THE WEEK AHEAD AT THE UNITED NATIONS: THE EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE (15/13) 8-14 April 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 + 32 476 215 485
VIP Visits The UN Secretary-General: The Hague (till 8 April); Rome (9 April). Lakshmi Puri, acting head of UN Women: Brussels (8-9 April). Shamshad Akhtar, Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Development at UN DESA: Brussels (810 April) Ben Emmerson, UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and counter-terrorism: Burkina Faso (8-12 April). Magdalena Sepúlveda, UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights: Mozambique (816 April). Emomalii Rahmon, President of Tajikistan: Brussels (9-11 April). Kandeh K. Yumkella, Director-General UNIDO: Brussels (10 April). Margareta Wahlstrom, Special representative of the UN Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction: Brussels (10 April). Mahmoud Jibril-El Warfally, former Prime Minister of Libya: Brussels (10 April). Lamberto Zannier, Secretary-General of OSCE: Brussels (10 April). Gordon Brown, UN Special Envoy for Global Education: Cannes (10 April). Connie Hedegaard, EU Commissioner for Climate Action: U.S.A. (10-12 April). Tonio Borg EU Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy: India (11-12 April). José Manuel Durão Barroso, President of the EU Commission: New York (12-15 April). Princess Astrid of Belgium, Roll Back Malaria Partnership's Special Representative: Tokyo (22-24 April); Phnom Penh (25-26 April). Olav Kjørven, UN ASG, Director, UNDP Bureau for Development Policy: Brussels (23-25 April). Marc Bichler, UNCDF Executive Secretary: Brussels (29 April).
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Monday, 8 April Brussels:-exhibition: “Landmines: Treacherous Weapons” (open to the public till 28 June). http://www.klm-mra.be/klm-new/engels/main01.php?id=../danger-mines/mines-en
-EESC Hearing "Towards Smart and Sustainable Agricultural Water Use in Europe". .http://www.eesc.europa.eu/?i=portal.en.events-and-activities-shaped-by-water
-European Parliament - Discussion with Romano Prodi, UN Special Envoy for the Sahel. Geneva: -OHCHR -Ad Hoc Committee on the elaboration of complementary standards to the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (till 12 April). -Committee on Enforced Disappearances (till 19 April). Istanbul: UN Forum on Forests (till 19 April). http://www.un.org/esa/forests New York: Ad Hoc Committee established by General Assembly resolution 51/210 on a draft comprehensive convention on international terrorism (till 12 April). http://www.un.org/law/terrorism/ -Substantive session of the Disarmament Commission (till 19 April). http://www.un.org/disarmament/HomePage/DisarmamentCommission/UNDiscom.shtml
Oslo: ILO’s European regional meeting (till 11 April). http://www.ilo.org/global/meetings-and-events/regional-meetings/europe-and-central-asia/erm-9/lang-en/index.htm
Rome: IFAD, Executive Board (till 12 April). The Hague: Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, Special Session of the Conference of the States Parties to Review the Operation of the Convention (till 19 April). Vienna: Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, Legal Subcommittee (till19 April). Washington: Ten MEPs, members of the international trade committee, will meet members of the US Congress, the US Trade Representatives Office and various other stakeholders to discuss the upcoming Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) (till 11 April). Tuesday, 9 April Launch of the European Report on Development http://www.erd-report.eu/erd/index.html Brussels: -Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria - preparatory meeting of donors. Hosted by the EU Commission (till 10 April), it will be combined with a pledging dinner with EU Commissioner Andris Piebalgs to shore up private sector contributions for the Fund. -Conference on Empowerment of Women in the Sahel. Organizers: EU, Office of the UN SecretaryGeneral’s Special Envoy for the Sahel and UN Women. -Third Assises of Decentralised Cooperation (till 10 April). http://lra4dev.cor.europa.eu/portal/en/Pages/welcome.aspx
