Calendar of activities of interest to the Press
5 to 19 July 2021
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DATE |
ORG |
ACTIVITY |
CITY |
CONTACT |
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June- 31 Dec |
FAO |
Campaign PETER RABBIT™ teams up with the United Nations, FAO and the UN Foundation on global campaign to mobilize more food heroes. http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/1411090/icode/ |
Video |
Adriano Timossi +41 (0) 77 4309873 |
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21 June- 15 July |
HRC |
Human Rights Council 47th regular session Room 18 and on http://webtv.un.org/ |
Geneva |
Rolando Gómez +41 (0)22 917 9711 +41 (0)79 477 4411
Matthew Brown mbrown@ohchr.org |
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5 July |
FAO |
Launch of the OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook |
Virtual |
Adriano Timossi +41 (0) 77 4309873 |
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5 July |
FAO |
Launch of the CFS HLPE report on Youth in agriculture and food systems |
Virtual |
Adriano Timossi +41 (0) 77 4309873 |
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5 July |
WTO |
Structured Discussion under the Work Programme on Electronic Commerce |
Geneva |
Dana Bajjali +41 (0)22 739 6014 |
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5-7 July |
UNECE |
Hybrid |
Jean Rodriguez +41 (0)22 917 2727 |
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6 July |
WTO |
Committee on Trade and Development |
Geneva |
Melissa Begag, +41 (0)22 739 5562 Melissa.begag@wto.org |
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6 July |
WTO |
Informal Open-ended Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights |
Geneva |
Fernando Puchol +41 (0)22 739 6175 |
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6 July |
UNRISD |
Virtual |
Jenifer Freedman |
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6 July |
UNCTAD |
Press Conference: Publication of the 2021 Commodities and Development Report: Escaping from the commodity dependence trap through technology and innovation Embargo until 7 July at 5 a.m. GMT, 7 a.m. CEST Speakers: Teresa Moreira, Officer-in-Charge, Division on International Trade and Commodities, UNCTAD; Janvier Nkurunziza, Officer-in-Charge, Commodities Branch, Division on International Trade and Commodities, UNCTAD |
Virtual |
Catherine Huissoud +41 (0)22 917 5549 +41 (0)79 502 4311 |
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6 July
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ILO |
7th Regulating for Decent Work (RDW) Conference. Keynote Address: How can we “build back better”? In search of new ideas, policies and politics. |
Virtual |
Rishabh Dhir +41 (0)78 924 6880
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7 July
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ILO |
7th Regulating for Decent Work (RDW) Conference Asia Panel Session: How has COVID-19 pandemic changed the conversation in regulating for decent work in the Asia and the Pacific? |
Virtual |
Rishabh Dhir +41 (0)78 924 6880
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7 July |
UNRISD |
Evidence-Based Decision-Making for Sustainable and Just COVID Recovery and Transformative SDG Implementation (SDGs Learning, Training and Practice Session at the 2021 HLPF) |
Virtual |
Jenifer Freedman |
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7 July
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UNCTAD |
Commodities and development report 2021: Escaping from the commodity dependence trap through technology and innovation Embargo until 7 July at 5 am GMT (Press conference on 6 July at 2:30 pm) |
Geneva
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Catherine Huissoud +41 (0)22 917 5549 +41 (0)79 502 4311 |
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7-9 July |
UNECE
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Seventy-first meeting of the Compliance Committee to the Aarhus Convention
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Virtual
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Jean Rodriguez +41 (0)22 917 2727 |
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7-9 July |
UNECE |
(SC.2/HUBS) Group of Experts on International Railway Passenger Hubs (1st session) |
Geneva |
Jean Rodriguez +41 (0)22 917 2727 |
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8 July |
UNECE |
Workshop on the implementation of UN Regulation No. 155 Following the decision of GRVA at its tenth session, the UNECE secretariat together with the Japanese National Traffic Safety and Environment Laboratory (NTSEL) are organizing a workshop on the implementation of UN Regulation No. 155 (Cyber Security and Cyber Security Management System). |
Virtual |
Jean Rodriguez +41 (0)22 917 2727 |
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8 July |
UNITAR, UNCTAD |
Virtual launch of the NEW online course on “Policy making: Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Development”. As the governments of South Africa, Uganda and Seychelles are developing National Entrepreneurship Strategies (NES), this session aims to promote a better understanding of the importance of facilitating entrepreneurship for sustainable development. It will also aim to highlight the different policy objectives of these three countries and the contribution of entrepreneurship strategies to these objectives. Under the framework of this event, the e-learning course on “Policy making for sustainable entrepreneurship” will be launched. |
