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19 November, 2009
A Place to Call Our Own: Land Disputes and the Rights of the Poor
Date: Thursday, 19 November 2009Time: 1:15 pm to 2:30 pm
Venue: Conference Room 6, UN Headquarters
18 November, 2009
Global Public Policy Working Group II "Public Policy: From National to Global"
Date: Wednesday, November 18 , 2009Time: 9:45 a.m to 12.15. p.m
Venue: Conference room E, UN Headquarters
12 November, 2009
Sexed Pistols: The Gendered Impact of Small Arms and Light Weapons
Date: Thursday, November 12, 2009Time: 1:15 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Venue: Conference Room 7, UN Headquarters
10 November, 2009
"Too Big to Fail or Too Big to Bail?"
Date: Tuesday, November 10 , 2009Time: 1.15 p.m to 2.30 p.m
Venue: Conference room 7, UN Headquarters
29 October, 2009
From Open to Global: Preparing a New Policymaking Generation for China
Date: Thursday, October 29, 2009Time: 10:00am to 11:30 am EDT
Venue: Conference Room E, UN Headquarters, NY, New York
26 October, 2009
Security Council Reform
Date: Monday, October 26, 2009Time: 1:15pm to 2:30pm EDT
Venue: Conference Room 7, UN Headquarters, NY, New York
23 October, 2009
Adam Smith's Lost Legacy: Ethics in Financial Regulation
Date: Friday, October 23, 2009Time: 1:15 p.m. to 2:45 p.m EDT
Venue: Conference Room 9, UN Headquarters
21 October, 2009
Conflict and International Mediation: A Turkish Perspective
Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2009Time: 1:15pm to 2:30pm EDT
Venue: Conference Room 9, UN Headquarters, NY, New York
19 October, 2009
Decentralized Governments and the New Multilateralism
Date: 19 October 2009Time: 10 am to 1 pm EDT (2 panels)
Venue: The Dag Hammarskjöld Library Penthouse, UN Headquarters
15 October, 2009
Watchdog or Lapdog? Maximizing the Value of Internal Oversight for a Better United Nations
Date: Thursday, October 15, 2009Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Venue: Conference Room 8, UN Headquarters
7 October, 2009
Dying for Action: Why We Need An Arms Trade Treaty Now
Date: Wednesday 7 October 2009Time: 1:15 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. EDT (New York Time)
Venue: United Nations Headquarters, Conference Room 4
24 September, 2009
Insure Me: Climate Change, Human Migration and Risk
Date: Thursday, September 24, 2009Time: 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (2 panels)
Venue: Simon Wiesenthal Center - New York Tolerance Center, Screening Room
18 September, 2009
Current Affairs Lecture Series: "Europe's Role in the World" with Prof. Franck Debié
Date: Friday, September 18, 2009Time: 3.30 pm to 5 p.m
Venue: Conference room 5, UN Headquarters
10 September, 2009
Current Affairs Lecture Series: "The Crisis: Changing Prospects for Development?" with Dr. François Bourguignon
Date: Thursday, September 10, 2009Time: 10 a.m. to 12.00 p.m
Venue: ECOSOC Chamber, UN Headquarters
30 June, 2009
Intellectual Property: The Costs and Benefits to Innovation
Date: Tuesday, June 30thTime: 1:15pm to 2:45pm
Venue: Conference Room 6, UN Headquarters
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25 June, 2009
Recovering from the Global Crisis: Towards an Action Plan for Africa and the Least Developed Countries
Please note that this event has been rescheduled from its original date of 2 June 2009, to a new date of 25 June 2009.
Date: 25 June 2009
Time: 3:00p.m. - 6:00p.m.
Venue: ECOSOC Chamber, UN Headquarters
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16 June, 2009
Panel Discussion and Launch of the African Economic Outlook 2009
Date: 16 June 2009Time:10:00am - 12:00pm
Venue: ECOSOC Chamber, UN Headquarters
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9 June, 2009
Youth Committee Pre-Conference: Disarm the World with Knowledge
Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2009Time: 10:00am - 6:00pm
Venue: Conference Room 9, UN Headquarters
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4 June, 2009
UNU Midday Forum: On the Frontlines of International Justice: The International Criminal Court After 6 Years
Date: 4 June 2009
Time: 1:15pm - 2:45pm
Venue: Conference Room 7, UN Headquarters
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18 May, 2009
Africa Most at Risk from the Current Recession
At a UNU-WIDER seminar on the impact of the global recession on the poorest countries, UNU-WIDER Senior Researcher Wim Naudé pointed out that Africa is by far the most at risk developing region.11 May, 2009
UNU at CSD-17: Facing Global Environmental Change -- Environmental, Human, Energy, Food, Health and Water Security Concepts (Book Launch)
Date: Monday, May 11, 2009Time: 1:15pm - 2:45pm
Venue: Conference Room 7, UN Headquarters
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8 May, 2009
UNU at CSD-17: Regional Centres of Expertise for Sustainable Development in Africa
Date: Friday, May 8, 2009Time: 1:15pm - 2:45pm
Venue: Conference Room 7, UN Headquarters
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20 April, 2009
Indigenous Peoples' Global Summit on Climate Change (Anchorage, Alaska, USA)
As part of the summit, a series of short UNU-produced videos exploring climate change and its impacts from the perspectives of indigenous communities in Australia, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea were shown at a special screening.
