Category: Blog
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AI Workshop: Transformation and Public Institutions
June 3, 2026, UNHQ in New York: T’ECH DP is pleased to have supported the proceedings of the first Workshop on AI Transformation and Public Institutions, co-hosted by the Permanent Mission of Moldova, the Permanent Mission of Tajikistan, United Nations Innovation and Training Inst. (UNITAR), and Blockchain Alliance (BAI) on June 3, 2026, at United…
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The 11th Science, Technology & Innovation Forum
May 7, 2026, New York: The Eleventh Annual Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) has concluded today at the UN Headquarters in New York, with the theme focused on “Transformative, equitable and coordinated science, technology and innovation for the 2030 Agenda and a sustainable future for all.” Again, the Forum emphasized 5 Sustainable…
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2026 ECOSOC Partnership Forum
January 27, 2026, New York: The 2026 ECOSOC Partnership Forum has taken place today at the UN Headquarters in New York, under the theme “Transformative, equitable, innovative and coordinated actions for the 2030 Agenda and its SDGs for a sustainable future for all”. The Forum emphasized 5 Sustainable Development Goals, namely Goal 6 – Clean…
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“Healthy Soils for Healthy Cities”
December 4, 2025, New York: The “Healthy Soils for Healthy Cities” high-level symposium was held at UNHQ to highlight the roles of soils in cities to commemorate the World Soil Day 2025. By 2050 about two thirds of world’s population will be living in cities, as reminded by H.E. Pema Lektup Dorji, Permanent Representative of…
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SDG Innovation Powerhouse at Global Compact
September 22, 2025, New York: The Global Compact hosted the SDG Innovation Powerhouse at its Park Avenue Global Hub, on the occasion of UNGA80 and concurrently UNGC’s 25th anniversary. The Powerhouse was to highlight the critical role of business and innovation in achieving the SDGs, to showcase solutions and fostering partnerships, and to accelerate innovation…
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T’ECH DP for “Food Is Medicine”
On July 17, 2025, T’ECH DP renewed its commitment to the “FY26-FIM-Appropriations-Organizational-Sign-On-Letter” as led by the Tufts FIM Institute, petitioning the US Congressional leaders to take actions to integrate nutrition into health care, and to curb poor diets being the top driver for poor health outcomes. “Poor nutrition is a top driver of diet-related diseases…
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World Health Day/CPD58: Universal Access to Health Products
April 10, 2025, New York: “Advancing Health Equity: Universal Access to Health Products” side event was held to support the 58th Session of the Commission on Population and Development (CPD58). It concurred with the observance of the World Health Day in the same week. Event was hosted by Thailand, Uganda, World Health Organization, in…
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CSW69: FAO “Commit to Grow Equally” at Rockefeller Center
March 12, 2025, New York: “Commit to Grow Equality (CGE): Making agrifood systems work better for women and girls,” a CSW60 side event held by FAO at the Rockefeller Foundation center. Women are at the center of our agrifood systems. “Commit to Grow Equality is the first multistakeholder initiative that shifts the spotlight directly onto…
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BioEM Rennes 2025
BioEM2025 that will take place in the city of Rennes of the Bretagne region in France from June 22 to 27, 2025. Based in Switzerland, BioEM is the largest and most significant international conference worldwide in the study of bioelectromagnetics, convening biological and physical scientists, physicians and engineers working on the field of interactions of…
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“Food System, Biodiversity, and Climate” Briefing
October 9, 2024, New York: T’ECH DP participated in an FAO convened joint briefing on “The important role of agrifood systems across the Rio Convention Conference of Parties to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD).” As…
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T’ECH DP at HLPF 2024
T’ECH DP at HLPF 2024 United Nations’ High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) convened between July 8 and July 17, 2024 at the UNHQ in New York. As a supporter of SDGs, particularly in connection with the food system and health themes, T’ECH DP participated and interacted in a number of special and side…
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Partnership/Legacy Project: Food Festival
Successful 2018 Chinese Food Festival Celebrates International Culture and Development at United Nations November 13, 2018, New York: The 2018 Chinese Food Festival at the United Nations concluded successfully last Friday inside the Delegates Dining Room of New York’s United Nations Headquarters. Thousands of UN officials, socialites, celebrities and New Yorkers enjoyed performances, demonstrations and…
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Partnership/Legacy Project: Healthy City Initiative
The Healthy City Initiative Launched On December 15, 2017 at the United Nations Headquarters, the Human Health Organization (HHO) in collaboration with the Permanent Mission of Paraguay to the United Nations organized the workshop “Healthy Cities – Cities of Tomorrow” in support of the New Urban Agenda (NUA) and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.…