THE WEEK AHEAD AT THE UNITED NATIONS: THE EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE (41/13) 11 November – 17 November 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 Juan E. Méndez, UN Special Rapporteur on torture: Ghana (7 till 14 Nov.). Catherine Ashton, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy: India (11-12 Nov.); Myanmar (13-15 Nov.). Antonio Tajani, EU Commissioner for Industry and Entrepreneurship: Brazil (till 11 Nov.); Vietnam (12-13 Nov); Myanmar (13-14 Nov); Thailand (15 Nov.). Karel De Gught: EU Commissioner for Trade: South Africa, Cameroon and Ivory Coast (11-14 Nov.). Andris Piebalgs: EU Commissioner for Development: Philippines (11-12 Nov.); Myanmar (13-15 Nov.). Kristalina Georgieva::EU Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response: Japan (11-12 Nov); China (13-15 Nov.). Dacian Ciolos, EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development: Japan (11-12 Nov); South Korea (13-14 Nov.); Myanmar (15-16 Nov.). Margaret Vogt, Former SRSG and Head of BINUCA: Brussels (14 Nov.). Viviane Reding, EU Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship: Washington D.C. (17 Nov.). Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani campaigner for girls' education, laureate of the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought 2013: Strasbourg (20 Nov.). John Ging, Director, Operational Division, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs: Brussels (21-22 Nov.). Flavia Pansieri, UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights; John Hendra, Deputy Executive Director, UN Women; Ibrahim Thiaw, Deputy Executive Director, UNEP; Aisa Kirabo Kacyira, Deputy Executive Director, UN-HABITAT; Gyan Acharya, UN High Representative for Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States; Arancha Gonzales, Executive Director, International Trade Centre; Alicia Barcena, Executive Secretary, Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean; Marc Bichler, Executive Secretary, UNCDF; Luc Gnacadja, Former Executive Director (till 30 Sept. 2013), UN Convention to Combat Desertification: Brussels (26-27 Nov.). Jan Eliasson, UN Deputy Secretary-General: Brussels (27 Nov.) Olivier De Schutter, UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food: Malaysia (9-18 Dec.). ----------------------------------------------
Monday 11 November International Week of Science and Peace (till 12 Nov.). http://www.un.org/en/events/scienceday/week.shtml Bonn: Cyber Security Summit. http://www.cybersecuritysummit.de/current-program Brussels: - Economic and Financial Affairs EU Council (Budget). -European Parliament - Committee and political groups meetings. http://www.europarl.europa.eu/pdfs/news/expert/agenda_week_by_day/47-2013/47-2013_en.pdf
- European Parliament: Hearing on EU transitional justice policy and mediation capacities. It will focus on the relationship between transitional justice and peace-building efforts in which combining "peace" with "justice" is one of the major challenges. The role of the International Criminal Court in post-conflict countries will also be debated. http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meetdocs/2009_2014/documents/droi/dv/400_programmehearing_/400_programmehearing_en.pdf
Geneva: -Human Rights Council, WG on Enforced and Involuntary Disappearances (till 13 Nov.). -Committee on Enforced Disappearances (till 15 Nov.). - UN Committee against Torture (till 22 Nov.). http://tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/treatybodyexternal/SessionDetails1.aspx?SessionID=809&Lang=en:
-Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (till 29 Nov.). Johannesburg: DEEEP Global Conference: Building a Global Citizens Movement (till 12 Nov.). http://deeep.org/images/conferences/globalconference_concept_note.pdf
New Delhi: 11th ASEM Foreign Ministers’ Meeting with High Representative of the EU, Catherine Ashton (till 12 Nov.). http://www.aseminfoboard.org/2011-12-22-05-57-34/event/431-11th-asem-foreign-ministers-meeting-fmm11.html
New York: -United Nations Pledging Conference for Development Activities. -Security Council - consultations on Sudan/South Sudan and the sanctions concerning the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (1718 Committee). Paris: UNESCO, General Conference (till 20 Nov.). http://www.unesco.org/new/en/general-conference-37th/ Warsaw: UN Climate Change Conference - COP19 (till 22 Nov.). https://unfccc.int/meetings/warsaw_nov_2013/meeting/7649.php
Tuesday 12 November World Pneumonia Day [WHO] Launch of the World Energy Outlook 2013 http://www.iea.org/newsroomandevents/events/event/name,38060,en.html Brussels: -Lunch-Conference: ‘UNRWA and the European Union: A Dynamic Partnership’. http://ghum.kuleuven.be/ggs/events/2013/matthias-burchard
New York: - Election of the Human Rights Council members. http://www.un.org/en/ga/68/meetings/elections/hrc.shtml
- Security Council - resolutions on the European Union Force in Bosnia and Herzegovina and on Somalia (tbc).