14 April, 2009
UNU Midday Forum: Academics Under Threat: Scholar Rescue in the Modern World
Date: Thursday, April 14thTime: 1:15pm - 2:45pm
Venue: Conference Room 5, UN Headquarters
10 March, 2009
International Women's Day 2009 Public Forum Held at UNU
On Friday, 6 March, the United Nations University joined with 15 other UN agencies in Japan to commemorate International Women's Day by holding a joint public forum on the theme "Women and Men: United to End Violence against Women".9 March, 2009
UNU Midday Forum: Blue 'Helmettes': The Role of Women in UN Peacekeeping
Time: 1:15pm - 2:45pm
Date: Monday, March 9, 2009
24 February, 2009
UNU Emerging Thinking on Global Issues Lecture Series, Prof. Joseph E. Stiglitz
"Explaining the Financial Crisis and What it Means for the Future of Global Development"
WHEN: Tuesday, February 24th | 3:00pm - 4:30pm
WHERE: Dag Hammarskjöld Library Auditorium, UN Headquarters, New York, NY
Professor Stiglitz examined the current financial crisis and analyzed its impact on the future of global development. The lecture is supported by the Office of the President of the 63rd session of the United Nations General Assembly.
Joseph E. Stiglitz is the 2001 Nobel Prize Laureate in economics for his analysis of markets with asymmetric information. More >>
23 February, 2009
UNU Midday Forum: After the War on Drugs
WHEN: Monday, February 23rd | 1:15pm to 2:45pm
WHERE: Conference Room 8, UN Headquarters, NY, New York
19 February, 2009
UNU Midday Forum: Outsourcing Security, as a New International Norm
Will today's "Blue Helmets" become tomorrow's mercenaries? What is the likelihood that the United Nations would one day contract with private military companies instead of depending on governments who are not always willing to engage their armed forces in conflicts zones? Yesterday unimaginable, these questions deserve to be asked.
WHEN: Thursday, February 19, 2009 | 1:15pm to 2:45pm
WHERE: Conference Room 7, UN Headquarters, New York
19 February, 2009
World Religions and Norms of War: Exploring the Links
18 February, 2009
Global Public Policy Working Group I
Panel 1: The Value of Ideas in a Political WorldPanel 2: Training and Placing the Next Generation in the Field of Global Public Policy
The importance of public policy at the global level, including better coordination, stronger institutional mechanism of compliance, and greater allocation of resources is increasingly recognized. This is the case concerning international security, environment, and development issues. As the latest financial crisis shows, this is also badly needed in the field of international economics.
15 January, 2009
Socio-ecological systems and urban environmental transitions: Comparison between experiences of the Asia Pacific and the developed world
As the next installment in UNU-ONY's Washington series, Dr. Peter Marcotullio will be speaking on the topic of urban environmental transitions in Asia and the West.
WHEN: January 15, 2009 | 3:00pm - 4:30pm
WHERE: 5th Floor Conference Room, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, One Woodrow Wilson Plaza, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Washington DC13 January, 2009
Enhancing the UN Professional Culture: The Role of Internal Management Consulting Services
The United Nations University organized a UNU-UN Midday Forum on Enhancing the UN Professional Culture: The Role of Internal Management Consulting Services. The forum focussed on the present condition of professionalism in the UN departments and the possible methods and direction to enhance the status.
WHEN: January 13, 2009 | 1:15pm to 2:45pm
WHERE: Conference Room 8, UN headquarters, New York
11 December, 2008
UNU Lecture Series 'Emerging Thinking on Global Issues (II)': Human Rights: The Second 60 Years
On the occasion of 60th Anniversary of Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Dec 10, '08), United Nations University organized a lecture by Dr.Thomas Pogge addressing the just evolution of human rights and their implementation in coming 60 years. The title of the lecture was "Human Rights: The Second 60 Years." This lecture was second in the series "Emerging Thinking on Global Issues" that the UNU has recently inaugurated (October 2008).
