THE WEEK AHEAD AT THE UNITED NATIONS: THE EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE (19/13) 6-12 May 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 7888484 or + 32 476 215 485
VIP Visits Sheila B. Keetharuth, UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Eritrea: Ethiopia and Djibouti (till 9 May). Amina Mohammed, UN SG Special Advisor on Post-2015 Development Planning: Brussels (7 May); Amsterdam (23 May). Koji.Sekmizu, Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization: Brussels (7May). Jane Goodall, UN Messenger of Peace: Brussels (7 May).
Jan Eliasson , UN Deputy Secretary-General: London (7 May); Brussels (26-28 May). Kristalina Georgieva , EU Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response: Jordan (11-12 May) ; Lebanon (13 May). Achim Steiner UNEP Executive Director: Brussels (14 May); Amsterdam (22 May). Rebeca Grynspan, UNDP Associate Administrator: Brussels (15 May). Ertharin Cousin, WFP Executive Director: Brussels (15 May). Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, President of Mauritania; Issoufou Mahamadou, President of Niger: Brussels (15-16 May). Karel De Gucht, EU Trade Commissioner: New York (17-20 May). Navi Pillay, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Brussels and Leuven (21 May). Yury Fedotov, UNODC Executive Director: Brussels (21 May). Sigrid Kaag, UNDP Assistant Administrator: Brussels (21-22 May). Olivier De Schutter, UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food; Magdalena Sepúlveda Carmona, UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights: Brussels (22 May). Georg Kell, Executive Director, UN Global Compact: Amsterdam (23 May). Vuk Jeremić, President of the 67th Session of the UN General Assembly: Brussels (26-28 May).
Filippo Grandi, UNRWA Commissioner General: Brussels (29 May) ----------------------------------------------
1
Monday, 6 May Second UN Global Road Safety Week
http://www.who.int/roadsafety/week/2013/en/index.html
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
-European Parliament - Foreign Affairs Committee: debate on current foreign and security issues with NATO Secretary-General on "The Future of European Defense: a NATO perspective". -European Parliament - Foreign Affairs Committee -The freedom of press and media in the world (adoption of draft report on 7 May). -Demography Forum (till 7 May). http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?langId=en&catId=88&eventsId=878&furtherEvents=yes -World Bank's conference "Partnerships for Results: Lessons from Indonesia's Experiences in Disaster Reconstruction and Preparedness". Geneva: - OHCHR: International Coordinating Committee of National Institutions (till 8 May). -OHCHR: Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (till 17 May). -Committee against Torture (till 31 May). -International Law Commission (till 7 June). New York: -Security Council – briefing and consultations on the DRC. The Hague: Org. for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, Executive Council (till 8 May). Vienna: International Narcotics Control Board (till 17 May). Tuesday, 7 May Launch of the “State of the World’s Mothers Report 2013 –– Surviving the First Day” (Save the Children). Brussels: -Stakeholders Meeting of the Belgian Development cooperation. http://www.assises-dgd.be/programme_en.html
-UNEP, New Developments in Environmental Democracy and Opportunities for EU-UN cooperation. Venue: UN House, Rue Montoyerstraat 14. 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm. -Cine-ONU Love MEATender. The film will be followed by a Q/A, with Jane Goodall, UN Messenger of Peace.http://www.unric.org/en/next-screening -European Parliament - Refugees from Syria in Jordan: discussion on the delegation (Feb. 2013) report with representatives from the Commission and the UNHCR.
