Week Ahead at the UN (27 May - 02 June)

THE WEEK AHEAD AT THE UNITED NATIONS: THE EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE (22/13) 27 May - 02 June 2013 (and beyond) This document is for planning purposes only and is subject to change.

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VIP Visits  May).

Ivan Simonovic, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights: Uzbekistan (till 29

 Jan Eliasson, UN Deputy Secretary-General; Vuk Jeremić, President of the 67th Session of the UN General Assembly: Brussels (till 29 May).  Rashida Manjoo, UN Special Rapporteur on Violence against women, its causes and consequences: Bangladesh (till 29 May). 

Yoka Brandt, Deputy Executive Director, UNICEF: Brussels (30 May)

 Zainab Hawa Bangura, Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict: Brussels (till 31 May).  Valerie Amos, Emergency Relief Coordinator, OCHA; Ertharin Cousin, WFP Executive Director; Antonio Guterres, UN High Commissioner for Refugees: Brussels (27 May). 

Ali Zeidan, Prime Minister of Libya: Brussels (27 May).

 Michel Kazatchkine, Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General on HIV/AIDS for Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Brussels (27-28 May). 

Luiz Loures, UNAIDS Deputy Executive Director: Brussels (27-28 May).

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Filippo Grandi, UNRWA Commissioner General: Brussels (28-30 May).

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Martin Kobler, UN Special Representative for Iraq: Brussels (29 May)

 Catherine Ashton, EU High Representative, for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy: Singapore (31 May-1 June). 

Andris Piebalgs, EU Commissioner for Development: USA (29-31 May), Japan (1-2 June).

 Kristalina Georgieva, EU Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response: Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (1-2 June). 

José Manuel Barroso, President of the EU Commission: Kazakhstan (2 June).

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Monday 27 May Week of Solidarity with the Peoples of Non-Self-Governing Territories (till 31 May).

Brussels: EU Foreign Affairs Council, including FAC Development (till 28 May).

On Tuesday 28 May, ministers for development cooperation, meeting within the Foreign Affairs Council, will discuss the implementation of the EU's "agenda for change". Ministers will also exchange views on the post-2015 development agenda, including with UN Deputy SecretaryGeneral Jan Eliasson. http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_Data/docs/pressdata/EN/foraff/137274.pdf

- European Parliament committee meetings. http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pressroom/agenda/2013-W22-By-Day

-“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). No press point is foreseen, but written questions for Commissioner Tonio Borg and for UNAIDS Deputy Executive Director, Luiz Loures, can be sent to Frederic.Vincent@ec.europa.eu and bartonknotts@unaids.org respectively.

- European Parliament - Discussion with Vuk Jeremić, President of the UN General

Assembly. Watch webstreaming live: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/eplive/en/committees/video?event=20130527-1630-COMMITTEE-AFET

Dublin: - Informal Meeting of EU agriculture and fisheries ministers (till 28 May).

Geneva: -WHO – World Health Assembly (till 28 May).

- Committee against Torture (till 31 May).

- International Law Commission (till 7 June).

- Human Rights Council (till 14 June).

-Committee on the Rights of the Child (till 14 June).

- Conference on Disarmament (till 28 June).

Potsdam: "Impacts World 2013" International Conference on Climate Change Effects (till 30 May). http://www.climate-impacts-2013.org/ Vladivostok: The Asian and Pacific Energy Forum (till 30 May).

Tuesday 28 May Brussels: -Development Policy Forum (DPF) roundtable “Development cooperation in an age of austerity”. Jan Eliasson, UN Deputy Secretary-General, will participate. http://www.friendsofeurope.org/Contentnavigation/Events/Eventsoverview/tabid/1187/EventType/EventView/EventId/1212/Event DateID/1216/PageID/6416/Developmentcooperationinanageofausterity.aspx

-Screening of ‘The Human Chain’, a documentary film about the 2012 Sahel food crisis followed by a discussion reception. http://www.festivalmillenium.org/en/content/challenges-developmentaid reservation@festivalmillenium.org

- Debate on Sexual Violence in Conflict with UN SRSG Zainab Hawa Bangura http://www.wiis-brussels.org/

- VOICE event: ‘What to consider before using armed escorts in humanitarian aid?’

- European Parliament- Committee on Development: The institutional aspects of Policy Coherence for Development: discussion with civil society.

- European Parliament - The key role of development in the EU external action: discussion with Catherine Ashton, EU High Representative.

Geneva: Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants -annual report to the Human Rights Council.

New York: -Implementation Review Group of the UN Convention against Corruption (till 31 May). http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/treaties/CAC/

- UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (till 31 May).

Paris: -OECD week, including OECD annual Forum and Council ministerial meetings. http://www.oecd.org/forum

Port-au-Prince: Official mission held by the ECOSOC Ad Hoc Advisory Group (till 31 May).

