UN FOCUS

• Secretary-General briefs General Assembly on 2025 priorities, 15 January
• ECOSOC Coordination segment (DESA), 6-7 February
• Committee for Development Policy (DESA), 24-28 February
• Opening: World Expo 2025 Osaka, 13 April – 13 October
• UN Charter Day, 26 June
• 25th Anniversary of UN Global Compact, 26 July
• UN Special Day at World Expo 2025 Osaka, 26 August
• 80th UNGA High-Level Week (UNHQ New York), 23-29 September
• UN Day, 24 October

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

• International Day of Education (UNESCO), 24 January
• International Day of Clean Energy (UNHQ New York), 26 January
• ECOSOC Partnership Forum (ECOSOC), 5 February
• International Day of Women & Girls in Science(UNESCO), 11 February
• Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (ESCAP), 25-28 February
• World Wildlife Day (UNEP), 3 March
• International Women's Day (UN Women), 8 March
• Commission on the Status of Women (UN Women), 10-21 March 
• Nutrition for Growth Summit (WFP, UNICEF), 27-28 March
• International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, 6 April
• World Health Day (WHO), 7 April
• Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ECA), 9-11 April
• Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific(ESCAP), 21-25 April
• International Girls in ICT Day (UN Women), 24 April
• World Press Freedom Day, 3 May
• World Health Assembly (WHO), 19-27 May
• ECOSOC Operational Activities for Development Segment (ECOSOC), 20-22 May
• Africa Dialogue Series, May (TBD)
• World Environment Day (UNEP), 5 June
• World Oceans Day (UNESCO), 8 June
• UN Ocean Conference, 9-13 June
• World Refugee Day (UNHCR), 20 June
• Announcement of Young Leaders for the SDGs 2025 (UN Youth Office) June (TBD)
• International Conference on Financing for Development (DESA), 30 June – 3 July 
• High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (DESA), 14-18, 21-23 July
• International Youth Day (DESA, UN Youth Office), 12 August
• World Humanitarian Day(OCHA), 19 August
• International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (FAO, UNEP), 29 September
• UNGA SDG Media Zone, TBD
• World Food Forum (FAO), 13-17 September
• 10th Anniversary of the SDGs, 25 September TBD
• World Food Day, 80th anniversary celebration of FAO (FAO, IFAD, WFP), 16 October
• International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, 17 October
• World Cities Day (UN-Habitat), 31 October
• World Summit on Social Development (DESA), 4-6 November
• World Toilet Day (UN-Water, UNICEF), 19 November
• World Children's Day (UNICEF), 20 November
• International Migrants Day (IOM), 18 December

MOBILIZING CLIMATE ACTION

• International Year of Glaciers Preservation (UNESCO, WMO), 21 January
• International Day of Clean Energy (UNEP), 26 January
• UN Biodiversity Conference (FAO, UNEP), 25-27 February
• Sustainable Energy for All Global Forum (SE4All), 12-13 March
• International Day of Forests, 21 March
• World Day of Glaciers(Debut) (UN Water, UNESCO, WMO), 21 March
• World Water Day (UNESCO, UN-Water), 22 March
• International Day of Zero Waste (UNEP), 30 March
• Conference to the Basel (COP17),Rotterdam (COP12) &Stockholm (COP12) Conventions, 28 April – 9 May
• UN Forum on Forests (DESA), 5-9 May
• World Environment Day (UNEP), 5 June 
• UN Ocean Conference, 9-13 June
• World Habitat Day (UN-HABITAT), 7 October
• COP30 (UNFCCC), 10-21 November
• UN Environnent Assembly (UNEA-7), 8-12 December

HUMAN RIGHTS

• International Day Commemoration in Memory of Victims of the Holocaust (UNHQ New York), 27 January
• International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (UNFPA), 6 February
• Human Rights Council (OHCHR), 24 February - 4 April
• International Women's Day (UN Women), 8 March
• Commission on the Status of Women (UN Women), 10-21 March
• International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, 21 March
• International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade (UNHQ, New York), 25 March
• Permanent Forum on People of African Descent (OHCHR), 16-19 April
• Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (DESA), 21 April – 2 May
• World Press Freedom Day (UNESCO), 3 May
• Conference on Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (DESA), 10-13 June
• Human Rights Council (HRC), 16 June – 11July
• International Day for Countering Hate Speech, 18 June
• International Day of Reflection & Commemoration of Genocide in Srebrenica, 11 July
• International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, 9 August
• Human Rights Council (HRC), 8 September - 3 October
• International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists(UNESCO, DGC), 2 November 
• International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women (UN Women), 25 November 
• World AIDS Day (UNAIDS), 1 December 
• International Day of Persons with Disabilities, 3 December
• Human Rights Day (OHCHR), 10 December 