WHEN: Thursday,December 11, 2008 | 3:00pm to 4:30pm
WHERE: Conference Room 4, UN Headquarters, New York
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9 December, 2008
RECONSTITUTING KOREAN SECURITY: plus ça change, moins ça change
UNU-ONY organized a panel discussion of a UNU Press publication Reconstructing Korean Security: A Policy Primer with the live participation of the book's editor Hazel Smith and former U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Donald P. Gregg
Conference Room D, UN Headquarters, New York
Dr. Hazel Smith talked on the reconstruction of Korean security as a success for George W. Bush and "the case for no change".
This talk (and the UN University book upon which it is based) had the aim to identify traditional and non-traditional threats to security arising out of the transformations in the northern half of the Korean peninsula over the last two decades. It identifies the different interests at stake with the very large numbers of players in Korean security issues - focusing especially on the policies and priorities of the two major protagonists, the United States and the DPRK.
Perhaps unusually, the talk featured some discussion on the success of the Bush administration foreign policy and somewhat of an unsung success for American diplomacy.
4 December, 2008
The Politics of Hydrogen: Panel Discussion and Book Launch
The United Nations University will organize a book launch panel discussion on The Politics of Hydrogen. This event will launch the book "Making Choices about Hydrogen: Transport Issues for Developing Countries", published by UNU Press, Tokyo, Japan. The speakers for the event were; Dr. Lynn K. Mytelka, co-editor of the book ; and Dr. Boni Mehlomakulu, the Group Executive, Research, Development and Innovation, in the Department of Science and Technology (DST), the Government of South Africa.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE EVENT WAS BE ORGANIZED AT 2 SEPARATE LOCATIONS ON SUCCESSIVE DAYS
VENUE I: NEW YORK
Thursday, December 4, 2008: New York
WHERE: Conference Room 8, UN Headquarters, New York
WHEN: 01:15pm to 2:45pm
VENUE II: WASHINGTON DC
Friday, December 5, 2008: Washington DC
WHERE: Global Environment Facility (GEF) Secreteriat,1818 H Street, NW, MSN G6-602, Washington, DC 20433
WHEN: 12:30pm to 2:00pm
25 November, 2008
UNU Panel Discussion: Protracted Refugee Situations
UNU-ONY organised a discussion panel based on the recent volume "Protracted Refugee Situations - Political, Human Rights and Security Implications". (UNU Press)
Gary Troeller, one of the co-editors of the book, and Brian Gorlick, a Senior Policy Advisor with UNHCR, discussed the findings of this insightful study into the plight of the two-thirds of the world's refugees who are trapped in protracted refugee situations, struggling to survive in camps and urban communities in remote and insecure parts of the world.
When: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 - 1.15pm - 2.30pm Where: Conference Room 7, United Nations Headquarters, New York
Published by UNU Press, the book examines the growing policy challenges that protracted refugee situations present for the international refugee protection regime and conventional security studies.
5 November, 2008
Global Citizenship in Action? Civil Society and Accountable Global Governance
The United Nations University organized a panel discussion on Global governance and the accountability factor of global institutions like the UN in it. The discussion focussed on the topic of global citizenship while discussing aspects of the Civil Society and Accountable Global Governance (CS-AGG) project of the University of Warwick, UK.
Six expert speakers from around the world made presentations on the topic.
WHEN: November 5, 2008; 10:30am to 12:30pm
WHERE: The Dag Hammarskjöld Library Auditorium (DHLA), UN Headquarters, New York
30 October, 2008
UNU Introduction and Briefing: An Interactive Dialogue on UNU New York Programmes: Present and Future
In an effort to brief those unfamiliar with UNU, about UNU and as a way to update those already familiar with UNU, we were pleased to invite you to join us for a briefing on UNU New York Programmes, present and future.
30 October 2008 | 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Conference Room 9
28 October, 2008
UNU Panel: For the Rule of Law - Criminal Justice Teaching and Training Across the World
UNU Office at the UN in New York organised a panel discussion about the possibilities of integrating the United Nations crime prevention and criminal justice standards and norms into the mainstream international criminal justice education.
OCTOBER 28, 2008 | 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Permanent Mission of Germany
871 UN Plaza (1st Avenue between E48th & E49th Streets)
16 October, 2008
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) - Are they fair to women?
