THE WEEK AHEAD AT THE UNITED NATIONS:THE EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE (29/13)

15 July – 21 July 2013 (and beyond)

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August will give an overview till the end of the Year. We wish you a pleasant summer)

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VIP Visits

The UN Secretary-General: Paris (till 15 July).

European Parliament -Delegation to The Maldives and Sri Lanka: Malé, Colombo(till 19 July). European Parliament -Delegation to Korean Peninsula: Beijing, Pyongyang, Seoul (till20 July).

European Parliament -Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China:Beijing, Nanning, Hong Kong/Macao (till 20 July).

Olivier De Schutter, UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food: the Republic ofMalawi (till 22 July). Ahmed Shaheed, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in theIslamic Republic of Iran: USA, Canada (till 28 July)

Michel Barnier, EU Commissioner for Internal Market and Services: USA (15-17July). Günther H. Oettinger, EU Commissioner for Energy: USA (15-18 July)

Karel De Gucht, EU Commissioner for Trade: Kenya, Namibia, Botswana, SouthAfrica (15-19 July). Ertharin Cousin, WFP Executive Director: South Africa, the Democratic Republicof the Congo, Rwanda (15-25 July).

Najat Maalla M’jid, UN Special Rapporteur on the sale of children: Madagascar(15-26 July). Habib Ben Yahia, Secretary-General of the Arab Maghreb Union: Brussels (16July).

Mark Bowden, UN Deputy Special Representative and ResidentCoordinator/Humanitarian Coordinator for Afghanistan: Brussels (16 July).

Navi Pillay, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Colombia (16-19 July).

Cephas Lumina, UN Independent Expert on foreign debt: Japan (16-19 July). Janez Potocnik EU Commissioner for Environment; Antonio Tajani, EUCommissioner for Industry and Entrepreneurship: China (17-20 July).

Ben Emmerson, UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of humanrights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism: Chile (17-30 July).

Stefan Füle, Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy:

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Stefan Füle, Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy:Belgrade, Pristina (17-18 July).

Dacian Cioloş, EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development: Mongolia(18-21 July).

Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council;José Manuel DurãoBarroso, President of the European Commission ; EU Commissioners AndrisPiebalgs(Development) and Karel De Gucht: South-Africa( 18 - 19 July).

László Andor, EU Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion; OlliRehn, EU Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs: Moscow (18-20 July). Ahmad Alhendawi, UN Secretary General's Special Envoy on Youth: Brazil (22-24July); Geneva (24-26 July).

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Monday 15 July Brussels: Agriculture and Fisheries EU Council. Geneva: -Economic and Social Council, substantive session (till 26 July). HumanitarianAffairs Segment (till 17 July); General Segment (18-25 July).http://www.un.org/en/ecosoc/substantive2013/ -Human Rights Committee (till 26 July). -Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (till 26 July). -International Law Seminar (till 26 July). - International Law Commission – 2nd part (till 9 August). London: IMO, Council (till 19 July). New York: -UN Security Council - Consultations on Cyprus and the United NationsRegional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA). -UN Security Council briefing on the Sanctions Committee concerning the IslamicRepublic of Iran (1737 Committee). Vienna: UNCITRAL (till 26 July). Washington: -European Parliament - An Economic and Monetary Affairs Committeedelegation will discuss responses to the global crisis, specific financial regulatoryreforms, ways to spur economic recovery and measures to strengthen economicgovernance in the EU. MEPs will meet Members of the US Congress, the USAdministration, the IMF, the World Bank, US regulatory agencies, NGOs and the financeindustry -European Parliament - Environment Committee MEPs will go to Washington DC to discussenvironmental protection, climate change, trade, public health and food safety issueswith representatives of the US Congress, Administration and civil society. Tuesday 16 July New York: UN Security Council - Briefings/Consultations on the Middle East, followed byconsultations on the region and Syria., and United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq(UNAMI) The Hague: Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, Executive Council(till 19 July). Vilnius: Informal meeting of EU ministers for environment (till 17 July). Wednesday 17 July

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Wednesday 17 July Brussels: - “Beyond 2015: Towards a comprehensive and integrated approach to financingpoverty eradication and sustainable development." The European Commission is expectedto adopt a policy document to develop a common EU approach. Inspired by the work of theHigh Level Panel for the Post MDGs' report, the Communication reflects on how a globalapproach could be structured, what resources are available and could be mobilised, whichprocesses can lead there and what principles should guide this process. - European Commission proposes improving investigations and prosecutions against crimesto the EU budget. Geneva: OCHA mid year review of the Humanitarian Appeal 2013. New York: UN Security Council - Open Debate on Protection of civilians in armedconflict: Protection of journalists. -Conference of the States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons withDisabilities (till 19 July). Thursday 18 July Nelson Mandela International Day.http://www.un.org/en/events/mandeladay/ Brussels: Cine-ONU screening of 'Searching for Sugarman' to mark Mandela Day.http://www.unric.org/en/next-screening Moscow: G20 Labour ministers meeting & G20 Finance ministers/Central Bank governors'directors meeting (till 19 July). New York: UN Security Council – Consultations on UNOCI, Somalia and Eritrea,751/1907 Committee. Pretoria: EU-South Africa Summit (with Herman Van Rompuy, President of the EuropeanCouncil, Commission president Barroso EU Commissioner for Development Andris Piebalgsand EU Commissioner for Trade Karel De Gucht). Vilnius: Informal meeting of EU ministers for justice and home affairs (till 19 July). Sunday 21 July Brussels: Abdication of King Albert II of Belgium and investiture of King Philippe.

