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In this issue UN System Task Team report: Realizing the future we want for all Rio+20 concludes, now the work begins! UN Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty opens in New York UNHCR's 2012 Annual Consultations with NGOs: Strategic cooperation to better protect refugees Drugs and crime: a threat to development Human Rights Council Discusses Women's Human Rights as well as Multiculturalism Second UNOSDP Youth Leadership Camp concludes Upcoming Events 9-13 July 2012 Fifth session of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples The fifth session of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (Geneva, 9-13 July 2012) – the advisory body to the Human Rights Council on indigenous peoples' rights – will discuss, among other issues, follow-up to its thematic studies and advice; the draft report of the "Study on the role of languages and culture in the promotion and protection of the rights and identity of indigenous peoples;" and the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Moreover, this session will be dedicated to the preparatory process towards the 2014 World Conference on Indigenous Peoples and explore the modalities for this meeting, including indigenous peoples' participation. 11 July 2012 World Population Day 2012 On 11 July, the international community will celebrate World Population Day 2012. For this occasion, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the UN's leading agency to promote the right of every woman, man and child to enjoy a life of health and equal opportunity, will launch activities and campaigns to draw widespread attention to theme "Universal Access to Reproductive Health Services." This year's theme – one of the targets of the Millennium Development Goals – underlines the crucial role that reproductive health plays in creating a just and equitable world, as well as the challenges ahead. Publications Progressing towards 2015: The Millennium Development Goals Report 2012 In response to the request of the UN General Assembly for periodic assessments of progress made in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), an Inter-Agency and Expert Group on MDG Indicators – led by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) – has produced the yearly "MDG Report." The 2012 report highlights several important milestones that have been reached ahead of the 2015 deadline, as it reports on progress, as well as the lack thereof, in achieving the MDGs. The report gives a clear idea of where future efforts should be directed to, highlighting that far-reaching efforts are needed to make sure that the MDGs will be successfully achieved by 2015. Contact Us UN-NGLS Office in Geneva Palais des Nations 1211 Geneva 10 Switzerland Tel: +41 22 917 2076 Tel: +41 22 917 0432 Email: ngls@unctad.org UN-NGLS Office in New York Room DC1-1106, United Nations New York, NY 10017 United States Tel: +1 212 963 3125 Tel: +1 212 963 8712 Email: ngls@un.org UN System Task Team report: Realizing the future we want for all The UN System Task Team on the Post-2015 UN Development Agenda, established in January 2012, has presented its first report to the UN Secretary-General. It provides the main findings and recommendations based on the expertise of senior experts designated by the Principals of over 50 UN system entities and other international organizations. More information is available online. Rio+20 concludes, now the work begins! The UN Conference on Sustainable Development concluded on 22 June with the adoption of the outcome document "The Future We Want." This article features both positions and concerns raised during the Conference by UN Member States, civil society and the UN system, as well as reactions after. More information is available online. UN Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty opens in New York On 3 July, after a delay of almost two days due to wrangling over the meeting's rules of procedure, the UN Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty opened in New York, bringing together around 2,000 representatives of UN Member States, the UN system, intergovernmental organizations, civil society, the arms industry, media and other stakeholders with the aim to elaborate the so-called Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) – a legally binding international instrument to regulate the trading and transfer of conventional arms and ammunition. More information is available online. UNHCR's 2012 Annual Consultations with NGOs: Strategic cooperation to better protect refugees The UN's refugee agency, UNHCR, held its annual interactive consultations with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from 3-5 July 2012 at the International Conference Centre in Geneva. UNHCR has been holding yearly consultations with NGOs for over 25 years, providing an important forum for NGOs to raise issues, network and exchange views with UNHCR. This year, more than 430 NGOs from 86 countries attended the consultations. During the opening plenary session, Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees T. Alexander Aleinikoff said UNHCR was looking at how the agency and its partners could "become 21st Century organizations" and thus more innovative in assisting refugees. The consultations took place over three days, and incorporated regional as well as thematic sessions, in addition to numerous, less formal side events. More information is available online. Drugs and crime: a threat to development On 26 June 2012, the UN General Assembly held a thematic debate on "drugs and crime as a threat to development" on the occasion of the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. It was also an opportunity to launch the UNODC flagship "2012 World Drug Report." More information is available online. Human Rights Council Discusses Women's Human Rights as well as Multiculturalism The 20th session of the Human Rights Council (18 June – 6 July) held its annual discussion on the human rights of women, drawing attention to remedies and reparations for women who have been subjected to violence, as well as to the situation of women human rights defenders. More information is available online. It also convened a panel to discuss the promotion and protection of human rights in a multicultural context, including through combating xenophobia, discrimination and intolerance. The panel aimed to provide an informative exchange of views and experiences on multiculturalism and how to accommodate diverse cultures at both the national and international level. More information is available online. Second UNOSDP Youth Leadership Camp concludes Five months after the first UNOSDP Youth Leadership Camp (Doha, Qatar, 9-19 January 2012), the second UNOSDP Youth Leadership Camp concluded on 28 June, following 11 days of intensive activities aimed at providing 13 young women and 13 young men from Sub-Saharan Africa and the Palestinian Territories with the tools to address social issues in their countries and to learn how to use sports to foster social change. More information is available online. United Nations Non-governmental Liaison Service

 

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