2
-European Parliament - High level conference on "Understanding Political Islam: views from within" focusing on democratic transition, citizenship, balance of power and economic challenges in the EU's Southern Neighborhood (till 8 May). http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pressroom/agenda/2013-W19-By-Day
-European Parliament - Inter-parliamentary meeting with national parliaments to discuss their experiences and role in the fight against organised crime, corruption and money laundering. London: Somalia Conference co-hosted by the Governments of Somalia and the United Kingdom. The UN Deputy Secretary-General will deliver a keynote speech on behalf of the UN SG. EU Commissioner Andris Piebalgs participates. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/somalia-conference-aims New York: Security Council – briefing by the Chairperson-in-Office of the OSCE. Wednesday, 8 May Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives during the Second World War http://www.un.org/en/events/remembranceday/ (and 9 May). ILO - Launch of "Global Employment Trends for Youth UNEP - Launch of “Green Economy and Trade: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities”. UNCTAD – Launch of “The Palestinian Economy in East Jerusalem: Enduring Annexation, Isolation and Disintegration”. Cape Town: World Economic Forum on Africa 2013 (till 10 May). http://www.weforum.org/events/worldeconomic-forum-africa-2013
Brussels: European Parliament - Jane Goodall engages with hundreds of school children from Belgium, who have the occasion to present their Roots and Shoots projects. New York: -Security Council- briefing on Libya by the International Criminal Court. -Security Council - consultations on the on the situation in Lebanon (1559 Report). http://www.un.org/en/peacekeeping/missions/unifil/reports.shtml
Thursday, 9 May Europe Day 2013 – 63rd anniversary of the Schuman Declaration Aachen: Charlemagne prize ceremony. Islamabad: A delegation of three MEPs travels to Pakistan to observe the general elections. New York: -Security Council -consultations on Sudan and South Sudan. -Security Council – briefing and consultations on the UN Integrated Peace-Building Office in Guinea-Bissau (UNIOGBIS).
3
Friday,10 May New York: Security Council – briefing by its subsidiary bodies. Saturday, 11 May World Migratory Bird Day (and 12 May) http://www.greeningtheblue.org/event/world-migratory-bird-day-11-12-may-2013
And beyond: Other dates to pin 13 May Brussels: -Agriculture and Fisheries EU Council (till 14 May). New York: Security Council – Debate on Peace and Security in Africa: the challenges of the fight against terrorism in Africa in the context of maintaining international peace and security. -Eurogroup Geneva: -Human Rights Council (till 14 June). - Conference on Disarmament (till 28 June). Rome: International Conference on Forests for Food Security and Nutrition (till 15 May). http://www.fao.org/forestry/food-security/en
14 May Brussels: -Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN). -Advancing sustainable development post Rio: Debate with UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner. Venue: EESC. http://www.eesc.europa.eu/?i=portal.en.events-and-activities-sustainable-development-post-rio New York: Security Council – Debate on Bosnia and Herzegovina. -Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (till 2 Aug.). 15 May Int. Day of Families "Advancing Social Integration and Intergenerational Solidarity" http://social.un.org/index/Family/InternationalObservances/InternationalDayofFamilies.aspx
Brussels:- High-Level Donor's Conference on Development in Mali, co-chaired by the European Commission and France. The aim of this conference is to mobilise and coordinate support from
4
the whole international community for Mali’s development; several Heads of State and Government from the region will attend, together with representatives at ministerial level. Once the Malian Government has set out its development priorities for 2013-14, the Conference will express its support for Mali's recovery strategy, and the financial commitments of the international community (states and international institutions) will be recorded. A press conference scheduled for 17:00 with Presidents François Hollande, José Manuel Barroso and Dioncounda Traoré. Minister Laurent Fabius, High Representative Catherine Ashton, President Herman Van Rompuy, Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva and the Deputy Minister Pascal Canfin will also attend the event to give a public address. Read also: http://www.un.org/en/peacekeeping/missions/minusma -The EU Commission's Emergency Response Centre (ERC) will officially open. The Centre will allow for a better coordinated, faster and more efficient response to natural and man-made disasters in Europe and beyond. The ERC will monitor the situation and analyse humanitarian and civil protection issues around the globe and will enable immediate response in needed. -European Business Summit (EBS). New York: Security Council – Briefing and Consultations on BINUCA. 16 May : Brussels: -Education, Youth, Culture and Sport EU Council (till 17 May). -"Resilience and lessons learnt from the Sahel". Organiser Oxfam. -European parliament: Exchange of views on the revised EU guidelines on the death penalty. Chiang Mai: Asia Pacific Water Summit (till 20 May). http://info.apwatersummit2.org/ Munich: 12th Munich Economic Summit (till 17 May). http://www.munich-economic-summit.com New York: -Security Council – Consultations on 1718 Committee (DPRK). http://www.un.org/sc/committees/1718/
-Security Council – Consultations on - Sudan sanctions. 17 May World Telecommunication and Information Society Day
http://www.itu.int/wtisd/
19 May Addis Ababa: African Union Summit (till 27 May). http://summits.au.int/en/21stsummit/events/announcement-21st-ordinary-session-summit-african-union
Geneva: Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (till 23 May). 20 May
5
New York: UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (till 31 May). Strasbourg: - European Parliament Plenary (till 23 May).
