G7 Summit
As the Group of 7 (G7) Presidency in 2025, Canada will host the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, in June. Canada intends to work with G7 partners on common priorities, including building economies that benefit everyone, fighting climate change, and managing rapidly evolving technologies.
The G7 Summit is an international forum held annually for the leaders of the G7 member States of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, and…
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is observed annually on 17 June to promote public awareness of international efforts to combat desertification.
The Day offers a chance to recognize that land degradation neutrality (LDN), a world where human activity has a neutral or positive impact on land, is achievable through problem solving, strong community involvement, and cooperation at all levels. Under the UN Convention to…
The Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development
The Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD) will take place from June 30 to 3 July 2025 in Spain. The conference will result both in an intergovernmentally negotiated and agreed outcome and in summaries of the plenary meetings and other deliberations of the Conference, to be included in the report of the Conference.
World Population Day
World Population Day is celebrated annually on 11 July to focus attention on the urgency and importance of population issues.
High-Level Political Forum
The High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) will be convened from Monday, 14 July, to Wednesday, 23 July 2025, under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council. This includes the three-day ministerial segment of the forum from Monday, 21 July, to Wednesday, 23 July 2024, as part of the High-level Segment of ECOSOC.
The theme of the HLPF is “Advancing sustainable, inclusive, science- and evidence-based…
International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples takes place annually on 9 August to celebrate Indigenous Peoples and their knowledge and raise awareness of the needs of these groups. The Day highlights rights of Indigenous Peoples to make their own decisions and carry them out in ways that are meaningful and culturally appropriate to them.
International Youth Day
International Youth Day is celebrated annually on 12 August to bring youth issues to the attention of the international community and celebrate the potential of youth as partners in today’s global society.
The Day gives an opportunity to celebrate and mainstream young peoples’ voices, actions, and initiatives, as well as their meaningful, universal, and equitable engagement. The UN General Assembly (UNGA) established the Day on 17…
World Humanitarian Day
World Humanitarian Day is commemorated every year on 19 August to pay tribute to humanitarian workers killed and injured in the course of their work, and to honor all aid and health workers who continue to provide life-saving support and protection to people most in need. The Day highlights the importance, effectiveness, and positive impact of humanitarian work.
13th International Conference on Sustainable Development
The 13th International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD) will be held on the theme, ‘Creating a Unified Foundation for Sustainable Development: Research, Practice, and Education’. The Conference aims to bring together individuals from research, policy, practice, and business to share ideas, present research fundings, and discuss professional issues relevant to sustainability science.
European Mobility Week
European Mobility Week is the European Commission’s flagship awareness-raising campaign on sustainable urban mobility. It promotes behavioural change in favor of active mobility, public transport, and other clean, intelligent transport solutions.
The main event takes place from 16 to 22 September each year, culminating in the popular Car-Free Day. Local authorities are encouraged to use this week to test innovative planning measures,…
World Cleanup Day
On 8 December 2023, the United Nations General Assembly, in its seventy-eighth session, unanimously adopted resolution 78/122 “World Cleanup Day”, which proclaims 20 September as World Cleanup Day.
The resolution invites all Member States, organizations of the United Nations system, other international and regional organizations, and other relevant stakeholders – including civil society, the private sector and academia – to observe…
World Maritime Day
The World Maritime Day theme for 2025 "Our Ocean, Our Obligation, Our Opportunity" reflects the ocean’s vital role in the world economy, with more than 80% of global trade transported by sea. The ocean is a source of jobs and food for millions of people, a home for countless marine species, and a regulator of the planet's climate, mitigating the impacts of climate change.
World Habitat Day
World Habitat Day is marked on the first Monday of October each year and is recognized by the United Nations to reflect on the state of towns and cities, and on the basic right of all to adequate shelter. The day is also intended to remind the world that everyone has the power and the responsibility to shape the future of towns and cities.
5th meeting of the UN Forum of Mayors
The 5th meeting of the UN Forum of Mayors, “Cities Shaping the Future”, will be held in-person at the Palais des Nations, in Geneva, on 6-7 October 2025. Mayors from around the world will come together to exchange good practice and to collaboratively draft a set of recommendations, emphasizing the critical role of cities and local actors in shaping a sustainable future.
World Architecture Day
Created by the UIA in 1985, World Architecture Day is celebrated annually on the first Monday of October coinciding with the UN-Habitat Global Observance of the World Habitat Day.
