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SUMMARY:UNAOC high-level Group of Friends meeting\, followed by 2 interactive panel discussions
DESCRIPTION:Annual High-Level Meeting of the UNAOC Group of Friends\n“Shaping a Better World: Building Cohesive and Inclusive Societies in a Challenging COVID-19 Environment” \nOn 14 July 2020\, the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) turned fifteen. The Alliance of Civilizations was created as the special initiative of the United Nations Secretary-General\, Mr. Kofi Annan\, who launched it in 2005 at a time when the United Nations recognized an urgent need to fill a policy gap in the governance of cultural and religious diversity\, which was threatened by growing divisions between communities and polarization of attitudes triggering the rise of violent extremism\, terrorist attacks and the exacerbation of frequent manifestations of intolerance\, xenophobia and racism. \nEven before the COVID-19 pandemic unraveled\, there was a strong push-back on cultural diversity\, religious pluralism and human rights. Rightly described as a global human crisis\, the pandemic threw under a magnifying lens critical issues that lingered on and metastasized over the years. It laid bare entrenched inequalities and fractures. Societies are divided across cultural\, ethnic and religious lines. We see it in the resurgence of Neo-Nazis organizations and anti-Semitism. Manifestations of hate speech\, racism\, xenophobia\, and all forms of discrimination against vulnerable communities continue\, leading to a vicious circle of extreme violence and terrorist attacks. Youth and women were further marginalized depriving communities of significant potential sources of resilience. \nCoincidentally as we mark the 15th anniversary of UNAOC\, the international community also celebrates this year the United Nations at 75. It is worth recalling that the existing multilateral governance structures emerged from a devastating global war and the world-wide depression and a pandemic that preceded it. Only events of such global consequence could generate the solidarity\, resolve and vision necessary to create those structures.  \nEvents as such remind us of our common fragility and our interconnected fate. If a neighbor\, family member\, friend\, or country is not safe\, none of us is safe. History taught us that our well-being and safety are linked to what happens to our neighbor. There is no alternative to standing together in unity and solidarity in cohesive and equitable societies. Fulfilling Goal 16 “Promote just\, peaceful and inclusive societies” of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is more imperative now than ever before. It is the raison d’être of UNAOC. \nThe current dark moment in the history of humanity also presents a rare opportunity to emerge from this pandemic closer delivering as one. After all\, sustaining peaceful\, inclusive and just societies requires an integrated and coherent approach through strong collaboration across the different sectors in any society. \nIn this context\, the overarching theme of the opening plenary session of the annual high-Level meeting of the UNAOC Group of Friends “Shaping a Better World: Building Cohesive and Inclusive Societies in a Challenging COVID-19 Environment” will serve as an occasion to mark the 15th anniversary of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations and take stock of what has been accomplished. It will be also an opportunity to present to the Group of Friends\, which has grown to 124 member states of the United Nations\, along with 27 international inter-governmental organizations and 1 non-member state\, the progress made by the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations since September 2019 across the different pillars. The High Representative will also present the new initiatives launched in the areas of prevention and mediation\, as well as the new actions taken to address challenges posed by the global pandemic of the coronavirus in 2020. \nThe opening plenary of the meeting will provide the Group of Friends with the space to express their views regarding these underlying questions: What future do we want for our societies\, and how do we get there? What can the UNAOC Group of Friends do to support UNAOC in its endeavors? \nThe opening segment will start at 09:00AM (EDT) and conclude by 11:30AM (EDT). It will be followed by 2 interactive webinars\, each for 90 minutes\, focusing on: 1) “An Intergenerational Conversation: The Future They Want”\, and 2) “Racism\, Xenophobia and Discrimination: The Tearing of Our Societies”. The concept note and format of the webinars will be shared in due course.\n \n\n  \nTentative Programme \n\n09:00AM-09:40AM Opening segment \n H.E. Mr. Miguel Angel Moratinos\, Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations\, chairs the meeting\, welcomes participants and delivers remarks and presentation \n Remarks by H.E. Mr. Antonio Guterres\, Secretary-General of the United Nations (video message) \n Remarks by H.E. Mr. Volkan Bozkır\, President of the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly (video message) \n Remarks by Spain and Turkey \n Video on commemorating the 15th Anniversary of UNAOC \n\n 09:40AM-11:25AM Plenary segment \n Statements by Member States\, Observers and International Organizations (per the list of speakers; interventions are limited to 3 minutes) \n\n 11:25AM-11:30AM Closing segment  \n Concluding remarks by H.E. Mr. Miguel Angel Moratinos\, Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations \n\n 11:30AM-11:45AM Intermission 1  \n\n 11:45AM-01:15PM Webinar 1: “An Intergenerational Conversation: The Future They Want”  \n Panel discussion among experts\, civil society and senior United Nations officials\, moderated by UNAOC (Read more about Webinar 1) \n\n 01:15PM-03:00PM Intermission 2  \n\n 03:00PM-04:30PM Webinar 2 “Racism\, Xenophobia and Discrimination: The Tearing of Our Societies”  \n Panel discussion among experts\, civil society and senior United Nations officials\, moderated by UNAOC (Read more about Webinar 2) \n\n\n\n\n\nConcept Notes and Programmes (please wait for the documents to load)\nPlenaryWebinar 1Webinar 2\nPlenary Session: High-level Group of Friends Meeting\nDownload (PDF\, 380KB) \n\n\n\nWebinar 1: “An Intergenerational Conversation: The Future They Want”\nDownload (PDF\, 361KB) \n\n\nWebinar 2 “Racism\, Xenophobia and Discrimination: The Tearing of Our Societies”\nDownload (PDF\, 361KB)
