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03⁰⁰_am

Conferences

High-level opening ceremony of the Global Observance of World Habitat Day

The United Nations General Assembly established the first Monday of October as World Habitat Day to reflect on the state of cities, towns, and human settlements around the world. This year, UN-Habitat's Global Observance of World Habitat Day takes place on 3 October 2022 in the city of Balikesir, Republic of Türkiye.

04⁰⁰_am

Human Rights Council

32nd Meeting - 51st Regular Session of Human Rights Council

51st regular session of the Human Rights Council (12 September – 7 October 2022)

08⁰⁰_am

Conferences

Roundtable discussion: Guiding Social Inclusion in Cities

Inclusive city development needs an enabling environment: strong political will, transparent legal frameworks, responsive urban plans and designs and effective financial plans. Social inclusion is about promoting equality and improving participation, particularly for people who are disadvantaged.

08⁰⁰_am

Conferences

Roundtable discussion: A New Social Contract for Urban Resilience and Sustainability

This roundtable will explore the values that should underpin the new social contracts and their potential shapes and modalities in different urban contexts, arising from challenges and opportunities from the triple C crisis – COVID-19, climate, and conflict. Speakers will discuss approaches that can help address multiple gaps and build resilient and sustainable cities and communities.

09⁰⁰_am

Human Rights Treaty Bodies

42nd Meeting, 72nd Session Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR)

Consideration of Guatemala

09⁰⁰_am

Human Rights Council

33rd Meeting - 51st Regular Session of Human Rights Council

51st regular session of the Human Rights Council (12 September – 7 October 2022)

09³⁰_am

Conferences

Roundtable discussion: Don't Leave the Youth Behind

This roundtable will give voice to the youth. Young people are instrumental in finding solutions to the challenge of inequality. Today's youth form the generation that has the best chance to end poverty, stop climate change and ensure the Sustainable Development Goals become a reality. Young people want to play an active role in reducing consumption and turning excessive urban waste into wealth through innovation.

09³⁰_am

Conferences

Roundtable discussion: Urban Regeneration: Social Value Creation

Urban social protection policies represent a powerful instrument for addressing urban poverty and inequalities along with national urban and housing policies. According to the World Cities Report 2022 of UN-Habitat, three pillars should be prioritized: social protection for informal workers, which constitute most of the employment in developing cities; adequate urban housing for all; and access to essential public services in currently marginalized urban areas.

10⁰⁰_am

High-level Events

UN International Day of Older Persons 2022

UNIDOP 2022 is a call to action and opportunity, with globally representative older women, parliamentarians, and United Nations representatives offering multistakeholders dialogue on the resilience of living through and responding to climate disaster, conflict, or pandemic, experiencing and managing the physical and emotional disruption to losses of family, income, and social connectedness.

10⁰⁰_am

General Assembly

Fifth Committee, 1st meeting - General Assembly, 77th session

Administrative and Budgetary Committee.

10⁰⁰_am

High-level Events

UN International Day of Older Persons 2022 (Accessibility feed)

10⁰⁰_am

General Assembly

First Committee, 2nd plenary meeting - General Assembly, 77th session

Disarmament and International Security Committee.

10⁰⁰_am

General Assembly

Second Committee, 2nd plenary meeting - General Assembly, 77th session

Economic and Financial Committee.

10⁰⁰_am

General Assembly

Sixth Committee, 1st meeting - General Assembly, 77th session

Legal Committee.

10⁰⁰_am

General Assembly

Third Committee, 5th plenary meeting - General Assembly, 77th session

Social, Humanitarian & Cultural Committee.

10⁰⁰_am

Media Stakeouts

António Guterres (UN Secretary-General) on Climate Change - Security Council Media Stakeout

Informal Comments by António Guterres, United Nations Secretary General, on climate change to the press, during a security council stake out

11³⁰_am

Conferences

Closing ceremony of the Global Observance of the World Cities Day 2022

This year, UN-Habitat's Global Observance of World Habitat Day takes place on 3 October 2022 in the city of Balikesir, Republic of Türkiye. The theme of this day is "Mind the Gap. Leave No One and No Place Behind." Local action in cities is urgently needed to close the growing gap of urban inequalities due to COVID-19, climate and conflict.

12⁰⁰_pm

Press Conferences

Daily Press Briefing by the Spokesperson of the Secretary-General

Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

12³⁰_pm

Press Conferences

Press Conference: Ambassador Michel Xavier Biang, Permanent Representative of Gabon and President of the Security Council for the month of October 2022 on the Council's programme for the month

Hybrid press briefing by Ambassador Michel Xavier Biang, Permanent Representative of Gabon and President of the Security Council for the month of October 2022. He will brief reporters on the Council's programme for the month.

03⁰⁰_pm