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Español The General Assembly is the main policymaking organ of the United Nations. It is composed of representatives of all member States and has a general mandate to discuss and make recommendations on any matters within the scope of the UN Charter. The 78th session of UNGA (5-26 September) will feature over 140 world leaders descending on New York City. A key meeting will be the Sustainable Development Goals Summit, as 2023 represents the halfway point in the implementation of the global goals. The SDGs are woefully behind schedule and it is critical that the UN and world leaders take this opportunity to forge partnerships with civil society to get the goals back on track. To read a detailed overview of our key messages and priorities for the General Assembly, see our recent article for Inter Press Service.
In this regard, CIVICUS, alongside multiple civil society organisations and representatives, will participate in several side-events and meetings with the aim of building links between civil society and decision makers at the United Nations, while strengthening civil society’s voice on high-level platforms.
CIVICUS will also be attending bi-lateral meetings in New York with allies, members and donors to continue strengthening solidarity and collaboration.
Here is a full calendar of our engagements at #UNGA78:
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Date, Timeand Place |
Event |
Host |
CIVICUS Attendees |
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13 September UNHQ ConfRoom 5 |
OHCHR roundtable on Civic Space |
Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights (OHCHR)
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Mandeep Tiwana as panelist |
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13 -14 September Ford Foundation for Social Justice in New York |
Global Partnership Board Meeting |
Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data
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Mandeep Tiwana
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15 September 2 -3pm The SDG Pavilion at the North Lawn of the United Nations Headquarters
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UN Democracy Fund’s event marking this year’s International Day of Democracy |
UN Democracy Fund |
Lysa John Mandeep Tiwana |
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17 September TBC |
GPIN networking gathering |
Global Public Investment |
Lysa John |
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17 - 18 September 777 United Nations Plaza New York, NY 10017 United States |
Global Peoples Assembly
Two events – one on civic space and human rights – along-with CPDE and others. The other on Global Democracy and the UN |
Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP)
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Mandeep Tiwana Lysa John
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18 September 6pm CIVICUS Office, WeWork Space, 4th Floor on 450 Lexington Ave. |
CIVICUS Meet & Greet |
CIVICUS |
Mandeep Tiwana Claire Nylander Lysa John |
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18 September 8.30 am – 11.00am Apella, located at 450 E 29th St, New York, NY.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) |
Lysa John |
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18 September 12:30 – 1:45pm Hilton Midtown 1335 6th Avenue New York
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Private Roundtable | Global Public Investment: How to Unlock Finance for Health, Climate, and the SDGs
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Clinton Foundation & Global Public Investment
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Lysa John |
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18 – 19 September 18th: 9am – 6pm 19th : 3pm – 7pm UN Headquarters |
SDG Summit 2023 SDG Summit Programme |
United Nations |
Mandeep Tiwana Lysa John
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20 September 8:00 am - 9:30 am Ford Foundation, New York |
CEO Financing Roundtable: ‘Unlock Financing - A Meeting of Minds’ |
Unlock the Future coalition |
Mandeep Tiwana |
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20 September 6.30 - 8.30pm Agenda and venue received after registration |
WBA High-Level Launch event for the White Paper on Corporate Accountability Gap in support of the SDGs - More Info |
World Benchmarking Alliance
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Lysa John
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21 September 9:30 - 10am Networking 10 - 11:30 am Main event (online and in person) Alliance Bernstein, 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10105 |
Philanthropy and Localisation Agenda: Pathways to Action for Local Equity
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WINGS
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Lysa John |
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21 September 9:30 to 11:30 am Agenda and venue received after registration |
2023 WBA Alliance Action Forum : More Info
Register: Alliance Action Forum |
World Benchmarking Alliance |
Claire Nylander Mandeep Tiwana |
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21 September 08:00–09:45am International Peace Institute - 12th floor of 777 UN Plaza. |
Trygve Lie Symposium on Fundamental Freedoms in New York |
MFA Norway and the International Peace Institute (IPI)
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Lysa John |
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21-22 September The Westin New York Grand Central |
Global Africa Business Initiative |
Claire Nylander |
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22 September 1pm – 2:30pm Bahai International Community Office 866 UN Plaza |
Club de Madrid Action Lab segment on Rethinking Social Development for People and the Planet
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Club of Madrid |
Mandeep Tiwana |