21 March 2014 New York City, US
UNFF Special Events for the International Day of Forests 2014

The UN Forum on Forests (UNFF) Secretariat in the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) is organizing a series of activities at UN Headquarters in New York, US to celebrate the International Day of Forests 2014. The celebrations will feature a week-long series of film-screenings, a two-week exhibit of award-winning photographs and children's art and a special half-day event on 21 March, which will include a panel discussion on 'Women as agents of change for forests and sustainable development'. The special event will also screen award-winning short films that celebrate forests for people. The event will conclude with a general discussion. The Forest Film Festival screenings will run from 17-20 March 2014 and the MY FOREST, OUR FUTURE Art and Photo Exhibit will run from 17-28 March 2014.  

date: 21 March 2014     10:00 AM – 1:00 PM   venue: ECOSOC Chamber, UN Headquarters   location: New York City, US   contact: Secretariat   e-mail: forests@un.org   www: http://www.un.org/esa/forests/international-day-of-forests/IDF_2014_Flyer.pdf
 http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/newsletter/desanews/feature/2014/03/index.html#10273