World Habitat Day
The Global Observance of World Habitat Day will be held in the City of Querétaro, Mexico on 7 October 2024.
World Habitat Day is marked on the first Monday of October each year and is recognized by the United Nations to reflect on the state of towns and cities, and on the basic right of all to adequate shelter. The day is also intended to remind the world that everyone has the power and the responsibility to shape the future of towns…
World Architecture Day
Created by the UIA in 1985, World Architecture Day is celebrated annually on the first Monday of October coinciding with the UN-Habitat Global Observance of the World Habitat Day.
Fourth Forum of Mayors
The Fourth Forum of Mayors’ meeting, "The Cities Summit of the Future", will be held in Geneva from 30 September to 1 October 2024.
Following up on the Pact of the Future to be agreed by the United Nations Summit of the Future (New York, 22-23 September 2024), Mayors around the world will convene to collaboratively draw up an outcome statement, emphasizing the crucial role of cities and local actors in leading the way towards a…
World Maritime Day
World Maritime Day is celebrated annually to provide an opportunity to focus attention on the importance of shipping and other maritime activities and to emphasize a particular aspect of the work of the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
International shipping transports over 80% of global trade to communities around the world, which emphasizes the importance of a safe, secure, and efficient international shipping industry in…
Climate Week NYC
Climate Week NYC 2024 will provide a platform for showcasing leading climate action and discussing how to do more.
The annual event is hosted by the Climate Group and New York City and takes place in conjunction with the UN General Assembly (UNGA). During the week, the Climate Group will host a main programme of in-person events, including an opening ceremony and The Hub Live.
Summit of the Future
The high-level event will bring together UN Member States, UN agencies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), civil society organizations (CSOs), academic institutions, the private sector, and youth under the theme, ‘Summit of the Future: Multilateral Solutions for a Better Tomorrow’. The Summit aims to forge a new global consensus on what our future should look like, and what we can do today to secure it.
World Cleanup Day
World Cleanup Day is an annual global social action program aimed at combating the global mismanaged waste crisis, including the problem of marine debris.
12th International Conference on Sustainable Development
The 12th International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD) will be held on the theme, ‘Solutions for the Future’. The Conference aims to bring together individuals from research, policy, practice, and business in advance of the 2024 Summit of the Future to share practice solutions for achieving the SDGs at local and national levels.
79th Session of the UN General Assembly
The 79th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 79) will open on Tuesday, 10 September 2024. The first day of the high-level General Debate will be Tuesday, 24 September 2024.
Innovate4Cities Conference
To link cities, climate change science, and findings from the first Global Stocktake, the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) have announced that the next Innovate4Cities Conference (I4C2024) is set to take place for the first time in Montreal, Canada from 10-12 September 2024.
Africa Urban Forum
The African Union Commission is organizing the first ever Africa Urban Forum to be held in Addis Ababa at the Adwa Memorial Museum from 4 to 6 September 2024.
The African Union Commission and its member-states established the Africa Urban Forum during the Fourth Ordinary Session of the Specialized Technical Committee on Public Service, Local Government, Urban Development and Decentralization (AU-STC.No.8) held in Cairo, Egypt in August…
Nairobi Convention COP 11
(Dates are tentative)
The 11th meeting of the Conference of Contracting Parties (COP11) to the Nairobi Convention for the Protection, Management and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the Western Indian Ocean Region (Nairobi Convention) will convene in two main segments. A partners, experts, and national focal points meeting will convene for the first two days.
A heads of delegation meeting…
ECOSOC High-Level Segment
The High-level Segment (HLS) of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) will take place in July 2024, during ECOSOC’s 2024 session. The Segment will include the three-day ministerial segment of the UN High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF).
The HLS convenes annually. It represents the culmination of ECOSOC’s annual cycle of work and convenes a diverse group of high-level representatives from government, the…
World Population Day
World Population Day is celebrated annually on 11 July to focus attention on the urgency and importance of population issues.
High-Level Political Forum
The High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) in 2024, without prejudice to the integrated, indivisible and interlinked nature of the Sustainable Development Goals, will review in-depth: Goal 1. End poverty in all its forms everywhere; Goal 2. End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture; Goal 13. Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts; Goal 16. Promote peaceful and inclusive…