Prepared by the Dag Hammarskjöld Library, Outreach Division, Department of Public Information, this calendar lists events organized to commemorate the sixtieth anniversary of the United Nations. For information on UN conferences and special observances , please consult this list.
2006
January February March April May June
July August September October November December

June
Millennium Development Goal 5
Goal 5

Improve maternal health.

Target: Reduce by three quarters, between 1990 and 2015, the maternal mortality ratio.

Achievements:

More than half a million women die each year during pregnancy or childbirth.

Twenty times that number suffer serious injury or disability. Some progress has been made in reducing maternal deaths in developing regions, but not in the countries where giving birth is most risky.

Millennium Development Report 2005
The sixtieth anniversary of the United Nations will be celebrated until June 2006.
A/RES/59/145 - Resolution
GA/10320 - Press release

By resolution 58/211, the General Assembly designated 2006 as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification. The Assembly is deeply concerned by the exacerbation of desertification, particularly in Africa, and its far-reaching implications for the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals, in particular on the goal on poverty eradication.

2006 marks the end of the First United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty which was proclaimed by the General Assembly by resolution 50/107 of 20 December 1995."
A review of the Decade was carried out at the Commission for Social Development,44th session,
8 - 17 February 2006.

 

 
1 November 2005 - Early 2007
Exhibition
"Uniting Painting" by Ranan Lurie. This work of art is a large international exhibit spanning continents. One of its missions is to connect the world by art and goodwill.
UN Visitors' Lobby.

15 May - 15 June
Exhibition
An art and photographic exhibition “Indigenous Peoples: Honouring the Past, Present and Future” is presented in celebration of the 5th Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. Opening remarks by José Antonio Ocampo, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, and Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, Chairperson of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. Cultural presentations by indigenous artists from Australia, Norway, the Russian Federation, the United States and Vietnam will follow.
Organized by the Department of Public Information in cooperation with the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues Secretariat. Sponsored by the NGO Committee on the UN International Decade of the World’s Indigenous Peoples and Tribal Link Foundation.
UN Visitors’ Lobby.

1 June
Event
UNIC New Delhi will launch a music CD of a new raga entitled "Shanti Prerna" (an inspiration for peace) written by renowned Indian classical musicians Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia and Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma" as their unique contribution to the 60th anniversary of the UN. Proceeds from the sale of this CD will fund UN development projects in India.

1 June
NGO Briefing
Topic: Disaster Risk Reduction is Everybody’s Business. During the panel discussion, Elina Palm, New York Liaison Officer, UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) will discuss the Hyogo Framework and other ways and means of achieving disaster resilience for vulnerable communities.
Dag Hammarskjöld Library Auditorium.
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon.

2 June - 7 July
Exhibition
"Earth’s Elders: Wisdom of the World’s Oldest People". A photographic exhibition featuring the world of people 110 years and older, known as "supercentenarians".
Sponsored by Earth’s Elders Foundation.
UN Visitors’ Lobby.

5 June
Secretary-General's Lecture Series
Topic: "Identity in the 21st Century".
Lecturers: Professor Amartya Sen, Nobel Laureate, and Professor Kwane Anthony Appiah, Professor of Philosophy.
Trusteeship Council, UN Headquarters.

5 June
Observance
The Dag Hammarskjöld Library marks:
World Environment Day

5 - 20 June
Exhibition
"Uniting the world against AIDS" joint exhibition including "Living with AIDS" - a photo exhibit with photography by Jonathan Torgovnik and text by Geoffrey Cowley for Newsweek Magazine; "AIDS Quilt" - with each quilt panel memorializing the life of a person lost to AIDS; "Keep the Promise" - letters from young people from around the globe asking their government leaders to do something more to fight the AIDS epidemic; "AIDS Epidemic Update" - maps and statistics of the current status of the world-wide AIDS epidemic. The exhibits are organized by UNAIDS with the assistance of the Department of Public Information, Newsweek Magazine, The AIDS Memorial Quilt Project and the Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance.
UN Visitors’ Lobby.

8 June
Meet the Author
"Among the Dead Cities" by Anthony C. Grayling
UN Bookshop.
2:30 - 4:30 p.m.

8 June
NGO Briefing
Topic: "2006 Conference to Review Progress Made in the Implementation of the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects (26 June - 7 July)". Speakers include: Prasad Kariyawasam, Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the UN; Antonio Evora, Political Affairs Officer, Conventional Arms Branch, Department of Disarmament Affairs; and Mark Marge, UN Office Coordinator, International Action Network on Small Arms.
Dag Hammarskjöld Library Auditorium.
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon.

9 June
Meet the Author
"How to Spend $50 Billion to Make the World a Better Place" by Bjorn Lomborg
UN Bookshop.
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

12 - 15 June
Film Festival
The list of films are: Breaking the Silence (Monday, June 12th); Jasmine Women (Tuesday, June 13th); Not One Less (Wednesday, June 14th); The Guasha Treatment (Thursday, June 15th). Cocktail reception for the Festival will be held on Tuesday, June 13th. Sponsored by the Permanent Mission of the People's Republic of China to the UN.
Dag Hammarskjöld Library Auditorium.
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

19 - 20 June
Conference
Topic: "E-Technology Challenges and Opportunities: Empowering the Graying Society". The conference is part of a series of Interlinked Congresses addressing the “Age of Longevity ” held in cities around the globe.
Organized in coordination with the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, the Programme on Ageing and the Department of Public Information of the UN, Stony Brook University (SUNY), non-governmental organizations and the private sector.
Conference Room 1, UN Headquarters.

20 June
Event
Annual Book Bazaar - Used books, journals/periodicals, maps, etc. for sale. Organized by the Dag Hammarskjöld Library.
UN Secretariat Lobby.
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

20 June
Observance
The Dag Hammarskjöld Library marks:
World Refugee Day

20 June
Observance
Ceremony in observance of UN Public Service Day at which UN Public Service Awards for 2006 will be presented to winners from various countries in recognition of outstanding contributions to public service. Countries from all regions of the world will participate by videoconference. The ceremony will also feature cultural performances.
Conference Room 4.
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

22 June - 15 August
Exhibition
"The Faces of Angkor". Photographs of Angkor Wat by Baku Saito (Japan) and National Geographic photographer Chris Rainier (US) .
Sponsored by UNESCO, the Permanent Missions of the Kingdom of Cambodia and Japan to the UN and the Department for Public Information.
UN Visitors’ Lobby.

26 June
Observance
The Dag Hammarskjöld Library marks:
International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking

26 June - 7 July
Exhibition
"The United Nations’ Fight against the Illegal Trade of Small Arms". An exhibit focussing on the dangers posed by the illicit trade of small arms, including its humanitarian and social impact.
Organized by Department of Disarmament Affairs and the Department of Public Information.
UN Visitors’ Lobby.

26 - 29 June
Conference
"UNA-USA Model UN Summit and Leadership Conference" - 21st annual conference which brings together student leaders, faculty advisors and NGO representatives who share a desire to further their understanding of the UN and to enhance their leadership skills. UN tour and a briefing by Patrick Hayford (Executive Office of the Secretary-General) will be held on 27 June.
Roosevelt Hotel and UN Headquarters, New York, USA.

27 - 29 June
Workshop
The "Workshop on the Structure, Retrieval and Use of UN Documentation" will be held for new delegates from the Permanent Missions. The Workshop is hosted by the Dag Hammarskjöld Library and UNITAR.
Conference Room D and Dag Hammarskjöld Library, L-270C, UN Headquarters, New York.

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