The Week Ahead at the United Nations

25-30 November 2019

In case you missed it this week:

• SG António Guterres calls for action to tackle ubiquitous global road-safety crisis
• Why toilets matter
• UN health agency warns 4 in 5 teens failing to exercise for even 60 minutes a day
• Ebola in DR Congo: New transmission chain risks reversing major gains
• Israeli settlements remain flagrant violation of international law, envoy tells Council
• Serious concerns over Sahel region, require urgent action: Senior UN Africa official
• Young activists do the talking as UN marks World Children’s Day
• Reconciliation helps repair fractures, enable lasting peace, Security Council hears
• Libya in race against time, but dissolving conflict is a realistic prospect
• One-third of Afghans need urgent humanitarian aid, millions suffer acute food insecurity

The Week Ahead:

Monday, 25 November

• International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
• The Secretary-General is in Berlin, Germany, to attend the 14th Annual Meeting of the Internet Governance Forum.
• The Security Council holds consultations on the report on Resolution 1701 on Lebanon.
• A General Assembly plenary meeting focuses on the question of equitable representation on, and increase in the membership of, the Security Council.
• The World Meteorological Organization discusses the Greenhouse Gas Bulletin, an annual report on atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide and other major greenhouse gases.
• The annual, two-day United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights

Tuesday, 26 November

• The Security Council is briefed and holds consultations on UNITAD, the UN Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da’esh/ISIL.
• Ninan Varughese, Director of the New York office of UNAIDS, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS briefs reporters on the launch of the World AIDS Day report.
• UNEP, the United Nations Environment Programme discusses its annual Emissions Gap report, which compares the rise of temperatures compared to pre-industrial times, and the amount needed to cut emissions to bring the temperature rise down to internationally-agreed levels.

Wednesday, 27 November           

• Meetings of various internal UN bodies, and election of members, are planned.

Thursday, 28 November

• Thanksgiving Day holiday

Friday, 29 November 

• International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People

For more information:

• To find out which events will be webcast see: http://unwebtv.live/schedule.
• UN News Centre: https://news.un.org/en/
• UN Secretary-General: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/sg
• UN Security Council: https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/
• UN Spokesperson: http://www.un.org/sg/en/spokesperson