VERSION NO. 1
2004 MAJOR UN SYSTEM
ACTIVITIES OF INTEREST TO WORLD MEDIA
Calendar
Prepared by the Strategic Communications Division, DPI
As of 23 January 2004
The calendar is updated periodically on the basis
of information received and reviewed by the secretariat of the Communications
Group. Inputs should be e-mailed to <[email protected]> and
<[email protected]>.
1993 – 2003 Third Decade to
Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination
1994 – 2004 International Decade of the World’s Indigenous People
1995 – 2004 United Nations Decade for Human Rights Education
1997 – 2006 United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty
2001 – 2010 International Decade
for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World
2001 – 2010 Second International Decade for the
Eradication of Colonialism
2001 – 2010 Decade to Roll Back Malaria in
Developing Countries, Particularly in Africa
2003 – 2012 Literacy
Decade: Education for All
2002 United
Nations Year for Cultural Heritage
International Year of Ecotourism
International Year of Mountains
2003
International Year
of Freshwater
2004
International Year
of Rice
International Year to Commemorate the Struggle
Against Slavery and its Abolition
2005
International Year
of Microcredit
International Year of Sport and Physical
Education
2005 – 2014 United Nations
Decade for Education for Sustainable Development
2005 – 2015 International
Decade for Action, “Water for Life”
2006 International
Year of Deserts and Desertification
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Date |
Conference/Launch/Observance |
Location |
UN
Sponsor |
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JANUARY |
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January |
Launch of Afghanistan Farmers Intention Survey Report
2004
|
(TBC) |
UNODC |
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January |
Launch of the Report of Bolivia Annual Coca Survey Report
2004
|
(TBC) |
UNODC |
|
January |
Launch of the Report of Polio Eradication Strategic Plan
for 2004-2008
|
(TBC) |
WHO |
|
January |
Launch of the Report of Polio Eradication – Stopping
Transmission, and After
|
(TBC) |
WHO |
|
3-6 January |
Second Annual Hawaii International Conference on
Education
|
Honolulu, Hawaii |
UNESCO |
|
5-8 January |
Fifth Arab Regional Ecotechnie Network
|
Amman, Jordan |
UNESCO |
|
8 January |
Economic and Social Council, Election of Bureau
|
United Nations Headquarters |
ECOSOC |
|
12 January |
Global Campaign for Violence Prevention – Milestones
|
Geneva, Switzerland |
WHO |
|
12 January |
Sixth Lecture in the Secretary-General’s Lecture Series,
entitled “Designer Genes: The Ethics of Modern Genetics”
|
United Nations Headquarters |
EOSG |
|
12-14 January |
European Population Forum 2004
|
Geneva, Switzerland |
ECE/UNFPA |
|
12-30 January |
30th session of CEDAW
|
United Nations Headquarters |
DESA |
|
12-30 January |
35th session of the Committee on the Rights of
the Child
|
Geneva, Switzerland |
OHCHR |
|
14 January |
Launch of the Report of World Economic Situation and
Prospects
|
New York, U.S.A./Geneva,
Switzerland/Regional Commissions |
DESA |
|
15 January |
Roundtable meeting with Global media leaders on HIV/AIDS
|
New York, U.S.A. |
UNAIDS |
|
15-16 January |
Regional Implementation Forum on Sustainable Development
|
Geneva, Switzerland |
ECE |
|
19 January |
IAEA, Board of Governors, Programme and Budget Committee
|
Vienna, Austria |
IAEA |
|
19-22 January |
Enhancing Women’s participation in Electoral Processes in
Post-conflict Countries (EGM)
|
Glen Cove, New York |
DESA |
|
19-24 January |
112th session of the WHO Executive Board
|
Geneva, Switzerland |
WHO |
|
19 January-26 March |
Conference on Disarmament (first part)
|
Geneva, Switzerland |
UNOG/DDA |
|
20-23 January |
Education for All, National Plans: What Action Next?
