9 August - 15 August 2025
(Please note that this is a working document and is subject to change)
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, 9 August
Today is the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples.
Sunday, 10 August
This morning, the Security Council is scheduled to hold a meeting on the Middle East.
Monday, 11 August
Today is the World Steelpan Day.
Today, the Security Council is scheduled to hold an open debate on Maintenance of international peace and security: Maritime security: Prevention, innovation and international cooperation to address emerging challenges.
At 10:00 a.m., the Second Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiations for the UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation will be held in Conference Room 3 at the UN Headquarters in New York. The session will continue until 15 August.
At noon, the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General will hold a press briefing, broadcast live on UN Web TV.
In Geneva, the 33rd Session of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities will take place from 11 – 26 August.
In Geneva, the second part of the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment (INC-5.2), will continue until 14 August at the Palais des Nations.
The third and last part of the 2025 session of the Conference on Disarmament will continue until 12 September.
Tuesday, 12 August
Today is the International Youth Day. Also today, the new cohort of the Secretary-General's Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change will be announced.
This morning, the Security Council is scheduled to hold a briefing on the Middle East, followed by consultations on the Middle East (Yemen).
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.
Today, the noon briefing guest will be Ulrika Richardson, the Humanitarian Coordinator for Haiti. She will brief journalists in person on the situation in the country.
In Geneva, the UN Information Service will hold its bi-weekly briefing for journalists.
The official commemoration of the International Youth Day will be held this year in Nairobi, Kenya, in collaboration with the UN-Habitat. Local Youth Actions for the SDGs and Beyond will be the theme for this year.
Wednesday, 13 August
At noon, the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General will hold a press briefing, broadcast live on UN Web TV.
Thursday, 14 August
This morning, the Security Council is scheduled to hold a TCC meeting on the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).
At noon, the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General will hold a press briefing, broadcast live on UN Web TV.
Friday, 15 August
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.