And beyond: Other dates to pin 22 July Brussels: EU Foreign and General Affairs Councils (till 23 July). New York: UN Security Council – Briefing and Consultations on BNUB. Vilnius: Informal meeting of ministers in charge of competitiveness matters (Industry,Internal Market and Enterprise). 23 July New York: UN Security Council - Open Debate on the Middle East. 24 July Geneva: WTO General Council (till 25 July). Brussels: EU Commission presents the communication "Towards a more competitive and

Brussels: EU Commission presents the communication "Towards a more competitive andefficient defence and security sector". New York: -UN Security Council –resolutions on UNAMI; UNOCI, Somalia/EritreaSanctions (tbc). -UN Security Council – Briefing and Consultations on UNAMID. -UN Security Council -Consultations Sudan/South Sudan. 25 July "Orange Day" for UNiTE to End Violence against Women campaign "Safe cyberspace forwomen and girls" http://saynotoviolence.org/join-say-no/unite-campaign-orange-day Brussels: Economic and Financial Affairs EU Council (budget). Klaipėda (Lithuania): Forum on HIV in Europe and neighbour countries. New York: UN Security Council – Debate on the situation in the Great Lakes region: DRCand the Great Lakes. 26 July Cape Town: Launch of Free & Equal campaign for LGBT rights by the Office of the HighCommissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). The campaign will be announced at an eventwith the High Commissioner and is designed to combat homophobia and transphobia, andpromote greater respect for the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT)people. 28 July World Hepatitis Day [WHO] http://www.who.int/csr/disease/hepatitis/world_hepatitis_day/en/index.html

30 July International Day of Friendship http://www.un.org/en/events/friendshipday/ New York: UN Security Council – resolutions on UNAMID and UNFICYP. 1 August Argentina assumes the monthly rotating Presidency of the Security Council World Breastfeeding Week (WHO) (till 7 August) 9 August International Day of the World's Indigenous People http://www.un.org/en/events/indigenousday/ 12 August International Youth Day "Youth Migration: Moving Development Forward"http://social.un.org/index/Youth/InternationalYouthDay/2013.aspx Geneva: -Human Rights Council Advisory Committee 11th Session (till 16 August). - Group of Governmental Experts to the Convention on the Prohibition of theDevelopment, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weaponsand on their Destruction (till 16 August). New York: Ad hoc Open-Ended Informal Working Group on Marine Biodiversity (till 23August). 19 August

19 August World Humanitarian Day http://www.whd-iwashere.org/ Geneva: Human Rights Council, Working Group on Communications 13th Session (till 23August) New York: United Nations Regional Cartographic Conference for the Americas10th Session (till 23 August) Vienna: Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban TreatyOrganization, Working group B and informal/expert meetings, 41st Session (till 30August) 20 August Tajikistan: High-Level International Conference on water cooperation (till 21august) http://www.hlicwc.org/ 23 August International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and Its Abolition [UNESCO]http://www.unesco.org/new/en/culture/themes/dialogue/the-slave-route/right-box/related-information/23-august-international-day-for-the-remembrance-of-the-slave-trade-and-of-its-abolition/ European Day of Remembrance for Victims of the Totalitarian Regimes 24 August Victoria Falls (Zambia/Zimbabwe): UNWTO General Assembly 20th Session (till 29August) 26 August Helsinki: Work, Wellbeing and Wealth: Active Ageing at Work (till 28 August)http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?langId=en&catId=88&eventsId=864&furtherEvents=yes 29 August International Day against Nuclear Tests http://www.un.org/en/events/againstnucleartestsday/ 30 August International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearanceshttp://www.un.org/en/events/disappearancesday/

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UN Campaigns, Competitions, Apps and Games

Nordic-Baltic Ad Competition – “Think.Eat.Save: Reduce your Footprint”http://thinkeatsave.strutta.com/On the occasion of World Environment Day, the UN and the Nordic Council ofMinisters launched a Nordic-Baltic Ad Competition to support the fight against foodwaste. The Ad Competition calls on designers to create an advertisement to increase publicawareness of the increasing scale of food waste in our modern day society and to drawattention to the problem of increasing food waste. The submission deadline is 11 August, 2013

A Society for all Ages – International Student Design Competition 2014http://www.unric.org/en/competitionsThe Competition invites architecture students around the world to apply their creativetalents in developing solutions, which integrate older persons into the fabric of thecommunity and fully include them in all social, cultural, and productive activities.The competition is sponsored by the International Council for Caring Communities (ICCC)in cooperation with the United Nations Programme for Human Settlements (UN-HABITAT) and United Nations Ageing Unit, Department of Economic and Social Affairs(DESA), and other partners.The submission deadline is 15 September, 2013

@Do One Thing for Diversity and Inclusion video contesthttp://www.unric.org/en/competitionsTake part in the @Do One Thing for Diversity and Inclusion campaign by making a one-minute video expressing what Diversity and Inclusion means to you. The winning videoswill also be included within the UNAOC Plural+ Youth Video Festival DVD. Be as creative as possible! Videos may be of any type, style or genre from a documentary,music video or animation. The submission deadline is 27 September, 2013

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