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Today, 28 October

01:45		Press Conference: Food Systems for Nature: Closing the Implementation Gap, UN Convention on Biodiversity - COP 17
02:00		Youth Dialogue: Spotlighting Impact – 7th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue (Baku, Azerbaijan)
02:00		Women Dialogue : Knowledge, Leadership and Opportunity: Empowering Women and Girls to Build Bridges for a Shared Future – 7th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue (Baku, Azerbaijan)
02:00	T	High-Level Segment (3rd meeting), UN Convention on Biodiversity – COP 17
02:00	T	Working Group II (10th meeting), UN Convention on Biodiversity - COP 17
03:15		Press Conference: Closing the 30x30 Implementation Gap Toward the IUCN Congress, UN Convention on Biodiversity - COP 17
04:00		Dialogue of Religions: A Roadmap to a Shared Future – 7th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue (Baku, Azerbaijan)
04:00		Press Conference: Cali Fund: Beyond the Debates around Money in and Money Out, UN Convention on Biodiversity - COP 17
04:30		UNIDO's Bridge for Cities 2026 \| 28–30 October \| Vienna International Centre
05:00	T	5th Meeting, 14th Session of the Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development
05:00	T	4th Meeting, 2nd Session of the Intergovernmental Working Group on Older Persons (IGWG)
05:30	T	Press Conference: COP17: Ministers Must Close the Gap Between Promises and Action, UN Convention on Biodiversity
06:15	T	Press Conference: Close the Justice Gap: Youth Demands for Transformative and Equitable Biodiversity Implementation at COP17, UN Convention on Biodiversity
07:00		Official launch of the Azerbaijan Special Edition of the Book of Peace – 7th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue (Baku, Azerbaijan)
07:00	T	Working Group I (5th meeting), UN Convention on Biodiversity - COP 17
07:00		Museums and Heritage Sites as Spaces for Intercultural Dialogue – 7th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue (Baku, Azerbaijan)
07:00	T	High-Level Segment (4th meeting), UN Convention on Biodiversity – COP 17
07:30		Press Conference: State of Play, UN Convention on Biodiversity - COP 17
09:00		Closing Ceremony – 7th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue (Baku, Azerbaijan)
09:30		#OneHumanity Concert: Our Oldest Future– 7th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue (Baku, Azerbaijan)
09:30	T	Honouring our values at home: Advancing anti-racism and women's rights in the UN
09:30		Press Conference: Press point for Jessika Roswall, European Commissioner for Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy and Christopher O'Sullivan, Ireland's Minister for Nature, Heritage and Biodiversity, UN Convention on
10:00	T	Third Committee, 31st plenary meeting - General Assembly, 81st session
10:00	T	Fourth Committee, 13th plenary meeting - General Assembly, 81st session
10:00	T	5th Meeting, 2nd Session of the Intergovernmental Working Group on Older Persons (IGWG)
10:00	T	6th Meeting, 14th Session of the Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development
10:00	T	General Assembly: 28th plenary meeting, 81st session
10:00	T	Sixth Committee, 30th plenary meeting - General Assembly, 81st session
10:45		Security Council Media Stakeout
11:00		The Group of Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua - Press Conference
11:45	T	Luke J. Lindberg, Executive Director of the World Food Programme - Press Stakeout
12:00	T	Briefings, Secretary-General/Remarks, Sudan & other topics - Daily Press Briefing
12:30	T	Plenary (3rd meeting), UN Convention on Biodiversity – COP 17
13:00	T	Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights - Press Conference
13:15		The Resilience of the Peaceful Settlement of Disputes Mechanisms
13:15	T	Renewing Multilateral Commitment for the Saharawi
13:45		Press Conference: The Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for the Sudan
14:45		Security Council Media Stakeout
15:00	T	Third Committee, 32nd plenary meeting - General Assembly, 81st session
15:00	T	Sixth Committee, 31st plenary meeting - General Assembly, 81st session
15:00	T	First Committee, 24th plenary meeting - General Assembly, 81st session
15:00		(Resumed) Women and peace and security in the next quarter-century: fulfilling the promise through implementation - Security Council, 10254th meeting
16:30	T	Sixth Committee, Interactive dialogue - General Assembly, 81st session

