THE WEEK AHEAD AT THE UNITED NATIONS: THE EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE (45/13) 9 December – 15 December 2013 (and beyond) This document is for planning purposes only and is subject to change. Please check also our website for latest changes http://www.unric.org or call + 32 2 788 84 84 / + 32 476 215 485
VIP Visits Nikola Gruevski, Prime-Minister of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia: Brussels (9 Dec.). Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, President of Mali: Brussels (9 Dec.); Strasbourg (10-11 Dec.). Olivier De Schutter, UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food: Malaysia (9-18 Dec.). Christine Lagarde, IMF Director-General: Brussels (10 Dec.). Amina Mohammed, Special Advisor of the Secretary-General on Post-2015 Development Planning: Brussels (10 Dec.) José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission: Colombia (11-12 Dec.), Panama (13-14 Dec.). Siim Kallas, European Commissioner for Transport: Israel (11-14 Dec.). Karel De Gucht, EU Commissioner for Trade: Solomon Islands (11-12 Dec.). Ivica Dačić, Prime Minister of Serbia; Hashim Thaҫi, Prime Minister of Kosovo: Brussels (13 Dec.). Peter de Clercq, Deputy Special Representative for the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), United Nations Resident Coordinator, Humanitarian Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative: Brussels (16 dec.). tbc
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Monday 9 December International Anti-Corruption Day http://www.actagainstcorruption.org/actagainstcorruption/ Launch of WIPO’s 2013 World Intellectual Property Indicators (WIPI) report. Launch of WHO World Malaria Report 2013 Brussels: - Eurogroup -Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs EU Council (till 10 Dec). -EU cooperation councils with Armenia and Azerbaijan. -Group of high-level judges from Libya on a study tour in Belgium to meet Belgian counterparts and EU officials, organized by UNDP Libya (till 13 Dec.).
- NATO Post 2014 Conference (till 11 Dec.) conference-december-9th-11th-brussels-belgium.
http://www.ata-sec.org/homepage-main-news/461-nato-post-2014-
Geneva: States Parties to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on Their Destruction (till 13 Dec.). Istanbul: Meeting of the “Budapest process” (Migration ).
http://www.eu2013.lt/en/news/pressreleases/themultiannual-migration-strategy-on-cooperation-with-silk-route-region-countries-to-be-considered-in-istanbul
New York: -Security Council- resolution on Guinea-Bissau (tbc). -Security Council-Briefings/Consultations on UNSMIL and Libya sanctions. -Security Council – Briefing on its subsidiary bodies. -High level discussion on occasion of 65th anniversary of Genocide Convention. http://j.mp/18oeAH2. -Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals (till 13 Dec.). Rome: IFAD - Executive Board (till 13 Dec.). Paris: Intellectual Property Summit 2013 (till 11 Dec.). http://europa.eu/newsroom/calendar/event/464099/paneuropean-intellectual-property-summit-2013
Strasbourg: European Parliament plenary session (till 12 Dec.). http://www.europarl.europa.eu/pdfs/news/expert/agenda_week_by_day/51-2013/51-2013_en.pdf
-Ceremony for the handover of the Peace Flame of Bethlehem to the European Parliament. -Council of Europe's anti money laundering and terrorist financing body (MONEYVAL): plenary meeting (till 13 Dec.). Tuesday, 10 December Human Rights Day: "20 Years: Working for your Rights"
http://at20.ohchr.org/human-right-day.html
Brussels: -Economic and Financial Affairs EU Council. -European Economic and Social Committee- plenary session (till 11 Dec.). The EESC will host a debate with Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, on measures for renewed confidence, growth and jobs in Europe. -ACP Council of Ministers (till 11 Dec.). - Ciné-ONU: To mark Human Rights Day and the 20th anniversary of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations, in partnership with the European Union and BOZAR, presents: ‘Fruitvale Station’. The screening will be followed by a special performance Shine Your Light and reception, http://registration.cineonu.org/. - Conference on “The ESS@10: Revisiting the European Security Strategy 2003-2013”. Organizer: Egmont Institute. http://www.egmontinstitute.be/events.html. - “NATO Post 2014” Conference, organized by the Security and Defence Agenda and the Atlantic Treaty Association, World Customs Organization. (till 11 Dec.)http://www.ata-sec.org/homepage-mainnews/461-nato-post-2014-conference-december-9th-11th-brussels-belgium
Geneva: Ad Hoc Committee of the General Assembly for the Announcement of Voluntary Contributions to the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees .
New York: -Security Council – Resolution on Liberia sanctions (tbc). -Security Council – Briefing and Consultations on UNSOM. -Security Council -TCC meeting on UNDOF. -Security Council – Consultations on Mali. Stockholm: Nobel Prize Award ceremony. http://www.nobelprize.org/ceremonies/archive/video/ceremony_sthlm/2013/index.htm l
Strasbourg: European Parliament - Address by Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, President of Mali Wednesday, 11 December International Mountain Day "Mountains - Key to a Sustainable Future" http://www.fao.org/forestry/internationalmountainday/en/
Anniversary of UNICEF - Release of new data on birth registration to focus attention on the world’s most hidden and excluded children. Launch of the World Malaria Report 2013 (WHO). Brussels: -Lunch Conference: “The Temple of Peace. Peace Conference of The Hague, Andrew Carnegie and the building of the Peace Palace (1898-1913)”. Spoken language: Dutch . http://www.unric.org/nl/nieuwsoverzicht/26568-conferentie-de-tempel-van-de-vrede-vredesconferenties-van-den-haag-andrewcarnegie-en-de-bouw-van-het-vredespaleis-1898-1913.
