Bringing NGO Committee on the Family expertise to the United Nations.
The NGO Committee on the Family-NY is part of the Conference of NonGovermental Committees (CoNGO). Through CoNGO, the Committee on the Family participates in United Nations debates and decision-making. The committee works cooperatively with other NGOs on substantive issues and also brings expertise to government discussions at the UN.
Next Meeting
Open Meeting: October 24, 2019
The NGO Committee on the Family New York invites you to attend
Tipping the Scales: Balancing Family & Work
Thursday, October 24th, 2019, at 1:15PM
Location: Baha’i International Community Offices, 866 UN Plaza
Please RSVP to attend at https://forms.gle/yWKU8cg6E6NjmRdGA
Please join us for presentations by
Scott Behson
Professor of Management, Fairleigh Dickinson University
Erica Komisar
Clinical Social Worker, Therapist & Author, New York City
Concept Note […]
Recent Meetings
Open Meeting: May 16, 2019
The NGO Committee on the Family New York invites you to attend
REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE: A FAMILY AFFAIR
For the International Day of the Family
Thursday, May 16th, 1:15-2:45 PM
Baha’i International Community Offices, 866 United Nations Plaza
Speaker
REV. DOUGLAS LEONARD
United Nations Representative, World Council of Churches
Please bring government-issued photo identification and allow time to check in with security.
Please RSVP to attend at https://bit.ly/2VNdAMl.
Open Meeting: April 18, 2019
The NGO Committee on the Family New York invites you to attend
LOSS IN THE FAMILY
Thursday, April 18th • 1:15 – 2:45 PM
Church Center, 10 th Floor Conference Room • 777 United Nations Plaza
Please join us for presentations by the
International Council of Psychologists (ICP) Graduate Interns
Open Meeting: March 12, 2019
The NGO Committee on the Family New York and LDS Charities invites you to attend
GENDER EMPOWERMENT STARTS AT HOME
A Parallel Event of the 63 rd Commission on the Status of Women
Tuesday, March 12th • 10:30AM–12PM
Yerevan Hall, Armenian Convention Center • 630 Second Avenue
Please join us for presentations by
PROFESSOR CHRISTIA SPEARS BROWN
Department of Psychology, University of Kentucky, and author of Parenting Beyond Pink and Blue:
How to Raise Your Kids Free of Gender Stereotypes
and
PROFESSOR KYLE PRUETT
Department of Psychology, Yale School of Medicine, and author of Fatherneed: Why Father Care is
as Essential as Mother Care to Your Child.