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“If Seas Continue to Rise as Projected the Maldives Will Be Unlivable by 2100”, States Jon Bowermaster during GFDD/Funglode Special Presentation of Sink or Swim: Learning the Crawl in the Maldives
Seeking to educate New York City high school students about the impacts of climate change and incentivize them into action, GFDD/Funglode put together a special film screening and panel discussion at the United Nations today for students from the International School of Liberal Arts based in the Bronx and the High School for Excellence and Innovation based in Inwood. The film being screened was the environmental documentary Sink or Swim: Learning the Crawl in the Maldives
directed by Jon Bowermaster, which was followed by a panel discussion with the filmmaker and the Ambassador of Fiji to the United Nations, H.E Mr. Peter Thomson. The event also included a guided tour of the UN, to provide students with the opportunity to learn more about the international organization.

“All Stakeholders Must be Turned into Partners” States Vice President of ECOSOC at 2016 ECOSOC Integration Segment
GFDD/Funglode participated in United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) 2016 Integration Segment, under the theme “Implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development through policy innovation and integration” at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from 2 May to 4 May, 2016. This meeting served as an interactive platform for dialogue and exchange of best practices, lessons learned and recommendations to guide all stakeholders
present to implement the 2030 Agenda.

UN Secretary-General stated that “We have the collective responsibility to turn these landmark agreements into tangible actions.”
GFDD/Funglode participated in three major conferences at the United Nations Headquarters in New York during the week of April 18, 2016. Although the events covered different topics they were all interconnected in providing the pathway to achieve the post-2015 Development Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Through interactive panel discussions and presentations led by international policy experts, the participants gained valuable insight on each country’s
standing on the implementation of the goals, and solutions to ensure that no one is left behind.

GFDD/Funglode Call for Protection of the Public Health Rights of All Women and Girls at the 49th Session of the Commission on Population and Development
GFDD/Funglode was present as the 49th session of the Commission on Population and Development (CPD) concluded on Friday, April 15th, following one week of negotiations. UN Member States committed to integrating population issues into sustainable development, including the post-2015 Development Agenda. A set of agreed conclusions called for enhancing the basis for rapid progress of the new agenda, including stronger laws, policies and institutions, better data and scaled-up
financing.

GFDD Presents 7 Grams at the 2016 Princeton Environmental Film Festival
GFDD was present on the final day of the Princeton Environmental Film Festival to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the festival and introduce a screening of 7 Gramos, the winning film of the DREFF’s 2015 Globo Verde Dominicano Award.

“The UN is an Opportunity to Serve the General Public” States the Director of the UN Alliance of Civilizations During the Closing Ceremony of NYDRMUN 2016
The Dominican Republic Model United Nations Conference (NYDRMUN) 2016, a conference organized by the United Nations Association of the Dominican Republic (UNA-DR) with support from Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) came to a close today on Wednesday March 30. The Closing Ceremony took place, before more than 400 model UN delegates from middle schools across the Dominican Republic, in the General Assembly
Hall of the United Nations (UN).

More than 450 Dominican Students Will Be Participating at the NYDRMUN 2016
The United Nations Association of the Dominican Republic in collaboration with Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (Funglode), held the opening ceremony of the eleventh edition of the Dominican Republic Model United Nations in New York (NYDRMUN 2016) at the Hotel Grand Hyatt.

“Gender-Based Violence is an Impediment to the Empowerment of Women and the Dominican Republic’s Sustainable Development” States GFDD during CSW60
GFDD was present as the 60th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW60) concluded on Thursday March 24th, following two weeks of negotiations. UN Member States committed to the gender-responsive implementation of the United Nations Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development. A set of agreed conclusions called for enhancing the basis for rapid progress, including stronger laws, policies and institutions, better data and scaled-up financing.

“Women and girls have dreams, but femicide steals those dreams”, States the Dominican Deputy Attorney General for Women Affairs During GFDD UN Event
GFDD hosted a panel discussion at the UN today to celebrate the 60th Session on the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW60). The event, entitled “Efforts to Reduce Violence against Women and Promote Gender Empowerment in the Dominican Republic and Abroad”, looked to contribute to the review theme of CSW60: The elimination and prevention of all forms of violence against women and girls.

Discussing the Environmental Dimension of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda
GFDD participated in the United Nations Environment Programme”s (UNEP”s) round table discussion and consultation ahead of the UN Environment Assembly on "Delivering the Environmental Dimension of the UN”s 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda." The event took place on 17 March 2016 at the United Nations Foundation in Washington, D.C.