HC’s open letter on human rights in the post-2015 agenda
On 6 June 2013, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights issued an open letter to all Member States urging them to further and fully reflect human rights in the on-going discussions and outcomes on the post-2015 development agenda. The letter highlights 10 critical human rights messages that must guide and be included in the post-2015 development frameworks, its goals, (...)
[More...]23rd session of the Human Rights Council concludes
The Human Rights Council concluded its 23rd regular session, held from 27 May-14 June, by adopting 26 resolutions that address a wide range of issues; it also held an urgent debate on the human rights situation in Syria and an annual full day of discussion on women’s rights.
[More...]UN-NGLS Civil Society Consultation for the Secretary-General, General Assembly and OWG on SDGs
In partnership with the Post-2015 Development Planning Team / Executive Office of the Secretary-General, the UN Non-Governmental Liaison Service (UN-NGLS) will facilitate a consultation to gather civil society analysis of four Post-2015 reports to be submitted to the UN Secretary-General: 1) Post-2015 High-level Panel, 2) UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, 3) UN (...)
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Global Thematic Consultation on Environmental Sustainability - Last Chance to Participate
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Informal Hearings for High-level Dialogue on International Migration and Development: Deadline Extended to 22 May
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Global Voices on Poverty – Interactive conversation on ending poverty with World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (Friday, 19 April 2013)
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UNAOC and UNESCO launch campaign and invite partners to "Do one thing for diversity and inclusion"
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Call for applications for the “Living Together Peacefully in a Diverse World” prize
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OHCHR’s Management Plan 2014-2017: Call for written submissions
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Amnesty International releases its “2012 Death Sentences and Executions Report”