Time: October 16, 2008, 1:15 pm- 2:45 pm
Venue: Conference room of the Liaison Office of the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union with the UN, 222 East 41st Street (Between 2 & 3 Avenues) 20th Floor
The United Nations University Office at the UN in New York (UNU-ONY) organized a UNU-UN Midday Forum entitled "Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) - Are they fair to women?" The speaker on the occasion was Mr. Ad Melkert, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Associate Administrator of UNDP.
8 October, 2008
UNU Forum: Fixing the holes in economic development approaches
The United Nations University Office at the United Nations, New York, in collaboration with UN DESA, organized a forum to discuss four recent publications on various aspects of economic development.
WHEN: 8th October 2008, 10:30am - 12:30pm,
WHERE: Dag Hammarskjöld Library Auditorium (DHLA), United Nations Headquarters, New York
1 October, 2008
Emerging Thinking on Global Issues (I): From Communism to Confucianism
Emerging Thinking on Global Issues Lecture: "From Communism to Confucianism: Changing Political Discourses on China's Political Future and its Meaning for the World" by Dr. Daniel A. Bell.1 October, 2008 | Time: 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Venue: UN Headquarters, Dag Hammarskjöld Library Auditorium (DHLA)
United Nations University organized a lecture by Dr. Daniel Bell addressing the evolution of China's political system from Communism to Confucianism. This lecture was the first in the series "Emerging Thinking on Global Issues" that the UNU is organizing in coming months. The objective of the series is to present the views of experts and scholars who have had a longstanding association with UNU.
24 September, 2008
Launch of UNU-IAS Report - MDG 7 Target to Reduce the Rate of Loss of Biodiversity
UNU-ONY, in collaboration with UNU Institute for Advanced Studies, launched the report "MDG on Reducing Biodiversity Loss and the CBD's 2010 Target" in a side event to the High Level Event on the Millennium Development Goals.22 September, 2008
The Governance Challenge in Africa
Time: 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm, 22 September, 2008Venue: UN Headquarters, Conference Room 8
The United Nations University (UNU) and the United Nations Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (OSAA), will organize a panel discussion on "The Governance Challenge in Africa." This is one of the side events of the UN General Assembly High-Level Meeting on "Africa's Development Needs: State of Implementation of Various Commitments, Challenges and the Way Forward."
19 September, 2008
UNU-Cornell Africa Series Press Conference
On the occasion of the High Level Meeting on Africa's Development Needs, to be held on 22 September 2008 at UN Headquarters, the United Nations University and Cornell University, will host a press conference.This press conference at United Nations Headquarters, 19 September 2008, from 2 - 2:30pm will review the the preliminary findings, based on the previous UNU-Cornell Africa Series symposia.
The press conference can be viewed live at http://www.un.org/webcast
18 September, 2008
Panel on the 60th anniversary of the UDHR: Towards a Culture of Human Rights in the International System - Taking Ownership
Date: 18 September, 2008
Time: 1:15 - 2:30
Venue: UN Headquarters, Conference Room C
The United Nations University (UNU) and the NGO International Vision Collective IVC is going to hold a vision panel marking the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
In taking human rights beyond its 60th birthday, the panelists explore how different actors in the international system - government delegates, UN staff, NGO representatives, academics and others - can play a responsible role in its evolution. What does an international system fully reflective of human rights look like? What current trends support and challenge such a system emerging? And what are some real options for making a culture based on human rights happen? What measures, processes, mechanisms, policies, ways of thinking, behaving or being?
10 September, 2008
Middayforum: Experience in Cleanner Production and Challenges for Clean Technology Transfer- What has been successful, what has not?
Midday Forum: Experiences in Cleaner Production and Challenges for Clean Technology Transfer - what has been successful, what has not"Time: 1:15 pm- 2:30 pm, 10 September, 2008 I Venue: UN Headquarters, Conference room 6
The first UNU-UN Midday Forum (weblink) 2008-2009, in collaboration with UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and UN Environment Programme (UNEP) is entitled "Experiences in Cleaner Production and Challenges for Clean Technology Transfer - what has been successful, what has not."
The meeting will consider findings on clean technology transfer from an evaluation of UNIDO's National Cleaner Production Centers. Included will be an assessment of the impact of the clean production agenda on business and government, training and capacity building, and achieving implementation of technology options. It will also discuss how the sustainable consumption and production agenda is driving clean technology transfer through greening of supply chains and responsible investment initiatives. Finally, the forum will discuss opportunities for flexibility in the WTO TRIPS agreement and climate-change-related technology transfer to developing countries.
