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Calendar of activities of interest to the Press

4 to 18 December

Date

Org

Activity

City

Contact

4 Dec

UN

International Day of Banks

4 Dec

HRC

HRC intersessional meeting o mark the 75th anniversary of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide and to discuss the role of social media

Geneva

Pascal Sim

simp@un.org

4 Dec

UNESCO

Celebration of World Futures Day 2023

Link to attend the event: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=Uq5PHbM5-kuwswIpVrERlJ6V2QfzMNhNm4-vtCBv0_hUN1hQRlA5T0JBOFJDUjJNVlVXWkdMQkhLUSQlQCN0PWcu

Hybrid 

Matthieu Guevel

+33145681358

m.guevel@unesco.org

4-12 Dec

UNECE

UNECE @COP28

Geneva

Jean-Isaias Rodriguez

+41 (0)79 444 5081

jean.rodriguez@un.org

4-8 Dec

UNECE

Working Party on Passive Safety

Geneva

Jean-Isaias Rodriguez

+41 (0)79 444 5081

jean.rodriguez@un.org

4-12 Dec

WMO

WMO at COP28. Multiple activities

Clare Nullis

+41 (0)79 709 1397 cnullis@wmo.int

5 Dec

UN

International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development

World Soil Day

5 Dec

WMO

Release of WMO report on State of the Climate 2011-2020. Press conference at COP livestreamed by UNFCCC. Press release under embargo.

Clare Nullis

+41 (0)79 709 1397 cnullis@wmo.int

5 Dec

UNTACD/

UNDP/ UNRISD

COP28 Side Event: "Investing in the future: Transforming financing for the Paris Agreement and development goals",

SE Room 5 Room, In-person, 11:30–13:00 GST

Karima Cherif

+41 (0)77 208 3094

karima.cherif@un.org 

5-7 Dec

UNECE

Working Party on Intermodal Transport and - Special session

Geneva

Jean-Isaias Rodriguez

+41 (0)79 444 5081

jean.rodriguez@un.org

5-6 Dec

UNECE

Global workshop on Funding and Financing Water Cooperation and Basin

Geneva

Jean-Isaias Rodriguez

+41 (0)79 444 5081

jean.rodriguez@un.org

6 Dec

OHCHR

Press Conference. HC Volker Türk press conference Speaker:  Volker Türk, High Commissioner for Human Rights  -11 a.m. (GVA time)

Geneva

Liz Throssell

+41 (0)76 961 0905

elizabeth.throssell@un.org

Renato Rosario de Souza

+41 (0)76 961 1706

renato.rosariodesouza@un.org

6 Dec

WTO

Negotiating Group on Rules (Fisheries Subsidies) - Fish week meetings

Geneva

Jessica Hermosa

+41 (0)22 739 6213

6 Dec

WTO

Committee on Government Procurement

Geneva

Melissa Begag

+41 (0)22–739 55 62 

6 Dec

WTO

 Experience-sharing Session on COVID-19 and Trade in Services - Tourism Services

Geneva

Melissa Begag

+41 (0)22–739 55 62 

6 Dec

WTO

Policy Review Body - Hong Kong, China

Geneva

Melissa Begag

+41 (0)22–739 55 62 

6 Dec

UPU

11:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.- UPU TradePost Forum and TradePost Awards Ceremony (during UNCTAD eWeek) - https://www.upu.int/en/events/tradepost-forum

Geneva

Kayla Redstone

kayla.redstone@upu.int

6 Dec

UPU

The postal sector: a key partner for sustainable and digital development – Discussion on the UPU’s recent “State of the Postal Sector” report (during UNCTAD eWeek) 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Geneva

Kayla Redstone

kayla.redstone@upu.int

6-8 Dec

UNECE

ECOSOC Sub-Committee of Experts on the Harmonized System of Classification and of Chemicals

Geneva

Jean-Isaias Rodriguez

+41 (0)79 444 5081

jean.rodriguez@un.org

7 Dec

UN

International Civil Aviation Day

7 Dec

WTO

Council for Trade in Services

Geneva

Fernando Puchol

+41 (0)22 739 6175

7 Dec

WTO

Trade Policy Review Body - Overview of Developments in the International Trading Environment

Geneva

Fernando Puchol

+41 (0)22 739 6175

7 Dec

WTO

Informal Working Group on Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs)

Geneva

Dana Bajjali

+41 (0)22 739 6014 

8 Dec

WTO

Trade Policy Review Body - Hong Kong, China

Geneva

Fernando Puchol

+41 (0)22 739 6175

8 Dec

WTO

Work Programme on Electronic Commerce - Dedicated Discussion

Geneva

Dana Bajjali

+41 (0)22 739 6014 

8 Dec

HRC

Organizational session for the 18th cycle of the Human Rights Council

Geneva

9 Dec

UN

International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime

International Anti-Corruption Day

9 Dec

UNRISD

COP28 Side Event: “Gender Just Climate Transitions: Global Perspectives on the Implications for Land Rights and the Care Economy”, Conference Connect Multipurpose Hall, Green Zone, In-person, 15:00−16:30 GST

