THE WEEK AHEAD AT THE UNITED NATIONS: THE EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE

2009-11-06 | 7-13 November 2009 (and beyond) VIP Visits • Navi Pillay, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Brazil (7-13 November). • Antonio Maria Costa, UNODC Executive Director: Doha (7-10 and 13), Tripoli (10-12), Uganda (14-16). • Rashida Manjoo, UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences: Kyrgyzstan (8-17 November). • Joseph Mutaboba, Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Guinea-Bissau and Head of UNOGBIS: Brussels (9 November). • Jacques Diouf, FAO Director-General: Brussels (9 November). • John Ruggie, UN Special Representative on business and human rights: Stockholm (9 November) • Allan Doss, UN SRSG for the Democratic Republic of the Congo: London (10-12 November); Geneva (13 November); Paris (24-26 November); Brussels (27 and 30 November). • Wilfried Lemke, UN Special Adviser on Sport for Development and Peace: Brussels (10-12 November). • Masoud Barzani, President of the Federal Region of Kurdistan-Iraq: Brussels (10 November). • Awa Marie Coll Seck, Executive Director of the Roll Back Malaria Partnership: Brussels (16-17 November). • Salvatore Lombardo, UNRWA's Lebanon Field Director: Brussels (25-26 November). Saturday, 7 November Doha: Global Forum on Fighting Corruption and Safeguarding Integrity, sponsored by International Organising Committee (including OECD, UNODC, Transparency International, several national governments), with OECD participation (till 8 November). Port Ghalib (Egypt): Montreal Protocol, MOP21 (till 8 November). http://www.iisd.ca/ozone/mop21/index.html Monday, 9 November Launch of the WHO report on “Women and health: today's evidence tomorrow's agenda.” Berlin: 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall, 31 heads of state and government to attend the celebrations. Brussels: -Eurogroup -European Parliament - Developments in the UN Human Rights Council. Exchange of views with the President of the UN Human Rights Council, Alex Van Meeuwen (Item postponed from 15 October). -European Parliament – Development Committee: The consequences of the economic and financial crisis for food security in developing countries-Exchange of views with Jacques Diouf, FAO Director-General. - European Parliament - Committee on International Trade: Public hearing - Challenges for Trade in the Copenhagen Process (till 10 November). - Publication of a Special “Eurobarometer” on discrimination. Chamonix: Mont Blanc conference - Feeding the planet: What role can the social economy play? (Till 10 November). http://www.rencontres-montblanc.coop/785-Feeding_the_planet_what_role_the_social_economy_can_play&l=en Copenhagen: International conference: Green Remediation - Incorporating Sustainable Approaches in Site Remediation. http://en.cop15.dk/calendar/show+activity?activityid=1552 Doha: Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption (till 13 November). http://www.cosp3-uncac.pp.gov.qa/ Geneva: -Committee against Torture (till 20 November). - Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (till 20 November). -Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons: Annual Conference of High Contracting Parties: Protocol V: 3rd Conference. -ILO Governing Body (till 20 November). Jakarta: Ministerial Meeting between the EU and Indonesia (troika). New York: Security Council meeting and consultations on the Great lakes region. Tuesday, 10 November Bamako (Mali): UNCTAD's 13th African Oil, Gas, Minerals, Trade and Finance Conference. The meeting will explore the critical role information can play in the natural-resource sector. The theme of this year's conference is "Natural resources development: capturing value from information." (Till 13 November). Brussels: EU Economic and Financial Affairs Council. -Africa Briefing -Copenhagen and beyond: Climate Change and Security in Africa. Organizer: Egmont. 14.00 – 17.00. Venue: Club Prince Albert, Room Madou A. Restricted audience. Registration: jc.hoste@egmontinstitute.be -European Parliament - Development Committee: Hearing on the consequences of the economic and financial crisis for developing countries and development cooperation (with experts). -European Parliament – Development Committee: Certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain natural and legal persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Somalia. -European Parliament – Development Committee: Humanitarian Aid Strategy 2010, exchange of views. -European Parliament – Committee on Foreign Affairs: Discussion with Massoud Barzani, President of the Autonomous Kurdish Government in Iraq. New York: Security Council-consultations on the 1701 report (Lebanon). Wednesday, 11 November Abuja: Ministerial meeting between the EU troika and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Addis Ababa: African Economic Conference (till 13 November). Brussels: European Parliament Plenary session (till 12 November). Geneva: International Discussions on Georgia co-chaired by the UN, EU and OSCE. Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons - Annual Conference of High Contracting Parties: Amended Protocol II. Marrakech: Meeting of ministers for gender equality in the framework of EU Mediterranean cooperation (till 12 November). http://www.se2009.eu/en/meetings_news/2009/11/11/meeting_of_ministers_for_gender_equality_in_the_framework_of_eu_mediterranean_cooperation New York: Security Council-open debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. Stockholm: "Protect, Respect, Remedy “a Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility" hosted by the Swedish UNA. Key note speaker: Edward Luck, UNSG Special Adviser on Responsibility to Protect http://fn.se/var-verksamhet/kalendarium/seminarium-om-responsibilty-to-protect/ Thursday, 12 November Abuja: EU-Nigeria Troika. http://www.se2009.eu/en/meetings_news/2009/11/12/meeting_between_the_eu_troika_and_nigeria Brussels: -Press Briefing by Olivier De Schutter, UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food on the forthcoming World Summit on Food Security. 14.00-15.00. IPC, Salon. Contacts: -Gaëtan Vanloqueren, Adviser to the Special Rapporteur +32 493/24 88 42; -Jean-Luc Onckelinx: +32.476/215.485 and Alexandra Froger : +32 2 788 8461 -Consultation meeting on IFC's Performance Standards and Disclosure Policy Review. Organizer: World Bank Group. Venue: 17, Avenue Marnix. 12.30-14.00. Contact: bjezierska@worldbank.org Geneva: ILO Governing Body (till 20 November). -OHCHR: Forum on Minorities Issues: 2nd Session. -Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons-Annual Conference of High Contracting Parties: 2009 Meeting of the State Parties. -Press conference UNIDIR: Landmine Monitor Report 2009. Paris: Crans Montana Forum-The After G20 World, Global Governance & Fight against Transnational Crime (till 13 November).http://www.cmf.ch/events/crime_2009/main.php Friday, 13 November Brussels: We need to recognize the economic value of biodiversity and ecosystems - Launch of "The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) Report". http://www.teebweb.org -‘Investing in the Western Balkans: What is at Stake?’ Venue: Hotel Silken Berlaymont. For further information and registration, please contact EUROCHAMBRES’ Press Office at press@eurochambres.eu New York: Security Council - meeting on its 1267 (Al-Qaida and Taliban Sanctions), 1373 (Counter-Terrorism Committee, or CTC) and 1540 (weapons of mass destruction and terrorism) Committees. Paris: Debate in the framework of the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women. Organizers: Femmes solidaires and Ligue du droit international des femmes with the support of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Venue: Palais du Luxembourg. 9.30am-18.00. Contacts: femmes.solidaires@wanadoo.fr - Tél. + 33 01 40 01 90 90 http://www.femmes-solidaires.org http://www.ldif Priština: A seven-strong delegation of MEPs will visit Kosovo on the occasion of the first local elections carried out under the sole responsibility of the Kosovo authorities. The elections will take place on Sunday 15 November (till 16 November). And beyond: Other dates to pin 14 November World Diabetes Day 15 November Sharm-El-Sheikh: Internet Governance Forum (till 18 November) EU Commissioner Viviane Reding will attend and will participate in the Troika meeting with Sha Zukang, USG, UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA); delivers opening remarks at the Internet Governance Forum. 16 November World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims International Day for Tolerance European launch of the United against Malaria Campaign Brussels: EU General Affairs and External Relations Council including defence and development ministers (till 17 November). -Association Council between the EU troika and Jordan. -European launch of the United against Malaria Campaign. The campaign aims at uniting against malaria football stars and teams, non-governmental organizations, foundations, governments, and corporations ahead of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Press conference at 10.00 am. Venue: IPC-Residence Palace/Room Passage. Information: verhoosel@un.org (and 17 November). Copenhagen: “Pre-COP 15” ministerial conference (till 17 November). Rome: World Summit on Food Security (till 18 November). http://www.fao.org/wsfs/world-summit/en Stockholm: Third Equality Summit (till 17 November). http://www.se2009.eu/en/meetings_news/2009/11/16/equality_summit# 17 November Brussels: EU-OSCE Ministerial meeting. - Cooperation Council between the EU troika and Kazakhstan. -SOLIDAR conference “Whose Responsibility? Decent Work and Multinational Supply Chains ». Registration: http://www.solidar.