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The COP26 Experience
I have to express my gratitude and appreciation to VIVAT International, New York, for the opportunity to represent VI at the COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland, in Oct. & November 2021. I was pleased to link [read…]
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COP 26: Being Fully Committed
“May I just say to all delegates I apologize for the way this process has unfolded, and I am deeply sorry.” The President of the 26th Climate Change Conference, Alok Sharma, said this sentence at [read…]
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Town Hall Meeting with the President of the UN General Assembly
Civil Society Town Hall Meeting with His Excellency Mr. Abdulla Shahid, President of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly His Excellency Mr. Abdulla Shahid, President of the 76th session of the United [read…]
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The 48th Sessions of Human Rights Council
Every year in the summertime, we observe fewer activities than in the other seasons of the year. Summer 2021 is not exceptional to the Human Rights sessions. [read…]
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Breaking the Cycle of Poverty and Hunger
Poverty and hunger are enormous challenges for humanity in our time. As of 2015, 1.3 billion people have experienced multidimensional poverty, and 736 million live in extreme poverty. The Covid-19 pandemic has worsened the situation, putting more than 150 million people in new poverty. [read…]
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Migration and Homelessness: Hope from the Margins
Side Event during 58th Session of the Commission for Social Development VIVAT International in New York marked the 20th Anniversary with a side event, “Migration and Homelessness: Hope from the Margins” on 18 February 2020 [read…]
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The 58th Session on the Commission for Social Development (CSocD58)
CSocD58 took place from 10 to 19 February 2020, at the UN Headquarters in New York and deliberated on the priority theme, “Affordable housing and social protection systems for all to address homelessness”. As we [read…]
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The 25th UN Climate Change Conference (COP 25)
The COP25 climate negotiations concluded on 15th December afternoon, 48 hours after the originally scheduled time. There were negotiations, closed door deliberations between interest groups. Likewise, civil society groups constantly engaged in advocacy and making [read…]
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The 68th United Nations Civil Society Conference
The 68th United Nations Civil Society Conference (UNCSC 2019) BUILDING INCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES 26 – 28 August 2019. Salt Lake City, Utah, USA The 68th United Nations Civil Society Conference (UNCSC 2019) [read…]
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Strengthening Connections to End Human Trafficking
VIVAT International, Talitha Kum, USCSAHT, and some other UNNGOs organized a Panel Discussion to mark the UN World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, July 30th, 2019, under the theme ‘Strengthening Connections to End Trafficking in [read…]