The 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly

The 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 79) takes place from September 10 to 30. This year’s theme is “Leaving no one behind: acting together for the advancement of peace, sustainable development and human dignity for present and future generations.”

Check out events being hosted by CanWaCH members and partners:

• September 21, Climate Chaos, SRHR Crisis: Weaving a web of strength, solutions and solidarity. Organized by IYAFP. Register here.
• September 23, The challenge of greening the humanitarian response. Organized by Action Against Hunger. Virtual registration here.
• September 24, Greening Disaster Response: New Solutions to Decarbonize Humanitarian Action. Organized by Action Against Hunger. Virtual registration here. 
• September 24, Future Horizons: The Strategic Importance of Strengthening Canada-Africa Relations. Organized by One Canada. Please contact Minerva Gray for more details.
• September 28, Global Citizen Festival. Organized by Global Citizen in New York. Learn more here.

Is your organization going to be at UNGA 79? Please let us know by sending an email to Julianna Stonehouse, CanWaCH Manager, Strategic Partnerships. We will have a team in attendance and would love to connect with you. 

Are you hosting an activity or event? Please share your event details with us at [email protected] or add your event to our calendar. All times are in local time.