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

March
Millennium Development Goal 2
Goal 2

Achieve universal primary education.

Target: Ensure that, by 2015, children everywhere, boys and girls alike, will be able to complete a full course of primary schooling.

Achievements:

Five developing regions are approaching universal enrolment. But in sub-Saharan Africa, fewer than two thirds of children are enrolled in primary school.

Other regions, including Southern Asia and Oceania, also have a long way to go. In these regions and elsewhere, increased enrolment must be accompanied by efforts to ensure that all children remain in school and receive a high-quality education.

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 will be 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.

20 December - 15 March
Exhibition
Spirit of the East - Joint exhibit of artworks by Kaii Higashiyama, Japanese painter and Wang Wusheng, Chinese photographic artist in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the UN.
Sponsored by the Permanent Missions of Japan and the People's Republic of China to the UN, UNEP, Canon, Epson and Toyota.
UN Visitors' Lobby

January - March
Exhibition
"Inequality Matters" - Human Development Report statistics on the state of the world: access to education, clean water, medical facilities and natal care, and rates of literacy and poverty presented in a country by country comparison of global social and economic conditions. Sponsored by UNDP.
UN Visitors’ Lobby.

17 February - 15 March
Exhibition
"UNESCO World Heritage Sites" - a photographic exhibition of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Mexico. Sponsored by the Permanent Mission of Mexico to the UN.
UN Visitors’ Lobby.

23 February - 23 March
Exhibition
"Handscapes" - a photographic exhibition celebrating Estonia's 15 years of UN membership. Sponsored by the Permanent Mission of Estonia to the UN.
UN Visitors’ Lobby.

2 March
Book Signing
"Celestial realm : the Yellow Mountains of China" by Wang Wusheng.
UN Bookshop.
1:00-3:00p.m.

8 March
NGO Briefing
Topic: Women in Decision-Making, in observance of the International Women's Day (8 March).
Dag Hammarskjöld Library Auditorium
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon.

8 March
Observance
The Dag Hammarskjöld Library marks:
International Women's Day

16 March
NGO Briefing
Topic: Observance of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (21 March).
Dag Hammarskjöld Library Auditorium
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon.

16 March
Panel Discussion
Topic: Engagement and Collaboration in the Struggle to End Racism. Discussion held in commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (21 March). Welcome and Introduction: Corahann Okorodudu, Chair of the SubCommittee for the Elimination of Racism of the International NGO Committee on Human Rights. Introductory Remarks: Bacre Ndiaye, Human Rights Officer, New York Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. Panel Dialogue:
Azadeh Khalili, M.P.H., Columbia University, member of United to End Racism, Deputy Commissioner for the New York City, Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs. Moderator: Mike Ishii, a yonsei, Candidate in the Masters Degree of Traditional Oriental Medicine at the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, Teresa Enrico, Artistic Co-Director of the Portland Taiko Ensemble, as Asian American Drum Performance Group, Portland, Oregon. Sponsored by the Sub-Committee for the Elimination of Racism of the International NGO Committee on Human Rights & the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, New York.
Conference Room 6, UN Headquarters, New York.
1:15 – 2:45 p.m.

20 March - 26 April
Exhibition
"Eyes on the World" - an exhibition of award winning photographic images and photo essays by amateur and professional photojournalists in the annual Alexia competition. Sponsored by the Alexia Foundation for World Peace and Cultural Understanding.
UN Visitors’ Lobby.

21 March
Observance
The Dag Hammarskjöld Library marks:
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

22 March
Observance
The Dag Hammarskjöld Library marks:
World Water Day

22 March
Event
A presentation on the features of "A Virtual Tour of the UN", a new multimedia CD-ROM which was developed in conjunction with the Department of Public Information. This event is organized by the UN Bookshop.
Dag Hammarskjöld Library Auditorium
1:00 p.m.

23 March
NGO Briefing
Topic: Monterrey Consensus and the UN Development Agenda.
Dag Hammarskjöld Library Auditorium
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon.

24 March - 9 May
Exhibition
"Child/Forced Labour" - a photographic exhibition to coincide with the launch of the Child Labour Global Report in April 2006. Sponsored by the International Labour Organization.
UN Visitors’ Lobby.

28 March
Secretary-General's Lecture Series
Topic: The Use of Language in War and Peace
Professor Chinua Achebe, novelist, and Professor Paul Muldoon, poet, will speak on the topic. Question-and-answer session follows.
ECOSOC Chamber.
1:30 - 2:45 p.m.

30 March
Book Signing
"Confessions of an Economic Hit Man" by John Perkins.
UN Bookshop
1:00p.m.

 30 March
NGO Briefing
Topic: Fourth World Water Forum. Held in Observance of World Water Day (22 March): Water and Culture
Dag Hammarskjöld Library Auditorium
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon.

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