-To mark the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, Ciné-ONU and the US mission to the EU invite you to the screening of “Traces of the Trade” A Story from the Deep North http://www.unric.org/en/cine-onu Geneva: ECE, 65th session (till 11 April). http://www.unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/commission/2013/Draft_programme_27_March.pdf
New York: Security Council - consultations on the UN Integrated Peacebuilding Office in the Central African Republic (BINUCA). Rome: The Secretary-General will meet with Pope Francis, with whom he will discuss the continuing cooperation between the United Nations and the Holy See. He will also meet Italian officials. Wednesday, 10 April UNICEF to launch its ‘Child well-being in rich countries – A comparative overview’ Brussels: Conference; Time for Plan B: Positive Effects of Gender Sensitive and Environmental Policies http://www.guengl.eu/news/article/events/time-for-plan-b-positive-effects-of-gender-sensitive-andenvironmental-poli
Cannes: MIPTV. Gordon Brown, Special Envoy for Global Education, is to present the UN Global Education First Initiative in a MIPTV high-profile session. London: G8 Foreign Ministers Meeting (till 11 April). https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/g8-ukpresidency-foreign-ministers-meeting-progress-report
New York: High-level special event on A commemoration of 60 years since Dag Hammarskjöld took office as UN Secretary-General. Paris: UNESCO, Executive Board (till 25 April). Thursday, 11 April Brussels: Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean (till 12 April). EP President Martin Schulz and MEPs will welcome their counterparts from the national parliaments of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) At the end of the meeting the EP will hand over the presidency to Jordan. -Conference: The Arctic melt: A wake up call, NOT a business opportunity! http://www.greens-efa.eu/the-arctic-melt-9341.html
Ghent (Belgium) : Annual Conference of European Universities Association (EUA) on "European Universities – Global Engagement". New York: -Troop-Contributing Countries’ meeting on the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO). -Security Council: consultations on the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) and Sudan/South Sudan. - President Barroso will have bilateral meetings the UN Secretary-General, the President of the General Assembly (…). On 15 April he will address the Assembly and will participate in a one-day debate on “The UN and Global Economic Governance” delivering a speech.
Paris : International Conference: "La Haute Mer, Avenir de l'Humanité: quelle gouvernance pour une gestion durable de l'océan?" Friday,12 April Int. Day of Human Space Flight http://www.un.org/en/events/humanspaceflightday Dublin: -Eurogroup. -Informal Meeting of ECOFIN EU Ministers (till 13 April).
And beyond: Other dates to pin
15 April Entry into force of the EU Anti-Trafficking Directive. Brussels: EU Anti-Trafficking Directive: Entry into force of the EU Anti-Trafficking Directive. The European Commission is calling for more efforts to curb this worrying trend by ensuring that ambitious legislations and measures to fight trafficking in human beings are developed and implemented in accordance with the Directive. The Commission will also publish newly collected statistics on the number of people trafficked in and to the EU and user-friendly information about the rights to legal assistance, medical help, temporary residence and more. Geneva: -Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (till 19 April). http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/CRPD/Pages/Session9.aspx
-Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (till 26 April). http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/cmw/ Montreal: ICAO, Committee (till 3 May). New York: Security Council - Briefing on - Peace and security in Africa: Prevention of conflicts in Africa: addressing the root causes. Strasbourg: European Parliament Plenary (till 18 April). 16 April New York: Security Council – Briefing and Consultations on UNOCI. Consultations on Côte d’Ivoire sanctions. 17 April Dublin: Informal meeting of EU Trade Ministers (till 18 April). New York: Security Council - Open debate on Women and peace and security. 18 April New York: Security Council - Consultations on the Middle East (Syria).
Washington: G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors' Meeting (till 19 April).