URL:https://www.unaoc.org/event/group-of-friends-2020/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Group of Friends Meeting,UNAOC Events
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SUMMARY:UNAOC Group of Friends Meeting (Ambassadorial Level)
DESCRIPTION:Click here to view the livestream \n\nThe United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) will convene a Group of Friends meeting on Tuesday\, 8 February 2022\, from 10:00AM to 1:00PM New York time\, in the Trusteeship Council Chamber\, United Nations headquarters\, New York.  \n\n\n\nAGENDA \n\n10:00 AM – 10:20 AM Opening segment\n H.E. Mr. Miguel Angel Moratinos\,\nUnder-Secretary-General\, High Representative for UNAOC\, chairs the meeting and delivers welcoming remarks\n  H.E. Mr. José Manuel Albares Bueno\,\nMinister for Foreign Affairs\, European Union and Cooperation of Spain (video message)\n  H.E. Mr. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu\,\nMinister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey (video message)  \n10:20 AM – 10:30 AM Overview of 2021-2022\n  Presentation on the UNAOC’s progress and activities in 2021\, as well as advocacy and programming plans in 2022\, by Ms. Nihal Saad\, Chief of Cabinet of the High Representative \n10:30 AM – 01:10 PM Plenary segment\n Interventions from Member States and International Organizations
URL:https://www.unaoc.org/event/unaoc-group-of-friends-meeting-ambassadorial-level/
LOCATION:Trusteeship Council Chamber\, UNHQ New York\, Conference Building\, UNHQ\, New York\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Group of Friends Meeting
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SUMMARY:Informal Briefing to UNAOC Group Friends on the 9th UNAOC Global Forum in Fez\, Kingdom of Morocco (22-23 November 2022)
DESCRIPTION:“Towards an Alliance of Peace: Living Together as One Humanity” \nConference Room 12 | 31 October 15:00 – 18:00 \n \nThe Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Morocco to the United Nations and the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) are organizing an Informal Briefing on the 9th UNAOC Global Forum\, which will be held in the city of Fez\, Kingdom of Morocco\, on 22nd and 23rd of November 2022. \nThe Informal Briefing\, co-chaired by the Permanent Representative of Morocco to the United Nations\, H.E. Mr. Omar Hilale and Under-Secretary-General Mr. Miguel Moratinos\, the High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations\, will take place in the Conference Room 12 in the United Nations Headquarters on Monday 31 October 15:00-18:00.
URL:https://www.unaoc.org/2022/10/informal-briefing-9th-global-forum-fez-morocco/
LOCATION:UNHQ Conference Room 12\, United Nations Headquarters\, New York\, NY\, 10017\, United States
CATEGORIES:Group of Friends Meeting
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SUMMARY:UNAOC Group of Friends High-level Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The High Representative will convene a high-level meeting of the UNAOC Group of Friends on Thursday\, 21 September 2023\, from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM New York time\, at the United Nations headquarters\, New York. \nThe High Representative will brief the Group of Friends members on UNAOC’s advocacy work\, institutional developments\, programmes and progress made under various portfolios and mandates during 2022-2023\, including the UNAOC Action Plan 2019-2023. The meeting will also serve as an occasion to highlight planned activities in 2024\, including the Tenth UNAOC Global Forum\, which will be hosted by the Government of Portugal.
URL:https://www.unaoc.org/event/unaoc-group-of-friends-high-level-meeting/
LOCATION:UNHQ Conference Room 12\, United Nations Headquarters\, New York\, NY\, 10017\, United States
CATEGORIES:Group of Friends Meeting
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SUMMARY:UNAOC Group of Friends High-Level Meeting
DESCRIPTION:On the margins of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly\, the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) will convene the annual high-level meeting of the UNAOC Group of Friends on Friday\, 26 September 2025\, from 1:15 to 2:30 PM New York time\, at the ECOSOC Chamber of the United Nations headquarters in New York. \nThe High Representative\, Mr. Miguel Ángel Moratinos\, will present a brief overview of UNAOC activities in 2025\, preceded by a video\, marking the 20th anniversary of the formal launch of the Alliance by the United Nations Secretary-General. A general discussion will follow with interventions from the UNAOC Group of Friends\, which currently comprises 161 members\, including 131 UN Member States\, 1 non-member state\, and 29 international organizations.
URL:https://www.unaoc.org/event/gof-2025/
LOCATION:ECOSOC Chamber\, UNHQ\, United Nations\, New York\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Group of Friends Meeting
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