- Security Council- debate on Bosnia and Herzegovina. -Women Speakers of Parliament, Conference (till 13 Nov.). http://www.ipu.org/splz-e/wmnspk13.htm Vilnius : Fundamental Rights Conference 2013 - Combating hate crime in the EU, Giving victims a face and a voice (till 13 Nov.). http://fra.europa.eu/en/event/2013/fundamental-rights-conference-2013?tab=programme Wednesday 13 November Amsterdam: World Pension Summit 2013 (till 14 Nov). http://www.worldpensionsummit.com/ Brussels: - The ‘Energy–Climate–Industry’ Working Group. http://www.friendsofeurope.org/Contentnavigation/Events/Eventsoverview/tabid/1187/EventType/EventView/EventId/1231/TheE nergyClimateIndustryWorkingGroup.aspx
- Concord conference: EU development aid to 2020 http://www.concordeurope.org/events/details/47-concordconference-eu-development-aid-to-2020
- AidEx 2013, the Global Humanitarian & Development Aid event: “Sustainability and Resilience” (till 14 Nov.) http://www.unric.org/en/events/28816-aidex-2013-brussels-featuring-numerous-united-nations-agencies New York: Security Council – Consultations on the Middle East (Yemen). Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw (Myanmar): European Parliament Delegation (till 15 Nov.). Meeting of the EU-Myanmar Task Force; participation in a business forum, a civil society forum and a development forum. Inter-parliamentary session "Building a strong Parliament for a modern democracy". Thursday 14 November World Diabetes Day [WHO] Brussels: - Meeting on ‘The UN Guidance for Effective Mediation: Translating the Fundamentals into EU Practice’, Speech by Margaret Vogt, UN Mediator in Residence and former SRSG and Head of BINUCA and Former President of Finland Martti Athisaari, Chairman and Founder of the Crisis Management Initiative. http://www.eplo.org/assets/files/2.%20Activities/Civil%20Society%20Dialogue%20Network/Policy%20Meetings/Mediation/CSDN %20Mediation%20Guidance%20Agenda_FINAL.pdf
- European Parliament: Third World Congress For Freedom of Scientific Research: “Polio vaccinations WHO program under fundamentalists’ threats” lectured by Bruce Ayward, Assistant Director-general for Polio & Emergencies, WHO (tbc) (till Nov.15) https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dEdVTnkydFY3WHhGeGppOFMwalZzTFE6MA#gid=0 . - “Jean Monnet Conference 2013”. The Conference 2013 will analyse the political implications of European economic integration and ask whether Europe is ready for political Union (till 15 Nov.) http://ec.europa.eu/education/jean-monnet/confjm13_en.htm
- European Parliament Conference: Domestic Workers’ Rights – Two years after the adoption of the ILO Convention, Presentation by Amelita King Dejardin, Chief ILO Technical Adviser (Domestic Work). http://www.guengl.eu/news/article/events/domestic-workers-rights-two-years-after-the-adoption-of-the-ilo-convention - Eurogroup meeting. Geneva: Meeting of the High Contracting Parties to the Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons Which May Be Deemed to Be Excessively Injurious or to Have Indiscriminate Effects (till 15 Nov.).
New York: IPU/UN - Annual Parliamentary Hearing at the United Nations (till 15 Nov.) http://www.ipu.org/splz-e/UNGA13.htm.
