CSW64 / Beijing+25 (2020) Advisory

The following information has been posted on the UN Women website

In light of the current outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the UN Secretary-General has suggested to the Chair of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) that Member States consider amending the format and conduct of the session.

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2nd Global Conference on Strengthening Synergies between the Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

Pre-registration is now open for the 2nd Global Conference on Strengthening Synergies between the Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development to be held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, 2-3 April 2020

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Gender Equality Action Coalitions

Gender Equality Action Coalition applications are due on Feb 21 (see attached). Each Action Coalition will be open to a large group of members, which can be Women’s/ Feminist CSOs, scientific institutions, progressive businesses, etc. 

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REMINDER: CALL FOR SESSION PROPOSALS: UN World Data Forum 2020 | 18-21 October 2020 | Bern, Switzerland

Just a friendly reminder. The call for session proposals for the UNWDF 2020 is currently open and will close in two weeks, on 31 January 2020. For more information as well as materials about the call for proposals, please visit: http://bit.ly/UNWDF2020_session_proposals.

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In lead up to Generation Equality Forum, Action Coalition themes announced

We are very excited to announce the themes of the six Generation Equality Action Coalitions. They are innovative partnerships between governments, civil society, international organizations and businesses and will deliver game-changing results for women and girls.

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Pre-registration and side event applications for UN Sustainable Transport Conference

Member States, intergovernmental organizations, the United Nations system and relevant stakeholders are invited to submit applications for side events to be held on the sidelines of the UN Sustainable Transport Conference, to be held 5-7 May 2020 in Beijing.

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ISRRC - UN consultations on civic space, 13-24 January 2020

Please see below an announcement from the UN:

Since November 2018, OHCHR and UN-Women have been working to better understand and to strengthen the UN’s engagement with civil society organizations.

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Registration for the Africa and Europe Regional Forums on Sustainable Development

We have received information from the Office of Intergovernmental Support and Coordination for Sustainable Development, UN DESA, that registration is open for the following Regional Forums on Sustainable Development:

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ECOSOC and HLPF Theme 2020

The UN General Assembly has approved the following theme for the ECOSOC 2019-2020 cycle and the 2020 HLPF:

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Regional preparatory meetings for HLPF 2020

The dates for the following regional preparatory meetings for the High-level Political Forum 2020 have been announced:

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