December 23 Digest

 Dear NGO ,

I hope you all are well and taking good care of yourselves.

Top item: The NGO MG Nominations Committee met in early December to consider the nominations for the Global and Regional Organizing Partner positions. Thank you to everyone who submitted a nomination for one of the Organizing Partner positions. Thank you also to the Nominations Committee for the work and commitment. Please check the information below for organizations/people selected.

Wishing you some well-deserved downtime over the holidays together with family and friends,

Victoria

NGO MG Updates and Resources

1. Nominations for NGO MG Organizing Partner Positions  

2. NGO MG Position Paper to the 2020 HLPF is being translated -- Note to translation teams: please kindly report on your progress – Thank you!

3. NGO MG Virtual Annual Meeting hold on July 17, 2020 – notes here

4. NGO MG Donations / Contributions – Thank you for the contributions received!

UN (and international organizations) Updates

1. UN DESA: Handbook for preparation of Voluntary National Reviews (2021 Edition) – French and Spanish versions already available

2. UNDP: “Human Development Report 2020. The Next Frontier: Human Development and the Anthropocene”

Other NGO Updates and Opportunities

1. NGO CSW65 Forum Application for Parallel Event – Deadline extended to 28 December 2020

2. IISD / SDG Knowledge Hub Story: “SDG Index Finds No European Country on Track, Green Deal Brings Potential”