-Security Council- briefing on Libya concerning the International Criminal Court. Stockholm: - Human rights days (till 16 Nov.). Biggest Nordic forum for Human Rights.With seminars, workshops, exhibitions, meetings and theatre. Prominent guest: Thomas Hammarberg, former Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Jonas Gardell, author, Lise Berg, SG for Amnesty in Sweden and more. http://www.mrdagarna.nu/ Yangoon: First meeting of EU-Myanmar task force and Development Forum. Friday 15 November European Awareness Antibiotics Day Belgrade (Serbia): 1st EU-Serbia Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee (till 16 Nov.). Brussels: - Press launch of the UNCTAD 2013 Report on the Least Developed Countries:”Growth with employment for inclusive and sustainable development” (under embargo 20/11 5:00 p.m. GMT). 10:00 -11:00, UNRIC Residence Palace. 8th floor meeting room Registration: Benelux@unric.org - European Parliament: International Leadership Symposium on Ethics in Business .Theme of this year’s conference is “Shared Value: Role of Business in Tackling Society’s Problems”. http://www.wfeb.org/registration_form.php.
Nay Pyi Taw: Task Force Plenary of the EU-Myanmar meeting. Saturday 16 November World Tolerance Day World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Day [WHO] European Week for Waste Reduction 2013 http://ec.europa.eu/environment/europeangreencapital/news/events/european-week-waste-reduction/
Sunday 17 November World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims [WHO] http://www.who.int/roadsafety/projects/world_day/en/index.html
Moscow: G20- Financial Stability Board, Plenary Meeting (till 18 Nov.). Washington D.C: EU-US Ministerial Meeting. EU Commissioner Viviane Reding will attend.
And beyond: Other dates to pin
18 November European Antibiotic Awareness Day Brussels: -EU Foreign and General Affairs Council (till 19 Nov.). - Agriculture and Fisheries EU Council (till 19 Nov.). Dubai: World Energy Forum (till 22 Nov.). http://wef21.org/en/world-energy-forum-2013.html Moscow: Closing of G20- Financial Stability Board, Plenary Meeting. New York: -Security Council Resolutions on UNISFA and Somalia piracy (tbc). -Security Council Briefing and Consultations on UNMISS. Strasbourg: European Parliament Plenary Session (till 21 Nov.). London: Ciné-ONU: To mark International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the United Nations, in partnership with BRITDOC, presents: 'A Whole Lott More', followed by a Q&A with Ade Adepitan, Victor Buhler, the Guardian's social policy editor, Patrick Butler; Dima Yared, Human Rights Officer of OHCR Regional office for Europe; and moderated by the Chief Executive of BRITDOC, Jess Search. http://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on-book-tickets/film/a-whole-lott-more-united-nations-cinema-screening
19 November World Toilet Day Geneva: Security Council, Governing Council of the UN Compensation Commission established pursuant to Security Council resolution 692 (1991) (till 21 Nov.). New York: -Security Council Briefing and Consultations on the Middle East; Debate on UNMIK. 20 November Universal Children's Day http://www.un.org/en/events/childrenday Africa Industrialization Day http://www.un.org/en/events/africaday Launch of the Least Developed Countries UNCTAD Report 2013 – “Growth with employment for inclusive and sustainable development” (Embargo 5:00 p.m. GMT). Brussels: Global Justice through global citizenship conference (till 21 Nov.) http://www.concordeurope.org/events/details/43-global-justice-through-global-citizenship-conference
New York: Security Council Briefing on UNOCA/LRA; Consultations on Sudan sanctions. Paris: Security in 2020: Meeting the challenge (till 21 Nov.) http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/newsroom/cf/itemdetail.cfm?item_id=6871&lang=en&title=Security-in-2020%3A-Meeting-the-challenge
Strasbourg: Malala Yousafzai, laureate of the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought 2013, receives her award. The Hague: Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute of the Int. Criminal Court (till 28 Nov.).
