{"id":433,"date":"2017-12-13T11:24:02","date_gmt":"2017-12-13T07:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/iepf-ngo.org\/en\/iepf-president-holds-meetings-at-the-un-headquarters-in-new-york\/"},"modified":"2017-12-13T11:24:02","modified_gmt":"2017-12-13T07:24:02","slug":"iepf-president-holds-meetings-at-the-un-headquarters-in-new-york","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iepf-ngo.org\/en\/iepf-president-holds-meetings-at-the-un-headquarters-in-new-york\/","title":{"rendered":"IEPF President holds meetings at the UN Headquarters in New York"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"font-family: Georgia; font-size: 19px; text-align: justify;\">\n\tA delegation of the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/iepf-ngo.org\/\" style=\"color: rgb(32, 101, 194);\">International Eurasia Press Fund<\/a>&nbsp;(IEPF) led by the Fund\u2019s president Umud Mirzayev joined the panel discussions on Peace and Security within the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/eurasiadiary.com\/\" style=\"color: rgb(32, 101, 194);\">Eurasia Diary<\/a>&nbsp;reports.<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-family: Georgia; font-size: 19px; text-align: justify;\">\n\t&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-family: Georgia; font-size: 19px;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t\tDiscussion of the peace and security factors in protracted conflicts in the GUAM (Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan and Moldova) countries, elimination of humanitarian crisis during the conflicts, mutual support in conflict resolution, peace and sustainable development were at the top of the agenda.&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t\t&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t\tIEPF President and the delegation informed the participants about the current situation in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan.&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t\t&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t\tActing Chief, NGO Branch in the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Marc-Andr\u00e9 Dorel hailed the work done by the IEPF over the past years and said ready to render support in this field.&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t\t&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t\tHe also invited the IEPF to participate and promote the High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, which will be held under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council in 2019.&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t\t&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t\tTouching upon the significance of the IEPF\u2019s participation in the forum Mr. Dorel said that the Fund\u2019s international experience will bring benefits to all members and give opportunities for the development of the future projects of the Council.&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t\t&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t\tIEPF President informed Marc-Andr\u00e9 Dorel about the important role of the government and NGOs in civil society development in Azerbaijan.&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t\t&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t\tHe also highly appreciated the joint collaboration with the NGO Branch of the UN ECOSOC.&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t\t&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t\tMr. Mirzayev talked about the event organized by the IEPF on the \u201cOpportunities and Prospects of Cooperation with UN ECOSOC\u201d with the participation of Azerbaijani NGOs. He said that the event aimed at discussion of possibilities to strengthen the relations between the local NGOs and the UN Agencies, benefits from ECOSOC membership, support and promotion of the SDGs with an assistance of the IEPF.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t\t&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t\tUmud Mirzayev pointed out that as a civil society organization, the IEPF is a reliable partner with the governmental bodies and community-based organizations in the implementation of the action plan for sustainable development.&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t\t&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t\tIn recent years, IEPF\u2019s efforts to develop \u201cthe civil society-microfinance and vocational education\u201d model in the regions affected by the war was a successful trend towards improving the socio-economic programs.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t\t&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t\tAt the same time, IEPF President underlined the importance of the world community\u2019s involvement in the promotion of peace for sustainable development in the region.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t\t&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t\tWithin a trip to the UN, the IEPF delegation also attended the events to mark Human Rights Day 2017.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t\t&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t\tAddressing the event, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, President of the UN General Assembly Miroslav Lajcak, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for International Migration Louise Arbour and others said that the human rights violation is the most painful problem in the modern world.&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t\t&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t\tSpeakers also stated that the wars causing the human rights violation have never ended with victory.&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t\t&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t\tAt the event Umud Mirzayev met with the former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Right and former judge of the International Criminal Court Navi Pillay and informed her about the current situation and initiatives on the prevention of human rights violation in Azerbaijan.&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t\t&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t\tIEPF President also met with the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs Liu Zhenmin and the UN Goodwill Ambassador to Africa, president of the New Future Foundation Queen Mother Dr. Delois Blakely.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t\t&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t\tRecalling that the participation of the IEPF, one of the representatives of civil society, at the 72th session of UN GA was funded by the Council of State Support to Non-Governmental Organizations under the Auspices of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A delegation of the&nbsp;International Eurasia Press Fund&nbsp;(IEPF) led by the Fund\u2019s president Umud Mirzayev joined the panel discussions on Peace and Security within the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly,&nbsp;Eurasia Diary&nbsp;reports. &nbsp; 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