New York 2016 Archive

Conference Resources

General Assembly (GA)

General Assembly First Committee (GA1)

  1. Cyber Security and Protecting against Cyber Warfare
  2. The Threat of Transnational Organized Crime to International Security
  3. Efforts to Control Weapons of Mass Destruction

General Assembly Second Committee (GA2) Archives

  1. Promoting Access to Renewable and Sustainable Energy for Poverty Reduction and Sustainable Development
  2. Financing for Development
  3. World Commodity Trends and Prospects

General Assembly Fourth Committee

  1. Comprehensive Review of Special Political Missions and the Future of UN Peacekeeping and Peace Operations
  2. Intensifying Cooperation in Outer Space to Preserve Peace and Security
  3. Improving the Situation of Non-Self-Governing Territories

United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat III)

  1. Building Resilient Cities to Promote Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction
  2. Realizing the Right to Adequate Shelter through the New Urban Agenda
  3. Inclusive Urbanization for the Promotion of Equality and Social Cohesion

Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)

Economic and Social Council Plenary (ECOSOC)

  1. Ensuring Universal Access to Water
  2. Utilizing Youth Employment for Sustainable Development
  3. Education in Post-Conflict Situations

Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)

  1. The Impact of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence on Reproductive Health
  2. Furthering Women’s Participation in and Access to Information and Communication Technologies
  3. Women’s Empowerment and the Link to Sustainable Development

Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)

  1. Social and Economic Development in Cities
  2. Guaranteeing Indigenous Peoples' Rights in Latin America and the Caribbean
  3. Promoting the Sustainable Use of Natural Resources

Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND)

  1. Addressing Drug Trafficking and the Financing of Terrorism
  2. The Role of Civil Society in Addressing the World Drug Problem
  3. Evaluating the Impact of Global Narcotics Drug Control

Committee on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (CESCR)

  1. Addressing Workers' Rights for Sustainable Economic Growth
  2. Preserving Cultural Rights of Ethnic Minorities
  3. Protecting Economic, Social and Cultural Rights for Refugees

Development

United Nations Environment Assembly/ Programme (UNEA/UNEP)

  1. Corruption and Environmental Governance
  2. Improving Sustainable Forest Management Practices
  3. Plastic Debris in the World’s Oceans

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

  1. Education for All: Strengthening Rural Education
  2. Promoting Women in Science
  3. Protecting World Heritage Sites against New and Emerging Threats

United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)

  1. Agribusiness and Entrepreneurship Development for Poverty Reduction
  2. Promoting Resource-Efficient and Low-Carbon Industrial Production
  3. Mainstreaming Gender in Trade Capacity-Building Projects

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)

  1. Advancing Children’s Rights in the Digital Age
  2. Realizing the Rights of Indigenous Children
  3. Ending Child Marriage

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

  1. Enhancing South-South Cooperation
  2. Empowering Youth for Development
  3. Ensuring Women’s and Men’s Equal Participation in Democratic Governance and Peacebuilding

Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs

Human Rights Council (HRC)

  1. Effects of Terrorism on the Enjoyment of Human Rights
  2. Human Rights and Climate Change
  3. The Realization of Rights of Persons with Disabilities

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

  1. Transforming Refugee Camps into Sustainable Settlements in the Case of Protracted Displacement
  2. Strengthening the Capacity of Refugee Host Countries
  3. Addressing Temporary Displacements Due to Outbreaks and Epidemics

World Food Programme (WFP)

  1. Encouraging the Eradication of Hunger through Cooperation with the Farming Industry
  2. Improving Frameworks for the Supply of Food Aid
  3. Responding to Food Insecurity in Yemen

World Health Organization (WHO)

  1. Ensuring Universal Health Coverage for All
  2. Combating Non-Communicable Diseases
  3. Improving Health Care Services for Ageing Populations

United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)

  1. Addressing the Needs of Palestinian Women and Girls in Gaza
  2. Improving Coordination of Humanitarian Assistance and Relief for Palestinian Refugees in Syria
  3. Strengthening Access to Education through the Human Rights, Conflict Resolution, and Tolerance (HRCRT) Policy

Peace and Security

Security Council (SC)

  1. Women, Peace and Security: Women as Active Agents in Peace and Security
  2. The Situation in the Central African Republic
  3. Threats to International Peace and Security Caused by Terrorist Acts

Programme of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons (PoA SALW)

  1. Measures to Increase National Reporting of Member States
  2. Incorporating Gender-Sensitive Approaches in the Implementation of the Programme of Action
  3. Adapting to Recent Developments in Small Arms and Light Weapons Technology