Week Ahead at the UN (3 - 9 June)

THE WEEK AHEAD AT THE UNITED NATIONS: THE EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE (23/13) 3 June - 9 June 2013 (and beyond) This document is for planning purposes only and is subject to change.

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VIP Visits  Herman Van Rompuy, EU Council President; José Manuel Durão Barroso, EU Commission President; Catherine Ashton, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy; Günther H. Oettinger, EU Commissioner for Energy: Yekaterinburg (3-4 June).  Joan Clos, UN-Habitat Executive Director and Aisa Kacyira Kirabo, UN-Habitat Deputy Executive Director: Brussels ( 3-4/5 June)  Štefan Füle, European Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy: Jordan (3-4 June); Istanbul (6-7 June).  Amina Mohamed, UN Assistant Secretary-General and UNEP Deputy Executive Director: Brussels (4 June).  Tonio Borg, EU Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy: China (4-7 June).  Robert Piper, Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Sahel (Brussels 13 – 14 June).

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Monday 3 June United Kingdom assumes the monthly rotating Presidency of the Security Council -ILO Launch of World of Work Report 2013 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

Bonn: Bonn climate change conference (till 14 June) http://unfccc.int/meetings/bonn_jun_2013/meeting/7431.php Brussels: -Millenium Film Festival (till 9 June) http://www.festivalmillenium.org/ -Security & Defence Agenda: Turkey's growing security role: where does NATO fit in?

-European Parliament: Annual Conference on Afghanistan (till 4 June). http://www.cmi.fi/media2/news/black-sea-and-central-asia/139-dialogue-on-possibilities-for-conflict-resolution-in-afghanistan/710-invitation-internationalconference-on-afghanistan-peace-for-all-afghans-european-parliament,-june-3-4

- Accessibility as a human right: empowering persons with disabilities. Public hearing at the EESC http://www.eesc.europa.eu/?i=portal.en.events-and-activities-accessibility-right

Copenhagen: 21st European Biomass conference and exhibition (Till 7 June). http://europa.eu/newsroom/calendar/event/list/day/03-06-2013

Geneva: - 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).

-Independent Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic: Presentation of its latest report to the Human Rights Council.

Kirkenes (Norway): Barents Euro-Arctic Summit (till 4 June). http://www.beac.st/in_English/Barents_Euro-Arctic_Council/Barents_Euro-Arctic_Council/Barents_Summit_2013.iw3

Montreal: ICAO, Council (till 21 June).

New York: States Parties of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.

-Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), open for signature.

Paris: 8th Planetworkshops' Global Conference (UNESCO).

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

Schwerin: Multi-Parliamentary Forum of the Baltic Sea.

http://www.planetworkshops.org/en/441/program/

Singapore: 12th IISS Shangri-La Dialogue (till 5 June).

Tbilisi: European Parliament ad-hoc delegation to Georgia.

Tokyo: TICAD V- International Conference on African Development.

http://www.ticad.net/

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

Yekaterinburg: EU-Russia Summit (Till 4 June).

http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_Data/docs/pressdata/EN/foraff/137354.pdf

Tuesday 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

- European Parliament: Arab Spring media seminar (till 6 June) http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pressroom/agenda/

- European Parliament: Meeting with Ogtay ASADOV, Speaker of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pressroom/agenda/2013-W23-By-Day - "Innovation in agriculture: meeting the demands of food security in a globalised world" conference -NATO Ministers of Defence (till 5 June) http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/events_100946.htm -Exhibition: “Landmines: Treacherous Weapons” (open to the public till 28 June). http://www.klmmra.be/klm-new/engels/main01.php?id=../danger-mines/mines-en

Geneva: -Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association: annual report to the Human Rights Council.

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

Wednesday 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. www.europeanvoice.com/cyber-security - European Parliament: "European Tree of the Year" Award ceremony.

- “The Road to Silverstone” film followed by a debate on Palestinian refugees

http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meetdocs/2009_2014/documents/dplc/dv/unrwa_/unrwa_en.pdf

Geneva: - US, Russian and UN officials will hold a three-way meeting to further the preparations for the international conference on Syria envisioned under the U.S.-Russian initiative. The senior UN officials for this meeting are Lakhdar Brahimi, the Joint Special Representative for Syria, and Jeffrey Feltman, the Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs.

-ILO, General Conference (till 21 June).

- Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Eritrea, first report to the Human Rights Council.

New York: 3rd International Forum on Sport for Peace and Development.

http://www.un.org/wcm/content/site/sport/home/newsandevents/events/template/events_item.jsp?cid=37411

Thursday 6 June Launch of the OECD-FAO Outlook 2013 Addis Ababa: High-level Symposium on A renewed global partnership for development for a post-2015 era (till 7 June). http://www.un.org/en/ecosoc/newfunct/dcfethiopia.shtml 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. 10.30 – 11.30 UNRIC Conference Room, Residence Palace, rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 155, Block C2, 8th floor. Registration: STL@unric.org -European Parliament: Meeting with the Moroccan Minister for Foreign Affairs.

- European Parliament: Committee on Foreign Affairs - The Annual Report from the Council to the European Parliament on the Common Foreign and Security Policy in 2012.

- 38th ACP-EU Council of Ministers (till 7 June).

Istanbul: Conference "Rethinking Global Challenges" http://www.ab.gov.tr/index.php?p=48878&l=2 Luxembourg: - Transport, Telecommunications and Energy EU Council (till 7 June + 10 June).

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

New York: Innovate Your Future: Empower Young Women through Technology Google+ Hangout. http://www.un.org/en/ecosoc/GeenaDavis/

Rome: FAO/WHO - Joint Meeting on Pesticide Specifications (till 11 June) St.Petersburg: G20 Finance Ministers' and Central Bank Governors' Deputies Meeting.

Saturday 8 June World Oceans Day

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

Sunday 9 June Marrakech: Seventh World Environmental Education Congress (till 14 June).

http://www.7weec.org/en/

And beyond: Other dates to pin 10 June Dublin: -EUROSME 2013 - Irish Presidency European SME Conference (till 12 June).

Strasbourg: European Parliament Plenary (till 13 June).

11 June Dublin: European risk summit to debate problems arising from basing directives/regulations on hazard classifications, as well as advantages of evidence and risk based rule making. It will bring together decision makers at EU, member state and international level, as well as risk experts involved in the risk-based policy area in academia, industry and civil society.

Geneva: ITU Council (till 21 June).

12 June World Day Against Child Labour

http://www.ilo.org/ipec/Campaignandadvocacy/WDACL/lang--en/index.htm

13 June Dublin: EU Summit on Active and Healthy Ageing (till 14 June).

http://www.ahaconference2013.ie/

Moscow, Civil G20 Summit (till 14 June).

14 June World Blood Donor Day http://www.who.int/worldblooddonorday/en/ Luxembourg: Foreign Affairs Council (trade issues).

15 June World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

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

Rome: FAO, Conference (till 22 June).

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: - UNCTAD, Trade and Development Commission (till 21 June).

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

18 June Beijing: UN International Meeting in Support of Israeli-Palestinian Peace (till 19 June).

Luxembourg: EU Environment Council.

19 June Luxembourg: EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council.

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

Vienna: OSCE Annual Security Review Conference (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 Brussels: First Citizens’ Summit, hosted by the Civil Society Contact Group (till 25 June) to discuss the future of Europe 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 Launch of the Education at a Glance 2013: OECD Indicators Brussels: Presentation, under embargo, of UNCTAD’s World Investment Report 2013, UNRIC 8th floor meeting room 10.30 am, contacts froger@unric.org and Vandesteene@unric.org 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/

Global launch of UNCTAD’s World Investment Report 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. http://www-pub.iaea.org/iaeameetings/43049/International-Ministerial-Conference-on-Nuclear-Power-in-the-21st-Century

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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 and others around the world to celebrate World Environment Day by making a pledge to reduce their foodprints! Staff and others around the world can show their support by making a pledge to reduce the amount of food waste that we produce. You can make up your own pledge or borrow one from the list on the website.

The submission deadline is 5 June, 2013

Project Impact! Competition http://www.unric.org/en/competitions The International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Youth Employment Network (YEN) and Making Cents International have partnered to launch the Project Impact! competition to draw out the lessons learned that youth employment practitioners have experienced in the field. The result of the competition will be a series of Smart Notes published on the YEN Marketplace website.

The cross-cutting theme for the competition is rural youth and increasing opportunities in rural areas. This focus is closely aligned to the theme of the 2013 Global Youth Economic Opportunities Conference. The submission deadline is 14 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

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

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