9 September, 2008
Africa Series Three-- HIV/AIDS in Africa: Socio-Economic Considerations
Webcast on HIV/AIDS in Africa from the United Nations University, UN Headquarters, New York.
This one-day symposium has been webcast. The link is available at Afternoon
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Africa Series Three | 9 September 2008 8:30am-7pm
The purpose of the symposium on The Social and Economic Dimensions of HIV/AIDS in Africa is to examine the complex linkages between HIV/AIDS and reproductive and sexual behaviors, as well as the implication of HIV/AIDS on the economic well-being of communities, households and individuals in Africa.
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Africa's development needs: state of implementation of various commitments, challenges and the way forward--Report of the Secretary-General
other language version available at here
Venue: UN Dag Hammarskjöld Library Auditorium
After holding Africa Series One and Two, we will continue our symposium of the UNU-Cornell Africa Series-- Afirica Series Three. Africa Series Three will discuss African issues focused on "The social and economic dimensions of HIV/AIDS in Africa."
4 September, 2008
Political Parties in Conflict-Prone Societies (Book Launch)
Book Launch :Political Parties in Conflict- Prone Societies
Time: 10:30 am - 12:30 pm, Thursday, September 04, 2008
Venue: UN Headquarters, Conference room 5.
Well-functioning political parties are essential components of democracy. They organize voters, aggregate and articulate interests, craft policy alternatives, recruit and socialize new candidates for office, set policy-making agendas, integrate disparate groups and individuals into the democratic process, and provide the basis for coordinated electoral and legislative activity. But political parties in many developing democracies remain weak and underdeveloped, often being based around personal, ethnic or regional ties rather than national interests.
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5 August, 2008
60 Students Complete Peace Conference In Jordan
60 students, recently completed a 3 day training workshop, International Seminar and Conference Promoting Peace through Dialogue, organized by the UNU International Leadership Institute, based in Amman, Jordan28 July, 2008
Unleashing the Potential of Urban Growth
Time: 17 December 2007 - 1.15-2.45PM Location: Conference Room A The topic, Unleashing the Potential of Urban Growth, was presented in two parts; the first part will discuss Urbanization Trends: Data and Misconceptions, and the second part will focus on Policy Options.13 July, 2008
Call for 08 - 09 Event Topics...
Call for 08 - 09 Event Ttopics...United Nations University (NY) is looking for suggestions for its 2008 - 2009 programme of events. Send your suggestions for topics for upcoming events and speakers here.
27 June, 2008
International Criminal Accountability and Children's Rights
1:15 pm - 2:45 pm | 27 June 2008Conference Room 7, UN Headquarters, New York
International Criminal Accountability and Children's Rights-1:15 pm - 2:45 pm | 27 June 2008|Conference Room 7, UN Headquarters, New York. Over the past several years, the rights of children have come to be accepted by international criminal tribunals; it has been acknowledged that child victims are no less entitled to justice than are adults. Complicating such progress, though, is the fact that testifying about war crimes and similar abuses may add to, rather than alleviate, the trauma of already victimized children. There is also the dilemma of child soldiers: what is justice when a child has been both victim, and perpetrator, of terrible acts? How should international justice deal with such cases?
17 June, 2008
Preventive Diplomacy at the UN
1:15 pm - 2:45 pm | 17 June 2008 |
the UN - Conference Room 7, UN Headquarters, New York
Preventive Diplomacy
The concept of preventive diplomacy has captivated the United Nations since it was first articulated by Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld a half-century ago. Successive generations of diplomats and statesmen have invested in the idea that diplomatic efforts might be able to head off international conflicts and disasters. Dramatic successes, such as the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, contrast with dramatic failures, such as the inability of UN efforts to halt the invasion of Iraq in 2003.
12 June, 2008
CAN GENOCIDE BE PREVENTED? Potential of the UN
Time: 12 June 2008 - 3pm - 5pm
Location: Dag Hammarskjold Library Auditorium, United Nations Headquarters, New York.
Join Dr. David Hamburg, DeWitt Wallace Distinguished Scholar at Weill Cornell Medical College, as he explores the root causes of genocide, how it can be prevented and an overview of what the UN has done and can do to prevent genocide.
