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2026-01-20T08:00:00-05:00
0300am
Review of Mauritania - 51st Session of Universal Periodic Review
2026-01-20T08:45:00-05:00
0345am
International Court of Justice
THE HAGUE – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) holds public hearings in the case The Gambia v. Myanmar
THE HAGUE – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) holds public hearings in the case The Gambia v. Myanmar
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) holds public hearings on the merits of the case concerning Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (The Gambia v. Myanmar: 11 States intervening) on 20 January 2026.
2026-01-20T09:00:00-05:00
0400am
Meetings & Events
Open-ended intergovernmental expert group meeting on the global synthetic drug problem [Meeting 1]
Open-ended intergovernmental expert group meeting on the global synthetic drug problem [Meeting 1]
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) will host its third annual two-day open-ended intergovernmental expert group meeting on the global synthetic drug problem. Discussions will focus on international integrated responses across four key areas: multilateralism, counternarcotics interventions, early warning and health responses.
2026-01-20T09:30:00-05:00
0430am
Press Conferences
UN Geneva Press Briefing: OCHA, UNICEF, OHCHR, UNECE, UNCTAD
UN Geneva Press Briefing: OCHA, UNICEF, OHCHR, UNECE, UNCTAD
UN Geneva press briefing chaired by Rolando Gómez, Chief, Press and External Relations Section, UN Information Service
2026-01-20T13:00:00-05:00
0800am
Meetings & Events
Open-ended intergovernmental expert group meeting on the global synthetic drug problem [Meeting 2]
Open-ended intergovernmental expert group meeting on the global synthetic drug problem [Meeting 2]
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) will host its third annual two-day open-ended intergovernmental expert group meeting on the global synthetic drug problem. Discussions will focus on international integrated responses across four key areas: multilateralism, counternarcotics interventions, early warning and health responses.
2026-01-20T13:30:00-05:00
0830am
Review of Nauru - 51st Session of Universal Periodic Review
2026-01-20T13:45:00-05:00
0845am
International Court of Justice
THE HAGUE – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) holds public hearings in the case The Gambia v. Myanmar
THE HAGUE – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) holds public hearings in the case The Gambia v. Myanmar
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) holds public hearings on the merits of the case concerning Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (The Gambia v. Myanmar: 11 States intervening) on 20 January 2026.
2026-01-20T14:00:00-05:00
0900am
Human Rights Treaty Bodies
2920th Meeting, 100th Session, Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC)
2920th Meeting, 100th Session, Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC)
Consideration of Colombia
2026-01-20T14:00:00-05:00
0900am
Meetings & Events
43rd Session, Working Group on discrimination against women and girls
43rd Session, Working Group on discrimination against women and girls
Launch of the Guidance document on "The rights of women and girls in family life"
2026-01-20T15:00:00-05:00
1000am
Preparatory Committee for the United Nations Conference of Plenipotentiaries on Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Humanity - General Assembly, First Session, 3rd plenary meeting
2026-01-20T16:30:00-05:00
1130am
Media Stakeouts
Ibrahim Olabi (Syrian Arab Republic) on the situation in Syria - Security Council Media Stakeout
Ibrahim Olabi (Syrian Arab Republic) on the situation in Syria - Security Council Media Stakeout
Media Stakeout by Ibrahim Olabi, Permanent Representative of the Syrian Arab Republic to the United Nations, on the situation in Syria.
2026-01-20T17:00:00-05:00
1200pm
Press Conferences
UNRWA, Palestine, Syria, & other topics - Daily Press Briefing
UNRWA, Palestine, Syria, & other topics - Daily Press Briefing
Noon briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.
2026-01-20T17:30:00-05:00
1230pm
Kaveh Madani, Director of the UN University's Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) and lead author of the report entitled "Global Water Bankruptcy: Living Beyond Our Hydrological Means in the Post-Crisis Era".
2026-01-20T20:00:00-05:00
0300pm
Preparatory Committee for the United Nations Conference of Plenipotentiaries on Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Humanity - General Assembly, First Session, 4th plenary meeting
2026-01-20T20:00:00-05:00
0300pm
The Water Policy Roundtable and the Launch of the Global Water Bankruptcy Report will explore strategies to elevate water as a global priority and a catalyst for international cooperation while marking UNU-INWEH's 30th anniversary.