Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Focus
- Secretary-General Briefing to the General Assembly on 2026 Priorities
- (ECOSOC), 27 January
- (DESA), 28¨C29 January
- (ECOSOC / Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ DESA, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵHQ New York), 2¨C11 February
- (ITU-R, Athens, Greece), 16¨C20 February
- (CDP) (ECOSOC / Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ DESA, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵHQ New York), 24¨C27 February
- ??? (ECOSOC, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵHQ New York), 27 March
- Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Charter Day, 26 June
- (including ministerial segment of the HLPF) (ECOSOC, ), 13¨C16 July
- (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵHQ New York), 6-15 July
- Opening of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (OPGA, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵHQ New York), 8 September
- Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵGA High-Level General Debate (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵHQ New York), 22 September
- Dialogue with Candidates for President of the General Assembly (OPGA, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵHQ New York), date TBD
- Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Day, 24 October
Sustainable Development Goals
- International Day of Education (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵESCO), 24 January
- International Day of Clean Energy (SE4All / Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵOPS / Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ DESA), 26 January
- (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ DESA / ECOSOC), 2¨C10 February
- International Day of Women & Girls in Science (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵESCO), 11 February
- World Day of Social Justice (ILO / Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ DESA), 20 February
- (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ ESCAP), 24¨C27 February
- (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵEP), 3 March
- International Women's Day (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Women), 8 March
- (WMO), 23 March
- (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ ESCWA), 31 March ¨C 2 April
- International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ DESA / DGC), 6 April
- (WHO), 7 April
- (CPD59), 13¨C17 April
- , 14¨C16 April
- (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ DESA), 20¨C24 April
- (ILO), 28 April
- , 20 April ¨C 1 May
- World Press Freedom Day, 3 May
- , 6¨C7 May
- International Day of Families (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ DESA), 15 May
- (ITU), 17 May
- (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵESCO), 21 May
- (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵEP), 5 June
- (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵESCO), 8 June
- (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵHCR), 20 June
- , 11 July
- (HLPF), 6¨C10 July
- (ITU), 7¨C10 July
- World Youth Day (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ DESA), 12 August
- International Day for South-South Cooperation, 12 September
- Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ General Assembly ¨C SDG Moment, date TBD
- World Teachers¡¯ Day (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵESCO), 5 October
- (FAO / IFAD / WFP), 16 October
- International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, 17 October
- World Cities Day (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ-Habitat), 31 October
- World Science Day for Peace and Development (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵESCO), 10 November
- International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, 25 November
- International Day of Persons with Disabilities, 3 December
Human Rights
- International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust (DGC), 27 January
- International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵFPA), 6 February
- International Day of Women and Girls in Science (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵESCO), 11 February
- (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAIDS), 1 March
- International Women¡¯s Day (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Women), 8 March
- (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Women / ECOSOC), 9¨C20 March
- International Day to Combat Islamophobia (OHCHR), 15 March
- International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (OHCHR), 21 March
- International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade (DGC), 25 March
- International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda (DGC), 7 April
- (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ DESA), 20 April ¨C 1 May
- World Press Freedom Day (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵESCO), 3 May
- International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (OHCHR / Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAIDS / Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Women), 17 May
- World Day Against Child Labour (ILO), 12 June
- International Day for Countering Hate Speech (OSAPG / DGC), 18 June
- International Day of the World¡¯s Indigenous Peoples (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ DESA), 9 August
- International Day for People of African Descent (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵFPA / OHCHR), 31 August
- International Day of the Girl Child (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵFPA), 11 October
- World Children¡¯s Day (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵICEF), 20 November
- International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Women), 25 November
- Human Rights Day (OHCHR), 10 December
Peace & Security
- International Day for the Prevention of Violent Extremism as and when Conducive to Terrorism (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵOCT), 12 February
- International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers (¡°Red Hand Day¡±) (SRSG-CAAC), 12 February
- International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵODA), 5 March
- International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵMAS), 4 April
- International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace, 24 April
- International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers (DPO), 29 May
- International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression, 4 June
- International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, 19 June
- International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking & World Drug Report Launch (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵODC), 26 June
- International Day of International Criminal Justice, 17 July
- World Day Against Trafficking in Persons (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵODC), 30 July
- International Day against Nuclear Tests, 29 August
- International Day of Peace, 21 September
- International Day of Non-Violence, 2 October
- Anniversary of Security Council resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security, 31 October
Responding to Crisis & Conflict
- International Day to Prevent the Recruitment and Use of Children by Armed Forces and Armed Groups (SRSG-CAAC / Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵICEF), 12 February
- Global Humanitarian Overview ¨C Donor Moment (87th Day) (OCHA), 5 March
- International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers (DPO), 29 May
- World Refugee Day (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵHCR), 20 June
- Peacebuilding Day (DPPA / PBSO), 23 June
- World Humanitarian Day (OCHA), 19 August
- International Day to Protect Education from Attack (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵICEF), 9 September
- International Day of Peace (DGC), 20 September
- International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵDRR), 13 October
- (OCHA), date TBD
Mobilizing Climate Action
- Entry into Force of the Marine Biodiversity Treaty (OLA), 17 January
- International Day of Clean Energy (SE4All / Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ DESA), 26 January
