Habitat III is the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development to take place in Quito, Ecuador, from 17 – 20 October 2016. In Resolution 66/207 and in line with the bi-decennial cycle (1976, 1996 and 2016), the United Nations General Assembly decided to convene the Habitat III Conference to reinvigorate the global commitment to sustainable urbanization, […]
Informal meeting with the Secretary-General-designate António Guterres in the ECOSOC chamber on 19 October from 3-5PM EST. The meeting will provide an opportunity for early interaction between the Secretary-General-designate and Member States to assist in his preparation for office. All Member States and groups will be welcome to speak. Consequently, interventions should be brief and […]
General Assembly Plenary Meeting on “Commemoration of the abolition of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade ; report of the Secretary-General (A/71/170)
ĢƵ Secretary-General, H.E. Mr. Ban Kimoon, and his Special Envoy for Syria, Mr. Staffan de Mistura, wil provide a briefing on the situation of Syria, followed by an interactive discussion with Member States. This informal meeting will take place on 20 October 2016 from 3.00 - 5.OOp.m. The venue will be communicated in the journal. There […]
The Third Committee of the General Assembly at its seventy-first session, is chaired by H.E. Ms. María Emma Mejía of Colombia. The General Assembly allocates to the Third Committee, agenda items relating to a range of social, humanitarian affairs and human rights issues that affect people all over the world. As in previous sessions, an […]
ĢƵ Staff Day was first observed in 1953 but has not been marked in recent years. The decision to reinstate the observance was aligned with an appeal from staff representatives to revive the venerable tradition, which acknowledges and celebrates the work of ĢƵ staff. On 25 October 2016, the United Nations family will gather at […]
The Special Political and Decolonization Committee deals with a variety of subjects which include those related to decolonization, Palestinian refugees and human rights, peacekeeping, mine action, outer space, public information, atomic radiation and University for Peace.
GA meeting on Agenda item 72: Report of the International Criminal Court.
Event on 1 November 2016 on "Responsible governance on disarmament and non-proliferation for progress and sustainable development" organised by the Permanent Missions of Belarus and Kazakhstan to the United Nations in Conference Room 7.