|
Beirut, Lebanon |
UNESCO |
|
21-23 January |
Inter-Agency Meeting on Outer Space Activities
|
Geneva, Switzerland |
OOSA |
|
23-24 January |
Regional Consultation on Education in Emergencies
|
Nairobi, Kenya |
UNESCO |
|
26-30 January |
Inter-regional
preparatory meeting for the International Meeting to Review the Implementation
of the Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island
Developing States
|
Nassau, Bahamas |
DESA |
|
28-30 January |
Regional Symposium on Mainstreaming Gender into Economic
Policies
|
Geneva, Switzerland |
DESA/ECE |
|
29-30 January |
First World Conference on Tourism Communications
|
Madrid, Spain |
World Tourism Organization |
|
FEBRUARY |
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February |
Launch of Neuroscience of Substance Abuse Report
|
Brazil |
WHO |
|
February |
Launch of Reducing Disaster Risk: A Challenge for
Development (Report, biennial)
|
Washington, D.C., U.S.A./Quito, Ecuador/Geneva,
Switzerland/ New Delhi,
India/Dakar, Sénégal |
UNDP |
|
February |
Launch of Regional Human Development Report on
HIV/AIDS
|
Moscow, Russia |
UNDP |
|
2 February |
Launch of Global Coalition on Women and AIDS (Report)
|
London, England |
UNAIDS |
|
2-6 February |
Global launch of UNODC Anti-corruption Video Spots
|
Vienna, Austria and other national capitals |
UNODC |
|
3 February |
Launch of Adding it Up: The Benefits of Investing in
Sexual and Reproductive Health Care
(Report)
|
London, England |
UNFPA |
|
3-4 February |
Economic and Social Council, organizational session
|
United Nations Headquarters |
ECOSOC |
|
4-5 February |
Launch of Development and Disaster Risk Report
|
Geneva, Switzerland |
UNDP |
|
4-13 February |
42nd session of the Commission for Social
Development
|
United Nations Headquarters |
DESA |
|
5 February |
EU-UNU Tokyo Global Forum to Discuss Building Peace after
War “From Civil Strife to Civil Society”
|
Tokyo, Japan |
UNU |
|
5-13 February |
UPU, Postal Operations Council
|
Berne, Switzerland |
UPU |
|
8 February |
Launch of Regional Report on HIV/AIDS for eastern and
Central Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States
|
Moscow, Russia |
UNDP |
|
9-10 February |
18th session of the FAO Committee on
Agriculture
|
Rome, Italy |
FAO |
|
9-13 February |
79th session of the International Narcotics
Control Board
|
Vienna, Austria |
INCB |
|
9-20 February |
Convention on Biological Diversity, Seventh Conference of
the Parties
|
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Convention on Biological Diversity Secretariat (UNEP) |
|
10, 11 or 12 February (tentative) |
Press conference to announce results of INCB consultation
with the Government of Afghanistan under article 14, 1961 Convention
|
Vienna, Austria |
INCB |
|
11 February |
Gunnar Myrdal Lecture by Professor Joseph Stiglitz on
“The Process of European Integration and the Future of Europe”
|
Geneva, Switzerland |
ECE |
|
12-13 February |
FAO Rice Conference (to celebrate the International Year
of Rice)
|
Rome, Italy |
FAO |
|
16-27 February |
Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space: Scientific
and Technical Sub-committee, 41st session
|
Vienna, Austria |
OOSA |
|
16-27 February |
Ukraine Space Exhibit
|
Vienna, Austria |
OOSA |
|
16 February-12 March |
ICAO, Council
|
Montreal, Canada |
ICAO |
|
18-19 February and May |
IFAD, 27th Governing Council
|
Rome, Italy |
IFAD |
|
23 February |
Seminar on “The competitiveness of nations and economic
growth in the UNECE region”
|
Geneva, Switzerland |
ECE |
|
23-27 February |
First Meeting of Parties to Cartagena Biosafety Protocol
|
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Convention on Biological Diversity Secretariat (UNEP) |
|
23 February–12 March |
64th session of the Committee on the
Elimination of Racial Discrimination
|
Geneva, Switzerland |
OHCHR |
|
24 February |
Launch of Economic Survey of Europe, 2003, No. 1
|
Geneva, Switzerland |
ECE |
|
24-26 February |
Annual Session of the Economic Commission for Europe
|
Geneva, Switzerland |
ECE |
|
26 February |
Launch of the Report on Economic Development in Africa
2003
|
Geneva, Switzerland and elsewhere |
UNCTAD |
|
MARCH |
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March |
Launch of Colombia Annual
Coca Survey Report 2004 |
(TBC)
|
UNODC |
|
March |
Launch of Peru Annual
Coca Survey Report 2004 |
(TBC)
|
UNODC |
|
1-5 March |
23rd Regional Conference for Africa |
Johannesburg, South Africa
|
FAO
|
|
1-12 March |
47th session of the
Commission on the Status of Women |
United Nations Headquarters
|
DESA
|
|
3 March |
Launch of the International
Narcotics Control Board Annual Report |
