July 2013 NEWSLETTER The Geneva Office of the Friedrich ‐ Ebert ‐ Stiftung(FES Geneva) presents its newsletter, de ‐ signed to inform you about our activities and publications as well as recent and upcoming events and developments at the Geneva ‐ based international organizations. If you do not want to receive this newsletter, please unsubscribe. Das Genfer Büro der Friedrich ‐ Ebert ‐ Stiftung(FES Genf) freut sich, Ihnen unseren jüngsten Newsletter vorzustellen. Dieser enthält Informationen über unsere Veranstaltungen und Neuerscheinungen und bringt Sie auf den neuesten Stand von Entwicklungen in Genfer internationalen Organisationen. Sollten Sie diesen Newsletter nicht erhalten wollen, dann können Sie ihn hier abbestellen. INDEX //Upcoming Events //Recent Events //International Agenda //Publications //Subscribe //Upcoming Events vents PNND – MPI – FES Roundtable seminar for OEWG governments 24 August 2013, Geneva, Switzerland The Conference on Disarmament(CD) – the principal multilateral disarmament ne ‐ gotiating body based in Geneva – has been blocked from undertaking any substan ‐ tive work for 17 years owing to the capacity of any one member state to veto dis ‐ cussions, deliberations, decisions and negotiations. In a new attempt to unlock the CD, the UN General Assembly established an Open Ended Working Group(OEWG) to“take forward multilateral nuclear disarmament negotiations for the achieve ‐ ment and maintenance of a world without nuclear weapons.” The round ‐ table seminar will examine key developments and proposals of the OEWG sessions to ‐ date, encourage implementation of promising proposals/decisions, and offer addi ‐ tional proposals for the OEWG, particularly in shaping the report of OEWG to the UN General Assembly and providing the basis for next steps. Consultation on Fiscal Policy, Poverty, and Human Rights 16 to 17 September 2013, Geneva, Switzerland The recent financial and economic crisis, and measures to respond to it, have cre ‐ ated severe fiscal shortfalls that highlight the inequitable impacts of such measures, especially on the poorest and most vulnerable. In June 2014, at the 26th session of the Human Rights Council, the Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Magdalena Sepúlveda Carmona, will submit a report concerning fiscal policy and the human rights of persons living in poverty. This consultation shall bring together about 25 experts working on issues related to fiscal policy, finance, and human rights to share their experience and knowledge, and to contribute to the preparation of the report. Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung  Director: Dr Matthes Buhbe  6 bis, Chemin du Point-du-Jour  1202 Geneva, Switzerland Tel.+41 22 733 3450  Fax:+41 22 733 3545  E-mail: info@fes-geneva.org  www.fes-geneva.org