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In this issue UNEP launches online survey with Major Groups and other Stakeholders Human Rights Day 2012: "No matter who you are, or where you live, your voice counts" Member States move forward on implementation of Rio+20 outcomes President of the General Assembly Vuk Jeremić holds dialogue with civil society Fifth session of the Forum on Minority Issues marks the 20th anniversary of the Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities How Inequalities Should be Addressed in the Post-2015 Development Agenda "Your action counts" - People around the world celebrate International Volunteer Day Upcoming Events 17 December 2012, New York UN-NGLS/UNDP: Roundtable discussion on a new inclusive multilateralism  The world is reaching a tipping point of growing inequalities within and amongst developing and developed nations, the looming consequences of climate change, patterns of unsustainable development and consumption, and staggering levels of poverty. These call for immediate actions, many of which can only be achieved with a multilateral system equipped to that end. A forward-looking and effective multilateralism will require governments and multilateral institutions, the United Nations system in particular, to engage in an open debate, drawing on the perspectives and participation of all stakeholders and partners. The debate on these new multi-stakeholder partnerships and new forms of multilateralism is therefore of critical importance to the United Nations, which is contributing to the growing practice and discourse on the subject. UN-NGLS and UNDP are organizing a roundtable discussion on 17 December to discuss how these and other developments can help to shape a new inclusive multilateralism. The discussion will take place from 1:00-3:00pm in United Nations NLB Conference Room 4. 18 December 2012 International Migrants Day In a response to the large and growing number of migrants in the world, the UN General Assembly decided in December 2000 to proclaim 18 December - the day on which, a decade earlier, the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families was adopted - as International Migrants Day. The global celebration of the International Day draws attention to the need to respect and protect the human rights and fundamental freedoms of migrants. 20 December 2012 International Human Solidarity Day International Human Solidarity Day has been observed annually on 20 December since its establishment in 2002 by the UN General Assembly. The Day aims to unite people across the globe in order to build widespread solidarity in the fight against poverty and in the promotion of human and social development in developing countries. International Human Solidarity Day also serves to remind Member States and other stakeholders about the importance of solidarity for the achievement of the international agreements on social development. UN Reports UNCTAD: Least Developed Countries Report 2012 The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has released its Least Developed Country Report for 2012. The report, subtitled "Harnessing Remittances and Diaspora Knowledge to Build Productive Capacities," addresses the issues of remittance flows to least developed countries (LDCs) and explores the potential role of diasporas in LDCs\' development as past and current migration patterns have created diasporas in different parts of the world. The report argues that LDCs could enhance the benefits from remittances and the knowledge and know-how accumulated in their diasporas with the right policies and international support in place. Contact Us UN-NGLS Office in Geneva Palais des Nations 1211 Geneva 10 Switzerland Tel: +41 22 917 2076 Fax: +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 Fax: +1 212 963 8712 Email: ngls@un.org UN-NGLS on Twitter @unngls UNEP launches online survey with Major Groups and other Stakeholders The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is currently undertaking an online survey with Major Groups and other Stakeholders (MGS) in order to collect feedback on UNEP\'s current engagement system and inputs on new models of participation that can respond to the needs of all stakeholders. The objectives of the survey are to: i) Map out the gaps in UNEP\'s current engagement systems; ii) Document cases of best/good practices within other multilateral organizations; iii) Identify potential avenues for engagement and new models of participation. The survey will be open from 7-31 December 2012. Interested organizations and networks, including those who do not yet engage with UNEP, are invited to participate in the consultation. More information is available online. Human Rights Day 2012: "No matter who you are, or where you live, your voice counts" Every year, Human Rights Day is celebrated on 10 December, drawing attention to human rights and the need for people to fully enjoy such rights. The 2012 celebration was marked by the theme "Inclusion and the Right to Participate in Social Life," and in particular drew attention to the rights of all people, including socially excluded and marginalized people, to make their voices heard in public life and political decision-making. More information is available online. Member States move forward on implementation of Rio+20 outcomes Five months after UN Member States adopted the outcome document of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development ("Rio+20"), agreement has been reached on how to advance and concretize the implementation of some of the processes launched in June. The resolution (A/C.2/67/L.45) adopted on 30 November by the Second Committee of the General Assembly on the implementation of the sustain! able development agenda reaffirms that eradicating poverty is "the greatest global challenge facing the world today," and includes text on overcoming negotiation impasses related to the creation of a high-level political forum on sustainable development, the roll out of a ten-year framework of programmes on sustainable consumption and production, and other issues foreseen in the Rio+20 outcomes. More information is available online. President of the General Assembly Vuk Jeremić holds dialogue with civil society On 26 November, a civil society dialogue with the recently-installed President of the 67th Session of the General Assembly, Vuk Jeremić of Serbia, was organized by NGLS, the DESA NGO Branch, and the NGO Section of the Department of Public Information, at UN Headquarters in New York. This meeting provided an opportunity for civil society participants to raise concerns and ask questions to the President of the General Assembly, who provided an overview of the priorities of his term and its objectives, including in relation to civil society engagement at the UN.   More information is available online. Fifth session of the Forum on Minority Issues marks the 20th anniversary of the Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities The fifth session of the Forum on Minority Issues, organized by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), was held on 27-28 November 2012 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. As it marked the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the "Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities," the session specifically focused on identifying positive practices and opportunities in the implementation of the Declaration. More information is available online. How Inequalities Should be Addressed in the Post-2015 Development Agenda As the realization date for the 2015 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) draws closer, discussion on the scope and potential of the post-2015 development agenda is spouting within the UN and beyond. An adjunct event to the fifth session of the Forum on Minority Issues took place on 28 November, addressing inequalities faced by: national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities in the post-2015 development agenda. More information is available online. "Your action counts" - People around the world celebrate International Volunteer Day From Ecuador to Haiti, Liberia to Bosnia, Jordan to Vietnam, all around the world people celebrated International Volunteer Day (IVD) on 5 December 2012, through a variety of events including parades, campaigns, conferences, competitions, blood donation drives, and coordinated volunteer actions. More information is available online. United Nations Non-governmental Liaison Service

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