Yesterday, 27 October

02:00	T	Opening Ceremony – 7th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue (Baku, Azerbaijan)
02:00		Gender Forum - taking action for the gender response Implementation of the KM-GBF, UN Convention on Biodiversity – COP 17
02:00	T	High-Level Segment (1st meeting), UN Convention on Biodiversity – COP 17
03:00		United Nations Day 2026 At UNON
03:15	T	Press Conference: Why Natural Deserts Matter for Biodiversity: Science, Communities and Data from the Atacama Desert, UN Convention on Biodiversity - COP 17
04:00	T	Business Dialogue – 7th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue (Baku, Azerbaijan)
04:00	T	Press Conference: New data reveals nature loss could put millions of jobs in Europe at risk, UN Convention on Biodiversity - COP 17
04:00		Intercultural Digital Futures: Intercultural Digital Competence for Societies Entering the Age of Digital and AI – 7th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue (Baku, Azerbaijan)
04:45		Press Conference: France: Roles and emerging challenges of community-managed territories for cultural heritage and biodiversity, UN Convention on Biodiversity - COP 17
05:00	T	3rd Meeting, 14th Session of the Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development
05:00	T	2nd Meeting, 2nd Session of the Intergovernmental Working Group on Older Persons (IGWG)
05:00	T	4301st Meeting, 146th Session, Human Rights Committee (CCPR)
05:00	T	Press Conference: WMO Greenhouse Gas Bulletin and WMO State of Climate Update for COP31
05:30	T	UN Geneva Press Briefing: UNHCR, WHO, ILO
06:15	T	Press Conference: From commitments to implementation: Community-led solutions for closing the 30x30 gap, UN Convention on Biodiversity - COP 17
07:00		Press Conference: "Nature, Peace, and Security" Is Having Its Moment. Here's what it means., UN Convention on Biodiversity - COP 17
07:00		Culture at the Centre: SECUREd Pathways to a Shared Future – 7th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue (Baku, Azerbaijan)
07:00		Tourism for a shared future: how inclusion, equity, and community leadership are quietly building peace – 7th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue (Baku, Azerbaijan)
07:00	T	Working Group II (8th meeting), UN Convention on Biodiversity - COP 17
07:00	T	High-Level Segment (2nd meeting), UN Convention on Biodiversity – COP 17
07:45		Press Conference: Signing ceremony: Somalia joins the Global Biodiversity Information Facility as a Voting Participant, UN Convention on Biodiversity - COP 17
08:00	T	Procedures and Meaningful Participation at IGWG
09:00		Intercultural Leadership for Shared Futures – 7th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue (Baku, Azerbaijan)
09:00		Civilizational Diplomacy and Strategic Foresight: Anticipating Tensions, Building Inclusive Pathways to Peace – 7th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue (Baku, Azerbaijan)
09:45		Security Council Media Stakeout (Non-proliferation; Other matters)
10:00		The Role of International Organizations in the Modern World: Does Great Power come with Great Responsibility?
10:00	T	Non-proliferation - Security Council, 10253rd meeting
10:00	T	Fourth Committee, 12th plenary meeting - General Assembly, 81st session
10:00	T	Sixth Committee, 29th plenary meeting - General Assembly, 81st session
10:00	T	General Assembly: 27th plenary meeting, 81st session
10:00	T	3rd Meeting, 2nd Session of the Intergovernmental Working Group on Older Persons (IGWG)
10:00	T	Third Committee, 29th plenary meeting - General Assembly, 81st session
10:00	T	4th Meeting, 14th Session of the Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development
10:30	T	Women, Peace and Security Civil Society Forum
11:00		Press Conference: Mariana Katzarova, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Russian Federation
11:30	T	Working Group II (9th meeting), UN Convention on Biodiversity - COP 17
12:00	T	Iran, Gaza, Sudan & other topics - Daily Press Briefing
13:00	T	The Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel - Press Conference
13:15	T	Every Voice for Peace Counts: New Perspectives on the Women, Peace and Security Agenda
13:15	T	Human rights in Nicaragua: advancing towards accountability - Third Committee Side Event, General Assembly, 81st session
14:00	T	Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian Territory occupied since 1967 - Press Conference
14:15	T	Security Council Media Stakeout
14:30		Laura Dupuy Lasserre (Uruguay) on behalf of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) on the selection of the next United Nations Secretary-General - Joint Security Council Media Stakeout
14:45	T	Georgios Gerapetritis (Greece) on behalf of others on Women, Peace and Security – Joint Security Council Media Stakeout
15:00	T	First Committee, 23rd plenary meeting - General Assembly, 81st session
15:00	T	Women and peace and security in the next quarter-century: fulfilling the promise through implementation - Security Council, 10254th meeting
15:00	T	Lana Nusseibeh - Interactive dialogue for the position of the next Secretary-General of the United Nations
15:00	T	From Warning to Prevention: Protecting Civilians in Sudan and Preventing Further Mass Atrocity Crimes
15:00	T	Third Committee, 30th plenary meeting - General Assembly, 81st session
18:00	T	Lana Nusseibeh (Candidate for UN Secretary-General) on the side of the interactive dialogues for the position of the next Secretary-General of the United Nations - Media Stakeout
18:00		Luke J. Lindberg, Executive Director of the World Food Programme, swearing in ceremony
18:30	T	Media Stakeout: On the side of the interactive dialogues for the position of the next Secretary-General of the United Nations

