The Week Ahead at the United Nations
The Week Ahead at the United Nations
15 November – 21 November 2025
(This document is for planning purposes only and is subject to change)
The Week Ahead is available online here: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/the-week-ahead-the-united-nations
To find out which events will be webcast, see: https://webtv.un.org/en/schedule
You can also consult the Media Accreditation and Liaison Unit (MALU) Media Alert, the UN Journal, the websites of the UN Security Council and the General Assembly to find the latest information.
Saturday, 15 November
Today is the International Day for the Prevention of and Fight against All Forms of Transnational Organized Crime.
In Belém, Brazil, COP30 will continue until 21 November. The SDG Pavilion at COP30, organized by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), will also continue in Brazil.
Sunday, 16 November
Today is the International Day for Tolerance.
Monday, 17 November
Today is the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims.
Today, the Secretary-General will return to COP30 in Belém, Brazil. During his visit, he will meet with negotiating parties, including various regional groups and ministers. He will also engage with civil society representatives, indigenous peoples and youth. The Secretary-General has called for COP30 to ignite a decade of acceleration and implementation, given the serious gaps in meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement. While in Belém, he will reiterate his call for parties to provide a clear plan for doing so. The Secretary-General is also expected to speak to journalists.
Today, the Security Council is scheduled to hold an open debate on Threats to international peace and security: Conflict related food insecurity.
At 10:00 a.m., the General Assembly will hold its 41st Plenary Meeting.
The sixth session of the Conference on the Establishment of a Middle East Zone Free of Nuclear Weapons and Other Weapons of Mass Destruction will be held from 17 to 21 November 2025 at the United Nation Headquarters in New York.
At noon, the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General will hold a press briefing, broadcast live on UN Web TV.
In Geneva, the 116th Session of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) will be held from 17 November to 5 December.
In Geneva, the 83rd Session of the Committee against Torture (CAT) will continue until 28 November.
In Geneva, the eleventh session of the Conference of the Parties (COP11) to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) will take place at the Geneva International Conference Center on 17- 22 November.
Also, in Geneva, the ILO Governing Body will meet from 17 to 27 November 2025 to review key policy and country matters.
In Vienna, the Conference on the Commercial Lunar Landscape and Policy Needs will take place from 17 – 18 November.
In Nairobi, Kenya, the Third Session hird Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on the United Nations Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation will take place at the United Nations Office will continue until 21 November, with no meetings on 19 and 20 November.
In Baku, the World Telecommunication Development Conference 2025 (WTDC-25) will be held from 17 to 28 November under the theme “Universal, meaningful, and affordable connectivity for an inclusive and sustainable digital future”.
Tuesday, 18 November
This morning, the Security Council is scheduled to hold briefing on Peace and Consolidation in West Africa.
At noon, the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General will hold a press briefing, broadcast live on UN Web TV.
Today, in Brazil at the COP30 Media Center, the Global Cooling Watch report will be launched. The report provides the scientific foundation for the Global Cooling Pledge and charts the potentials and pathways to achieve near-zero emissions in the key cooling sectors by 2050.
In Geneva, the UN Information Service will hold its bi-weekly briefing for journalists.
In Addis Ababa, the fourth session of the Committee on Private Sector Development, Regional Integration, Trade, Infrastructure, Industry and Technology will be held, at the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)on 18 and 19 November.
Wednesday, 19 November
Today is the World Toilet Day.
This morning, the Security Council is scheduled to hold a briefing on the Middle East, followed by consultations on the Middle East (Syria). This afternoon, the Security Council is scheduled to hold a briefing on the 1267/1989/2253 Committee and the 1373 Committee, as well as the 1540 Committee.
At 10:00 a.m., the General Assembly will hold a Plenary Meeting.
At noon, the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General will hold a press briefing, broadcast live on UN Web TV.
At 3:00 p.m., there will be a Group of Friends of Gender Parity Meeting with the President of General Assembly,
In Bangkok, the Fifth session of the Committee on Macroeconomic Policy, Poverty Reduction and Financing for Development will be held from 19 to 21 November at the United Nations Conference Centre.
Thursday, 20 November
Today is the World Philosophy Day. It is also the Africa Industrialization Day, as well as the World Children's Day.
This morning, the Security Council is scheduled to hold consultations on the 1701 report.
At 10:00 a.m., the General Assembly will hold a Plenary Meeting.
At noon, the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General will hold a press briefing, broadcast live onUN Web TV.
In Geneva, the 2025 Young Activists Summit ‘From Hashtag to Action’ will be held online and at the United Nations from 10:00 to 12:00 CET. The Summit will be live interpreted in English, Hindi, Portuguese, Arabic, French and Japanese.
Also, in Geneva, the Joint High-level Segment under the Meetings of the Parties to the Aarhus Convention and its Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers (Protocol on PRTRs) will take place at the Palais des Nations.
Today, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is expected to release its State of the World's Children report.
Friday, 21 November
Today is the World Television Day.
At noon, the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General will hold a press briefing, broadcast live onUN Web TV.
In Geneva, the UN Information Service will hold its bi-weekly briefing for journalists.
Also in Geneva, the Innovations Dialogue 2025: Neurotechnologies and their implications for international peace and security