[Webcast] United Nations Web TV: Live Schedule (Wednesday, 24 May 2017)

United Nations Web TV Live Schedule for Wednesday, 24 May 2017
All indicated times are New York time (GMT-4), (Approximate ending time)
http://webtv.un.org

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09:45 AM - 10:45 AM        Security Council Media Stakeout.

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM        Security Council: 1) UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS).   2) Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts.
http://www.un.org/en/peacekeeping/missions/unmiss/

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM        (ECOSOC) Dag Hammarskjöld Medal Ceremony - International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers 2017.
2017 Theme: Investing in Peace around the world.
António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General will preside over a ceremony during which the Dag Hammarskjöld Medal will be awarded posthumously to 117 military, police and civilian personnel from 43 countries, who lost their lives while serving in peacekeeping operations during 2016.
http://www.un.org/en/events/peacekeepersday/

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM        (GA Hall) General Assembly: 82nd plenary meeting.
1. Multilingualism [item 125]:
(a) Report of the Secretary-General (A/71/757)
http://www.un.org/ga/search/view_doc.asp?symbol=A/71/757
(b) Draft resolution (A/71/L.68)
2. Cooperation between the United Nations and the International Organization of la Francophonie: draft resolution (A/71/L.69) [item 126 (j)]
3. Sustainable development; Oceans and the law of the sea: draft decision (A/71/L.72) [items 19 and 73 (a)]

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM        (CR.6) Glorification of terror, Implications on the victims and their families.
Organized by the Permanent Mission of Israel.

10:00 AM - 01:00 PM        (TCC) ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development (22-25 May 2017) - Expert segment, 5th meeting.
The 2017 Forum is expected to provide impetus for the implementation of FfD outcomes and the delivery of means of implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
-  Panel discussion (Report of the IATF on Financing for Development.
-  Round Table A: “Domestic and international public resources” (Action areas A and C)
Website: http://www.un.org/esa/ffd/ffdforum/2017-ffd-forum/index.html
Programme: http://www.un.org/esa/ffd/ffdforum/2017-ffd-forum/programme/index.html

10:00 AM - 01:00 PM        (CR.1) 2017 Resumed session of the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations (22 to 31 May 2017).
The main tasks of the Committee are:
- The consideration of applications for consultative status and requests for reclassification submitted by NGOs;
- The consideration of quadrennial reports submitted by NGOs in General and Special categories;
- The implementation of the provisions of Council resolution 1996/31 and the monitoring of the consultative relationship;
- Any other issues which the ECOSOC may request the Committee to consider.
http://csonet.org/?menu=105

12:00 PM - 01:00 PM        Daily Press Briefing by the Spokesperson of the Secretary-General.
Guests: Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations; Mr. Atul Khare, Under Secretary-General for Field Support; and Mr. Harjit Singh Sajjan, Canadian Minister of National Defence on the occasion of the International Day of UN Peacekeepers 2017.

02:45 PM - 03:45 PM        Security Council Media Stakeout (1718 Committee - Committee to oversee the relevant sanctions measures relating to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK).
https://www.un.org/sc/suborg/en/sanctions/1718

03:00 PM - 06:00 PM        (CR.1) 2017 Resumed session of the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations (22 to 31 May 2017).
The main tasks of the Committee are:
- The consideration of applications for consultative status and requests for reclassification submitted by NGOs;
- The consideration of quadrennial reports submitted by NGOs in General and Special categories;
- The implementation of the provisions of Council resolution 1996/31 and the monitoring of the consultative relationship;
- Any other issues which the ECOSOC may request the Committee to consider.
http://csonet.org/?menu=105

03:00 PM - 06:00 PM        (TCC) ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development (22-25 May 2017) - Expert segment, 6th meeting.
The 2017 Forum is expected to provide impetus for the implementation of FfD outcomes and the delivery of means of implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
-  Round Table B: “Domestic and international private business and finance” (Action area B)
-  Round Table C: “Debt and systemic issues” (Action areas E and F)
Website: http://www.un.org/esa/ffd/ffdforum/2017-ffd-forum/index.html
Programme: http://www.un.org/esa/ffd/ffdforum/2017-ffd-forum/programme/index.html

04:00 PM - 06:00 PM        (GA Hall) United Nations International School (UNIS) High School Graduation Ceremony.