Monday, 26 October

00:30	T	Finance Forum, UN Convention on Biodiversity – COP 17
02:30		Morning Sessions - Day 2 (Al Dafna Room) - World Investment Forum 2026
03:15	T	Press Conference: From Observation to Action: Youth and Community Engagement in Biodiversity Conservation, UN Convention on Biodiversity - COP 17
04:00	T	Press Conference: Ocean Action: Latest Developments, Negotiations and Priorities for Action, UN Convention on Biodiversity - COP 17
04:30		Press Conference: António Guterres (UN Secretary-General) in Cairo, Egypt
04:45	T	Press Conference: Launch of a plan B to reverse biodiversity loss and live in harmony with nature, UN Convention on Biodiversity - COP 17
05:00	T	1st Meeting, 14th Session of the Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development
05:15		Press Conference: António Guterres (UN Secretary-General) in Cairo, Egypt
05:30	T	Press Conference: The ministerial choices that matter for biodiversity, UN Convention on Biodiversity - COP 17
05:35	T	4299th Meeting, 146th Session, Human Rights Committee (CCPR)
06:15	T	Press Conference: Announcement of Selected l Kunming Biodiversity Fund Projects, UN Convention on Biodiversity - COP 17
07:00	T	Press Conference: A Voice for Nature: Announcing the Coalition of States and Civil Society for Rights of Nature, UN Convention on Biodiversity - COP 17
07:45	T	Press Conference: Corporate Destroyers of Biodiversity, UN Convention on Biodiversity - COP 17
08:00		Afternoon Sessions - Day 2 (Al Dafna Room) - World Investment Forum 2026
08:30	T	Press Conference: Momentum on Target 18 and accelerating implementation, UN Convention on Biodiversity - COP 17
09:15	T	Press Conference: Week two press conference - Conference of the Parties (COP 17), UN Convention on Biodiversity
09:45	T	George Gerapetritis (Greece) on Children and Armed Conflict - Security Council Media Stakeout
10:00	T	1st Meeting, 2nd Session of the Intergovernmental Working Group on Older Persons (IGWG)
10:00	T	Recentering Citizens in Peace and Political Progress
10:00	T	Press Conference: GEF mobilizes close to 500 million dollars for biodiversity, UN Convention on Biodiversity - COP 17
10:00	T	3039th Meeting, 93rd Session, Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)
10:00	T	Women, Peace and Security: Addressing Violence Against Women and Advancing Gender Justice for Women's Full, Equal and Meaningful Political Participation in Peace Operations Settings
10:00	T	Sixth Committee, 28th plenary meeting - General Assembly, 81st session
10:00	T	Third Committee, 27th plenary meeting - General Assembly, 81st session
10:00	T	General Assembly: 26th plenary meeting, 81st session
10:00	T	First Committee, 21st plenary meeting - General Assembly, 81st session
10:00	T	2nd Meeting, 14th Session of the Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development
10:00	T	Information session convened by the President on High Level Segment - Ministerial Informal Consultation, COP 17
10:00	T	4300th Meeting, 146th Session, Human Rights Committee (CCPR)
10:00	T	Children and Armed Conflict - Security Council, 10251st meeting
12:00	T	Secretary-General / Travel, UNTMIS, Palestine & other topics - Daily Press Briefing
13:00	T	Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine - Press Conference
13:15	T	George Gerapetritis (Greece) on the Turkish-Libyan memorandum - Joint Security Council Media Stakeout
13:15		Side Event: Human Rights situation in the Russian Federation
15:00	T	The situation between Iraq and Kuwait - Security Council, 10252nd meeting
15:00	T	Third Committee, 28th plenary meeting - General Assembly, 81st session
15:00	T	First Committee, 22nd plenary meeting - General Assembly, 81st session
16:00	T	The Next Decade of Women, Peace and Security: Consolidating National Action, Regional Collaboration, and Global Accountability