5 June, 2008
UNU-WIDER Book Launch - The Poverty-Growth-Inequality Triangle in China
Time: June 5th, 3:00 - 5:30 pmLocation: UN Headquarters, Conference Room 7
Poverty can be reduced through growth and/or improved distribution. However, growth can lead to a decrease or increase in inequality. Meanwhile, poverty and growth depend on the current level and dynamics of inequality. This complex inter-relationship, a so called poverty-growth-inequality (PGI) triangle, poses a challenge and dilemma to development strategists and policymakers: should growth or inequality be prioritized in the design and execution of development policies?
4 June, 2008
Stemming Decline of the Coastal Ocean: Rethinking Environmental Management
Time: June 4th, 3:00 - 5:30 pm Where: UN Headquarters, Conference Room 7 The coastal marine environment provides enormous value in fishery and other products and in ecosystem services including coastal protection, water purification, and appropriate locations for ports, harbors, urban centers, tourist destinations, and numerous recreational pursuits. Coastal environments can also cleanse the soul, stimulate the mind, and restore the body. But 40% of all people already live within 50km of a coast, and our growing enthusiasm for coastal living is creating ever more environmental damage.23 May, 2008
The Value and Meaning of Political Apology
Conference Room 7, UN Headquarters, New YorkIn a turnabout of the cynical belief that might makes right, nations now see fit to issue apologies to peoples and countries they have wronged. We live in an age that seeks to establish political truth, perhaps best exemplified by the creation of truth commissions in societies seeking to emerge from dictatorial pasts. The most noteworthy result of these efforts has been the near-universal realization that a society will not be able successfully to pass into the future until it somehow deals with the horrors of its past.
21 May, 2008
The Governance Dimension of the MDGs in Africa
Time: May 21, 9:15 am to 6 pm Location: Dag Hammarskjöld Library Penthouse The second symposium of the Africa Series will focus on the "Governance Dimension of the MDGs in Africa". The Millennium Declaration recognizes governance as critical for achieving the Millennium Development Goals. It makes explicit reference to good governance in two paragraphs stating that "democratic and participatory governance best assures the rights to live in dignity, free from hunger and from fear of violence, oppression or injustice (para.1.6)" and that "success in meeting the objectives of development and the elimination of poverty depends on good governance" (para. III. 13). Governance is regarded today as an essential prerequisite for human development. The concept has evolved from its original focus on economic process and administrative efficiency to one with stronger links to democracy, the rule of law and participation. The Millennium Declaration represents the most forceful and explicit commitment by the UN member states to date to the principles of good governance. In the second symposium, we aim to contribute to policy analysis of governance and development by not only undertaking a diagnostic study of the state of governance but evaluating the effectiveness of efforts aimed at ensuring good governance.20 May, 2008
UNU Book Lunch: "No Entry without Strategy Building the Rule of Law under UN Transitional Administration" by Carolyn Bull
Time: Tuesday 20 May 2008- 1:00-3:00 pm
Location: Australian Mission to the United Nations
UNU Book Lunch: "No Entry without Strategy Building the Rule of Law under UN Transitional Administration" by Carolyn Bull Tuesday 20 May 2008- 1:00-3:00 pm Australian Mission to the United Nations The importance of establishing the rule of law is now well recognized by international actors seeking to consolidate peace and democracy in disrupted states. Yet this goal has proven frustratingly elusive. UN peace operations have struggled to ensure lasting security against violence and to build legitimate state structures to redress disputes peacefully. It has proven even harder to instill principles of governance that promote accountability to the law, protect against abuse and generate trust in the state.
15 May, 2008
Betting on Biofuels: Opportunities and Implications
Time: 15 May, 2008 Location: Washington D.C. Leading scientists met with agricultural economists at the Woodrow Wilson Center to present a well-rounded discussion on biofuels. They covered not only the current and potential technological developments, but also the implications that biofuels have for energy use and agriculture. The Program on Science, Technology, America, and the Global Economy at the Woodrow Wilson Center especially thanks the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and the Joyce Foundation for their generous funding and support of this conference.8 May, 2008
Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD 16)
Time: 8 -15 May, 2008 Sustainable development During the annual United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development, UN University will organized two side events on May 8th and two learning center events on May 15th.23 April, 2008
UNU Forum: Breathe OR Die or Breathe AND Die!
Time: 23rd April, 2008,3:00 pm - 5:30 pmLocation: Conference Room 7, UN headquarters, New York.
As industrialization gathers pace around the world and demand for all types of energy increases rapidly, one of the first, though perhaps least obvious, areas to suffer is the air we breathe. While the long-term threat from carbon emissions and global warming is well known, pollutants in the air can also lead to more immediate threats to human health and happiness. If air pollution continues to be blindly overshadowed by concerns about economic growth or energy security, the impact on human life could be disastrous.
