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12³⁰_am

Conferences

Opening session - Resilience to address the Challenges of land degradation, desertification, drought and water scarcity -UNCCD COP16

This session sets the stage of the day and will bring high level speakers to discuss – what is needed to scale up resilience globally and increase action to combat land desertification, ecosystems degradation, drought and water scarcity.

02⁰⁰_am

Conferences

Session 2: Scaling up Land Restoration for Resilient Ecosystems and Communities - UNCCD COP16

This session discusses successful local and regional solutions driving land restoration efforts across Sub-Saharan Africa and Europe-Central Asia (ECA), focusing on scaling up restoration and enhancing the resilience of land, ecosystems, and communities.

02⁰⁰_am

Conferences

Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention Plenary - UNCCD COP16

Securing of additional investments and relations with financial mechanisms (item 4).

03⁰⁰_am

Conferences

Voice of Civil Society Organizations press conference: CSOs at the heart of the fight against desertification - UNCCD COP16

A press conference focusing on topics relevant to civil society organizations (CSOs), with discussions on the intersection of land restoration, policy action, and civil society contribution

03³⁰_am

International Court of Justice

THE HAGUE – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) holds public hearings in the advisory proceedings on Climate Change – Palau; Panama; Netherlands (Kingdom of the); Peru and Democratic Republic of the Congo

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) holds public hearings on the request for an advisory opinion on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change.

03⁴⁵_am

Conferences

Session 3: Resilience through Early Warning Systems - UNCCD COP16

In this session, we explore how strengthening early warning systems can be a critical tool in managing and mitigating the impacts of sand and dust storms and droughts.

04⁰⁰_am

Meetings & Events

9th Meeting, 5th Session of the Working Group on the Strengthening of the BWC

The fifth session of the Working Group on the Strengthening of the Biological Weapons Convention will take place from 2 to 13 December 2024 in Geneva, Switzerland.

04¹⁵_am

Press Briefing by UN Special Envoy for Syria

UN Special Envoy for Syria, Geir O. Pedersen, briefs the press on the situation in Syria

04³⁰_am

Press Conferences

Geneva Press Briefing: OSES, OCHA, UNHCR, UNECE

UN Geneva press briefing chaired by Alessandra Vellucci, Director, UN Information Service

06⁰⁰_am

Conferences

Session 4: Drought Preparedness and Water Security - UNCCD COP16

This session presents examples/solutions for water security and drought preparedness that can help inspire other countries to work together to address the interrelated challenges of DLDD, SDS, and water scarcity.

08³⁰_am

International Court of Justice

THE HAGUE – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) holds public hearings in the advisory proceedings on Climate Change – Portugal; Dominican Republic; Romania; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Saint Lucia

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) holds public hearings on the request for an advisory opinion on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change.

09⁰⁰_am

Conferences

Session 5: Closing event: Connecting DLDD, SDS and Water Scarcity with Integrated Land Solutions - UNCCD COP16

Resilience Day showcased a range of interdisciplinary and integrated actions and solutions that can be scaled up to enhance the resilience of communities, countries, and regions across the globe.

09³⁰_am

Agencies, Funds & Programmes

Realizing the Right to Food in a Changing World: The Right to Food Guidelines – 20 Years On and Beyond

The event will highlight the power of global collaboration and decisive action needed to eradicate hunger and malnutrition in the coming decade.

10⁰⁰_am

High-level Events

High-level Pledging Event on the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) for 2025

The United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) is a dependable and flexible funding mechanism to meet immediate and life-saving humanitarian needs globally.

10⁰⁰_am

General Assembly

General Assembly: 51st plenary meeting, 79th session

10⁰⁰_am

Security Council

International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals - Security Council, 9805th meeting

International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals.

11⁰⁰_am

Meetings & Events

Demographic Ageing: Policy Action at the Global, Regional and National Levels

This briefing is convened by the Group of Friends on Ageing and Sustainable Development (The Missions of Albania, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Egypt, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan & Saudi Arabia).

12⁰⁰_pm

Press Conferences

Central Emergency Response Fund, Syria & other topics - Daily Press Briefing

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

01¹⁵_pm

Meetings & Events

Green Investment, Climate Law and Sustainable Development

Panel discussion on the importance of ethical and legal considerations in the field of sustainable development.

02⁴⁵_pm

Media Stakeouts

Sigrid Kaag (Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza) on Gaza - Security Council Media Stakeout

Comments to the media by Sigrid Kaag (Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza) on the country after the Security Council consultations.

09⁰⁰_pm

Economic and Social Council

Committee on Statistics, Ninth Session, Day 1 - Morning

The Ninth Session of the Committee on Statistics will be convened in-person at the United Nations Conference Centre, Bangkok, from 11 to 13 December 2024.