Global Compact Network meeting and training for GC members in Russia GC Russia and Business Club on Non-Financial Reporting in partnership with UC RUSAL, Agency for Social Development, UN Global Compact Office

GENEVA, 22 January 2008 (ILO News) – Economic turbulence largely due to credit market turmoil and rising oil prices could spur an increase in global unemployment by an estimated 5 million persons in 2008, the International Labour Office (ILO) said today in its annual Global Employment Trends report (GET).

Meeting of the UNCT Working Group on disability issues. The members will discuss prospects for their actions in 2008, in the context of social development in Russia

Chernobyl Task Force meeting in cooperation with EMERCOM, involving government representatives from three Chernobyl countries, UNDP Resident Representatives from Ukraine and Belarus, members of Chernobyl Coordination Unit from HQ, and experts

National Forum of NGOs working in the sphere of HIV organized with UNDP support. This Forum will serve as a preliminary gathering before the Second Eastern Europe and Central Asia AIDS Conference (EECAC) to take place on 3-5 May 2008

Regular meeting of the UN Communications Group/Russia. Communications officers of UN system organizations will review major information events in 2007 at the country level and discuss UNCG/Russia priorities for 2008

The first 2008 CCM (Country Coordination Mechanism) on HIV/AIDs meeting with UNDP participation and support

Presentation of “World Economic Situation and Prospects 2008” Report

In the process of preparation for the World AIDS Day on 1 December, the Joint UN Team on HIV/AIDs in Russia decided to conduct an on-line conference on the basis of RIA Novosti, one of the leading Russian information agencies, which has around 170.000 visitors to its main site per day.