Announcements
DPI/NGO NewsThe 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly will open on Tuesday, 13
September 2016, followed by a high-level meeting on 19 September to address the large
movements of refugees and migrants, and the General Debate on 20 September.
As in previous years, due to the number of high-level events and increased security
arrangements, the United Nations Headquarters will only be accessible to UN staff andMember State delegations from 16 to 28 September 2016.
Representatives of NGOs associated with the Department of Public Information (DPI) inpossession of regular annual grounds passes will not have access to UNHQ during thisperiod. To attend specific events during this time, NGO Representatives will need
dedicated special events passes or secondary passes distributed by the organizers of theseevents. NGO representatives are responsible for contacting the events’ organizers directly
if they wish to attend any of these events.
Should you have any questions, please contact the DPI/NGO Resource Centre at +1 (212)963-7234 or via e-mail at undpingo@un.org.

Resource Guide to GA 71
DPI/NGO Briefings - Call for Proposals
As we move forward with the planning and organizing aspects of the briefings for the Fall2016 and the Spring 2017 Seasons, we would like to invite our DPI-associated NGOs tosubmit proposals for the NGO-led briefings.
The idea behind this initiative is to provide an opportunity for Non-Governmental
Organizations (NGOs) and DPI NGO Relations Section to collaborate on the design,promotion, implementation and facilitation of a DPI/NGO briefing aimed at advancing theagenda of the United Nations.
The deadline for submissions is 14 October 2016.
Please click here to submit your proposal.

DPI/ NGO Briefings
Friday, 16 September 2016
Peace Day Youth Summit
Time: 3 to 5:30 p.m.
Venue: Conference Room 4

Invitation

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The News and Media Division of DPI is proud to feature:
In Case You Missed It , a look back at some of the noteworthy news developments thattook place over the past two weeks in the UN system.

What’s happening at the UN?
Monday, 19 September 2016
High-level event entitled “Effective, Accountable and Inclusive Institutions for theImplementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: E-governance,
Transparency and Public Services” (co-organized by the Permanent Missions of Estonia,Georgia and the Republic of Korea, and the United Nations Development Programme(UNDP)).
Time: 3 to 4:30 p.m.
Venue: Conference Room 5
All are invited. For further information and to register, please contact the Permanent
Mission of Georgia (e-mail: geomission.un@mfa.gov.ge ; tel.: 1 (212) 759-1949, ext. 207)
and the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea (e-mail korea.un@mofa.go.kr ; tel.:
1 (212) 439- 4000, ext. 256).
Monday, 19 September 2016
High-level side event entitled “Boosting Opportunities for Higher Education inEmergencies” (organized by the Permanent Mission of Qatar).
Time: 1:15 to 2:45 p.m.
Venue: Conference Room 12
More information
All are invited. For further information, please contact Ms. Nazare Albuquerque (email:nalbuquerque@mofa.gov.qa )Monday, 19 September 2016
High-level event entitled “Supporting Greater Dignity and Protection: Enhancing SelfReliance in Food Security and Nutrition in Protracted Refugee Situations” (co-organized by
the Permanent Missions of Denmark, Jordan and Uganda; the United Nations HighCommissioner for Refugees (UNHCR); and the World Food Programme (WFP)).
Time: 1:15 to 2:45 p.m.
Venue: Conference Room 7
All are invited. For further information, please contact Ms. Gina Pattugalan, WFP (e-mailgina.pattugalan@wfp.org ; tel. 1 (646) 556-6907); and Mr. Davide Torzilli, UNHCR (e-mailtorzilli@unhcr.org ; tel. 1 (212) 963-0503).
Tuesday, 20 September 2016
Event entitled “UN Decade of Action on Nutrition: Working Together to Implement theOutcomes of the Second International Conference on Nutrition” (co-organized by thePermanent Missions of Italy, the Russian Federation and the United Kingdom, incollaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture
Organization (FAO)).
Time: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Venue: Conference Room 11
All are invited. For further information and to register, please contact Ms. Anastasia
Kefalidou, FAO Liaison Office in New York (e-mail kefalidoua@un.org ; tel. 1 (212) 9630990); or click here.
Tuesday, 20 September 2016
Panel discussion entitled “Islamic Finance and Impact Investing for the Sustainable
Development Goals: The Way Forward” (co-organized by the Office of the Permanent
Observer for the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, the Islamic Development BankGroup and UNDP).
Venue: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Venue: Conference Room 7
All are invited. For further information, please contact UNDP (e-mail bera.pg.fit@undp.org ).
To register, please click here.
Tuesday, 20 September 2016
High-level event: “Network of Excellence Centers about Climate Change: Capacity
Building” (organized by the Permanent Mission of Morocco).
Time: 1:15 to 2:30 p.m.
Venue: Conference Room 8
All are invited. For further information, please contact Ms. Marie Lepin, Permanent
Mission of Morocco (e-mail mlepin22@gmail.com ; tel. 1 (212) 421-1580).
Tuesday, 20 September 2016
Special high-level event entitled “Urban Food Systems: The Nutrition Challenge” (coorganized by the Permanent Missions of Norway and Palau, the EAT Foundation, thePrince of Wales’s Charitable Foundation - International Sustainability Unit, the C40 Cities
Climate Leadership Group, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, FAO,
the New York Academy of Sciences, the Nordic Council of Ministers, the Global Alliance for
Improved Nutrition, NCD Alliance, Save the Children, the SUN Business Network and theWorld Bank Group).
Time: 1:15 to 2:30 p.m.
Venue: Conference Room 3
All are invited. For further information and to register, please contact Ms. Emilie Everett,
Permanent Mission of Norway (e-mail emilie.everett@mfa.no ; tel. 1 (646) 430- 7510; orplease click here.

