The Week Ahead at the United Nations
The Week Ahead at the United Nations
1 November – 7 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, 1 November
In Kenya, the Thirty-Seventh Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol (MOP37) and the seventy-fifth meeting of the Implementation Committee (ImpCom75) will be convened as follows:
ImpCom75 – 31 October and 1 November 2025
MOP36 Bureau – 1 November 2025
Informal meeting – 2 November 2025
MOP37 – 3 to 7 November 2025
Sunday, 2 November
Monday, 3 November
At noon, the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General will hold a press briefing, broadcast live on UN Web TV.
At 1:00 p.m., there will be a briefing by Ambassador Michael Imran Kanu, Permanent Representative of Sierra Leone to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for the month of November.
In Geneva, the 50th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group to be held from 3 to 14 November 2025.
Also, in Geneva, the Sixth meeting of the conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury (COP-6) will be held from 3 – 7 November.
In Rome, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will launch its State of Food and Agriculture report.
In Rio de Janeiro, the COP30 Local Leaders Forum will be held from 3 – 5 November.
Tuesday, 4 November
At noon, the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General will hold a press briefing, broadcast live on UN Web TV. This will be followed by a briefing by the Spokesperson for the President of the General Assembly.
In Geneva, the UN Information Service will hold its bi-weekly briefing for journalists.
In Doha, Qatar, the Second World Summit for Social Development will be held from 4 – 6 November. Pre-Summit events will take place on 3 November.
Today, at 9:00am EST / 3:00pm CET / 5:00pm EAT, ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) will officially launch its annual flagship Emissions Gap Report. The UNEP Emissions Gap Report series provides a yearly review of the gap between where global emissions are heading with countries’ current commitments and where they ought to be to limit warming to below 2°C and 1.5°C. Each edition explores ways to bridge the emissions gap. This year’s report reviews country commitments in the new Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), analyses future emissions pathways, and highlights global warming implications. It places a sharp focus on implementation, turning pledges into real action.
Wednesday, 5 November
Today is World Tsunami Awareness Day.
At noon, the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General will hold a press briefing, broadcast live on UN Web TV.
At 5:00 p.m., in Conference Room 8, there will be an event entitled “Be Tsunami Ready: Invest in Tsunami Preparedness”, on the occasion of World Tsunami Awareness Day. This event is being co-organized by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, in collaboration with the Permanent Missions of Japan, Chile, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Thailand and the Co-Chairs of the Group of Friends for Disaster Risk Reduction.
In Geneva, at 2:00 p.m., the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) is expected to release its Report: Forests of North America, Europe, Caucasus & Central Asia.
Speakers:
Paola Deda, Director, Forests, Land and Housing Division, UNECE
Michael Köhl, Professor of World Forestry, University of Hamburg
Kathy Abusow, President and CEO of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative
In Budapest, the Seventh session of the Meeting of the Parties to the Protocol on Water and Health will take place from 5 – 7 November.
In Kitakyushu, Japan, the 16th meeting of the Inter-Agency and Expert Group on Sustainable Development Goal Indicators (IAEG-SDGs) will be held from 5 – 7 November. The meeting is being organized by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) and hosted by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications of Japan.
Today, the UNDP Human Development Report Office will release a new Human Climate Horizons data platform on climate change’s projected impact on crops.
Thursday, 6 November
Today is International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict.
At noon, the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General will hold a press briefing, broadcast live on UN Web TV.
In Belém, the COP 30 Leaders Summit will be held from 6 – 7 November.
Today, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is expected to release its State of Global Climate 2025 Update.
Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) will launch a new report, “Catalysing solutions for equitable global access for sustainable financing for novel tuberculosis vaccines for adults and adolescents,” on the sidelines of the G20 Health Ministers Meeting in Limpopo, South Africa. For more information, please contact chriscadenk@who.int with a copy to mediainquiries@who.int.
Friday, 7 November
At noon, the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General will hold a press briefing, broadcast live on UN Web TV.
In Geneva, the UN Information Service will hold its bi-weekly briefing for journalists.
In Riyad, the General Assembly of World Tourism Organization (WTO) will be held from 7-11 November.