International Day of Zero Waste
International Day of Zero Waste aims to promote sustainable consumption and production patterns, support the societal shift towards circularity, and raise awareness about how zero-waste initiatives contribute to the advancement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Global Disability Summit
The Global Disability Summit (GDS) is a unique global mechanism that improves the lives of persons with disabilities, especially from the global South. It was created in 2017 to convene global, regional, and national stakeholders that share the same goal and vision for disability inclusive development and humanitarian action.
The Summits aim to close the gap between two often disconnected areas: disability inclusion and development…
World Health Day
It is celebrated annually, and each year draws attention to a specific health topic of concern to people all over the world. The date of 7 April marks the anniversary of the founding of WHO in 1948.
Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development
The 2025 Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (RFSD) will focus on the theme ‘Driving job creation and economic growth through sustainable, inclusive, science- and evidence-based solutions for the 2030 Agenda and Agenda 2063’.
The Forum will take place ahead of the 2025 UN High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), which will focus on the theme ‘Advancing sustainable, inclusive, science- and evidence-…
Arab Regional Forum for Sustainable Development
The 2025 Arab Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (RFSD) will focus on the theme ‘Advancing sustainable, inclusive, science- and evidence-based solutions for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals for leaving no one behind’. The Forum will take place ahead of the 2025 UN High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF).
ECOSOC Youth Forum
The UN Economic and Social Council’s (ECOSOC) 2024 Youth Forum will take place from 15-17 April 2025.
The Youth Forum is an annual initiative of the ECOSOC President, which has evolved into a key platform where young people can contribute to policy discussions at the UN through their collective ideas, solutions, and innovations.
81st session of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
The eighty-first session of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) will be held from 21 to 25 April 2025 at the United Nations Conference Centre in Bangkok, guided by the theme "Regional cooperation for resilient and sustainable urban development in Asia and the Pacific".
International Mother Earth Day
International Mother Earth Day aims to raise global public awareness of the challenges to the well-being of the planet and all the life it supports. The Day also recognizes a collective responsibility, as called for in the 1992 Rio Declaration, to promote harmony with nature and the Earth, to achieve a just balance among the economic, social, and environmental needs of the present and future generations of humanity.
Fourth session of the Preparatory Committee
The fourth session of the Preparatory Committee (PrepComm) for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) will convene in two parts. The first part of the fourth meeting of the FfD PrepComm will continue to make the organizational, procedural, and substantive preparations for the Conference. The second part of the fourth meeting of the FfD PrepComm is expected to convene in mid-June with the aim of reaching…
Resumed Second Session of the UN-Habitat Assembly
The UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) will resume its Second Session to consider the Strategic Plan for UN-Habitat for 2026-2029. The Second Session is taking place under the theme, ‘A Sustainable Urban Future Through Inclusive and Effective Multilateralism: Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in Times of Global Crises’.
The UN General Assembly (UNGA) established the UN-Habitat Assembly in 2018 upon dissolution of the…
The 8th Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction
The eighth session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) will focus on the overall theme, ‘Everyday Counts, Act for Resilience Today,’ to underscore the urgency of accelerating progress in the implementation of the goals of the Sendai Framework for DRR.
World Bicycle Day
Acknowledging the uniqueness, longevity and versatility of the bicycle, which has been in use for two centuries, and that it is a simple, affordable, reliable, clean and environmentally fit sustainable means of transportation, fostering environmental stewardship and health, the General Assembly decided to declare 3 June World Bicycle Day.
World Environment Day
The UN celebrates World Environment Day annually on 5 June. The Day encourages worldwide awareness and action for the protection of the environment. The Day underscores the importance of urgent action to halt biodiversity loss, reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, air pollution, and plastic waste and restore the environment.
World Oceans Day
World Oceans Day provides an opportunity to honor, help protect and conserve the Ocean. The UN marks the Day each year on 8 June through an annual event which provides an opportunity to celebrate the importance of the Ocean and to better understand how to interact with it in a sustainable manner.
Third UN Ocean Conference (UNOC)
(Dates are tentative)
The Third UN Ocean Conference (UNOC) will convene in Nice, France, in June 2025. The Governments of France and Costa Rica will co-chair the Conference, which aims to generate transformative action and provide solutions the ocean needs, supported by ocean science and funding for SDG 14 (life below water).
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