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Event Summary: Time to Act on Inequality and Exclusion

Heads of State and Government in the SDG Action Zone

 

 

On September 24, a group of world leaders came together to respond to the UN Secretary-General’s call for a decade of accelerated actions for Sustainable Development Goals by releasing a statement that affirms their commitment to promote equality and inclusion. At the invitation of Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven, heads of state and government from Ethiopia, Spain, Sierra Leone, and Namibia; the Vice President of Indonesia, the Deputy Prime Minister of Ireland, and the Foreign Minister of Timor-Leste; and representatives from Uruguay and Tunisia gathered in the SDG Action Zone for a photo celebrating the release the statement, which was also endorsed by the Republic of Korea. 

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Sep 26, 2019
2030 Agenda
Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies

Event Summary: High-Level Dialogue on Reaffirming the Commitment to Multilateralism

Secretary-General Guterres speaking at the high-level dialogue

On September 10, 2019, the President of the United Nations General Assembly, along with the Presidents of the Economic and Social Council and the Security Council and the Secretary-General of the United Nations, convened for the second in a series of high-level dialogues to discuss the challenges facing multilateralism and the role of the United Nations in preserving it. The dialogue on “Reaffirming the Commitment to Multilateralism through the Strengthening of the International System and Institutions" was co-organized by the Permanent Missions of Ecuador, Norway, and the Russian Federation, in association with the NYU Center on International Cooperation (CIC).

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Sep 23, 2019
2030 Agenda, United Nations
Multilateral Reform

Reaffirming the Commitment to Multilateralism through the Strengthening of the International System and Institutions on the Occasion of the 75th Anniversary of the United Nations

Bringing together the heads of the main organs of the United Nations, the Presidents of the General Assembly, the Security Council, the ECOSOC, the International Court of Justice and, as well as the Secretary-General of the United Nations, this high-level dialogue will underscore the value of multilateral efforts and international cooperation in support of the collective objectives and the need to recommit to the ideals of the Charter as we prepare for the 75th anniversary of the UN.  

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Sep 10, 2019
United Nations
Multilateral Reform

Creating the Political Space for Prevention: How ECOWAS Supports Nationally Led Strategies

On the occasion of the launch of a new CIC policy briefing, Creating the Political Space for Prevention: How ECOWAS Supports Nationally Led Strategies, the Economic Community of West African States, Permanent Mission of Norway, and the New York University Center on International Cooperation are pleased to invite you to a lunch discussion on ECOWAS’s approach to prevention.

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Sep 17, 2019
2030 Agenda, Crises, Peace Operations, United Nations
Peace and Security

Development and Prevention: National Examples of Linkages

Timorese and international judges preside over the Tribunal de Recurso in Dili, Timor-Leste.

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In the sixth briefing in CIC's series on prevention, we take stock after the July 2019 High-level Political Forum on the instrumental role that development initiatives can play in conflict prevention. As highlighted in the 2011 World Development Report and the 2018 UN–World Bank Pathways for Peace report, often root causes are related to lack of equitable access to economic opportunities, or a combination of political and economic inequalities that fuel grievances. Some risk factors may therefore need to be addressed with development tools. Drawing on field research and on member state reporting at the recent High-level Political Forum, this briefing highlights development measures countries have taken to support prevention, and highlights ways the UN system can better assist these efforts.

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Aug 31, 2019
Paige Arthur, Céline Monnier
2030 Agenda, Crises, Peace Operations, United Nations
Peace and Security, Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies

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