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=22841 -CINE-ONU, in partnership with the EC and UNICEF, UNRIC presents the award-winning film, ‘Born into Brothels’, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The screening will be followed by a Q&A . 6.30pm – Polak Room, Residence Palace. 18 November Launch of the UNFPA State of World Population 2009 report London, Brussels, Berlin, Berne, Copenhague, Den Haag (19 November), Dublin, Geneva, Madrid, Paris, Rome, Stockholm. Brussels: -EU Economic and Financial Affairs Council (Budget). -Conference: “EU Smart Power: Towards a better integration of civil and military dimensions”. Organisers: Security and Defence Agenda (SDA) and the European Company for Strategic Intelligence (CEIS) with the support of the EU Swedish Presidency. Venue: European Parliament. http://www.secdef09.eu Registration: sda3@securitydefenceagenda.org -SOLIDAR conference “The jobs trade off: Impacts of Global Europe on Decent Work” (till 19 November) http://www.solidar.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=22838&la=1&langue=EN - New Strategies on Afghanistan: What Chances of Success? Organizer: Heinrich Böll Stiftung European Union. Venue: SOFITEL, Place Jourdan, 1. No admittance without confirmed registration. Ebertowski@boell.eu. A sandwich lunch will be available from 12.30 to 13.00. The meeting will start at 13.00. It will take place under Chatham House Rule. Malmö: 5th Ministerial eGovernment Meeting and Conference (till 20 November). Rome: FAO, Conference, thirty-sixth session (till 23 November). Stockholm: EU-Russia Summit. http://www.se2009.eu/en/meetings_news/2009/11/18/eu-russia_summit 19 November Brussels: EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council (till 20 November). Moscow: First Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety (till 20 November). 20 November Africa Industrialization Day Universal Children’s Day Brussels: EU/UN joint celebration of the 20th anniversary of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child (more to come soon). http://www.un-eu.org Paris: -Conference at the Court, “Twenty years of application of the UN Convention on Rights of the Child”, from 9.30 AM to 6 PM. Venue: Grand’ Chambre de la Cour de cassation. Registration: colloque.courdecassation@justice.fr http://www.courdecassation.fr -Exceptional concert given by Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra in aid of UNICEF for the Children Rights’ 20th anniversary. Before at 7.00pm and concert at 8.00pm, Pleyel room. Information and booking Stockholm: high-level conference on the rights of the child. The speakers will include HM Queen Silvia, Commissioner Jacques Barrot, Commissioner Margot Wallström, UN Special Representative on Violence against Children Marta Santos Pais and Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe Maud de Boer-Buquicchio. The conference is the Presidency’s high-level conference of the permanent intergovernmental working group L’Europe de l’Enfance, which is responsible for overall issues relating to children or the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in the EU Member States and which meets during every Presidency. The conference is intended for decision-makers, politicians, officials and researchers. 21 November World Television Day 23 November Brussels: Environment Council. New York: High-level Dialogue on Financing for Development (till 24 November). http://www.un.org/esa/ffd Strasbourg: European Parliament Plenary session (till 26 November). 24 November Brussels: EU- Canada meeting to discuss the situation in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. http://www.se2009.eu/en/meetings_news/2009/11/24/coest_troika_between_the_eu_and_canada 25 November International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Brussels: EU–Moldova troika. 26 November Dubrovnik: Meeting of environment ministers in the framework of EU Mediterranean cooperation. 29 November International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People This document is for planning purposes only and is subject to change. 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