Invitation to the 2nd Annual United Nations Sustainable Energy for All Forum from 17-21 May, New York
The 2nd annual United Nations Sustainable Energy for All Forum will take place from 17-21 May in New York, and interested stakeholders are encouraged to register early (see below). The Forum takes place at an important juncture given the critical work taking place this year in the post-2015 development agenda negotiations, the Financing for Development Conference, and the United Nations Climate Change Conference.
The Third International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD3) will be held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 13-16 July 2015. The 
On 31 December, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon released his synthesis report on the post-2015 development agenda in all six UN languages. “
The 20-year review of the Beijing Declaration (Beijing+20) will take place during the 
At the request of the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR), UN-NGLS conducted an open process to obtain nominations for civil society speakers and participants in the official segments of the World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction, which took place 14-18 March 2015 in Sendai, Japan. This process sought nominations for 3 speakers in high-level multi-stakeholder partnership dialogues, and 5 participants in Ministerial round table discussions. Travel funding for a total of 23 civil society representatives was available through this process.
At the request of the Office of the President of the General Assembly, UN-NGLS conducted an open process to obtain nominations for a civil society speaker in the UN event to officially launch the International Decade for People of African Descent, which took place at UN Headquarters on Human Rights Day, 10 December. Dr. Barryl A. Biekman, a Surinamese-born African Diaspora organizer, served as the civil society speaker in the special event. Her statement received a standing ovation in the Trusteeship Council. This article reflects on the key presentations made during the event and presents the overall objectives of the International Decade for People of African Descent.
Against a backdrop of fast growing urbanization in Africa, the 
On 1-3 December 2014, the Palais des Nations in Geneva opened its doors to almost 2,000 participants of the third 
The Second World Human Rights Forum (WRHF) was held in Marrakesh on 27-30 November, with participants highlighting that peoples’ participation in decision-making and governance is essential in achieving human rights worldwide. The Forum, building on the first World Human Rights Forum held in Brasilia in December 2013, brought together representatives of governments, international human rights organizations, national human rights institutions, national and international NGOs and UN experts.
In observation of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, a number of events were held and campaigns launched on behalf of the United Nations, civil society, and other stakeholders. These included a panel discussion entitled “Violence against Women: Best Laws and Policies” at UN Headquarters and the launch of the annual “16 days of activism against gender based violence” campaign, which extends through 
