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THE WEEK AHEAD AT THE UNITED NATIONS: THE EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE (38/09) 10-16 October 2009 (and beyond)
VIP Visits
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World Mental Health Day http://www.who.int/mediacentre/events/annual/world_mental_health_day/en/index.html
Marseille: ‘Journées du Handicap’ and ‘Course de l’intégration’ organized by Agernon Association, for World Mental Health Day (till 11 October).
Turin: CinemAmbiente Film Festival (till 13 October) www.cinemambiente.it
Zurich: Signature of the Turkey-Armenia Protocol. Javier Solana, High Representative for the EU Common Foreign and Security Policy will attend the meeting. Sunday 11 October Singapore: USG for Peacekeeping Operations to participate in the opening of the 78th INTERPOL General Assembly which is dedicated to "The Role of International Policing in Building Sustainable Peace". Monday, 12 October Brussels: European Parliament - Committee on Foreign Affairs: Launch of the annual EU-UN Partnership Report - Discussion with Asha-Rose Migiro, UN Deputy Secretary-General. 18.00 – 19.00. Venue: PHS Building - JAN 6Q2. -Roundtable ‘Towards Basel III? Regulating the banking sector after the crisis’. Organizers: Friends of Europe, Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS), the Initiative for Policy Dialogue, the Financial Times and Europe's World. http://www.friendsofeurope.org/Events/tabid/ -„Europe’s Role in the World“– debate with Benita Ferrero-Waldner, Commissioner for External relations and European Neighborhood Policy and Christian F. Trippe, Deutsche Welle. Organizer: Hanns-Seidel-Stiftung. Venue: Representation of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia to the EU Rue Montoyer 47. Conference languages are English and German. Registration by email to registration@hss.de
-International seminar: the "Role of the media in agricultural development in ACP countries”. http://annualseminar2009.cta.int/ .
-Western Sahara. Organizer: Centre for international law in collaboration with Oxfam Solidarity. Venue: ULB. Registration: cdi@ulb.ac.be
Geneva: -Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (till 16 October).
-Human Rights Committee (till 30 October).
-Human Rights Council - Working Group on Durban Declaration and Programme of Action (till 16 October).
Luxembourg: Extraordinary Health Council (EPSCO Council).
Paris: ‘The MDGs and the crisis’. Organizer: ‘Action mondiale contre la pauvreté France’. l.boniface@crid.asso.fr
Rome: FAO - High Level Expert Forum: How to Feed the World in 2050 (till 13 October). http://www.fao.org/wsfs/forum2050/wsfs-forum/en Tuesday, 13 October Launch of the Joint Council of Europe/UN study on trafficking in organs, tissues and cells and trafficking in human beings for the purpose of the removal of organs.
Brussels: Human mobility, rights and development. Navanethem Pillay, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights will take the floor. Organizers: European Policy Centre, UNDP and European Commission.
-Presentation of the World Development Report 2010: Development and Climate change. Panel Discussion on ‘Is a Climate Smart World within Reach’. Venue: World Bank Brussels Office, Avenue Marnix. Please confirm your participation by sending an email to Jhogan@worldbank.org by October 9 2009. Geneva: OHCHR Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment / Meeting of States Parties
New York: -Security Council - expected to adopt a resolution on the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) and on the Panel of experts on Sudan sanctions.
-Security Council - consultations on the UN Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI).
Paris: UNESCO - General Conference (till 23 October).
The Hague: Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, Executive Council (till 16 October).
Wednesday, 14 October International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction http://www.un.org/depts/dhl/disaster/index.html
Launch of the joint FAO/WFP 2009 hunger report.
Addis Ababa: Ministerial meeting between the EU troika and the African Union (AU) to discuss current issues and global challenges (http://www.se2009.eu/en/meetings_news/2009/10/14/ministerial_meeting_between_the_eu_troika_and_the_african_union_au#
Brussels: -The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is opening its new Regional Office.
-Navanethem Pillay, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, press briefing. Venue: UNRIC, 7th floor, 15.00. froger@unric.org Onckelinx@unric.org
-'Strengthening EU-UN co-operation in the struggle against all forms of discrimination'. Venue: Charlemagne Building. The event aims at raising awareness of the European Public, policy-makers, European media and other stakeholders more specifically on the topics of racial discrimination, gender-based discrimination and discrimination based on disability. The recommendations made by each of the three panels would be considered as possible avenues to further co-operation between the UN and the EU in the fight against all forms of discrimination.
-International Workshop on Poverty Eradication and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights. Organizers: European Commission, ACP Group of States, International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) and the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) (till 15 October).
-Raising
Biopreparedness Levels in Europe - SDA Roundtable.
Speakers: Susanne Weber-Mosdorf, WHO ASG and Dr. Robert
Kadlec, former Senior Adviser to the White House Registration:
info@securitydefenceagenda.org More information:
-Climate for Cooperation: The EU, China and Climate
Change.
New York: -Security Council - debate on the situation in the Middle East.
-Radhika Coomaraswamy, SRSG for Children and Armed Conflict, to present her report on the protection of children.
-New strategy to reduce child deaths from diarrhea - WHO and UNICEF launch.
Valetta (Malta): -Inauguration of the EU-Arab League liaison office by EU Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner.
-International News Safety Institute - Annual Meeting.
Thursday, 15 October
International Day of Rural Women http://www.un.org/womenwatch/feature/idrw/index.html
Brussels: -European Parliament - Subcommittee on Human Rights: Developments in the UN Human Rights Council - Discussion with the President of the HRC, Alex Van Meeuwen and Exchange of views on EU financial support to democracy and human rights.
