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The Week Ahead<\/strong>\u00a0at the General Assembly of the United Nations<\/strong><\/h1>\n

19 – 23 March 2018<\/strong><\/h2>\n

(This document is for planning purposes only and is subject to change)<\/strong> <\/em><\/h4>\n
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Monday, 19 March<\/h3>\n

Informal consultations<\/a>\u00a0will be convened by the co-facilitators on strengthening of the Economic and Social Council”, at 10 a.m. in Trusteeship Council Chamber.<\/p>\n

Tuesday, 20 March<\/h3>\n

The Ad Hoc Working Group on the Revitalization of the Work of the General Assembly will hold its\u00a0Second<\/a>\u00a0thematic debate on working methods, at 10:00 a.m. in Trusteeship Council Chamber.<\/p>\n

The General Assembly Plenary will meet at 03:00 p.m. at the General Assembly Hall, to consider the following\u00a0agenda item:<\/a>\u00a0Elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance: commemorative meeting on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.<\/p>\n

Wednesday, 21 March<\/h3>\n

The Office of the President of the General Assembly will host the opening of \u201cWater Action Decade \u2013 Countries\u2019 Perspectives\u201d – a two-weeks long joint Member States exhibition at Delegates Entrance, United Nations Headquarters from 06:30 \u2013 08:00 p.m. \u00a0The exhibition showcases Sustainable Development Goal 6 on access to clean water and sanitation, and water-related photography from 12 different countries. As part of the exhibition opening, a Water Action Decade lightshow will be projected on the building of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ General Assembly.
\nThe projections can be watched from 1st Avenue from 07:15 to 08:15 p.m. The projections can also be watched on 22 March 2018, from 07:30 to 08:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

Thursday, 22 March<\/h3>\n

On the occasion of the launch of the\u00a0International Decade for Action<\/a>\u00a0, \u201cWater for Sustainable Development\u201d, 2018\u20132028, The President of the General Assembly will convene a high-level event, in 22-23 March. The President will deliver opening remarks to officially Launch the Action Decade on Water at 10 a.m. in the General Assembly Hall.<\/p>\n

The first panel entitled \u2018Contribution of the Water Decade to the implementation of water related Sustainable Development Goals: addressing challenges and seizing opportunities through strengthening cooperation and partnerships\u2019 will take place 03:00 p.m. in the Trusteeship Council Chamber.<\/p>\n

The second panel entitled \u2018Role of relevant stakeholders in mobilizing necessary resources for the implementation and follow-up of water related SDGs\u2019 will take place at 04:30 p.m. in Trusteeship Council Chamber.<\/p>\n

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