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Looking Ahead - 2012

 
 
 

 
Sustainable Development

The UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) will be a major focus of work for the entire UN System during the first half of 2012.

Key dates:
12-17 March: 6th World Water Forum (Marseille)
March (tbc): Launch of World Water Assessment Report
22 March: World Water Day (Worldwide)
20-22 June: UNCSD (Rio+20) (Rio de Janeiro)

Related links about Substainable Developement:
- Sustainable Development, Department of Economic and Social Affairs
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Sustainable Energy for All

The year 2012 has been proclaimed the International Year of Sustainable Energy for All. The Secretary-General has launched a Sustainable Energy for All Initiative.

Key dates:
16-19 January: The World Future Energy Summit - Launch of the International Year of Sustainable Energy for All (Abu Dhabi)
20-22 June: UNCSD Rio+20 (Rio de Janeiro)
18-21 September: Report of the Secretary-General to the General Assembly on Year of Sustainable Energy for All (New York)
1-31 December: Closing Event - International Year of Sustainable Energy for All (New York)

Related links:
- Resources: http://www.sustainableenergyforall.org/resources
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Climate Change
26 November-7 December 2012: Climate Change Conference – COP 18 (Doha, Qatar)

Related links:
- UN website: http://www.un.org/wcm/content/site/climatechange/gateway
- Publications: http://www.un.org/wcm/content/site/climatechange/pages/gateway/documents
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Economic Recovery and Crisis

The World Economic Situation and Prospects 2012 (WESP) was launched on 1 December 2011. The regional analyses will be launched on 17 January. A mid-year update will be issued in June.

Key dates:
17 January: Regional launches of World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) Report (multi-site)
June (tbc): World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) Mid-Year Update Report
July (tbc): World Economic and Social Survey (WESS)

Related links about Economic Recovery and Crisis:
- World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) - All Issues Since 1999: http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/policy/wesp/archive.shtml
- Publications used in the preparation of the World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP): http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/policy/wesp/wesp_bg_papers.shtml
- World Economic and Social Survey (WESS) archive - All Issues Since 1999: http://www.un.org/esa/analysis/publications/papers.htm
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Rule of Law

A high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the rule of law will be convened on 24 September 2012. ( http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2011/ga11192.doc.htm )

Key dates:
September (tbc): High-Level Meeting on the Rule of Law
15 September: International Day of Democracy
September (tbc): 2012 Treaty Event (Rule of Law theme)

Related links:
- Research guide on International Law: http://www.un.org/depts/dhl/resguide/specil.htm
- UN website: http://www.un.org/en/law/
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Human Rights
Key dates:
8 March: International Women's Day
21 March: International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
26 June: International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
9 August: International Day of the World’s Indigenous People
3 December: International Day of Persons with Disabilities
10 December: Human Rights Day
18 December: 20th anniversary of the Declaration on the Rights of Minorities

Related links:
- Research guide on Human Rights: http://www.un.org/depts/dhl/resguide/spechr.htm
- UN website: http://www.un.org/en/rights/
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Women, Peace and Security

The Security Council marked the 11th anniversary of resolution 1325 (2000) on women and peace and security in October 2011 with an open debate on the theme of “Women’s Participation and Role in Conflict Resolution and Mediation.” The need to strengthen implementation of resolution 1325 and follow-on Security Council resolution 1889 (2009) was highlighted at the debate and will be a major focus of efforts in this area next year, with a new UN system in place to track progress though an agreed set of 26 indicators.

Key dates:
30 September: Third anniversary of Security Council resolution 1888 on women and peace and security (addressing sexual violence in conflict)
Late October: 12th anniversary of Security Council resolution 1325 on women and peace and security and submission of the strategic framework for implementation of the resolution

Related links:
- Research guide on Peacekeeping: http://www.un.org/depts/dhl/resguide/specpk.htm
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