Upcoming Events (in New York unless otherwise indicated)
- Commission on the Status of Women 60th session (Programme)
14-24 March
- Open-ended Working Group of the Fourth Special Session of the UN General Assembly Devoted to Disarmament
28 March–1 April
- UN General Assembly, preparatory meeting of experts for the Comprehensive High-level Midterm Review of Istanbul Programme of Action on the Implementation of the Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries for the Decade 2011-2020
28-31 March
- Preparatory Committee established by General Assembly resolution 69/292: Development of an international legally binding instrument under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction
28 March
- ECOSOC Special Meeting on Inequality
29 February-24 March
- 2016 ECOSOC Partnership Forum
31 March
- UN Disarmament Commission substantive session
4-22 April
- Commission for Population and Development 49th session
11-15 April
- UNGASS2016: Special session of the General Assembly on the World Drug Problem
19-21 April
- Paris Agreement Signing Ceremony
22 April
- World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul, Turkey
23-24 May
Observances
The United Nations observes designated days, weeks, years, and decades, each with a theme, or topic. By creating special observances, the United Nations promotes international awareness and action on these issues. The majority of observances have been established by resolutions of the United Nations General Assembly, although some have been designated by UN specialized agencies. The United Nations also observes anniversaries of key events in its history.