 CONGO e-Update • 18 May 2006 NGO Appeal to the HCHR on the situation in Darfur, 18-19 May, Geneva The CONGO Special Committee of NGOs on Human Rights, deeply concerned by the aggravation of the situation in Darfur, launches an appeal to NGOs worldwide and calls for signatures in a petition addressed to The High Commissioner for Human Rights Ms. Louise Arbour. If you wish to add your organization's name to the list of co-sponsors, kindly respond to Peter Prove at pnp@lutheranworld.org, by 12:00 on Friday 19 May 2006.Human Rights Council Seminar, 26-28 July, Geneva The World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA) is pleased to invite you to the Seminar on Human Rights Council to take place from 26-28 July 2006, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. World Day for Prevention of Child Abuse, 19 November, Geneva The Women's World Summit Foundation (WWSF) invites you to participate in the 2006 global campaign for prevention of child abuse and to take part in the next year Prize for prevention of child abuse by organizing activities and events on 19 November or by supporting the Day in general. Other Upcoming Events: 31 May - 1 June: General Assembly Special Session on HIV/AIDS - New York http://www.unaids.org/en/AIDSreview2006/AIDSReview2006/default.asp 15-26 May: 5th Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues – New York http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/unpfii/en/session_fifth.html 22 - 26 May: 59th World Health Assembly – Geneva http://www.who.int/mediacentre/events/2006/wha59/wha59/en/index.html 5 June: World Environment Day – UNEP http://www.unep.org/wed/2006/english/ 19 – 23 June: World Urban Forum – Vancouver, Canada http://www.un-habitat.org/wuf/2006/default.asp 12 July: Hearings with civil society in view of the UNGA High-level Dialogue on International Migration and Development to be held at the UNHQ in September 2006 http://www.unmigration.org Please visit http://www.ngoevents.org for an updated calendar of relevant events. The CONGO e-Update is a weekly email news service of the Conference of NGOs, informing our members and affiliated networks of relevant upcoming events sponsored by the United Nations. (MORE CONGO NEWS) |
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