The Week Ahead with the UN in the Caribbean: 11-17 November 2024

How to follow COP29

Starting Monday 11 November the 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan under the presidency of the Government of Azerbaijan. From 11 to 22 November 2024, COP29 will bring together world leaders and negotiators from the member States of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to further global progress, with business leaders, young people, climate scientists, Indigenous Peoples, and civil society sharing insights and best practices to strengthen global, collective and inclusive climate action. The Opening ceremony has already taken place and can be viewed below. 

Following another year of record-high global heat and extreme weather events, UN climate chief Simon Stiell told negotiators at the COP29 Opening Ceremony that setting an ambitious new climate finance target is crucial for the well-being of all nations, including the wealthiest and most powerful.

• For COP29 coverage by the UN Department of Global Communications, please visit: https://www.un.org/en/climatechange/cop29
• For the official UNFCCC COP29 website, please visit: https://unfccc.int/cop29
• For the host country's official COP29 website, please visit: https://cop29.az/en/home

Get the schedule of events for COP29 here: https://unfccc.int/COP29/schedule?type=All 

Social Justice Disability Conference in Jamaica

Wednesday 13 - Thursday 14 November - A national 'Social Justice Disability Conference' will take place at The University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters in Kingston Jamaica. The Conference is co-hosted by the UWI's School of Graduate Studies & Research (SGSR) and the Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social & Economic Studies (SALISES), in collaboration with the Social Justice (SO-JUST) Project in Jamaica. SO-JUST is a seven-year social justice reform initiative implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in collaboration with the Government of Jamaica, and civil society partners.

The conference will showcase lessons and perspectives on advancing access to justice for Persons with Disabilities.

Click here to learn more.

Upcoming UN Observances

Thursday 14 November - World Diabetes Day will be observed in 2024 under the theme “Breaking Barriers, Bridging Gaps,” highlighting the need to reduce the risk of diabetes and ensure that all people diagnosed with diabetes have access to equitable, comprehensive, affordable, and quality treatment and care.

Friday 15 November - International Day for the Prevention of and Fight against All Forms of Transnational Organized Crime raises awareness of the threats posed by all forms of transnational organized crime and to enhance international cooperation in this regard.

Saturday 16 November - International Day for Tolerance promotes respect and appreciation for the rich variety of our world's cultures, our forms of expression and ways of being human.

Sunday 17 November - World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims offers an opportunity for drawing attention to the scale of emotional and economic devastation caused by road crashes and for giving recognition to the suffering of road crash victims and the work of support and rescue services.