Sunday, 25 October

01:00	T	Business and Biodiversity Forum, UN Convention on Biodiversity – COP 17
01:00	T	Science Forum (25 Oct), UN Convention on Biodiversity – COP 17
01:30		Press Conference - World Investment Forum 2026
03:00		Morning Sessions (Al Dafna Room) - World Investment Forum 2026
08:00		Afternoon Sessions (Al Dafna Room) - World Investment Forum 2026

Saturday, 24 October

01:00	T	2026 Biodiversity Capacity-Building and Development Forum, COP 17
01:00	T	9th Summit for Subnational Governments & Cities, UN Convention on Biodiversity - COP 17
01:30	T	Science Forum (Opening Session), UN Convention on Biodiversity – COP 17
01:30	T	Nature and Culture Summit 2026, UN Convention on Biodiversity – COP 17

Friday, 23 October

01:45	T	Press Conference: How Good Mining Governance Can Integrate Responsible Mining to Protect Biodiversity and the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities, UN Convention on Biodiversity - COP 17
02:00	T	Working Group I (4th meeting), UN Convention on Biodiversity - COP 17
02:30	T	Press Conference: Common Ground at COP17, UN Convention on Biodiversity
03:15	T	Press Conference: No biodiversity, no future: Faiths United in action for COP17 to protect Life, UN Convention on Biodiversity
04:00	T	4297th Meeting, 146th Session, Human Rights Committee (CCPR)
04:00	T	3036th Meeting, 93rd Session, Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)
04:00	T	Press Conference: Chinese Civil Society Practices for Mainstreaming Biodiversity, UN Convention on Biodiversity - COP 17
04:00	T	7th meeting, 33rd Session of the Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters
04:00	T	Conference of the Parties to UNTOC, 13th session [Meeting 9]
04:30	T	UN Geneva Press Briefing: UN Women, WFP, WHO
04:45	T	Press Conference: Taking Action for Nature through Strengthening the Science-Policy Interface: Lessons from EU-funded Projects, UN Convention on Biodiversity - COP 17
05:30		Press Conference: From Review to Action: Human Rights-Based Approaches for Effective KMGBF Implementation, UN Convention on Biodiversity - COP 17
06:15		Press Conference: How can the Philippines Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (PBSAP) be implemented across the Biodiversity-Climate-Agri-food and Human Rights Nexus? Outcomes of the Multi-Actor Dialogue, UN Convention on Biodiversity - COP 17
07:00	T	Working Group II (7th meeting), UN Convention on Biodiversity – COP 17
07:00	T	Press Conference: What Civil Society Should Watch and What They Mean for Indonesia, UN Convention on Biodiversity - COP 17
07:45		Press Conference: How Industrialisation in the Russian North affects Indigenous Lands and it's Biodiversity, UN Convention on Biodiversity - COP 17
08:30		Press Conference: The reality behind biodiversity protection pledges: stories from the ground, UN Convention on Biodiversity - COP 17
09:00	T	8th meeting, 33rd Session of the Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters
09:00	T	Conference of the Parties to UNTOC, 13th session [Meeting 10]
09:30	T	Joint Security Council Media Stakeout: Launch of the Security Council Informal Expert Group on Technology, Peace and Security
10:00	T	General Assembly: 24th plenary meeting, 81st session
10:00	T	First Committee, 19th plenary meeting - General Assembly, 81st session
10:00	T	Sixth Committee, 26th plenary meeting - General Assembly, 81st session
10:00	T	Third Committee, 26th plenary meeting - General Assembly, 81st session
11:30	T	Plenary (2nd meeting), UN Convention on Biodiversity – COP 17
12:00	T	Egypt, Jordan, Ukraine & other topics - Daily Press Briefing
12:00	T	The process of selecting a new Secretary-General & other topics - PGA Spokesperson's Briefing
13:15	T	A Security Lexicon for AI
15:00	T	First Committee, 20th plenary meeting - General Assembly, 81st session
15:00	T	General Assembly: 25th plenary meeting, 81st session
15:00	T	The United Nations Appeals Tribunal (UNAT) Oral Pronouncements - 2026 Fall Session
15:00	T	Sixth Committee, 27th plenary meeting - General Assembly, 81st session