With Action Coalition on Feminist Action for Climate Justice (FACJ)

Karima Cherif

+41 (0)77 208 3094

karima.cherif@un.org 

10 Dec

UN

Human Rights Day

11 Dec

UN

International Mountain Day

11 Dec

WTO

Trade Policy Review Body - Chile

Geneva

Fernando Puchol

+41 (0)22 739 6175

11 Dec

WTO

Annual Agriculture Symposium “Illicit Trade in Food and Food Fraud”

Geneva

Ivy Zhang

+41 (0)22 739 5220 

11 Dec

OCHA

Event in Geneva on the occasion of the launch of the Global Humanitarian Overview 2024

Title: People at the Center of Humanitarian Action in the Context of the Climate Crisis. Time: 10:30 - 12:00 Geneva time (GMT+1)

Geneva, Doha, Addis Ababa

Geneva

Jens Laerke

laerke@un.org

11-12 Dec

UNECE

Fourth Joint Aarhus Convention and Convention on Biological Diversity Roundtable on Public Awareness, Education, Access to Information, Public Participation and Access to Justice regarding Living Modified Organisms/Genetically Modified Organisms

Geneva

Jean-Isaias Rodriguez

+41 (0)79 444 5081

jean.rodriguez@un.org

 

12 Dec

UN

Ciné ONU- Cinéma Empire -On the occasion of the Global Refugee Forum 2023- Discover the film "THE SWIMMERS", which tells the story of how resilience can make dreams come true.

From war-torn Syria to the Rio Olympics, two young sisters embark on a risky voyage, putting their hearts and their swimming skills to heroic use.

Award-winning filmmaker and BAFTA winner Sally El Hosaini directs and the indomitable Issa sisters star in this true story of triumph amid strife.

Geneva

Catherine Fegli

+41 (0)22 917 2313
+41 (0)76 691 0378

catherine.fegli@un.org
 

12 Dec

UNESCO

Culture Beyond Borders: Empowering Refugees through Cultural Rights for Inclusion and Resilience

Hybrid

Ikram Nasseur

+33145681194

i.nasseur@unesco.org.

12 Dec

UN

International Day of Neutrality

International Universal Health Coverage Day

12 Dec

WTO

Formal Trade Negotiations Committee Meeting and Informal Heads of Delegation Meeting

Geneva

Ismaila Dieng

+41 (0)22 739 5015 

12-15 Dec

UNECE

Meeting of the Parties to the Espoo Convention and Meeting of the Parties to the Protocol on SEA

Geneva

Jean-Isaias Rodriguez

+41 (0)79 444 5081

jean.rodriguez@un.org

12-15 Dec

UNECE

Meeting of the Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee

Geneva

Jean-Isaias Rodriguez

+41 (0)79 444 5081

jean.rodriguez@un.org

13 Dec

WTO

Trade Policy Review Body - Chile

Geneva

Fernando Puchol

+41 (0)22 739 6175

14 Dec

WTO

General Council

Geneva

Ismaila Dieng

+41 (0)22 739 5015 

15 Dec

WTO

General Council

Geneva

Ismaila Dieng

+41 (0)22 739 5015 

15 Dec

ITC

How to Harness AI in Training for Development?

How can new AI tools be harnessed by development organizations to better train their beneficiaries in the developing world and reduce their carbon footprint? What is yet to come, and what are the risks? Join us for two exciting sessions onsite at ITC headquarters or online. Interested in joining onsite or online? Let us know at kdologa@intracen.org.

Seats are limited.

Hybrid

Kim Dologa

15 Dec

CERN

International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development

https://www.iybssd2022.org

Closing Ceremony

Geneva

Luc Allemand
+33.6.01.93.48.57 luc.allemand@iybssd2022.org

18 Dec

UN

International Migrants Day

Arabic Language Day

18 Dec

WTO

Dispute Settlement Body

Geneva

Daniel Pruzin

+41 (0)22 739 6305

18 Dec

HRC

HRC interactive dialogue on the oral presentation by the High Commissioner on the findings of the OHCHR report on the situation of human rights in Ukraine (HRC resolution 53/30)

Geneva

Pascal Sim

simp@un.org

18 Dec

HRC

HRC interactive dialogue on the oral update by the High Commissioner on the situation of human rights in Nicaragua (HRC resolution 52/2)

Geneva

Pascal Sim

simp@un.org