Interventions

20Sep 2021 by admin
SDG Moment

SDG Moment

Sustainable Development
SDG Moment is a special high voltage leadership event led by UNSG since 2020. Heads of the State are the designated speaker in the Event. MGOS CM managed to get 4 speakers from the MGOS in this SDG Moment, as against none previous year. This year 27 heads of the state participated in the SDG Moment along with heads of UN Agencies, International Institutions and domain experts. A series of meetings were held with Office of the Deputy Secretary General Ms. Amina Mohammed who curates the SDG Moment on 3rd, 10th, and 16th
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01Sep 2021 by admin
MGOS CM Calls

MGOS CM Calls

Sustainable Development
MGOS organizes a call every second Friday to discuss important issues related to HLPF, SDGS, CM and its members, and any other issues. A number of calls were also organized by the MGOS to follow up on the HLPF during this period. Ajay K Jha organized and participated in the MGOS calls on HLPF Debrief on 16th, 23rd and 30th Meeting with the OHCHR was organized on 13thAugust. He also participated in the meeting of new Co-chairs with UNDESA on 25th August. Regular MGOS CM Calls were organized on 16th and 27th August.
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29Aug 2021 by admin

4th Asia Pacific Forum on Environment Ministers and High Officials;

Sustainable Development
The Forum will be organized in a hybrid mode on 5th to 8th October. Ajay K Jha, Regional Facilitator, AP is the lead to collaborate between UNEP/AP and APRCEM, organize CSOs Forum and ensure facilitation with the Ministerial Forum. A series of activities were organized towards the planning, coordination with UNEP and the host government, Republic of Korea and preparation for the AP CSOs Forum and 4th Ministerial Forum. Prep meetings were held on 14thJune, 9th and 27th July, and 21st, 25th and 28th August.
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28Aug 2021 by admin

Study on State Human Rights Commission and District Human Rights Courts

Human Rights
PAIRVI is developing the report on ‘strengthening the role of State Human Rights Commissions as protectors and promoters of human rights’. The report focuses on the functional efficiency, accessibility, effectiveness, credibility and performance of State Human Rights Commissions of Rajasthan, Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh.  As Section 30 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 enables the state government to constitute a Special Court or specify for each district a Court of Session to be a Human Rights Court for the purpose of providing speedy trial of offences arising out of violation of human rights, the report equally focuses on functioning of District Human Rights Court particularly of state capital. Scoping paper of the study has been developed and a report of Rajasthan Human Rights Commission is under process.
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25Aug 2021 by admin
UNEP MGFC Meetings

UNEP MGFC Meetings

Climate Crisis
As elected Regional Facilitator, Ajay K Jha participates in the UNEP Major Groups Facilitating Committee (MGFC). He participated in the UNEA & CPR Bureau meeting on 24th He also participated in the MGFC calls on 21st June, 7th July and 25th August.
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23Aug 2021 by admin

Online consultation with partners of Bihar and Madhya Pradesh working beedi workers

Human Rights
An online consultation with partners of Bihar and Madhya Pradesh working with beedi workers was organized on 23rd August. Lok Vikas Sansthan, Jamui, Jawahar Jyoti Bal Vikas Kendra, Samastipur and Nagrik Adhikar Manch, Jabalpur participated in this meeting. During the meeting issues regarding baseline survey and further engagement with beedi workers have been discussed.
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10Aug 2021 by admin
Consultation on Digitalization of Agriculture

Consultation on Digitalization of Agriculture

Food Sovereignty and Sustainable Agriculture
The Consultation was organized by CECOEDECON, PAIRVI & MAUSAM on 6th August. Afsar Jafri (Grain), Nachiket Udupa & Madhulika (Aasha), Rampal Jat (Kisan Mahasangh) and Justice PC Jain (MAUSAM) spoke on challenges and opportunities for small farmers in the digitalization of Agri and efforts of the Ministry of Agriculture towards it. Majority of the speakers held the view that it could benefit the farmers in many ways but caution is needed in data protection and corporate interest. [embed]https://youtu.be/ODuw58TSkKA[/embed]
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04Aug 2021 by admin

UN Country Analysis

Sustainable Development
UN RC, India conducted a country analysis on 4th August, in which all major organizations working with the UN were invited. Ajay K Jha, shared major development, climate change and sustainability concerns. The UNRC will develop a country plan based on the inputs received in the meeting.
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