Announcements
The DPI End of Season briefing on Thursday 30th June,2016 has beencancelled. We would like to thank everyone for their participation andsupport during this briefing season. The season will resume in September
2016.
The DPI NGO Relations Resource Center will be closed Monday 4th July, 2016
to Friday 8th July, 2016. The Resource Center will open on Monday 11th July,
2016.

DPI/NGO News
30 May to 1 June 2016
United Nations Department of Public Information/Non-Governmental Organizations Conference,
Gyeongju, Republic of Korea.

NGOs, universities and youth groups commit to education, global
citizenship to achieve the SDGs!
- Conference Site: http://outreach.un.org/ngorelations/conference-2016/- Conference Video: http://tinyurl.com/ht47fxr- Gyeongju Action Plan: http://outreach.un.org/ngorelations/files/2016/05/FinalAA.pdf- Youth Declaration: http://outreach.un.org/ngorelations/youth/2016/- Conference Press Release: http://www.un.org/press/en/2016/ngo826.doc.htm- Conference pictures: http://tinyurl.com/ht47fxr

Elections of members of the NGO/DPI Executive Committee 2016-18
Please note that the above-mentioned process has been postponed until further notice.
Please keep checking the NGO/DPI Executive Committee website for details.
www.ngodpiexecom.org

News and Media Division of Department of Public Information is proud to feature:"In Case You Missed It," is now available at: http://www.un.org/en/ICYMI .
The page is updated every fortnight highlights a selection of key news and feature items
from UNTV, UN Radio, UN Photo and the UN News Centre, from the previous fortnight.

What’s happening at the UN?
Wednesday, 29 June 2016
Event entitled “Food and Nutrition in the New Urban Agenda” (co-organized by theMission of the Netherlands, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), International Fundfor Agricultural Development (IFAD)and the World Food Programme (WFP))
Time: 1:15 to 2:30 p.m.
Venue: Conference Room 7
All are invited. For further information, please contact FAO Liaison Office with the UN(e-mail lon-registry@un.org ; tel. 1 (212) 963-6036).
Wednesday, 29 June 2016
Panel discussion on the occasion of the “International Day of the Tropics” (29 June)(A/RES/70/267) (organized by the Permanent Mission of Australia)
Time: 1:15 to 2:30 p.m.
Venue: Trusteeship Council Chamber
All are invited. For further information, please contact Mr. Julian Simpson, PermanentMission of Australia (e-mail julian.simpson@dfat.gov.au ; tel. 1 (212) 351-6629).
Wednesday, 29 June 2016
Meeting of the Group of Friends of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (organizedby the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC))
Time: 3 to 6 p.m.
Venue: Trusteeship Council Chamber
All are invited. For further information, please contact Ms. Anna Pavlyuchenko, UNAOC(email annap@unops.org ; tel. 1 (929) 274-6217).
Thursday, 30 June 2016
High-level Global Migration Group (GMG) multi-stakeholder meeting on “Protecting thehuman rights of all people in vulnerable situations within large movements”(co-organizedby the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Office of the HighCommissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), in collaboration with the Permanent Missionsof Italy and Mexico)
Time: 10 a.m. to 12p.m.
Venue: Conference Room 5

All are invited. For further information, please contact Mr. Matteo Pasquali, UNODC(e-mailpasquali@un.org ; tel. 1 (212) 963-5634); or Ms. Kellie-Shandra Ognimba, OHCHR(e-mailognimba@un.org ; tel. 1 (917) 367-5348).
Thursday, 30 June 2016
Event on the “National Action Planning on Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism:
Mechanisms and Lessons Learned” (on the margins of the 2016 review of the United
Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy (co-organized by the Permanent Missions ofKenya, Nigeria and the Netherlands)
Time: 1:15 to 2:45 p.m.
Venue: Conference Room 12
All are invited. For further information, please contact Ms. Deborah Ayis, CTED(e-mailayis@un.org).

