[HLPF Special Event]: You're invited to the SDGs in Action Film Festival

It’s almost showtime for the 2019 SDGs in Action Film Festival! After reviewing nearly 1,000 short films from around the world, the United Nations Department of Economic Affairs and global jury members from the film industry have selected this year’s top films showcasing action happening to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. The 2019 programme includes documentaries, animated films and scripted works.

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PGA letter on the political declaration for the HLPF/GA (silence broken)

As can be seen in the attached letters from the President of the General Assembly and co-facilitators, one delegate has broken the silence procedure by asking that the following amendment “discharge of plastic litter into the oceans” be inserted into paragraph 20. The co-facilitators will continue to consult with Member States and groups to finding a solution, putting the final draft under silence procedure as early as possible.

Remarks by the President of ECOSOC - Briefing on HLPF, HLS and the Integration Segment - 26 June 2019

We have received the following:

Please find attached the remarks delivered by the President of ECOSOC, Her Excellency Inga Rhonda King, at yesterday’s briefing on the high-level political forum on sustainable development (HLPF) convened under the auspices of the Council (9 July 2019-18 July 2019), the high-level segment (16 July 2019-19 July 2019) and the Integration Segment (8 July 2019).

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HLPF Annotated Programme and Side Events

We have received the following:

Please click on the following links to access the:

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Bejing+25 – Global Forum for Gender Equality

The attached overview clearly sets out the vision, process and outcome focusing on accountability and partnership for accelerated action for the Global Forum for Gender Equality.

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World Youth Summit Act 2

We are proud to announce to you the World Youth Act 2 which will be held from 30th September til 2nd October 2019 in Johannesburg South Africa.

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Draft political declaration for silence procedure

The final draft political declaration has been shared by the President of the UN General Assembly under silence procedure until Wednesday 26 June 2019 at 6 pm (New York time).

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ICPD25 – from now to the Nairobi Summit - Posting 3

International Steering Committee

At its meeting on 26 April, the International Steering Committee (ISC) at which it discussed strategic planning, it was agreed that the ‘Three Zeros’ will be the focus for developing a road map to end the unfinished business of the ICPD by 2030:

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Political Declaration Update

We have received the following:

Dear MGoS colleagues,

The second informal consultations on the Political Declaration have now been re-scheduled for Monday, June 17 from 10am in Conference Room 3, UNHQ.

Kind regards

ICPD25: What's Changed? Conversation. Thursday, 13 June, 9-10 am, NY time

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We are pleased to invite you to the next conversation from the ICPD25: What's Changed? series, taking place tomorrow (Thursday, 13 June), from 9 to 10 am, New York time (1 to 2 pm GMT/UTC).

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