Thursday, 22 October

02:00	T	Working Group II (5th meeting), UN Convention on Biodiversity – COP 17
02:30	T	Press Conference: Safeguarding the World's Most Biodiverse Areas: Industrial Threats and Solutions at the 30x30 Halfway Point, UN Convention on Biodiversity - COP 17
03:15	T	Press Conference: From Aohan to Yerevan: China's Farmer-Led ABS Cited in the National Report — Women, Smallholders, Cooperatives and Enterprises Advancing Community Development and Sustainable Livelihoods, UN Convention on Biodiversity - COP 17
04:00	T	4295th Meeting, 146th Session, Human Rights Committee (CCPR)
04:00		Press Conference: CIC MARKHOR AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT 2026, UN Convention on Biodiversity - COP 17
04:00	T	5th meeting, 33rd Session of the Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters
04:00	T	Conference of the Parties to UNTOC, 13th session [Meeting 7]
05:30		Press Conference: Reverse the Red Accelerator Award Announcement, UN Convention on Biodiversity - COP 17
07:00	T	Press Conference: World's coral reefs on the brink: IUCN launches Red List of Coral Reefs Ecosystems, UN Convention on Biodiversity - COP 17
07:00	T	Working Group II (6th meeting), UN Convention on Biodiversity – COP 17
07:00	T	Working Group I (3rd meeting), UN Convention on Biodiversity – COP 17
07:45	T	Press Conference: The Ranger Blindspot: Closing Global Policy Gaps, UN Convention on Biodiversity - COP 17
08:30		Press Conference: Obstacles to Achieving the KMGBF Targets in Armenia, UN Convention on Biodiversity - COP 17
09:00	T	Conference of the Parties to UNTOC, 13th session [Meeting 8]
09:00	T	4296th Meeting, 146th Session, Human Rights Committee (CCPR)
09:00	T	6th meeting, 33rd Session of the Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters
09:30	T	António Guterres (UN Secretary-General) on "shocks" due to global conflicts - Media Stakeout
10:00	T	First Committee, 17th plenary meeting - General Assembly, 81st session
10:00	T	Sixth Committee, 24th plenary meeting - General Assembly, 81st session
10:00	T	Third Committee, 24th plenary meeting - General Assembly, 81st session
10:00	T	General Assembly: 22nd plenary meeting, 81st session
10:30	T	India-UN Development Partnership Fund Annual Event
11:30	T	Press Conference: Ben Saul, Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism
12:00	T	Sudan, Somalia & other topics - Daily Press Briefing
13:15	T	UNIDIR's Centre of Excellence on AI, Peace and Security: Forum launch
13:15	T	First Italophony Day at the United Nations (Prima Giornata dell'Italofonia alle Nazioni Unite)
15:00	T	Third Committee, 25th plenary meeting - General Assembly, 81st session
15:00	T	Who Gets to Shape the Future? - An Intergenerational Global Policy Dialogue with Members of the UN High-level Advisory Board on Economic and Social Affairs
15:00	T	First Committee, 18th plenary meeting - General Assembly, 81st session
15:00	T	Sixth Committee, 25th plenary meeting - General Assembly, 81st session
15:00	T	General Assembly: 23rd plenary meeting, 81st session