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Last Updates
• Survey Results -- GA Hearings
• Commission on the Status of Women, New York, 27 February - 10 March 2006
• Two new FAO websites: "Ask FAO" - "FAO Best Practices"
• United Nations Forum on Forests (6th Session) - UNHQ New York, 13-24 February 2006
• Meeting on first-ever international rights treaty for disabled persons opens at UN
• UN Development Programme names new officials to head 3 regional bureau
• World Health Organization NGO Workshop, 23 February 2006 - Geneva
• Commission for Social Development, 44th session - 8-17 February 2006 - New York
• Summary of the NGO briefing with the GA President
Previous Updates
- UNCTAD Seminar : "Market Power, Innovation and Intellectual Property Rights: Tackling the Legal Monopolies of Pharmaceutical Products". 23 January 2006. Geneva.
- UN Committee on NGOs regular session, United Nations, 19-27 January 2006 - New York
- UN MDGs: A Resource Sheet - Perspectives from International Institutions and Civil Society - by UNDP & NGLS
- Guidelines for Major Groups participation in 14th session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD-14) - New York, 1-12 May 2006
- The United Nations "Official Document System" site
- UN Initiatives on Migration
- UNECE Regional Civil Society Meeting 14-15 December, Geneva
- UN agencies ask WTO to protect humanitarian food aid
- "Globalization failing to create new, quality jobs or reduce poverty. Wide gaps in wages, productivity gains" says ILO in a New Report
- NGO briefing by the GA President's Office on December 16 in New York
- New Global Community AIDS Award Launched
- 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence, 25 Nov - 10 Dec 2005
- UN Climate Change Conference in Montreal 28 Nov-9 Dec 2005 - UNFCCC page - UNEP page
- 14th International Conference on AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Africa 4-9 Dec 2005 - UNAIDS page
- Survey for the GA Hearings Participants (23-24 June 2005) - Deadline: 9 Dec 2005
- Habitat Jam - An Internet Event organized by United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) 1-3 Dec 2005
- Informal Consultations on the establishment of a Human Rights Council organized by The Secretariat of the Commission on Human Rights. 21-22 Nov 2005
- International Day for the Eradication of Poverty - 17 October 2005
- 6 November: International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict
- World Habitat Day - 3rd October 2005
- Youssou N'Dour & Friends United against malaria concert for the 60th anniversary of the UN - Geneva, 8 October 2005
- Secretary-General report "In Larger Freedom: Towards Security, Development and Human Rights for All" (fra - spa)
- International Literacy Day - 8 Sept. UN page - UNESCO page - UNDP page
- Advanced/Unedited summary of the Informal Interactive Hearings of the General Assembly with NGOs
- Secretary-General thanks Civil Society for building bridges of understanding Between Israelis, Palestinians
- UN official hails action plan on civil society’s contribution to conflict prevention
- "Combating racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance: Role of education and awareness-raising", by OHCHR, Bangkok on 4-6 July 2005
- UN Conference on Disarmament 2005 session
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Paris High-Level Forum 2005 Declaration on Aid Effectiveness (March
2005)
- Draft Report on Aid Effectiveness for the 2nd High-Level Forum 2005 on Aid Effectiveness - Secretary-General offers Global Strategy for Fighting Terrorism, in Address to Madrid summit
- U.N. Video Game Encourages Kids to Feed, Not Kill
- UNESCO celebrates World Press Freedom Day focusing on Media and Good Governance --- UNDPI Activity
- Supachai Panitchpakdi confirmed as New UNCTAD Head
- 58th World Health Assembly
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March International Women's Day - ILO Film Festival :
“Women Behind the Camera: Moving into Focus" focusing on “women and work” issue - Secretary-General's Report --- World Demographic Trends
- Secretary-General's Report --- World Youth Report 2005
- Secretary-General's Report on Further Implementation of the World Summit on Social Development (+10 Review)
- Launch of UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development
- World Meteorological Day - 23 March 2005
- Investing in Development: A Practical Plan to Achieving the Millennium Development Goals (Millennium Project Report)
- Business Failing in Policies to Tackle Aids Threat
- Millennium Campaign launches global website against poverty
- High Level Panel on Threats, Challenges and Change
- Millennium Project's Draft "Global Plan to Achieve the Millennium Development Goals" - Open to reviews and comments from civil society
- UN World Conference on Disaster Reduction adopts "Plan of Action for next 10 years"
- UN coordinates aid to Tsunami survivors
- SIDS BPOA+10 Organization of Work Mauritius 10-14 January 2005
- UNESCO to Support Production of Eight Films on Human Rights and Tolerance
- 2004 World Economic and Social Survey
- NGO Response to SG's Report on modalities for 2005 Millennium Summit
- Implementation of the recommendations contained in the report of the Secretary-General on the causes of conflict and promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa
- IOM Glossary on migration
- UN Secretary General's Second Report on New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD)
- ICT4D--Connecting People for a Better World
- World
Development Report 2005: A Better Investment Climate For Everyone
- UNCTAD celebrates its 40th anniversary - 12th Raúl Prebisch Lecture by Rubens Ricupero
- UN Secretary General Report : Implementation of the United Nations Millennium Declaration
- Report of the UN Secretary-General on the Proposals of the High Level Panel on Civil Society (French - Spanish - Arabic)
- Report of the Panel of Eminent Persons on United Nations-Civil Society Relations (French - Spanish - Arabic)
- UN-HABITAT's World Urban Forum Barcelona, Spain, 13-17 September 2004
- Subcommission on Promotion and Protection of Human Rights concludes Fifty-Sixth Session
- Working Group on Indigenous Populations concludes its 22nd session
- Security Council Discusses Role of Business in Conflict Prevention, Peacekeeping, and Post-Conflict Peace-Building
- Secretary General Appoints Panel to Strengthen Support for NEPAD
- World Youth Report 2003
- News from the High-Level Panel on Civil Society
- UN Secretary-General's letter to Group of Eight (French - Spanish - Arabic)
- World Economic Forum and the UN: Defining Policies For Business Contributions to Development
- A Follow-up on the Outcomes of the Millennium Summit in 2005
- Secretary-General Names Advisory Board on Water and Sanitation
- Proceedings from the High-Level Dialogue on FFD New York, 29-30 October
- Information Note for Major Groups participating in the SIDS process
- ECOSOC decision related to WSSD accredited NGOs
- Denmark's first reporting on Goal 8 of the MDGs
- Conference on Disarmement decides to enhance engagement of Civil Society in its work
- SG Announces High-Level Panel to Discuss International Security & Reform of the International System
- Second Committee Adopts Final Draft Resolutions on Economic and Financial Issues
- International Conference on Conflict Prevention Prep
