THE EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE 28 September – 5 October 2015 This version was published on 28 September 2015. For more recently updated information, please consult the online version. * All the times listed below are local times for the region in which they are listed.
Highlights of the Week
New York, United Nations Sustainable Development Summit 2015, 25 - 28 September General Debate of the 70th Session of the General Assembly. From 28 September - 5 October. More information Peacekeeping Summit. At 3 pm. More information Social Good Summit More information
For more info on the General Assembly and the SDG Summit, visit: http://bit.ly/ZunP7a
Visits to Brussels
M. Michael Kingsley –Nyinah, Director of UNRWA’s Syria Field Operation. 30 September - 2 October
Ongoing events
Geneva, OHCHR: Committee on the Rights of Child / 70th session. 14 September - 2 October Geneva, OHCHR: Human Rights Council / 30th session. 14 September - 2 October Geneva, OHCHR: Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights / 56th session. 21 September - 9 October. Geneva, OHCHR: Working Group on the Issue of Human Rights and Transnational Corporations and other Business Enterprises / 12th session. 28 September - 2 October. Geneva, OHCHR: Board of Trustees of the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture / 72nd session. 28 September - 2 October. New York, Climate Week. 21-28 September
Monday 28 September Brussels Trilogues and transparent law-making. At 12 am. More information Conference on '50 Years of EU Pharma legislation: Achievements and future perspectives'. At 8.30 am – 4:30 pm. More information European Know-How Transfer. Focus on social inequality and youth unemployment. 3 pm - 6 pm. More information Geneva International Day of Older Persons: Launch of ILO study on “Long-term care protection for older persons”. At 10 am. More information Launch of the World report on ageing and health. At 11 am. More information Milan European Commission Food Tourism week. 28-30 September. More information New York General Debate of the 70th Session of the General Assembly. From 28 September - 5 October. More information Press briefing by the President of France. At 2 PM. More information Peacekeeping Summit. At 3 pm. More information Social Good Summit More information Treaty Event 2015: 70 years of multilateral treaty making at the UN, 28 September - 1 October. More information High-level meeting on Landlocked Developing Countries. At 3 PM. More information High-level meeting on Somalia. At 4:30 PM. More information Tuesday 29 September Mexico City The Green Economy and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. 9:30 am - 12:45 AM More information New York A Fairer Future for All: Fighting Inequalities and Discrimination at the Heart of the 2030 Agenda. 8:00-9:45 AM. More information
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Empowering Women in Climate Action. 8:00 - 9:30 AM More information High-level meeting on South Sudan. At 9 AM More information th Commemoration of the 70 anniversary of the International Court of Justice. At 10 am. More information High-level meeting on countering violent extremism. At 10:30 AM. More information Meeting on peace, security and cooperation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the region. At 3 pm. More information 2015 Conference on Facilitating the Entry into Force of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty More information Event on Moving away from the Death Penalty with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein. More information Leaving No-one Behind: Equality and Inclusion in the Post-2015 Development Agenda. 5 PM. More information
Wednesday 30 September Brussels Trade and Investment Partnership Summit (TIPS) 2015 More information European Week of Bees and Pollinators: "New Challenges for Bees: The Way Forwards". 30 September - 1 October. More information Conference: Building a resilient Europe in a globalised world More information Luxembourg Conference on Food Contact Materials More information New York High-level event on Strengthening Cooperation on Migration and Refugee Movements in the perspective of the new development agenda. At 3 PM. More information
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Thursday 1 October Spain will hold the Security Council Presidency in October
International Day of Older Persons More information
Aarhus, Denmark 3rd International Conference on environmental monitoring and assessment More information Berlin European Conference on Covert Harassment of Civilians, 1-2 October. More information Brussels Public Hearing on the exchange of views on the situation for Palestinian refugees in Syria. At 2 pm. More information Education Is, 1-15 October More information Driving regional cooperation forward in the 2030 renewable energy framework, 3 pm- 5 pm. More information Forum of Young Parliament Members. At 11.30 am. More information How to achieve more reliable and transparent accounting systems. At 9 am. More information Istanbul B20 Conference on Energy & Climate Change, 1-2 October. More information London Conference on Better Medicines for Children, 1-2 October. More information Luxembourg 8th European Quality Conference, 1-2 October. More information New York High-level meeting on the Central African Republic. At 10 AM. More information High-level meeting on Mali. At 3:30 PM More information
Friday 2 October International Day of Non-Violence More information
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Geneva
UNEP: 4th Session of the International Conference on Chemicals Management. At 2 pm. More information Sunday 4 October
World Space Week, 4 - 10 October More information Monday 5 October World Habitat Day More information World Teachers' Day More information Istanbul G20-OECD Global forum on international investment More information B20 Conference on Digital Economy, 5-6 October. More information
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