Upcoming Events (in New York unless otherwise indicated)
- UN Disarmament and International Security (First Committee) 23rd plenary meeting - Action on all draft resolutions and decisions submitted under disarmament and international security agenda items (3 November) (Provisional programme of work)
- UN Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) 16th plenary meeting - Questions relating to information (Item 53) (A/80/21, A/80/323) (3 November)
- UN Social, Humanitarian & Cultural Issues (Third Committee) 37th plenary meeting - Promotion and protection of human rights, Implementation of human rights instruments, Human rights questions, including alternative approaches for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms, Human rights situations and reports of special rapporteurs and representatives, Comprehensive implementation of and follow-up to the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action - Item 71, 71 (a), 71 (b), 71 (c), 71 (d): General debate (cont.); Report of the Human Rights Council (Item 66) (3 November)
- UN Sixth Committee (Legal) 33rd plenary meeting - Report of the International Law Commission on the work of its seventy-sixth session (Item 80) (cont.) (3 November)
Forthcoming meetings:
- Ad Hoc Working Group of the Whole on the Regular Process for Global Reporting and Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment, including Socioeconomic Aspects, Twenty-third meeting (6-7 November) (provisional agenda)
Observances
The United Nations observes designated days, weeks, years, and decades, each with a theme, or topic. By creating special observances, the United Nations promotes international awareness and action on these issues. The majority of observances have been established by resolutions of the United Nations General Assembly, although some have been designated by UN specialized agencies. The United Nations also observes anniversaries of key events in its history.