22 April, 2008
Globalization and Environmental Challenges: Reconceptualizing Security in the 21st Century
Time: 22 April 2008,3:00 pm to 6:00 pmLocation: UN Headquarters, Conference Room 5
Globalization and Environmental Challenges pose new security dangers and concerns. In this reference book on global security thinking, 92 authors from five continents and many disciplines, from science and practice, access the global reconceptualization of security triggered by the end of the Cold War, globalization and manifold impacts of global environmental change in the early 21st century. In 10 parts, 75 chapters address the theoretical, philosophical, ethical, and religious and spatial context of security; discuss the relationship between security, peace development and environment; review the reconceptualization of security in philosophy, international law, economics and political science and for the political, military, economic, social and environmental security dimension and the adaptation of the institutional security concepts of the UN, EU and NATO; analyze the reconceptualization of regional security and alternative security features and draw conclusions for future research and action.
22 April, 2008
Globalization and Environmental Challenges: Reconceptualizing Security in the 21st Century
Time: 22 April 2008, 3:00 pm to 6:00 pmLocation, UN Headquarters Conference Room 5
Globalization and Environmental Challenges pose new security dangers and concerns. In this reference book on global security thinking, 92 authors from five continents and many disciplines, from science and practice, access the global reconceptualization of security triggered by the end of the Cold War, globalization and manifold impacts of global environmental change in the early 21st century. In 10 parts, 75 chapters address the theoretical, philosophical, ethical, and religious and spatial context of security; discuss the relationship between security, peace development and environment; review the reconceptualization of security in philosophy, international law, economics and political science and for the political, military, economic, social and environmental security dimension and the adaptation of the institutional security concepts of the UN, EU and NATO; analyze the reconceptualization of regional security and alternative security features and draw conclusions for future research and action.
15 April, 2008
The International Mobility of Talent Types: Causes and Development Impact
Time: 3:00 to 3:45 pm, 15 April 2008
Location: United Nations Headquarters, S- 226, the UN Secretariat Press Briefing Room.
A new study on The International Mobility of Talent Types, Causes, and Development Impact directed by Andrés Solimano at the World Institute for Development Economics Research of the United Nations University (UNU-WIDER) will be introduced in a press conference. The Director of the WIDER study Andrés Solimano and one of the contributors, Jean-Marc Coicaud, will be available for advance phone interviews; please use the contacts below to schedule a time.
15 April, 2008
The International Mobility of Talent Types: Causes and Development Impact
Time: 15 April 2008, 3:00 to 3:45 pm Location: United Nations Headquarters, in S-226, the UN Secretariat Press Briefing Room.A new study on The International Mobility of Talent Types, Causes, and Development Impact directed by Andrés Solimano at the World Institute for Development Economics Research of the United Nations University (UNU-WIDER) will be introduced in a press conference.
10 April, 2008
World Report on Regional Integration, Volume I - Multilateralism
Time: April 10 2008, 3:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.Location: Washington, D.C. On April 10th, 2008, the first report in the United Nations University (UNU) Series on Regionalism was presented at the Wilson Center by Phillippe De Lombaerde, a research fellow at the UNU Programme on Comparative Regional Integration Studies (UNU-CRIS), and Raquel Artecona, regional international trade advisor for the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC).
9 April, 2008
World Report on Regional Integration, Volume I
Time: April 9, Conference Room 8, 3:00 pm - 5:30 pmLocation: UN Headquarters, New York
The initiative to launch a World Report on Regional Integration, by UNU-CRIS, can be viewed as a response to the booming phenomenon which is regional integration. Not only is the national governance level unable to adequately address the many challenges of today's world, a multilateral system also needs some form of regional organization to build on in order to work.
3 April, 2008
Limited Resources for Peacekeeping:Deciding Where to Go
Time: April 3, 1:15 pm - 2:45pm
Location: Conference Room C
As United Nations (UN) peacekeeping deployments reach unprecedented levels, the UN and Member States must consider: are we risking the viability and legitimacy of the tool of peacekeeping by deploying without a clear mandate, without the support of the parties to the conflict, or without the logistical, personnel and financial resources to get the job done? Since 2003, there has been a sustained surge in the demand for United Nations peacekeeping. Thirteen operations were established or significantly expanded since that year.
