15 October 2012

• The 60th Anniversary of U.N. Guided Tours will be celebrated on 2 November. A chance to meet old and new friends.
  
  

• The mission on Syria headed by Lakhdar Brahimi is expected to produce a framework for an agreement. An occasion for backchannel contacts.
  
  

• Five non-permanent seats at the Security Council are open for competition on a geographical basis. An opportunity to taste Finland's chocolate and listen to Australian jokes from Down Under. .