It will assess the progress made on the development priorities of the country and review major development challenges (i.e. governance; territorial planning policies; role of international development partners). The mission will be led by the Deputy Permanent Representative of Canada to the UN, and will include Ambassadors and Representatives to the UN from Benin, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, France, Haiti, Peru, Spain, The Bahamas, The United States, and Trinidad & Tobago.

Wednesday 29 May International Day of UN Peacekeepers

http://www.un.org/en/peacekeeping/operations/pkday.shtml

Launch of the UN Practical Manual on Transfer Pricing for Developing Countries Brussels: -EU Competitiveness Council (till 30 May).

-European Social Innovation Awards ceremony.

-Conference on the European Platform against Poverty and Social Exclusion. http://cor.europa.eu/en/news/events/Pages/poverty-social-exclusion.aspx

- European Parliament -Committee on Foreign Affairs: - Situation in Iraq: discussion with Martin Kobler, UN Special Representative.

New York: -Security Council- Res. on the extension of the mandate of United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (tbc).

-Security Council- Briefing on on the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) and the UN Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA).

-Special meeting of ECOSOC on international cooperation in tax matters, including institutional arrangements to promote such cooperation, with participation of the representatives of national tax authorities.

Thursday 30 May Launch of the State of the World’s Children Report: Children with Disabilities (UNICEF) Brussels: - The Commission, the Council and the Parliament bring together religious leaders to exchange ideas on European citizenship.

- European Youth Forum's YO!Fest - Esplanade of the European Parliament (till 31 May) - Launch of the State of the World’s Children Report 2013 in the Presence of HRH Princess Mathilde of Belgium. 15:00–17:00 Polak Room – Residence Palace. Registration: by 29 May with scominelli@unicef.org - European Parliament -Committee on Foreign Affairs: -Recommendation to the Council on the 68th session of the UN General Assembly, report by Alexander Graf Lambsdorff.

- European Parliament -Recent developments in Bangladesh: discussion with Dipu Moni, Foreign Minister of Bangladesh.

- European Parliament – Workshop ‘Do tobacco control measures reduce tobacco use?

Evidence from research and practice’ http://www.unric.org/en/events/28471-whoeuropean-parliament-workshop-do-tobacco-control-measures-reduce-tobacco-use European Parliament - Public hearing: How can the EU deliver better aid?

Geneva: Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, summary and arbitrary executions - annual report to the Human Rights Council on lethal autonomous robotics. Reports on the country visits to Turkey and India, conducted in 2012.

New York: Security Council -private meeting on the implementation on the wrap-up session, followed by consultations on Cyprus.

-Meeting of States Par Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families.

Friday 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).

- The Commission is launching an EU Civil Society Platform against Trafficking in human beings, with the participation of over 100 civil society organisations from EU Member States and Croatia who are joining forces against trafficking in human beings.

The EU-wide Platform will serve as a forum for civil society organisations working at European, national and local levels, in the field of human rights, children's rights, women's rights and gender equality, migrants' rights and shelters.

Dublin: EU-US Inter-parliamentary Meeting and Transatlantic Legislators' Dialogue Meeting (TLD) (till 1 June) Paris: 5th International Economic Forum on Latin America and the Caribbean 2013 Singapore: 12th IISS Shangri-La Dialogue (till 5 June). 2013. EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy will take part.

Saturday 1 June United Kingdom assumes the monthly rotating Presidency of the Security Council Global Day of Parents Tokyo: TICAD V- International Conference on African Development (till 3 June). http://www.ticad.net/

Sunday 2 June Brussels: World Environment Day celebration at the Parc du Cinquantennaire/ Jubelpark.

Organisers: Brussels Capital region. Presence of the UN and the Jane Goodal foundation.

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3 June Protecting Bees: 2nd European Week of Bees & Pollination http://www.unric.org/en/events/28472-european-week-of-bees-and-pollination-3-5-june-2013

Brussels: Security & Defence Agenda: Turkey's growing security role: where does NATO fit in?

Rome: WFP, Executive Board, annual session (till 6 June).

Vienna: IAEA, Board of Governors (till 7 June).

4 June International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression http://www.un.org/en/events/childvictimday/

Brussels: EU Green Week (till 7 June) ‘Cleaner air for all’ http://greenweek2013.eu/

-Cine-ONU screening of the movie "Law of the Jungle" to mark World Environment Day. http://www.festivalmillenium.org/fr/calendar-node-field-dates-de-l-v-nement/day/2013-06-03

St.Petersburg: "Rating Agencies In The International Financial System" (till 5 June).