-Launch of a photo exhibition on the UNESCO World heritage in China. http://www.pressclub.be/. - Book launch: Preventing Violent Conflict in Africa – Inequalities, Perceptions and Institutions, organized by Friends of Europe. http://crm.friendsofeurope.eu/efficy.dll/guest? app=mde&page=MDE_onLineReg/form.htm&publ=5499&k_profile=8&cont=219444C83286.
-London: G8 Dementia Summit. http://dementiachallenge.dh.gov.uk/category/g8-dementia-summit/ New York: -Security Council – Consultations on DRC. -Security Council – Briefing on Sudan ICC -Women’s International Forum: Meeting on “The Iran nuclear deal – how we got here and what it means”, sponsored by the Executive Office of the Secretary-General. Solomon Islands: Pacific Trade Ministerial Meeting (till 12 Dec.). Strasbourg: Awarding ofthe European Parliament's Lux Film Prize.
Thursday, 12 December OECD statistics news release: G20 GDP Growth Q3, 2013. Brussels: -Transport, Telecommunications & Energy EU Council - Foreign Affairs EU Council (Development). Exchange of views on the post-2015 agenda for sustainable development and poverty eradication. Also on the agenda: The Council could adopt conclusions on the related EU report on policy coherence for development 2013. The Council will also be briefed by the Commission on the implementation of the agenda for change, in particular regarding the measurement of results and progress on joint programming. -EU cooperation council with Georgia - Closing Conference of the European Year of Citizens 2013 “How to make every year a year for citizens!” (till 13 December) http://www.eu2013.lt/en/events/political-meetings/international-level-and-expertmeetings/closing-conference-of-the-european-year-of-citizens-2013-how-to-make-every-year-a-year-for-citizens
New York: Security Council - Briefings on Peace and security in Africa and on its 1737 Committee (Iran). Teheran: European Parliament delegation to Iran. The delegation aims to: re-establish interparliamentary relations with members of the Iranian Majlis; raise human rights issues including the protection of minorities and the promotion of democratic values; and meet the two Sakharov prize winners, Jafer Panahi and Nasrin Sotoudeh. (till 15 Dec.) Friday, 13 December Brussels: - Environment EU Council. -EU-facilitated dialogue for normalisation of relations between Belgrade and Pristina, at the EEAS. Monaco: The World Policy Conference (till 15 Dec.). http://www.worldpolicyconference.com/wpcmeeting.php?lien=agenda&&edition=2013&&lang=en
New York: High-level Conference on the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), organized by OCHA. Prague: The Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) is organising a conference, which will examine – for the first time on a pan-European scale – gender-specific manifestations of corruption in Council of Europe member states, and support the wider inclusion of a gender perspective into national anti-corruption policies.
And beyond: Other dates to pin 16 December Brussels: -Agriculture and Fisheries EU Council (till 17 Dec.). -EU Foreign Affairs Council. - EU- Morocco Association Council. Geneva: Human Rights Council, Working Group on the use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the right of people to self-determination (till 20 Dec.). New York: Security Council – Debate on UNAMA; Briefings and Consultations on the Middle East. Vienna: Social Economy Conference (till 16-17 Dec.). 17 December Brussels: - EU General Affairs Council. New York: Security Council- Resolution (tbc) on The Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) – Consultations on UNDOF; Briefing and Consultations on UNOWA. 18 December International Migrants Day http://www.un.org/en/events/migrantsday/ Global launch of World Economic Situation and Prospects 2014. Brussels: -European Parliament: - High Level Conference on "Afghanistan and Central Asia: Prospects and Challenges after withdrawal of NATO/ISAF Forces". -European Parliament: High-Level debate on the conflict in Syria and the humanitarian impact on the region, Exchange of views in the presence of the Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva and the representatives of international humanitarian organisations New York: Security Council – Resolutions on ICTY and UNDOF (tbc); Briefing on Peace and Security in Africa: Drug trafficking in Sahel and West Africa. 19 December Brussels: - European Council (till 20 Dec.).
http://register.consilium.europa.eu/pdf/en/13/st15/st15651.en13.pdf
20 December International Human Solidarity Day
http://undesadspd.org/InternationalDays/InternationalHumanSolidarityDay.aspx
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UN Campaigns, Competitions, Apps and Games
Many Languages, One World - Student Essay Contest http://www.unric.org/en/competitions Part of the UN Academic Impact's commitment to multilingual education, ELS Educational services and the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) have launched a global essay contest for university and college students on global citizenship and understanding Submit an essay (2000 words or less) exploring how multilingual ability advances global citizenship and understanding. Your essay should reflect your academic, cultural, and national context. The submission deadline is 21 February, 2014 23rd International Children's Painting Competition http://www.unric.org/en/competitions The International Children's Painting Competition on the Environment is organized every year by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the Japan-based Foundation for Global Peace and Environment (FGPE), Bayer and Nikon Corporation. It has been held since 1991 and has received more than 3 million entries from children in over 150 countries. The submission deadline is 15 March, 2014 UPU - 2014 International letter-writing competition for young people http://www.unric.org/en/competitions The theme selected for the 2014 competition is: "Write a letter describing how music can touch lives." The communication supports include a poster and a flyer, which are being updated to reflect the 2014 theme. They will be made available to member countries shortly. The best letter from each country must be submitted to the International Bureau no later than 30 April 2014. The submission deadline is 30 April, 2014
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