September 19
The Secretary-General opens the High-Level Meeting of the General Assembly on the Prevention and Control of Non-communicable Diseases in the General Assembly Hall. The meeting will run through September 20.
The Secretary-General convenes and addresses the opening session of the High-Level Symposium on International Counter-Terrorism Cooperation. The Symposium is organized by the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force Office (CTITF) and at UN headquarters.
A high-level event entitled "Women's Political Participation- Making Gender Equality in Politics a Reality" takes place at UN headquarters. Participants will include Helen Clark, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and Michelle Bachelet, Executive Director of UN Women.
September 20
The Secretary-General will open the high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the theme, "Addressing desertification, land degradation and drought in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication" at UN headquarters.
The Secretary-General participates in the high-level meeting on Libya at UN headquarters.
The Secretary-General speaks at the high-level event on Food and Nutrition Conference at UN headquarters.
The Secretary-General chairs the United Nations Private Sector Forum 2011: Sustainable Energy for All, in the General Assembly Lobby.
The Secretary-General hosts the High-Level Event entitled "Every woman, every child" at UN headquarters.
September 21
United States President Barack Obama addresses the UN General Assembly at approximately 10 a.m. at UN headquarters. Watch live coverage at www.un.org/webcast
International Day of Peace is observed
The Secretary-General speaks at the opening of the General Debate of the sixty-sixth session of the General Assembly at 9 a.m. at UN headquarters. It will be held through Saturday, September 24, and from Monday, September 26, to Tuesday, September 27.
The Secretary-General hosts a State Luncheon for the Heads of Delegation to the sixty-sixth session of the United Nations General Assembly in the General Assembly building.
A briefing on "The role of mediation in the settlements of disputes by peaceful means," takes place at UN headquarters. It is co-organized by the Inter-Parliamentary Union and the Office of the President of the General Assembly.
September 22
The Secretary-General convenes the high-level meeting on Nuclear Safety and Security in the General Assembly Hall.
The Secretary-General makes remarks at the high-level meeting of the General Assembly to commemorate the Tenth Anniversary of the Adoption of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action in the General Assembly Hall.
An interactive luncheon on the theme "Empowering Rural Women for Food and Nutrition Security" takes place at the Sentry Centers in New York with Josette Sheeran, Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP), and Michelle Bachelet, Executive Director of UN Women.
The Secretary-General attends the Security Council's high-level meeting on preventive diplomacy.
The Secretary-General attends the meeting on Cooperation with member states on preventing and responding to Sexual Violence in Conflict at UN headquarters.
September 23
The Secretary-General makes remarks at the opening ceremony of the Thirty-fifth Annual Meeting of Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the Group of 77 at UN headquarters.
The Secretary-General participates in the Conference Facilitating the Entry into Force of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty.
The Secretary-General attends a mini-summit on Somalia.
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