population and Development, 54th session, 2021: posting 2

The 54^th session of the UN Commission on Population and Development begins at 10am on Monday 19 April with an in-person meeting, chaired by Ambassador Yemdaogo Eric Tiare. Opening statements will be made by Amina Mohammed, UN Deputy-Secretary-General; HE Alpha Barry, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation, African Integration and Bukinabè Abroad, Burkina Faso; Dr Natalia Kanem, Executive Director, UNFPA; Qu Dongyu, Director-General, FAO; Gilbert Houngbo, President, International Fund for Agricultural Development; Maria-Francesca Spatolisano, Assistant Secretary-General, Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA); and Agnes Kalibata, Special Envoy for the Food Systems Summit.  

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Survey for civil society input UN High Level Meeting on AIDS and Political Declaration

Please find below the link to the survey for civil society input into the priorities for the UN High Level Meeting on AIDS and the Political Declaration to be adopted at this meeting.

The deadline for input is April 20th. The survey is in English, French, Portuguese, Spanish, and Russian.

Please share widely with partners.

https://aidsfonds.org/news/hlm-survey-for-civil-society-organisations

HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, 1921 – 2021

The Commonwealth Medical Trust (Commat) is saddened at death of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. As Commat, we send our sincere condolences. 

Until his retirement at the age of 96, the Duke frequently accompanied the Queen at Commonwealth events including Commonwealth Heads of Government Meetings (CHOGM) and the annual celebrations for Commonwealth Day. 

As well as the annual service in Westminster Abbey, Commonwealth Day is marked by a reception attended by High Commissioners and other diplomats and dignitaries and representatives of Commonwealth NGOs. At one of them, not long before he retired, I met the Duke and received what might be called ‘a right royal telling off’.

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Invitation to the Side Event at the UN ECOSOC Youth Forum - by the Youth Wing of the GCAP Social Justice Task Force on DWD

6th April 2021 - 9am New York time (EDT) - Invitation to the Side Event at the UN ECOSOC Youth Forum - by the Youth Wing of the GCAP Social Justice Task Force on DWD

I would like to invite you to the Official Side Event at the UN ECOSOC Youth MGOS jointly by the Youth Wing of the Stakeholder Group of Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent  and the Global Forum on Communities Discriminated by Work and Descent (GFoD).

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ECOSOC Youth Forum: Join Open Side-Events

What?

The ECOSOC Youth Forum is bringing together young leaders worldwide to engage in candid dialogue with representatives of UN Member States.

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Commission on Population and Development, 54th session, 2021: posting 1

Future possibilities for civil society participation in CPD

In the Conference room paper (E/CN.9/2021/CRP.1) for the upcoming session of the Commission on Population and Development (CPD54) from 19-20 April,  a number of suggestions were put forward for civil society’s future participation in the work of the Commission. 

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ECOSOC Youth Forum applications extended to Mar. 24th

ECOSOC Youth Forum 

(7-8 April, 2021) is coming up, and the deadline for registrations have been extended to March 24th, 2021. If you are a youth led or youth focused organization, or you have members from your organizations that could be interested, please consider to join and let them know. 

About ECOSOC Youth Forum 2021 

The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum will be held on 7 and 8 April 2021. It will be a virtual event bringing on board young people from around the world.

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UN’s Call for Innovations Catalyzed by COVID-19

Do you have an innovation developed or adapted to address COVID-19-associated disruptions  that will remain relevant beyond the pandemic to help accelerate progress towards one or more of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?  

We are excited to share with you this upcoming opportunity to feature your innovation at the virtual United Nations Science, Technology & Innovation (STI) Forum 2021. Apply now for the opportunity to showcase at the virtual UN stage on May 4-5, 2021.

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You’re invited: Building Food and Water Security in an Era of Climate Shocks, 24 March, 8:30 - 10AM (EDT)

The health of the environment affects the supply of water that can be used to ensure a sufficient, safe and nutritious food system. The impacts of climate change on the global hydrological cycle, for instance, vary the patterns of demand and supply of water for agriculture—the dominant user of freshwater. This session, organized by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP), will look at how climate change is affecting people’s access to safe and nutritious food and water.

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