Tuesday, 20 September 2016
Launch of the Report of the Commission on Health Employment and Economic Growth(co-organized by the Permanent Mission of France and WHO).
Time: 4 to 6 p.m.
Venue: Conference Room 3
All are invited. For further information, please contact WHO (e-mail comheeg@who.int ).
Wednesday, 21 September 2016
High-level event entitled “Making Every Woman and Girl Count: Launch of a Public-Private
Partnership to Close Gender Data Gaps for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Monitoring and Accountability” (co-organized by the Permanent Mission of Australia, theUnited Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UNWomen), the Data2X initiative of the United Nations Foundation and the Bill and Melinda
Gates Foundation).
Time: 1:15 to 2:30 p.m.
Venue: ECOSOC Chamber
All are invited. For further information and to register, please contact the UN-Women (Ms.
Tunay Firat (e-mail tunay.firat@unwomen.org ); or Ms. Asa Dahlvik(asa.dahlvik@unwomen.org )).
High-Level side event entitled “Large Movements of Refugees and Migrants: Global
Challenge, Regional Responses, Comprehensive Strategy” (co-hosts: Permanent Mission ofEthiopia, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, the Netherlands, Niger, Nigeria, the International
Organization for Migration (IOM) and UNHCR).
Time: 3 to 5 p.m.
Venue: Conference Room 3Invitation

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Thursday, 22 September 2016
Event entitled “Friends of the United Nations Inter-Agency Task Force on the Prevention
and Control of Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs): Supporting Member States to Achieve
the NCD-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)” (co-organized by the PermanentMission of the Russian Federation and WHO).
Time: 1:15 to 2:30 p.m.
Venue: Conference Room 8
All are invited. For further information, please contact Ms. Suvi Huikuri, WHO Office at theUnited Nations (e-mail shuikuri@whoun.org ; tel. 1 (646) 626-6049).
Thursday, 22 September 2016
High-level event entitled “Pathways to Zero Hunger” (co-organized by the Food andAgriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Fund forAgricultural Development (IFAD) and WFP, in collaboration with the Executive Office of

