The Week Ahead at the United Nations

25 October – 31 October 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://media.un.org/en/webtv/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, 25 October                

The Secretary-General is in Vietnam. Today, he will participate in a high-level event marking the opening for signature of the UN Convention against Cybercrime. The Secretary-General is also scheduled to hold a joint press conference with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

In the evening, the Secretary-General will head to Kuala Lumpur, where he will attend the ASEAN-UN Summit, chaired by Malaysia. On Monday, the Secretary-General is expected to hold a press conference.

The Secretary-General will be back in New York on 28 October.

Sunday, 26 October

There are no events scheduled for today.         

Monday, 27 October

Today is World Day for Audiovisual Heritage.

At noon, the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General will hold a press briefing, broadcast live on UN Web TV.

At 6:00 p.m., New York time, DPO-DPPA-UN Women-Elsie Initiative Fund opening reception for the “Through Her Lens: Women Rising for Peace” photo exhibit at UNHQ Visitor's Lounge.

Tuesday, 28 October

This morning, the Security Council is scheduled to hold a briefing on United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA), followed by consultations.

At 11:00 a.m., there will be a hybrid press briefing by Mariana Katzarova, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Russian Federation, following the presentation of her report to the General Assembly’s Third Committee.

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 hybrid press briefing by the Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel, following their presentation to the General Assembly’s Third Committee.

At 2:00 p.m., there will be a hybrid press briefing by Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territory occupied since 1967 (oPt). following their presentation to the General Assembly’s Third Committee.

At 3:00 p.m., New York time, DPPA High-Level Meeting: Secretary-General’s Common Pledge on Women’s Participation in Peace Processes at ECOSOC. Broadcast live on UN Web TV.

At 6:00 p.m., Join young women leaders, Member States, UN entities, and civil society partners in an intergenerational UN Women Peace Circle Dialogue in the UNHQ Visitor’s Lounge.

Today, the secretariat will publish the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Synthesis Report. The Secretary-General will have a message.

From 28 to 30 October, in Geneva, the World Organization for Animal Health will host the Global Conference on Biological Threat Reduction. The Secretary-General will have a message for the conference.

In Geneva, the UN Information Service will hold its bi-weekly briefing for journalists.

Wednesday, 29 October

Today is International Day of Care and Support.

At 10:00 a.m., in Conference Room 6, the Department for Peace Operations (DPO) will hold a High-Level Event titled "25th Anniversary of UNSCR 1325-Women, Peace and Security at a Crossroads: Rethinking, Reimagining and Recommitting to WPS in UN peacekeeping.”

From 8 am to 10 am ET, the UNEP Adaptation Gap Report will be launched. Amid rising global temperatures and intensifying climate impacts, UNEP’s 2025 Adaptation Gap Report: Running on Empty finds that a yawning gap in adaptation finance for developing countries is putting lives, livelihoods and entire economies at risk. For more information, click here.

At noon, the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General will hold a press briefing, broadcast live on UN Web TV.

At 2:15 p.m., there will be a hybrid press briefing by Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Mariano Grossi.

At 3:30 p.m. there will be a hybrid press briefing by Tom Andrews, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, following the presentation of his report to the General Assembly’s Third Committee.

Thursday, 30 October

This morning, the Security Council is scheduled to vote on a draft resolution on the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO), and another draft resolution on Colombia.

At 10:00 a.m., the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People will hold a virtual briefing titled “Safeguarding Human Rights, Ensuring Accountability and Ending the Unlawful Occupation of Palestine.” The briefing will feature presentations from several UN Special Procedures mandate holders, including Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in the Palestinian Territory Occupied Since 1967. For further information, please visit https://www.un.org/unispal/. The event will be livestreamed on UN Web TV.

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 hybrid press briefing by members of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Sudan, following their presentation to the General Assembly’s Third Committee.

At 2:00 p.m., there will be a hybrid press briefing by the UN Group of Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua, following their presentation to the General Assembly’s Third Committee.

Today, in Paris, France will hold a conference in support of peace and prosperity in the Great Lakes region. The Secretary-General will have a video message.

Friday, 31 October  

Today is World Cities Day.

This morning, the Security Council is scheduled to vote on a draft resolution on Bosnia and Herzegovina, followed by a debate. In the afternoon, the Council is scheduled to vote on a draft resolution on the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL).

At 11:00 a.m., there will be a hybrid press briefing by members of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Islamic Republic of Iran, following their presentation to the General Assembly’s Third Committee.

At noon, the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General will hold a press briefing, broadcast live on UN Web TV.

The guest at the Noon Briefing will be Nicholas Koumjian, Head of the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar. He will brief reporters on the situation in Myanmar.

At 1:00 p.m., there will be a hybrid press briefing by the President of the Human Rights Council (HRC), Ambassador Jürg Lauber.

In Geneva, the UN Information Service will hold its bi-weekly briefing for journalists. 