5 June World Environment Day: food waste http://www.unep.org/wed/ Launch of UNEP/FAO report assessing environmental impact of food waste Brussels: Cyber-security: protecting networks, fighting cyber-threats. Location: Thon Hotel EU, room Germany. Timing: 2pm-6pm. Programme: www.europeanvoice.com/cyber-security Geneva: ILO, General Conference (till 21 June).

6 June Brussels: -Smart Cities Annual Conference 2013.

- Briefing ‘The Trial at the Special Tribunal for Lebanon: the Big Picture,’ senior STL officials will brief the audience on the latest developments regarding the Tribunal and the preparation for the approaching start of the trial. UNRIC Conference Room, Residence Palace, rue de la Loi 155, Block C2, 8th floor. Registration: STL@unric.org Luxembourg: - Transport, Telecommunications and Energy EU Council (till 7 June + 10 June).

-Meeting of Justice and Home Affairs Council (till 7 June).

St.Petersburg: G20 Finance Ministers' and Central Bank Governors' Deputies Meeting 8 June World Oceans Day

http://www.un.org/Depts/los/reference_files/worldoceansday.htm

9 June Marrakech: Seventh World Environmental Education Congress (till 14 June). http://www.7weec.org/en/

10 June Dublin: -EUROSME 2013 - Irish Presidency European SME Conference (till 12 June).

Strasbourg: European Parliament Plenary (till 13 June).

11 June Geneva: ITU Council (till 21 June).

12 June World Day Against Child Labour [ILO] http://www.ilo.org/ipec/Campaignandadvocacy/WDACL/lang--en/index.htm 14 June World Blood Donor Day http://www.who.int/worldblooddonorday/en/ Luxembourg: Foreign Affairs Council.

15 June World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

http://www.un.org/en/events/elderabuse

16 June Day of the African Child (AU/OSAA).

17 June World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought http://www.unccd.int/en/programmes/Event-andcampaigns/WDCD/Pages/default.aspx

Co Fermanagh (Northern Ireland): G8 summit of world leaders (till 18 June). https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/g8-2013

Geneva: Prevention of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (till 21 June).

18 June Luxembourg: EU Environment Council.

19 June Luxembourg: Agriculture and Fisheries Council.

St.Petersburg: Business 20 Summit (till 20 June).

20 June World Refugee Day http://www.unhcr.org/do1thing/index.php Luxembourg: Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs EU Council (till 21 June).

21 June First anniversary of the Zero Hunger Challenge.

Luxembourg: Economic and Financial Affairs EU Council (ECOFIN).

23 June International Widow’s Day http://www.un.org/en/events/widowsday/

24 June Luxembourg: -Agriculture and Fisheries EU Council (till 25 June).

-General and Foreign Affairs EU Councils (till 25 June).

25 June Day of the Seafarer [IMO]

http://www.imo.org/About/Events/Pages/Day-of-the-Seafarer.aspx

20th anniversary of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action 26 June International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking http://www.unodc.org/drugs/june-26/index.html

United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture http://www.un.org/en/events/torturevictimsday/

27 June Brussels: European Council (till 28 June).

Saint Petersburg: IAEA Ministerial Conference -Nuclear Power in the 21st Century (till 29 June).

The conference aims to provide a forum for policy-makers and experts to discuss and take stock of the role and viability of nuclear power in sustainable development, including climate change mitigation, and in meeting the growing global requirements for electricity. The status and prospects of nuclear power for the future, including the importance of nuclear safety and security as necessary prerequisites for nuclear power, will also be in focus, as will different technical aspects involved in the development of nuclear power.

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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

Greening the Blue World Environment Day campaign for 2013 http://www.greeningtheblue.org/news/world-environment-day-2013 Greening the Blue is encouraging UN staff around the world to celebrate World Environment Day by making a pledge to reduce their foodprints!

Staff can show their support by making up their own pledge or borrow one from a list of examples on the website.

The submission deadline is 5 June, 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 1 June, 2013 3rd ITU Green ICT Application Challenge

http://www.unric.org/en/competitions

In support of the “World Environment Day” (WED) and to follow up on the Paris Call to Action on “Smart Sustainable Cities”, ITU and Telefónica have announced a 3rd Green ICT Application Challenge to uncover innovative ICT approaches and applications towards addressing global environmental issues in cities and urban areas.

The Challenge is open to individuals from ITU Member States.

The submission deadline is 30 June, 2013

PLURAL+ 2013 Youth Video Festival

http://www.unric.org/en/competitions

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) are once again inviting the world’s youth and to share their vision with the world by submitting original and creative videos focusing on the themes of migration, diversity and social inclusion.

Now in its 5th year, the PLURAL+ youth video festival is an empowering tool and platform for young people from the ages of 9 to 25 to speak out.

The submission deadline is 30 June, 2013 ---------------------------

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