Past events
September 2013
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Event
Special Event to Follow up Efforts Made Towards Achieving the MDGs
25 September 2013
This one-day event will serve as an occasion for leaders to identify actions to complete the MDG process and to provide guidance on priorities to focus on.
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Event
High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development
24 September 2013
The Forum will provide leadership, guidance, and review for the implementation of sustainable development commitments.
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Side event for the 68th UN General Assembly
The Jobs Challenge: a panel discussion
23 September 2013
A panel discussion about the changing nature of employment and securing decent work
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High-level Meeting of the General Assembly on Disability and Development
23 September 2013
Heads of state and government will convene to discuss disability and development issues with the overarching theme “The way forward: a disability-inclusive development agenda towards 2015 and beyond”.
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UN Private Sector Forum: Africa
20 September 2013
This forum will discuss existing and potential public-private partnerships to overcome systemic challenges in Africa.
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Leaders’ Summit “Architects for a Better Future”
Child Labour Platform: an ILO-Global Compact Initiative
19 September 2013
The event introduces the ILO-Global Compact Child Labour Platform, a cross-sectoral, membership-based forum for businesses to share learning about tackling child labour in supply chains.
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Special Event on Children's Rights and Business: Innovation and Action
18 - 19 September 2013
This workshop will bring together child rights experts, country experts, and business leaders to tackle dilemmas facing children around the globe.
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Event
Panel discussion: Partnering for Action on Green Economy
18 September 2013
Panelists share national experiences on recent initiatives and developments towards green economy promotion in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication.
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Training session
ILO/UNITAR Seminar Series on Advancing Social Protection Floors: Module III
13 September 2013
Experts from Cambodia, Mozambique and elsewhere share concrete successful experiences in implementing sustainable social protection floors.
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2013 UN Day for South-South Cooperation
South-South in Practice: Implementing Sustainable Social Protection Floors
12 September 2013
A panel discussion highlighting knowledge sharing experiences from the global South on constructing sustianable Social Protection Floors
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Workshop on Policy Options for Effective and Sustainable Social Protection Floors
12 September 2013
Experts share knowledge about sustainability and effectiveness of social protection floors, discuss lessons learned and recommend future actions.
August 2013
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International Youth Day: Panel discussion on youth migration
12 August 2013
This event will raise awareness of the opportunities and risks associated with youth migration, share knowledge for policymakers review best practices.
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Event
12th Youth Assembly at the United Nations
7 - 9 August 2013
The annual Youth Assembly at the UN provides many young people with a chance to hear and be heard on the issues affecting them.
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Global Interactive Dialogue on UN Youth Initiatives
5 August 2013
On International Youth Day 2013, the UN will demonstrate its commitment to working with the largest generation of young people the world has ever known.
July 2013
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Event
UNITAR Seminar on International Trade Law and Policy
15 - 18 July 2013
This seminar will gather experts to discuss the objectives and rules of the multilateral trading system and the WTO framework conceived to date.
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Event
Informal Interactive Hearings on Migration and Development
15 July 2013
Before the High-level Dialogue in October, UN member states will meet with representatives from civil society and the private sector.
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Delivering on the Promise of Microinsurance: Putting Clients First
9 July 2013
A panel discussion by experts in the microinsurance industry
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UN Thematic Debate on Inequality
8 July 2013
June 2013
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Event
UN High Level Thematic Debate on Entrepreneurship for Development
26 June 2013
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Panel Discussion on International Migration and Development
25 June 2013
In preparation for the second High-Level Dialogue on International Migration and Development, the Office of the President of the General Assembly is organizing a panel discussion on the global migration debate.