Virtual |
Marta Erroz
Philippe Rudaz |
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8 July |
UNITAR |
Roundtable on “Accelerating the SDGs Implementation to Rebuild Better: The Cooperation Strategy of the Parana State, Brazil”. The implementation of the 2030 Agenda in the Paraná State of Brazil is based on best localization practices. The state is a pioneer in the development of tools and strategic partnerships in the planning, implementing, and monitoring of relevant policies to sustainable development at the subnational and local levels. The main focus of the event is on SDG 17, including the presentation of the ‘Paraná Keeping An Eye On The SDGs Strategy’, the OECD Program and that of National Partners who will also discuss local-relevant aspects on the SDGs 1, 8, 10, 12 and special linkages among SDGs. |
Virtual |
Julia Genth |
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8 July |
WTO |
Council for Trade in Goods |
Geneva |
Jessica Hermosa +41 (0)22 739 6175 |
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8-9 July |
UNFSS/FAO |
UNFSS Science Days. https://www.un.org/en/food-systems-summit/events/summit-science-days |
Virtual |
Adriano Timossi +41 (0) 77 4309873 |
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9 July |
WTO |
Council for Trade in Goods |
Geneva |
Jessica Hermosa +41 (0)22 739 6175 |
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9 July |
ILO |
The 7th Regulating for Decent Work (RDW) Conference Closing Plenary Session: Role of the State in a post COVID-19 world of work. |
Virtual |
Rishabh Dhir +41 (0)78 924 6880
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11 July |
UN |
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12 July |
FAO, IFAD, UNICEF, WFP, WHO |
Launch of The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2021 (SOFI) |
Virtual |
Adriano Timossi +41 (0) 77 4309873 |
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12 July |
UNECE/ UNEP/
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Making the circular transition work for a transformative and prosperous post-COVID recovery The post-COVID recovery offers an opportunity to reverse unsustainable economic trends and build back better, to promote sustainable consumption and production as laid out in SDG 12 and transition to a circular, more resilient and low-carbon economy. This session brings together thought leaders from government, business, campaign groups and international organizations to explore the opportunities for action in a 90 min debate and discussion session. |
Virtual |
Jean Rodriguez +41 (0)22 917 2727 |
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12 July
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UNITAR |
Join hands with us in our mission to ensure that all Pakistanis have access to safe, timely, and affordable emergency and essential surgical, obstetric, and anesthesia care services so that they may live healthy and productive lives. Partners: The Global Surgery Foundation (GSF), Ministry of National Health of Pakistan, Indus Hospital and Health Network, PGSSC Harvard Medical School. |
Virtual |
Julia Genth
Dr. Geoff Ibbotson |
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12 July |
WTO |
Structured Discussions on Investment Facilitation for Development (JI) |
Geneva |
Fernando Puchol +41 (0)22 739 6175 |
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13 July |
WTO |
Structured Discussions on Investment Facilitation for Development (JI) |
Geneva |
Fernando Puchol +41 (0)22 739 6175 |
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13 July |
UNRISD |
Bringing Capitalism Back into Social Movement Studies: An Agenda for Research and Action (Insights into Inequalities Seminar with Donatella della Porta) |
Virtual |
Jenifer Freedman |
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14 July |
UNITAR |
Online press conference to announce new UNITAR Goodwill Ambassador for its Hiroshima office in Japan |
Virtual |
Yoko Morita |
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14 July |
WTO |
Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights |
Geneva |
Fernando Puchol +41 (0)22 739 6175 |
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14 July |
WTO |
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures |
Geneva |
Fernando Puchol +41 (0)22 739 6175 |
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15 July |
WTO |
Trade Negotiating Committee at Ministerial Level (Fisheries subsidies) |
Geneva |
Jessica Hermosa +41 (0)22 739 6175 |
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15 July |
WTO |
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures |
Geneva |
Fernando Puchol +41 (0)22 739 6175 |
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15 July |
UN |
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16 July |
WTO |
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures |
Geneva |
Fernando Puchol +41 (0)22 739 6175 |
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16 July |
WTO |
Informal Working Group on Trade and Gender |
Geneva |
Jessica Hermosa +41 (0)22 739 6175 |
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18 July |
UN |
Nelson Mandela International Day
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19 July |
WTO |
Committee on Trade Facilitation |
Geneva |
Jessica Hermosa +41 (0)22 739 6175 |
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19 July |
WTO |
Trade and Environmental Sustainability Structured Discussion |
Geneva |
Daniel Pruzin, +41 (0)22 739 6395 Daniel.pruzin@wto.org |