UPR 16th session

46th Commission on Population and Development

46th Commission on Population and Development, New York 22 – 26 April 2013

22-26 April: 46th session, Commission on Population and Development

22 April – 3 May: Second Preparatory Committee for the 2015 NPT Review Conference, Geneva

The Preparatory Committee for the 2015 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) will hold its first session from 22 April to 3 May 2013 at the United Nations at Geneva. This meeting is the second of three sessions that will be held prior to the 2015 Review Conference. More information: http://www.un.org/disarmament

15-26 April: 18th session, Committee on Migrant Workers, Geneva

The 18th session of the Committee will take place at the Palais Wilson, First Floor Conference Room. All observers wishing to attend the above session must be duly registered. Representatives of non-governmental organizations wishing to attend the session should register online and follow the instructions for registration and for obtaining a ground pass:
More information: http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/cmw/cmws18.htm

20-23 March: Advancing the Post-2015 Sustainabe Development Agenda, Bonn , Germnay

This global event will bring together about 250 civil society activists and representatives from key stakeholders in order to draw together civil society inputs into the Sustainable Development and Post-2015 discussions. It will take place on 20 – 22 March 2013 in Bonn, Germany. Funding for a limited number of participants, mainly from developing countries, is available.

You will find more detailed information on the event’s webpage. Please use the online application form to apply to join this important gathering. A selection committee consisting of representatives from different networks will take the final decision on participation and financial support for participants of the conference. The deadline for applications is 13 January 2013.

More information: http://www.berlin-civil-society-center.org/shared-services/post-2015/

18-28 March: Final United Nations Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty, New York

http://www.un.org/disarmament/ATT/

Action on draft proposals

Action on draft proposals and other outstanding issues
Provisional agenda for the 58th session of CSW (Item 6)
Adoption of the report of the CSW on its 57th session (Item 7)
Closure of the 57th session

Opening of 58th session
Election of Bureau

Follow-up to the Economic and Social Council resolutions and decisions (Item 5) – introduction and discussion

Introduction of draft proposals

followed by

Agreed conclusions:
Informal consultations

Agreed conclusions:
Informal consultations

Closed meeting to consider the report of the Working Group on Communications (Item 4)

followed by

Agreed conclusions:
Informal consultations