2 April, 2008
WIDER Book Launch with the Brookings Institution: Mobilizing Talent for Global Development
Time: 2 April 2008 15:00 - 17:00 Location: The Brookings Institution, Saul/Zilkha Room, 1775 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington, DCThe economic potential of globalization is ultimately dependent on the international mobility of highly talented individuals that transfer knowledge, new technologies, ideas, business capacities, and other creative capabilities. Developing countries and advanced economies may both gain from this mobility if it is effectively and smartly managed. This volume provides a novel analysis of the main determinants and development impact of talent mobility in the global economy.
20 March, 2008
Prize or Patent? Innovative Ideas for Funding Medical Drug Development and Access
Conference Room 7 United Nations Headquarters, New York20 March 2008, 3:00 - 5:30 pm
Can we use new incentive mechanisms for stimulating medical research and development that do not rely upon monopolies? What are the benefits of doing so? Love will argue that well designed systems of prizes can better focus the financial rewards for drug development, and ensure that investments target products that truly improve health care outcomes. By separating the markets for innovation from the market for the products themselves, policy makers can promote innovation and access at the same time. Generic competition can drive prices down, improving access, while prizes can reward investors in innovation. Prizes are being considered to address a number of medical innovation problems, including the need for more medically important drugs for developed economies, investments in "neglected" and "most neglected" diseases in developing countries, and to address special problems, such as the development of new antibiotics and vaccines, or a low-cost rapid point-of-delivery diagnostic test for tuberculosis.
18 March, 2008
La Paix par les Langues / Peace through Languages
Time: Tuesday, 18 March 2008, 9:30 am to 5:30 pmLocation: Conference Room 7, UN Headquarters
This forum originates from the idea that the fight for languages goes beyond the simple dimension of languages and that geo-linguistic realities are today on the same level as geopolitical, geo-economic, and geo-cultural realities. We define multilingualism as a vector for dialogue, understanding, and comprehension, which allows nations to communicate and accept each other, and to coexist as different from each other while making from their differences a vital force.
23 February, 2008
Book Launch Event: "Towards the International Rule of Law:
Time: 23 February 2008, 2 pm - 4 pm Location: China Institute, 125 East 65th Street, New York, NY 10021 Book Launch Event: "Towards the International Rule of Law: UN's Response to Humanitarian Crises" ( UN Radio Chinese coverage of...6 February, 2008
Justice as an Essential Component of Peace
Time:6 February 2008 - 1.15-2.45PM Location: Conference Room 7 The United Nations University (UNU) in collaboration with the International Criminal Court Liaison Office in New York and the Permanent Mission of Sierra Leone is organizing a Midday Forum event entitled: "Justice as an Essential Component of Peace". The programme will be composed of two parts; the first part will present the topic of balance between Peace and Justice, and the second part will develop issues in general discussion session.30 January, 2008
Intercultural and Interreligious Dialogue: The Pathway to Peace
Time: 30 January 2008 - 1.15-2.45PM Location: Conference Room D The United Nations University (UNU) in collaboration with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the Permanent Mission of the Philippines is organizing a Midday Forum event entitled: "Intercultural and Interreligious Dialogue: The Pathway to Peace". The topic will be presented in two parts; the first part will discuss Intercultural Dialogue, and the second part will focus on Interreligious Dialogue.4 December, 2007
FILM SCREENING: "NUREMBERG: THE NAZIS FACING THEIR CRIMES"
FILM SCREENING: "NUREMBERG: THE NAZIS FACING THEIR CRIMES" December 4, 2007, The United Nations University Office in New York, presented the first part of the UNU-ONY Series on Global History in Pictures. At this initial session, UNU-ONY was presenting the documentary, NUREMBERG: THE NAZIS FACING THEIR CRIMES (2006, 90mn, ARTE France and La Compagnie des Phares et Balises), directed by film maker Christian Delage and narrated by actor Christopher Plummer.
20 November, 2007
UNU Public Forum:Accountability for enhancing effectiveness and efficiency of the UN system
Time: 20 November 2007, 9:30-16:00Location: African Union, New York
(305 E 47th Street, 5th Floor, 3 Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza)
United Nations University is proud to present a forum entitled Accountability for enhancing effectiveness and efficiency of the UN system. The purpose of the forum is to explore ways for strengthening UN accountability in the context of effective global governance. The forum is a follow-up to a UNU seminar, which took place in Tokyo in October 2006. During the Tokyo forum, the participants discussed conceptual issues of accountability, including managerial accountability in the UN system, which concerns holding those with delegated authority accountable for the actions taken, as well as political accountability of the UN system, defined as organizational accountability to constituencies/stakeholders affected by UN actions/inactions, together with some case studies.
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