21 November World Philosophy Day [UNESCO] http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/events/social-and-human-sciencesevents/?tx_browser_pi1[showUid]=27213&cHash=152a82979b
World Television Day http://www.un.org/en/events/televisionday 22 November Vienna: Council of Europe - Standing Committee of the PACE meeting. Focus: debate on the mass arrival of mixed migratory flows in Italian coastal areas, based on the report by Christopher Chope (UK) http://website-pace.net/en_GB/web/apce/standing-committee 25 November International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women http://www.un.org/en/events/endviolenceday On this occasion the UN Secretary-General's Campaign, “UNiTE to End Violence Against Women,” will kick off a worldwide campaign to "Orange the World in 16 Days". This symbolic image will serve as a reminder to the world to remain committed to eradicating gender-based violence. Addis Ababa: ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (till 27 Nov.). Brussels: - Education, Youth, Culture and Sport EU Council (till 26 Nov.). New York: Security Council – Resolution on UNOCA/LRA (tbc); Briefing UNAMI and Consultations UNAMI/Iraq-Kuwait; Briefing and Consultations on CAR. 26 November Brussels: - European Development Days (till 27 Nov.), http://eudevdays.eu/. - Panel discussion: Post-2015 - Objective peace: Sustained solutions to fragility, conflict and violence http://www.friendsofeurope.org/Contentnavigation/Events/Eventsoverview/tabid/1187/EventType/EventView/EventId/1236/Post2 015ObjectivepeaceSustainedsolutionstofragilityconflictandviolence.aspx
- Third Annual Convention of the Platform against Poverty and Social Exclusion (till 27 Nov.) http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?langId=en&catId=88&eventsId=927&furtherEvents=yes
- Ciné-ONU: To mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the United Nations presents: “No Burqas behind Bars”. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with special guest John Hendra - UN Women Deputy Executive Director for Policy and Programme, http://www.unric.org/en/next-screening
-Tackling cyber-crime: protecting citizens from digital threats. www.europeanvoice.com/cyber-crime Geneva: UN Forum on Minority Issues, on the theme "Beyond freedom of religion or belief: Guaranteeing the rights of religious minorities." More information: http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/HRC/Minority/Pages/Session6.aspx (till 27 November) Nantes: High-level seminar on relationship between food systems and WTO (till 27 Nov.). United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, Olivier De Schutter will participate. http://www.srfood.org/en
New York: -Security Council Consultations on 1701 report; Somalia/Eritrea; 751/1907 Committee. -Security Council -Briefing and Consultations on Guinea-Bissau.
27 November Brussels: European Parliament European Year for Citizens Alliance 2013 high-level event. http://ey2013-alliance.eu/.
New York: Security Council - Briefings1267/1989, 1373, 1540 Committees. Strasbourg: World Forum for Democracy, Strasbourg (till 29 Nov.). http://www.coe.int/en/web/world-forumdemocracy/home
28 November Vilnius: Eastern Partnership Summit (till 29 Nov.). 29 November International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People http://www.un.org/en/events/palestinianday/index.shtml Brussels: The Changing energy map: its implications for economic competitiveness. http://www.friendsofeurope.org/Contentnavigation/Events/Eventsoverview/tabid/1187/EventType/EventView/EventId/1235/Thec hangingenergymapItsimplicationsforeconomiccompetitiveness.aspx
30 November Brussels: Conference and debates on the occasion of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. Organizer: Association Belgo-Palestinienne. Venue: Centre Culturel Jacques Franck (ChaussĂŠe de Waterloo 94).
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UN Campaigns, Competitions, Apps and Games
Move4Health - WHO art competition http://www.unric.org/en/competitions WHO is organizing an art competition to promote physical activity for youth. We want you to submit drawings or paintings that promote physical activity and we encourage you to be creative and original in your artwork. Create art that encourages people to think about their health and the importance of engaging in physical activity. The winning entries will be displayed during the high-level regional forum on a life-course approach to promote physical activity taking place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from 15 to 16 December 2013 The competition is open to all between the ages of 8 and 18. The submission deadline is 20 November, 2013
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
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