the Secretary-General (EOSG), the United Nations Global Compact and the Office of theSecretary-General’s Envoy on Youth).
Time: 1:15 to 2:30 p.m.
Venue: ECOSOC Chamber
All are invited. For further information and to register, please contact Ms. Isabela Cunha,
FAO Liaison Office in New York (e-mail cunhai@un.org ; tel. 1 (212) 963- 3043); or click here.
Thursday, 22 September 2016
Side event: “A New Agenda for Women, Peace and Security and Mediation” (organized byPermanent Mission of Italy and UN Women).
Time: 8 to 9:30 a.m.
Venue: Conference Room 2Invitation RSVP
Friday, 23 September 2016
Meeting of the Group of Friends of United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (at theministerial level) (organized by the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC)).
Time: 3 to 6 p.m.
Venue: Conference Room 4
All are invited. For further information, please contact Ms. Mehrangez Rafieva, UNAOC (email mehrangezr@unops.org ; tel. 1 (929) 274-6217).

Upcoming UN Meetings and Observances
High-level Summit on managing large-scale movements of migrants and refugees
http://refugeesmigrants.un. org/summit
G20 Summit
http://www.g20.org/English/Hangzhou/About/index.html
International Day of Charity
http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/events/international-day-of-charity-2016/
International Literacy Day
http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/events/international-literacy-day-2016/
9th anniversary of the adoption of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
http://esango.un.org/irene/desa.html?page=viewContent&nr=27903&type=8
71st session of the UN General Assembly
http://sd.iisd.org/events/71st-session-of-the-un-general-assembly-unga-71/
International Day of Democracy
http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/events/international-day-of-democracy2016/

International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/events/international-day-for-thepreservation-of-the-ozone-layer-2016/
International Day of Peace
http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/events/international-day-of-peace-2016/
Global Citizen Festival
https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/festival/2016/wash/
World Maritime Day
http://www.imo.org/en/About/Events/WorldMaritimeDay/Pages/WMD-2016.aspx
International Day of the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
http://www.un.org/en/events/nuclearweaponelimination/

60th IAEA General Conference
https://www.iaea.org/about/policy/gc/gc60

NGO Corner
Please note that the events announced here are not organized by the United Nations anddo not necessarily reflect the official opinions of the UN.
Wednesday, 21 September 2016100-day countdown to the International Day of Peace (IDP)
More information

NGOs in Action
Youth Arts New York
Youth Arts New YorkOn October 4th, 2016, Youth Arts New York will hold an educational sailing event on
the fundamentals of understanding the Hudson River and its watershed, and on the effects ofIndian Point Energy Centre on the ecology of the river. Sustainable Hudson Atlantic will
introduce high school students to the vast number of institutions, government agencies andcitizen action groups in the Lower Hudson River New York Harbour bioregion that areimproving the health and resiliency of the vulnerable Catskill NYC watershed. Students will
also learn about things that endanger the ecosystem of the Hudson River / New York Harbour
along with best practices for remediation.
For more information, please visit: http://youthartsnewyork.org/program-sustainablehudson-atlantic/

NGO Spotlight
Global Center on Cooperative Security
Global Center on Cooperative Security
The Global Center on Cooperative Security does research on policy related tocollaborative approaches to international security problems, collects recommendations fromthe organization’s notable International Advisory Council, and facilitates programming andworkshops in their four main focus areas: multilateral security policy, countering violent
extremism, criminal justice and the rule of law, and financial integrity and inclusion. TheGlobal Center on Cooperative Security works across sectors with various governments, otherinternational organizations, and civil society. With offices in New York, Washington, D.C.,
Goshen, Indiana, and London, England, the Global Center spans international borders andprovides multiple platforms for its research and engagement. Through specific projects,
publications, and analysis, the Global Center continues to delve into research on multilateralinternational security policy. Recent work includes the launch of a collection of essays
regarding women’s role in preventing and countering terrorism and violent extremism and theFifth Biennial Review of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. The Global
Center on Cooperative Security became associated with DPI in 2015.
To learn more, please visit http://www.globalcenter.org/DPI/NGO Resource Centre
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: 2 to 4 p.m.
Friday: 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Conference Room Reservation
The Conference 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 or call to the officenumber 212-963-7234.
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
UN DPI 2016 Communications Guidance
2016 DPI Guidelines

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