Live Schedule

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10⁰⁰_am

Conferences

(1st meeting) 17th session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (COSP17)

The 17th session of the Conference of States Parties to the CRPD (COSP17) will take place at the United Nations Headquarters, New York, from 11 to 13 June 2024. Theme: Rethinking disability inclusion in the current international juncture and ahead of the Summit of the Future.

10⁰⁰_am

Security Council

International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals - Security Council, 9651st meeting

International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals.

10⁰⁰_am

General Assembly

(1st plenary meeting) UNICEF Executive Board, 2024 Annual Session

The Executive Board is the governing body of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), providing intergovernmental support and oversight to the organization. The 2024 Annual Session will be held in-person from 11 to 14 June 2022 at the United Nations Headquarters.

10⁰⁰_am

Side Events

Accelerating meaningful participation of persons with disabilities in policy development in the Commonwealth (COSP17 Side Event)

The Commonwealth Secretariat and its partners are convening a side event to highlight practical means of strengthening the meaningful and effective participation of persons with disabilities in policy and legislative processes.

10⁰⁰_am

General Assembly

(5th plenary meeting) Special Committee on Decolonization (C-24) - 2024 resumed session

The Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples is also known as the Special Committee on Decolonization, or C-24. The 2024 resumed session will meet in New York from 10 to 21 June.

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Side Events

Accessible crisis preparedness and crisis communication (COSP 17 Side Event)

A Nordic perspective on strengthening society's ability to prevent and manage crises and conflicts.

11³⁰_am

Side Events

Inclusive Employment meets Artificial Intelligence (COSP 17 Side Event)

This side event seeks to convene esteemed experts and practitioners to deliberate on strategies for harnessing AI-driven opportunities while mitigating potential pitfalls, thereby fostering a more equitable and inclusive job market.

12⁰⁰_pm

Press Conferences

Gaza Conference, Yemen / Migration, Sudan & other topics - Daily Press Briefing

Noon briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

01¹⁵_pm

High-level Events

International Day of Play 2024

This 11th June will be the inaugural International Day of Play (IDOP) following the adoption of the UN General Assembly resolution 78/268 on March 25, 2024 , with the support of 140 members states and a tenacious coalition of non-governmental and private sector partners convened.

01¹⁵_pm

Side Events

From Political Will to Tangible Change: Launching the Commitments Platform for the Global Disability Summit 2025 (COSP17 Side Event)

During the side event, the three GDS2025 co-hosts will address key aspects of the next GDS and will present the new platform for commitments submission.

03⁰⁰_pm

Security Council

The situation in the Middle East - Security Council, 9652nd meeting

The situation in the Middle East.

03⁰⁰_pm

Conferences

(2nd meeting) 17th session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (COSP17)

03⁰⁰_pm

General Assembly

(6th plenary meeting) Special Committee on Decolonization (C-24) - 2024 resumed session

03⁰⁰_pm

Side Events

Mobilizing social partners for Article 27 of the UNCRPD - the right to work for persons with disabilities (COSP17 Side Event)

This side-event focuses on the role that worker and employer organisations can play through disability inclusive social dialogue and how this can be facilitated by State parties.

03⁰⁰_pm

General Assembly

(2nd plenary meeting) UNICEF Executive Board, 2024 Annual Session

04⁴⁵_pm

Side Events

Developing and Promoting Implementation of the UNCRPD and Disability Rights across the Commonwealth: Promoting CDPF Disability Inclusion Action Plan (COSP 17 Side Event)

The meeting will address the gains that have been made in developing support for and that will be made if the Action Plan is adopted and the Action Points and how they will be implemented across the 56 countries of the Commonwealth.

04⁴⁵_pm

Side Events

Facilitating the Mobility of Students with Disabilities: Key Challenges and the Best Way to Address Them (COSP17 Side Event)

High-level discussions about the best way to address barriers to mobility for students with disabilities.