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Urgent debate to discuss the recent military aggression launched by the Islamic Republic of Iran against Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates on 28 February 2026
During its 5th session, the Expert Mechanism will hold public in-person consultations on systemic racism against Africans and people of African descent in the enforcement of drug laws and policies. The key observations and recommendations emanating from the consultations will inform the Expert Mechanism's 5th annual report to be presented to the 63rd session of the Human Rights Council.
This session introduces a new World Bank Group modelling framework that treats AI not as a simple productivity shock, but as a structural transformation of the production process. By embedding the hardware–software production paradigm into the Bank's dynamic CGE model (MANAGE), we simulate how AI adoption reshapes sectors, occupations, prices, under budget constraints over time.
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The 32nd Session of the UN Tax Committee will take place in New York (23-26 March 2026). It helps countries strengthen tax systems and mobilize resources for sustainable development, with special focus on developing countries. The Committee brings together experts from all regions to tackle pressing tax challenges—from taxing digital services to ensuring tax policy supports climate action and the SDGs. It provides immediately usable practical guidance and tools.
During its 5th session, the Expert Mechanism will hold public in-person consultations on systemic racism against Africans and people of African descent in the enforcement of drug laws and policies. The key observations and recommendations emanating from the consultations will inform the Expert Mechanism's 5th annual report to be presented to the 63rd session of the Human Rights Council.
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Commemorative meeting of the General Assembly to mark the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade Held pursuant to General Assembly resolution A/RES/73/345 of 16 September 2019.
Daily Press Briefing by the Spokesperson of the Secretary-General. Guest: Máximo Torero (FAO) on the conflict in the Middle East and the implications for food security.
Approximately 1:10pm: The remarks will follow the vote in the General Assembly on the Resolution declaring the Trafficking of Enslaved Africans and the Racialised Chattel Enslavement of Africans as the Gravest Crime Against Humanity.
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The 32nd Session of the UN Tax Committee will take place in New York (23-26 March 2026). It helps countries strengthen tax systems and mobilize resources for sustainable development, with special focus on developing countries. The Committee brings together experts from all regions to tackle pressing tax challenges—from taxing digital services to ensuring tax policy supports climate action and the SDGs. It provides immediately usable practical guidance and tools.
