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±¬ÁÏÍø Focus

• Secretary-General Briefing to the General Assembly on 2026 Priorities
•  (ECOSOC), 27 January
•  (DESA), 28¨C29 January
•  (ECOSOC / ±¬ÁÏÍø DESA, ±¬ÁÏÍøHQ New York), 2¨C11 February
•  (ITU-R, Athens, Greece), 16¨C20 February
•  (CDP) (ECOSOC / ±¬ÁÏÍø DESA, ±¬ÁÏÍøHQ New York), 24¨C27 February
• ??? (ECOSOC, ±¬ÁÏÍøHQ New York), 27 March
• ±¬ÁÏÍø Charter Day, 26 June
•  (including ministerial segment of the HLPF) (ECOSOC, ), 13¨C16 July
• (±¬ÁÏÍøHQ New York), 6-15 July
• Opening of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (OPGA, ±¬ÁÏÍøHQ New York), 8 September
• ±¬ÁÏÍøGA High-Level General Debate (±¬ÁÏÍøHQ New York), 22 September
• Dialogue with Candidates for President of the General Assembly (OPGA, ±¬ÁÏÍøHQ New York), date TBD
• ±¬ÁÏÍø Day, 24 October

Sustainable Development Goals 

• International Day of Education (±¬ÁÏÍøESCO), 24 January  
• International Day of Clean Energy (SE4All / ±¬ÁÏÍøOPS / ±¬ÁÏÍø DESA), 26 January  
•  (±¬ÁÏÍø DESA / ECOSOC), 2¨C10 February  
• International Day of Women & Girls in Science (±¬ÁÏÍøESCO), 11 February  
• World Day of Social Justice (ILO / ±¬ÁÏÍø DESA), 20 February  
•  (±¬ÁÏÍø ESCAP), 24¨C27 February  
•  (±¬ÁÏÍøEP), 3 March  
• International Women's Day (±¬ÁÏÍø Women), 8 March  
•  (WMO), 23 March  
•  (±¬ÁÏÍø ESCWA), 31 March ¨C 2 April  
• International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (±¬ÁÏÍø DESA / DGC), 6 April  
•  (WHO), 7 April  
•  (CPD59), 13¨C17 April  
• , 14¨C16 April  
•  (±¬ÁÏÍø 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 (±¬ÁÏÍø DESA), 15 May
•  (ITU), 17 May
•  (±¬ÁÏÍøESCO), 21 May  
•  (±¬ÁÏÍøEP), 5 June
•  (±¬ÁÏÍøESCO), 8 June  
•  (±¬ÁÏÍøHCR), 20 June  
• , 11 July
•  (HLPF), 6¨C10 July
•  (ITU), 7¨C10 July
• World Youth Day (±¬ÁÏÍø DESA), 12 August
• International Day for South-South Cooperation, 12 September
• ±¬ÁÏÍø General Assembly ¨C SDG Moment, date TBD
• World Teachers¡¯ Day (±¬ÁÏÍøESCO), 5 October  
•  (FAO / IFAD / WFP), 16 October  
• International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, 17 October
• World Cities Day (±¬ÁÏÍø-Habitat), 31 October
• World Science Day for Peace and Development (±¬ÁÏÍøESCO), 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 (±¬ÁÏÍøFPA), 6 February  
• International Day of Women and Girls in Science (±¬ÁÏÍøESCO), 11 February  
•  (±¬ÁÏÍøAIDS), 1 March  
• International Women¡¯s Day (±¬ÁÏÍø Women), 8 March  
•  (±¬ÁÏÍø 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  
•  (±¬ÁÏÍø DESA), 20 April ¨C 1 May  
• World Press Freedom Day (±¬ÁÏÍøESCO), 3 May  
• International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (OHCHR / ±¬ÁÏÍøAIDS / ±¬ÁÏÍø 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 (±¬ÁÏÍø DESA), 9 August  
• International Day for People of African Descent (±¬ÁÏÍøFPA / OHCHR), 31 August  
• International Day of the Girl Child (±¬ÁÏÍøFPA), 11 October  
• World Children¡¯s Day (±¬ÁÏÍøICEF), 20 November  
• International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (±¬ÁÏÍø 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 (±¬ÁÏÍøOCT), 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 (±¬ÁÏÍøODA), 5 March  
• International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action (±¬ÁÏÍøMAS), 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 (±¬ÁÏÍøODC), 26 June  
• International Day of International Criminal Justice, 17 July  
• World Day Against Trafficking in Persons (±¬ÁÏÍøODC), 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 / ±¬ÁÏÍøICEF), 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 (±¬ÁÏÍøHCR), 20 June  
• Peacebuilding Day (DPPA / PBSO), 23 June  
• World Humanitarian Day (OCHA), 19 August  
• International Day to Protect Education from Attack (±¬ÁÏÍøICEF), 9 September  
• International Day of Peace (DGC), 20 September  
• International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (±¬ÁÏÍøDRR), 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 / ±¬ÁÏÍø DESA), 26 January  
• World Wetlands Day (±¬ÁÏÍøEP), 2 February  
• World Wildlife Day (±¬ÁÏÍøEP), 3 March  
•  (WMO / ±¬ÁÏÍøESCO), 21 March  
• International Day of Forests (FAO / ±¬ÁÏÍø DESA), 21 March  
• World Water Day & ±¬ÁÏÍø World Water Development Report Launch (±¬ÁÏÍøESCO / ±¬ÁÏÍø-Water), 22 March  
• International Day of Zero Waste (±¬ÁÏÍøEP), 30 March  
• International Day for Biological Diversity (Convention on Biological Diversity), 22 May  
• World Environment Day (±¬ÁÏÍøEP), 5 June  
• , 8 June  
• World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought (±¬ÁÏÍøCCD), 17 June  
• International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies (±¬ÁÏÍøEP), 7 September  
• International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer (±¬ÁÏÍøEP), 16 September  
• ±¬ÁÏÍø Climate Change Conference (COP31) (±¬ÁÏÍøFCCC), 9¨C20 November  