Thursday, 30 June 2016
Panel discussion on the “Sharing of best practices in the implementation of multilateraltreaties” (co-organized by the Permanent Missions of Romania and Singapore)
Time: 1:15 to 2:30 p.m.
Venue: Conference Room 8
All are invited. For further information, please contact Mr. K Ravichandran, Permanent
Mission of Singapore(e-mail k_ravichanthran@mfa.gov.sg).
Friday, 1 July 2016
Event entitled “International Youth Engagement to Prevent and Counter Violent
Extremism” (organized by the Mission of Norway, in collaboration with YouthCAN)
Time: 1:15 to 2:30 p.m.
Venue: Conference Room 12
All are invited. For further information, please contact Mr. Audun Hjort, Mission of Norway(e-mail audun.lunnan.hjort@mfa.no ; tel. 1 (646) 207-6148).
Friday, 1 July 2016
Open-ended Working Group on Ageing

Time: 3 p.m.
Venue: Conference Room 1
On a zero draft of a draft decision on modalities of participation of National Human Rights
Institutions in the work of the Open-ended Working Group on Ageing, convened by the Chairof the Open-ended Working Group (Argentina). All are invited to attend. For additional
information, please contact the Secretary of the Open-Ended Working Group, Ms. Lana
Emelina-Sarte (e-mail emelina@un.org ; tel. 1 (212) 963-4572).

Friday, 15 July 2016
World Youth Skills Day
Time: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Venue: Conference Room 1

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Upcoming UN Meetings and Observances
28-29 June UN International Conference on Israeli-Palestine Peace

New Publications
Fairness for Every ChildFor Every Child A Fair ChanceCommitting to Child Survival: A Promise Renewed – Progress Report 2015

NGO Corner
NGO CORNER Please note that the events announced here are not organized by theUnited Nations and do not necessarily reflect the official opinions of the UN.

The Virginia Hazzard Legacy Fund announces $3,000 grants to four basic literacy andnumeracy programs specifically designed for the 60+ populations.
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Announcement of the 2016 Awardees of the NGO Committee on Ageing, New York’sVirginia Hazzard Legacy Fund.
Tuesday, 28 June 2016
Rwanda film screening "Intore"("The Chosen") offers a powerful and rare look at how
Rwanda overcame its tragic past by regaining its identity through music, dance, and theresilience of a new generation.
Time: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Venue: Conference Room 4
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Friday, 15 July 2016
United Nations Association of New York ‘s Fifth NYC Summer Soirée
Time: 5 to 10 p.m.
Venue: Hudson Terrace (621 West 46th Street (between 11th and 12th Avenues)

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Wednesday, 21 September 2016100-day countdown to the International Day of Peace (IDP)

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NGO Spotlight
Handong University
Handong Global University is a not-for-profit organization based in the Republic of Korea.
The organization was recently associated with DPI in April 2016. It was established in 1994
and was designated as a UNAI Global Hub University in 2011. They have been active invarious international initiatives and foreign exchange programs, and have demonstrated
efforts concerning international development and volunteer services. They were also picked
by UNESCO to act as host to the UNITWIN (University Twinning and NetworkingProgramme) network of institutions to build bridges between developing countries anddeveloped countries. Handong Global University’s motto is “Why Not Change the World”,
and they have been living up to this motto by not only participating in United Nations’
events, but also in other programs related to human rights, development, and protectingenvironments. Handong Global University participated in the planning of the 66 th UN
DPI/NGO Conference that was held in Gyeongju, Republic of Korea. The UN Deposit Library
was placed in Handong Global University in 2014.
For more information, please visit https://www.handong.edu/eng/

DPI/NGO Resource Center
Please find below the Resource Centre hours of operation:
Monday: 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tuesday: 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Wednesday: 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Thursday: 1:30 to 4 p.m.
Friday: 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Conference Room Reservation
The Conference Room at the Resource Centre will have limited availability starting 18
January due to the upcoming UN DPI/NGO Conference. Please note that reservations aresubject to cancellations. The room will be available the following days and hours:Tuesdays: 1 to 4 p.m.
Wednesday: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

To book the Conference Room please send your request via e-mail to undpingo@un.org
with the desired date and time. We will need the following information:
Name of the organization
Name of person responsible for the booking
Contact information (e-mail address and phone number).
We will send a confirmation e-mail with the booking information.

Resources
United Nations Department of Public Information 2016 Communications Guidance
2016 DPI Guidelines
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