- World Wetlands Day (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵEP), 2 February
- World Wildlife Day (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵEP), 3 March
- (WMO / Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵESCO), 21 March
- International Day of Forests (FAO / Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ DESA), 21 March
- World Water Day & Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ World Water Development Report Launch (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵESCO / Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ-Water), 22 March
- International Day of Zero Waste (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵEP), 30 March
- International Day for Biological Diversity (Convention on Biological Diversity), 22 May
- World Environment Day (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵEP), 5 June
- , 8 June
- World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵCCD), 17 June
- International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵEP), 7 September
- International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵEP), 16 September
- Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Climate Change Conference (COP31) (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵFCCC), 9¨C20 November
Making the Case for Multilateral Cooperation and Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Reform
- (WEF, Davos-Klosters, Switzerland), 19¨C23 January 2026
- (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ DESA / ECOSOC, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵHQ New York), 2¨C11 February 2026
- (OCHA/partners, Geneva + online), 2¨C12 March 2026
- (CSW70) (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Women / ECOSOC, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵHQ New York), 9¨C20 March 2026
- (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ DESA / ECOSOC, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵHQ New York), 14¨C16 April 2026
- (CSTD), 29th session (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵCTAD / ECOSOC, Geneva, Switzerland), 20¨C24 April 2026
- International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace, 24 April
- (ITU, Geneva, Switzerland), date TBD
- (Academic Council on the United Nations System; Lisbon, Portugal), 1¨C3 July 2026
- (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵHCR), 28 July 2026
- Opening of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (OPGA, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵHQ New York), 8 September 2026
- Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ General Assembly High-Level Week (OPGA / EOSG, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵHQ New York), 22¨C28 September 2026
- (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵHQ New York), date TBD
- (COP31) (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵFCCC, Antalya, T¨¹rkiye), 9¨C20 November 2026
- (OCHA), date TBD
List of acronyms
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ACÄ¢¹½ÊÓƵS ¨C Academic Council on the United Nations System
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ARFSD ¨C Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development
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CCPCJ ¨C Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice
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CDP ¨C Committee for Development Policy
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CEPA ¨C Committee of Experts on Public Administration
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CND ¨C Commission on Narcotic Drugs
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COSP ¨C Conference of States Parties
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CPD ¨C Commission on Population and Development
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CSW ¨C Commission on the Status of Women
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CSTD ¨C Commission on Science and Technology for Development
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DESA ¨C Department of Economic and Social Affairs
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DGC ¨C Department of Global Communications
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DPIDG ¨C Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ DESA)
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DPPA ¨C Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs
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DPO ¨C Department of Peace Operations
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ECOSOC ¨C Economic and Social Council
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ECA ¨C Economic Commission for Africa
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ECLAC ¨C Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
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ESCAP ¨C Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
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ESCWA ¨C Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia
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EWCM ¨C Early Warning Connectivity Map
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FfD ¨C Financing for Development
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HLPF ¨C High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development
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IOM ¨C International Organization for Migration
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ITU ¨C International Telecommunication Union
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ITU-D ¨C ITU Telecommunication Development Sector
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ITU-R ¨C ITU Radiocommunication Sector
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NERPS ¨C Network for Education and Research on Peace and Sustainability
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ODA ¨C Office for Disarmament Affairs
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OCHA ¨C Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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OHCHR ¨C Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
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PP ¨C Plenipotentiary Conference (International Telecommunication Union)
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SDGs ¨C Sustainable Development Goals
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STI ¨C Science, Technology and Innovation
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ ¨C United Nations
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAI ¨C United Nations Academic Impact
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAIDS ¨C Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵCTAD ¨C United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵEP ¨C United Nations Environment Programme
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵESCO ¨C United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵFPA ¨C United Nations Population Fund
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ-Habitat ¨C United Nations Human Settlements Programme
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵHCR ¨C United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵHQ ¨C United Nations Headquarters
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ-IATT ¨C United Nations Inter-Agency Task Team on Science, Technology and Innovation for the SDGs
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵMAS ¨C United Nations Mine Action Service
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵODC ¨C United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵPFII ¨C United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵU ¨C United Nations University
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵU-INWEH ¨C United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ-Water ¨C United Nations Inter-Agency Coordination Mechanism for Water and Sanitation
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Women ¨C United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
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WMO ¨C World Meteorological Organization
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WHO ¨C World Health Organization
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WTPF ¨C World Telecommunication/ICT Policy Forum