2020
JANUARY
Launch of Decade of Action
FEBRUARY
8-13 | World Urban Forum
SEPTEMBER
Special focus on UN75 / All Goals
OCTOBER
5 – 10 | UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15), Kunming, China
20 | Opening of Expo 2020, Dubai, UAE
24 | UN Day – 75th Anniversary
NOVEMBER
2 – 6 | Internet Governance Forum, Katowice, Poland
9 – 20 | UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), Glasgow
DECEMBER
10 | Human Rights Day
2019
JANUARY
Special focus on inclusive economic development
21 | World Economic Situation and Prospects Report (DESA)
22 | ILO Global Commission on Future of Work Report (Geneva)
22-25 | World Economic Forum (Davos)
24 | International Day of Education
28 | Intl Year of Indigenous Languages (UNESCO, Paris)
FEBRUARY
1| Intl Year of Indigenous Languages (Launch in New York)
11-21 | Commission for Social Development (DESA)
11 | Intl Day of Women and Girls in Science (UNESCO & UN Women)
21 | Intl Mother Language Day (UNESCO)
MARCH
8 | International Women’s Day
– Theme: Think equal, build smart, innovate for change
11-22 | Commission on the Status of Women
12 | PGA High-level Event on Women in Power
Climate Action-related Days and Events:
11 | UN Environment Assembly
APRIL
Special Focus on Youth
7 | World Health Day
8-9 | ECOSOC Youth Forum
10 | PGA High-level Event on the Future of Work
MAY
Special focus on human rights
3 | World Press Freedom Day (UNESCO)
29 | Intl Day of UN Peacekeepers (DPI)
AUGUST
9 | Intl Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
9 | World Population Prospects – The 2019 Revision (DESA)
12 | Intl Youth Day (DESA)
19 | World Humanitarian Day (OCHA)
23 | Intl Day of Remembrance of Slave Trade & its Abolition (UNESCO)
SEPTEMBER
17 | Opening of UNGA 74
23 | UN Climate Action Summit 2019 (New York)
24 – 25 | SDG Summit (New York)
26 | High-level Financing for Development Summit
23 | High-level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage
27 | High-level meeting to review progress made in addressing the priorities of Small Island Developing States/ SAMOA Pathway
OCTOBER
15 | Intl Day of Rural Women (UN Women)
16 | World Food Day (IFAD, FAO, WFP)
17 | Eradication of Poverty Day (UNDP)
TBD | 2019 Human Development Report (UNDP, New York)
TBD | World Economic and Social Survey (DESA)
NOVEMBER
19 | World Toilet Day (UNWater)
20 | Universal Children’s Day + 30th Anniversary of Adoption of Convention Rights Child (UNICEF)
25 | Intl Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and 16 Days Campaign (UN Women)
TBD |The 25th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 25)
DECEMBER
1 | World AIDS Day (UNAIDS)
3 | Intl Day of Persons with Disabilities (DESA)
5 | Intl Volunteer Day (UNV)
10 | Human Rights Day (OHCHR)
12 | International Universal Health Coverage Day
18 | Intl Migrants Day (IOM)
2-13 | Conference of State Parties (COP25), Madrid, Spain