PEACE & SECURITY

• International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness (ODA), 5 March
• International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action (UNMAS), 4 April
• International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace (DPPA), 24 April
• UN Peacekeeping Ministerial Meeting (DPO) 13-14 May
• International Day of UN Peacekeepers (DPO), 29 May
• International Day for Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, 19 June
• International day against Drug Abuse & Illicit Trafficking (UNODC), 26 June
• World Day Against Trafficking in Persons (UNODC), 30 July
• International Day of Peace (UNHQ New York), 21 September
• International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons (ODA), 26 September
• Disarmament Week (ODA), 24-30 October
• 25th anniversary of Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace & Security (DPO), 31 October
• International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People (DPPA), 29 November
• International Anti-Corruption Day, (UNODC), 9 December
• 10th anniversary of Security Council Resolution 2250 on Youth, Peace & Security (UN Youth Office), 9 December

RESPONDING TO CRISIS AND CONFLICT

• Five years since WHO declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, 11 March
• UN Peacekeeping Ministerial Meeting (DPO) 13-14 May
• SG report on Children and Armed Conflict and Open Debate at the Security Council, May (TBD)
• Protection of Civilians Week (OCHA), May (TBD)
• Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), 2-6 June
• International Day for Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, 19 June
• World Refugee Day (UNHCR), 20 June
• World Humanitarian Day (OCHA), 19 August
• International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons (ODA), 26 September
• Global Humanitarian Overview &CERF High- Level Pledging Conference (20th anniversary of CERF) (OCHA), December (TBD)

MAKING THE CASE FOR MULTILATERAL COOPERATION—THE UN AT 80

• Commission for Social Development (DESA), 10-14 February
• ECOSOC Partnership Forum (ECOSOC), 5 February
• ECOSOC Development Cooperation Forum (DESA), 12-13 March
• Least Developed Countries Future Forum (OHRLLS), 1-3 April
• ECOSOC Youth Forum (DESA), 15-17 March
• International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace, 24 April
• World Bank–IMF Spring meetings (WB, IMF), 25-27 April
• UN Conference for the Landlocked Developing Countries (OHRLLS), May (TBD)
• G7 Summit, June (TBD)
• International Day for South-South Cooperation, 12 September
• 80th UNGA High-Level Week (UNHQ New York), 23-29 September
• World Bank–IMF annual meetings (WB, IMF) 17-19 October
• UN-AU Annual Conference, November (TBD)
• G20 Summit, 22-23 November

List of acronyms

CBD COP 16 - Convention on Biological Diversity Conference of the Parties

CERF - Central Emergency Response Fund

DESA- Department of Economic and Social Affairs

DGC- Department of Global Communications

DPO- Department of Peace Operations

DPPA- Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs

EC- European Commission

ECOSOC - Economic and Social Council

FAO- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

HRC- Human Rights Council

IFAD - International Fund for Agricultural Development

IMF- International Monetary Fund

IOM - International Organization for Migration

OCHA- Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

ODA- Office for Disarmament Affairs

OHCHR- Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

OSGEY- Office of the Secretary-General's Envoy on Youth

SDG- Sustainable Development Goals

SIDS4 -4th International Conference on Small Island Developing States

SRSG/SVC -Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict

UN Habitat- United Nations Human Settlements Programme

UN Women- United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women

UNAIDS- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS

UNDP - United Nations Development Programme

UNEP- United Nations Environment Programme

UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

UNFCCC- United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

UNFPA- United Nations Population Fund

UNGA- General Assembly of the United Nations

UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

UNHQ New York- United Nations Headquarters in New York

UNICEF- United Nations Children's Fund

UNMAS- United Nations Mine Action Service

UNODC- United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

UN-OHRLLS- United Nations Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States

WB - World Bank

WFP - World Food Program

WHO- World Health Organization

WMO - World Meteorological Organization