21 May World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development http://www.un.org/en/events/culturaldiversityday/ European maritime day http://europa.eu/eucalendar/event/id/287070-european-maritime-day/mode/window Brussels: EU General Affairs Council (GAC). Leuven (Belgium): Guest lecture by Navi Pillay, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. University of Leuven (KUL), Grote Aula (00.10) Maria Theresia College, 17:00-18:00. https://www.law.kuleuven.be/apps/activiteiten_ci/en/portaal/activiteit/view_activiteit/863
22 May International Day for Biological Diversity: "Water and Biodiversity"
http://www.cbd.int/idb/2013
Amsterdam: 2013 Global Conference on Sustainability and Reporting (till 24 May). https://www.globalreporting.org/information/events/conference2013/Pages/default.aspx
Brussels: -European Council. -Justice 2015 – Access to Justice to reduce poverty. New York: -Security Council – Res. on UNIOGBIS (tbc). -Security Council – Briefing and Consultations on the Middle East. 23 May International Day to End Obstetric Fistula http://www.endfistula.org New York: Security Council - Consultations on Sudan/South Sudan and UNISFA. 24 May Dead Sea (Jordan): World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa 2013 (till 26 May). 25 May Africa Day (AU, OSAA). Week of Solidarity with the Peoples of Non-Self-Governing Territories http://www.un.org/en/events/nonselfgoverning/index.shtml
6
27 May Brussels: EU Foreign Affairs Council, including FAC Development (till 28 May). -“Right to health, right to life - High Level Meeting on HIV and Human Rights in the European Union and its neighbouring countries”, co-organized by the European Commission and UNAIDS (till 28 May). Dublin: - Informal Meeting of EU agriculture and fisheries ministers (till 28 May). Geneva: Committee on the Rights of the Child (till 14 June). New York: Implementation Review Group of the UN Convention against Corruption (till 31 May).
http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/treaties/CAC/ 28 May Brussels: Development Policy Forum (DPF) roundtable “Development cooperation in an age of austerity”. Venue: Hotel Sofitel Brussels Europe. Jan Eliasson, UN Deputy Secretary-General, will participate.
http://www.friendsofeurope.org/Contentnavigation/Events/Eventsoverview/tabid/1187/EventType/EventView/EventId/1212/EventDateI D/1216/PageID/6416/Developmentcooperationinanageofausterity.aspx
Paris: OECD week, including OECD annual Forum and Council ministerial meetings. http://www.oecd.org/forum
29 May International Day of UN Peacekeepers
http://www.un.org/en/peacekeeping/operations/pkday.shtml
Brussels: EU Competitiveness Council (till 30 May). New York: -Security Council- Res. on UNISFA (tbc). -Security Council- Briefing on UNOCA/LRA. 31 May World No-Tobacco Day: Ban tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship. http://www.who.int/tobacco/wntd/2013/en
Brussels: Millennium Film Festival 2013 (till 9 June).
--------------------------------------------
7
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
UNEP Leftover Recipe Competition http://www.unric.org/en/competitions The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) through its GreenUp! initiative has launched a competition that asks global citizens to show their love for leftovers, and submit a recipe that they use to clean out the fridge. Love your leftovers aims at making a meaningful contribution to UNEP's new global campaign called 'Think.Eat.Save - Reduce Your Foodprint' to reduce food waste and food losses around the world. The submission deadline is 26 May, 2013 Young Innovators Competition 2013 (ITU) http://www.unric.org/en/competitions ITU are looking for the next generation of social technopreneurs – young people aged between 18 and 26 with an inspirational ICT-based solution to developmental challenges. Ten winning finalists will be selected to attend ITU Telecom World 2013 in Bangkok, taking part in workshops, pitching sessions, mentoring and networking, plus receiving seed funding of up to USD 10,000 per project. The submission deadline is 30 June, 2013 2013 GOI Peace Foundation - UNESCO, International Essay Contest for Young People http://www.unric.org/en/competitions The annual essay contest is organized in an effort to harness the energy, imagination and initiative of the world's youth in promoting a culture of peace and sustainable development. The theme for this year's competition is "The Power of Culture to Create a Better Future" - The future begins with the vision we hold now. What kind of future do you wish to create for yourself and the world? The submission deadline is 30 June, 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 ---------------------------
8