19 April Vienna: Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (till 26 April). Washington D.C.: Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund (till 21 April). http://www.imf.org/external/spring/2013/index.htm 22 April Int. Mother Earth Day http://www.un.org/en/events/motherearthday/ Dublin: Informal Meeting of EU Ministers for Environment and Energy (till 24 April). Geneva: Second NPT Preparatory Committee (till 3 May). Luxembourg: - General and Foreign Affairs EU Councils (till 23 April). -Agriculture and Fisheries EU Council (AGRI FISH). New York: Security Council- Consultations on MINURSO. -Special high-level meetings of the Economic and Social Council with the Bretton Woods institutions, the World Trade Organization and UNCTAD. -Commission on Population and Development (till 26 April). -Committee on Information (till 2 May). Rome: FAO, Council (till 26 April). 23 April World Book and Copyright Day http://www.unesco.org/culture/bookday Bandar Seri Begawan (Brunei): ASEAN Summit (till 25 April). Brussels: Round Table on the Human Development Report 2013: “The Rise of the South: Human Progress in a Diverse World". More next week. Dublin: - Informal Meeting of EU Ministers for Environment. - Informal Meeting of EU Ministers for Energy (till 24 April). 24 April New York: Security Council - Open Debate on the Middle East.
25 April World Malaria Day [WHO] http://www.rollbackmalaria.org/worldmalariaday/ New York: -Security Council – resolutions on MINURSO and Côte d’Ivoire sanctions (tbc). -Security Council-Briefings on Post conflict peacebuilding; - Briefing and Consultations on Somalia Paris: Third Annual High-Level G20 Anti-Corruption Conference for Governments and Business, jointly organised by the Russian Presidency of the G20, the OECD and supported by the UNODC. http://www.oecd.org/corruption/anti-bribery/g20-anticorruption-2013.htm
26 April World Intellectual Property Day [WIPO] http://www.wipo.int/ip-outreach/en/ipday/ 28 April World Day for Safety and Health at Work "The Prevention of Occupational Diseases" http://www.ilo.org/safework/events/safeday/lang--en/index.htm
29 April Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare http://www.un.org/en/events/chemwarfareday
Addis Ababa: United Nations African Meeting on the Question of Palestine (till 30 April). New York: Security Council – Briefing and Consultations on UNAMID; Consultations on Sudan/South Sudan. 30 April International Jazz Day http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/events/prizes-and-celebrations/celebrations/international-days/jazz-day
Amsterdam: Abdication of Queen Beatrix and investiture of King Willem-Alexander.
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UN Campaigns, Competitions, Apps and Games For a more complete list of Competitions, Mobile Apps, Campaigns and Games visit: http://www.unric.org/en/competitions-campaigns-mobile-apps-a-games
“WORK4YOUTH” photo contest (ILO) http://www.unric.org/en/competitions The ILO Youth Employment Programme has launched a photo contest focusing on young people at work. The objective of the contest is to highlight the challenges young people face in the workplace, as well as innovative ideas to address them. Photos submitted by participants should capture youth at work The submission deadline is 15 April, 2013
UPU - 2013 International letter-writing competition for young people http://www.unric.org/en/competitions
The theme is: "Write someone a letter explaining why water is a precious resource". The 2013 theme ties in with the International Decade for Action "Water for Life" 2005–2015. Water serves a multitude of different purposes, and it is vital that we preserve this precious natural resource. Access to water is essential to ensuring the health and well-being of humans and the protection of nature. Young people up to the age of 15 years may take part in the competition. The submission deadline is 30 April, 2013
Greenlight for girls Campaign http://greenlightforgirls.org/anything-is-possible Join the Tech Needs Girls campaign with Greenlight for Girls to spread the word that “Anything is Possible!” with a background in STEM (science, technology, engineering, + math). Submit your photo or video message on the website by 20 April to be included in the presentation for Girls in ICT Day at the European Parliament on 25 April 2013. Innovate Your Future campaign (ECOSOC) http://www.unric.org/en/campaigns ECOSOC has launched a major online campaign aimed at bringing the voices of youth into the important discussions and decisions of the Council ahead of its annual meeting in July. Youth are invited to share their ideas and thoughts on how science, technology and culture can help shape a sustainable world on ECOSOC’s dedicated Facebook page. Just launched is also a Thunderclap page, asking people across the globe to help empower youth to sustain the planet. The online forum will run from 20 March to 1 July 2013
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