World Sustainable Transport Day
World Sustainable Transport Day is celebrated annually on 26 November. The UN General Assembly (UNGA) declared the Day in recognition of the important role of safe, affordable, accessible, and sustainable transport systems for all in supporting sustainable economic growth, improving the social welfare of people, and enhancing international cooperation and trade among countries.
World Toilet Day
World Toilet Day is celebrated annually on 19 November to inspire action to tackle the global sanitation crisis and help achieve SDG 6, which promises sanitation for all by 2030. To meet the SDG sanitation target, the world needs to work on average, five times faster.
UN Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP 29)
The 2024 UN Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP 29) will convene from 11 to 22 November 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
World Urban Forum (WUF12)
The Twelfth Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF12) will take place in Cairo, Egypt. This session is the first time the Forum will take place on the African continent since its inaugural session in 2002 in Nairobi, Kenya. WUF12 will focus on sustainable, inclusive, and resilient cities. The is co-organized by the UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), with the Government of Egypt.
The UN established the WUF in 2001 to examine the…
World Cities Day
The theme of World Cities Day 2024 will be linked to Youth leading climate and local action for cities. Young people advocate for bolder steps and actions to tackle climate crisis in our cities. It will draw attention on how we can capture these bold ideas and ambitious targets and turn them into achievements.
World Cities Day brings Urban October to an end on 31 October each year and was first celebrated in 2014. As with World Habitat…
World Health Summit
The World Health Summit 2024 will bring together stakeholders from politics, science, the private sector, and civil society from around the world to set the agenda for a healthier future by inspiring innovative solutions for better health and well-being for all. The Summit aims to: improve health worldwide; find answers to health challenges, guided by science; and promote the global health debate in the spirit of the SDGs.
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.