Making the Case for Multilateral Cooperation and ±¬ÁÏÍø Reform

•  (WEF, Davos-Klosters, Switzerland), 19¨C23 January 2026  
•  (±¬ÁÏÍø DESA / ECOSOC, ±¬ÁÏÍøHQ New York), 2¨C11 February 2026  
•  (OCHA/partners, Geneva + online), 2¨C12 March 2026  
•  (CSW70) (±¬ÁÏÍø Women / ECOSOC, ±¬ÁÏÍøHQ New York), 9¨C20 March 2026  
•  (±¬ÁÏÍø DESA / ECOSOC, ±¬ÁÏÍøHQ New York), 14¨C16 April 2026  
•  (CSTD), 29th session (±¬ÁÏÍøCTAD / 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  
•  (±¬ÁÏÍøHCR), 28 July 2026  
• Opening of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (OPGA, ±¬ÁÏÍøHQ New York), 8 September 2026  
• ±¬ÁÏÍø General Assembly High-Level Week (OPGA / EOSG, ±¬ÁÏÍøHQ New York), 22¨C28 September 2026  
•  (±¬ÁÏÍøHQ New York), date TBD  
•  (COP31) (±¬ÁÏÍøFCCC, Antalya, T¨¹rkiye), 9¨C20 November 2026  
•  (OCHA), date TBD  

List of acronyms

• AC±¬ÁÏÍøS ¨C Academic Council on the United Nations System   
• ARFSD ¨C Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development   
• CCPCJ ¨C Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice   
• CDP ¨C Committee for Development Policy   
• CEPA ¨C Committee of Experts on Public Administration   
• CND ¨C Commission on Narcotic Drugs   
• COSP ¨C Conference of States Parties   
• CPD ¨C Commission on Population and Development   
• CSW ¨C Commission on the Status of Women   
• CSTD ¨C Commission on Science and Technology for Development   
• DESA ¨C Department of Economic and Social Affairs   
• DGC ¨C Department of Global Communications   
• DPIDG ¨C Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (±¬ÁÏÍø DESA)   
• DPPA ¨C Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs   
• DPO ¨C Department of Peace Operations   
• ECOSOC ¨C Economic and Social Council   
• ECA ¨C Economic Commission for Africa   
• ECLAC ¨C Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean   
• ESCAP ¨C Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific   
• ESCWA ¨C Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia   
• EWCM ¨C Early Warning Connectivity Map   
• FfD ¨C Financing for Development   
• HLPF ¨C High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development   
• IOM ¨C International Organization for Migration   
• ITU ¨C International Telecommunication Union   
• ITU-D ¨C ITU Telecommunication Development Sector   
• ITU-R ¨C ITU Radiocommunication Sector   
• NERPS ¨C Network for Education and Research on Peace and Sustainability   
• ODA ¨C Office for Disarmament Affairs   
• OCHA ¨C Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs   
• OHCHR ¨C Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights   
• PP ¨C Plenipotentiary Conference (International Telecommunication Union)   
• SDGs ¨C Sustainable Development Goals   
• STI ¨C Science, Technology and Innovation   
• ±¬ÁÏÍø ¨C United Nations   
• ±¬ÁÏÍøAI ¨C United Nations Academic Impact   
• ±¬ÁÏÍøAIDS ¨C Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS   
• ±¬ÁÏÍøCTAD ¨C United Nations Conference on Trade and Development   
• ±¬ÁÏÍøEP ¨C United Nations Environment Programme   
• ±¬ÁÏÍøESCO ¨C United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization   
• ±¬ÁÏÍøFPA ¨C United Nations Population Fund   
• ±¬ÁÏÍø-Habitat ¨C United Nations Human Settlements Programme   
• ±¬ÁÏÍøHCR ¨C United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees   
• ±¬ÁÏÍøHQ ¨C United Nations Headquarters   
• ±¬ÁÏÍø-IATT ¨C United Nations Inter-Agency Task Team on Science, Technology and Innovation for the SDGs   
• ±¬ÁÏÍøMAS ¨C United Nations Mine Action Service   
• ±¬ÁÏÍøODC ¨C United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime   
• ±¬ÁÏÍøPFII ¨C United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues   
• ±¬ÁÏÍøU ¨C United Nations University   
• ±¬ÁÏÍøU-INWEH ¨C United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health   
• ±¬ÁÏÍø-Water ¨C United Nations Inter-Agency Coordination Mechanism for Water and Sanitation   
• ±¬ÁÏÍø Women ¨C United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women   
• WMO ¨C World Meteorological Organization   
• WHO ¨C World Health Organization   
• WTPF ¨C World Telecommunication/ICT Policy Forum