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This electronic publication provides important news about programs, events, publications, and opportunities related to the work of the Academic Council on the United Nations System (ACUNS). Contribute your news by logging into your ACUNS member account and completing the Member News Form.
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Renew ACUNS Membership
Thank you to all members and institutions who have renewed their memberships or joined ACUNS for the first time. As part of its transition into an independent nonprofit organization, ACUNS launched a new website and logo in February 2021. As a result, all past and new members must complete a registration form and create a new (private) profile. The (public) Expert Directory will be transferred to the new website soon. For more information on membership and to (re)join the organization click here: ACUNS Membership.
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Submit to Global Governance
Global Governance: A Review of Multilateralism and International Organizations is the official, interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal of ACUNS. It is published quarterly by Brill and showcases the expertise of leading scholars and practitioners. The journal editorial team is currently accepting manuscript submissions for original research articles, as well as shorter, op-ed style commentaries from leading figures for the journal's "Global Forum." For more information click here: Global Governance.
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View UN GA Meetings and Events
This week is the high-level week of the seventy-sixth session of the United Nations General Assembly. Unfortunately, as a result of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, access to the United Nations Headquarters premises will not be allowed for representatives of non-governmental organizations in consultative status. Special or temporary passes for non-governmental organizations will therefore not be distributed. Members of NGOs are encouraged to follow the proceedings of UN meetings and events through a webcast at: http://webtv.un.org/.
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Our Common Agenda
On the 75th anniversary of the UN, Member States pledged to strengthen global governance for the sake of present and coming generations. They requested the Secretary-General to report back with recommendations to advance our common agenda and to respond to current and future challenges. On 10 September 2021, UN Secretary General António Guterres released a much-anticipated Our Common Agenda report for addressing contemporary global challenges and reinforcing the UN system for the 21st century. For more information click here.
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From Words to Action: Our Common Agenda and the UN75 Declaration
Date: Wednesday, 22 September 2021
Time: 8:30-10:00 New York | 14:30-16:00 Geneva
Location: Online Virtual-Only
Description: This UNGA side event, co-sponsored by ACUNS and the Global Governance Innovation Network (GGIN), aims to mobilize UN Member States and diverse non-governmental actors worldwide to explore modalities for initiating a meaningful post-UN75 follow-on process, including the idea of a dedicated intergovernmental process to strengthen and reform the UN system. For more information click here.
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From UNGA to COP26 & Beyond: The Future of Climate Governance
Date: Thursday, 23 September 2021
Time: 10:00-11:30 New York | 16:00-17:30 Geneva
Location: Online Virtual-Only
Description: This UNGA side event, co-sponsored by ACUNS and the Global Governance Innovation Network (GGIN), will discuss new approaches and governance priorities for climate action. It will also showcase a new Stimson report: "Building Back Together & Greener: Twenty Initiatives for a Just, Healthy, and Sustainable Global Recovery." For more information click here.
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Youth Perspectives from West Asia and North Africa: Taking Action on COVID-19, Unemployment, Climate Change & other Global Challenges
Date: Thursday, 30 September 2021
Time: 9:00-10:30 New York | 15:00-16:30 Geneva
Location: Online Virtual-Only
Description: This event, co-sponsored by the Stimson Center, seeks to provide a space for young people to reflect on and highlight actions that the international community should take to empower and support youth in West Asia and North Africa, in response to major global challenges such as COVID-19, refugee youth populations, violent conflict, and climate change; and to discuss what it means to be young today in West Asia and North Africa. For more information click here.
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Global Challenges Foundation: New Shape Forum
Dates: Tuesday-Wednesday, 12-13 October 2021
Time: 8:00-11:00 New York | 14:00-17:00 Geneva
Location: Online Virtual-Only
Description: The New Shape Forum will explore and discuss our current global catastrophic risks and global governance efforts to mitigate these risks. On October 12th, the event will launch the Global Challenges Foundation’s annual Risk Report. On October 13th, the Climate Governance Commission appointed by the Global Challenges Foundation will launch a first Commission report highlighting pathways to more proactive global governance for strengthened international climate policy. For more information click here.
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MEMBER NEWS AND PUBLICATIONS
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Recent Publications
Adriana Erthal Abdenur, Maurício Santoro, and Maiara Folly. What Railway Deals Taught Chinese and Brazilians in the Amazon. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. For more information click here.
Richard Ponzio and Joris Larik. "UN’s Guterres Proposes a 2023 Summit of the Future in ‘Our Common Agenda’ Report." PassBlue. For more information click here.
Lise Howard. "A U.N. Peacekeeping Mission Could Make all the Difference in Afghanistan. Here’s Why." Los Angeles Times. For more information click here.
Human Security Lab. A Peacekeeping Mission for Afghanistan? Briefing Note. University of Massachussetts-Amherst. For more information click here.
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Beyond UN75: A Roadmap for Inclusive, Networked & Effective Global Governance
During the 2021 ACUNS Annual Meeting last June, the Stimson Center launched its latest report, Beyond UN75: A Roadmap for Inclusive, Networked & Effective Global Governance. The report considers the new kinds of tools, networks, and institutions, combined with enlightened global leadership, required to take forward the twelve commitments at the heart of the UN75 Declaration, including through a recommended 2023 World Summit on Inclusive Global Governance.
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Stimson Center: Research Associate
The Stimson Center is seeking a full-time Research Associate to support the Global Governance, Justice & Security Program through both research and administrative project activities. The deadline to apply is 6 October 2021. For more information click here.
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Stimson Center: Spring 2022 Internships
The Stimson Center is accepting applications for full-time interns to support the Global Governance, Justice & Security Program during the Spring 2022 term. The deadline to apply is 15 November 2021. For more information click here.
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Global Governance Innovation Network (GGIN)
On 24 June 2021, the Stimson Center, the Academic Council on the United Nations System (ACUNS), Plataforma CIPÓ, and Leiden University launched the Global Governance Innovation Network (GGIN) at the 2021 ACUNS Annual Meeting. The GGIN brings world-class scholarship together with international policy-making to address fundamental global governance challenges, threats, and opportunities. Research will focus on the development of institutional, policy, legal, and normative improvements in the international global governance architecture. Watch the video recording and read the event summary
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International Peace Institute (IPI): Director of Programs and Head of the Brian Urquhart Center for Peace Operations
The IPI is seeking a new Director of Programs. This position reports directly to IPI’s Vice President and has overall responsibility for developing and managing IPI’s Programs agenda. The deadline to apply is 13 October 2021. For more information click here.
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UNA-NCA: Graduate Fellows Program
The UNA-NCA Graduate Fellows Program provides an opportunity for Washington, DC area enrolled graduate students interested in international affairs, development, trade, finance, and related disciplines to explore the role of the United Nations within the context of modern global affairs and other international organizations. The deadline to apply is 30 September 2021. For more information click here.
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