-European Parliament -Sub-Committee on Security and Defence (SEDE): workshop on "Anti-Personnel Landmines -achievements and practices a decade after the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty".
-COASI troika meeting between the EU and Russia to discuss the situation in Asia.
-EU – Ukraine PSC troika.
Malmö: Labour Migration and its Development Potential in the Age of Mobility. (http://www.se2009.eu/en/meetings_news/2009/10/15/labour_migration_and_its_development_potential_in_the_age_of_mobility#
New York: Security Council - debate on the UN Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK).
General Assembly - expected to elect 5 non-permanent members of the Security Council.
Paris: Press Conference of Karen AbuZayd, UNRWA General-Commissioner, at the CAPE (Centre d’accueil de la Presse étrangère) at 5:00pm.
Rome: WFP, Annual NGO Consultation (till 14 October) - Discussion on policy and operational issues of common interests.
Stockholm: -Round Table on Poverty and Social Exclusion - Social inclusion in times of recession - New challenges for the Active inclusion strategy (till 16 October). (http://www.se2009.eu/en/meetings_news/2009/10/15/8th_round_table_on_poverty_and_social_exclusion#
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Conference on environment, climate change and security.
Friday, 16 October
World Food Day: "Achieving Food Security in Times of Crisis" http://www.fao.org/getinvolved/worldfoodday/en/
UN Campaign: Stand up and take action against poverty (till 18 October) http://www.standagainstpoverty.org
Caen: Nuclear Disarmament Days. Organisers: “Mouvement pour la paix’, Caen Congrès Centre (till 18 October).
Luxembourg: Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council.
New York: -Security Council - briefing and consultations on the UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC).
-UN4U, DPI initiative to foster understanding of, and appreciation for, the work of the UN among youth: press conference by USG DPI and Director of the DPI Outreach Division.
Paris: Signing of a partnership with Paris City and Barcelona, Milano and Muncih, for the award ‘Paris, MDGs partner City’. ‘Stand up’ event at City Hall entrance.
And beyond: Other dates to pin
17 October
International Day
for the Eradication of Poverty: "Children and families speak
out against poverty"
Paris: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. Organizer: ‘ATD Quart Monde’. 18 October
Vienna: IAEA experts' meeting of countries involved in Iranian nuclear dossier.
19 October
EU Anti Trafficking Day
Brussels: - “Towards Global EU Action Against Trafficking in Human Beings”: EU Ministerial Conference. Venue: Palais d’Egmont. Contact: counter-trafficking-vienna@iom.int
Geneva: Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (till 23 October).
Göteborg: International workshop on climate and air - how reducing air pollution can help counteract global warming. Organisers: European Commission, UN Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution (CLRTAP), European Environment Agency (EEA) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (till 21 October). (http://www.se2009.eu/en/meetings_news/2009/10/19/international_workshop_on_climate_and_air#)
Paris: Roller Parade for the MDGs. Organizers: Millennium Campaign, UNRIC and ‘Rollers & Coquillages’.
Luxembourg: Agriculture and Fisheries Council (till 20 October).
Strasbourg: -European Parliament – Plenary session (till 22 October).
-European Parliament - Extraordinary meeting in preparation of Copenhagen.
20 October
Luxembourg: EU ECOFIN Council.
21 October
Brussels: -5th
Annual Brussels Climate Change Conference.
-European Commission: Improving protection and efficacy of the European Asylum System. http://ec.europa.eu/commission_barroso/barrot/welcome/default_en.htm
-Security and migration in the 21st century. http://www.ceps.be/event/security-and-migration-21st-century
Naples:
Ministerial
conference: TENT-T Days 2009: The future of trans-European
transport networks. Building bridges between Europe and its
neighbors - the Mediterranean and Africa - on trans-European
Networks. Organizers: European Commission with the Swedish
EU Presidency and the Italian Ministry of Transport (till 22
October).
22 October
Stockholm: European Development Days (EDD) (till 24 October) http://www.eudevdays.eu
The first-ever European Report on Development (ERD), a framework for rethinking the EU perspective on key development issues and enhance its voice on the international scene, will be launched in the context of the EDD. This first Report, which is meant to forge a new European approach, is dealing with the complex issue of fragility in Sub-Saharan Africa. Described as the "toughest development challenge of our era", how to deal with situations of fragility is currently high on the European and international political agenda.
23 October
Launch of the Information Economy UNCTAD Report 2009
Athens: Launch of a book entitled “The Right to Food – Global Food Crisis and Environment” organized by the Panteion University & UNESCO Greece with the participation of UNRIC. (19:00 - «Ionia hall of Voula Municipality – K. Karamanli 48)
Brussels: COMAG/COMEM/COMEP troika between the EU and Japan to discuss the Middle East and North Africa.
24 October
United Nations Day
World Development Information Day
Disarmament Week http://www.un.org/Depts/dhl/disarmament/index.html
Athens: United Nations Flag Raising ceremony at Parthenon and Wreath laying ceremony at Syntagma square.
26 October
Luxembourg: General Affairs and External Relations Council
27 October
World Day for
Audiovisual Heritage [UNESCO]
29 October
Brussels: European Council (till 30 October).
Stockholm:
Seminar on practical cooperation on asylum and protection
issues. The Swedish Migration Board in cooperation with
the Academy of European Law (ERA) will be holding a seminar
on practical cooperation on asylum issues focusing on future
challenges. Keynote speakers include Minister for Migration
and Asylum Policy Tobias Billström and representatives of
the European Commission, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), the
International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the
European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE), an umbrella
organisation of NGOs in the field of asylum and migration.
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