Vienna, Austria
|
INCB
|
|
8 March |
International Women’s Day (Women
and HIV/AIDS) |
Observances at United Nations Headquarters and worldwide
|
DESA/DPI
|
|
8-10 March |
IAEA Board of Governor’s meeting |
Vienna, Austria
|
IAEA
|
|
11-13 March |
Third Special Meeting of the Counter-Terrorism
Committee |
Vienna, Austria
|
UNODC/OSCE
|
|
11-26 March |
ILO, Governing Body and its committees |
Geneva, Switzerland
|
ILO
|
|
12 March (tentative) |
Presentation of highlights of Report on Democratic
Development in Latin America |
Mexico
|
UNDP
|
|
13-17 March |
27th Regional Conference for the
Near East |
Doha, Qatar
|
FAO
|
|
14-25 March |
47th session of the Commission on
Narcotic Drugs |
Vienna, Austria
|
UNODC
|
|
15 March-2 April |
80th session of the Human Rights
Committee |
United Nations Headquarters
|
OHCHR
|
|
15 March-23 April |
60th session of the Commission on
Human Rights |
Geneva, Switzerland
|
OHCHR
|
|
17-18 March |
ECOSOC High-Level Segment Preparatory Dialogue
on “Resources mobilization and enabling environment for poverty eradication
in the context of the implementation of the Programme of Action for the Least
Developed Countries for the Decade 2001-2010” |
United Nations Headquarters
|
DESA
|
|
18-19 March |
Seventh Board session of the Global Fund to
fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria |
Geneva, Switzerland
|
UNAIDS
|
|
18-21 March |
Organization for the Prohibition
of Chemical Weapons, Executive Council |
The Hague, The Netherlands
|
(TBC)
|
|
21 March |
International Day for the
Elimination of Racial Discrimination |
Observances worldwide
|
DPI
|
|
22 March |
World Water Day, Theme: Water
and Disasters |
Observances worldwide
|
WMO and UN/ISDR
|
|
22-26 March |
Commission on Population and
Development (Theme: Ten Year Review and Appraisal of the Progress Made in
Achieving the Goals and Objectives of the ICPD Programme of Action) |
United Nations Headquarters
|
DESA
|
|
23 March |
World Meteorological Day, Theme:
Weather Climate and Water in the Information Age |
Observances worldwide
|
WMO
|
|
24 March |
World Tuberculosis Day |
New Delhi, India (TBC)
|
WHO
|
|
24-26 March |
Extraordinary Meeting of the
Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer |
Montreal, Canada
|
UNEP/ Ozone Secretariat
|
|
27-28 March |
Fifth UNEP Global Civil Society Forum
|
Jeju, Republic of Korea |
UNEP |
|
29 March |
Global launch of UNEP’s Global Environment Outlook 2003
|
Jeju, Republic of Korea |
UNEP |
|
29-30 March |
47th Meeting of the Bureau of the Intergovernmental
Council of the International Programme for the Development of Communication
(IPDC)
|
United Nations Headquarters |
UNESCO |
|
29-31 March |
Eighth UNEP Governing Council Special Session/Fifth Global
Ministerial Environment Forum
|
Jeju, Republic of Korea |
UNEP |
|
29-31 March |
14th Meeting of the Technical Advisory Group on the
Expanded Programme on Immunization and Poliomyelitis Eradication in the
Western Pacific Region
|
Manila, the Philippines |
WHO |
|
29 March-8 April |
Algeria Space Exhibit
|
Vienna, Austria |
OOSA |
|
29 March-8 April |
Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space: Legal
Sub-committee, 43rd session
|
Vienna, Austria |
OOSA |
|
31 March-2 April |
24th session of the Intergovernmental Council of the
International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC)
|
United Nations Headquarters |
UNESCO |
|
End-March/Early-April |
Launch of the State of
Food and Agriculture (SOFA) |
Rome, Italy |
FAO |
|
APRIL |
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April |
Launch of the Report on the
Development of Democracy in Latin America, 2004 |
Peru |
UNDP
|
|
April |
UNESCO, Executive Board |
Paris, France |
UNESCO
|
|
5-11 April |
Fourth Road Safety Week in the UNECE Region |
Geneva, Switzerland |
UNECE
|
|
7 April |
World Health Day; Theme: Road Safety
is No Accident |
Paris, France and worldwide |
WHO
|
|
14-16 April |
The
global Preparatory Meeting to be convened by CSD during its 12th
session for the International Meeting to Review the Implementation of the
Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island
Developing States |
United Nations Headquarters |
DESA
|
|
16 April |
Launch of Economic and Social
Survey of Asia and the Pacific, 2004 |
Hong Kong, China |
ESCAP
|
|
19-30 April |
12th
session of the Commission on Sustainable Development, the first Review
Session under the Commission’s Implementation Cycles; thematic cluster to be
reviewed: Water, Sanitation and Human Settlements |
United Nations Headquarters |
DESA
|
|
21-22 April |
IFAD, 81st Executive Board |
Rome, Italy |
IFAD
|
|
22-28 April |
Sixteenth session of ESCAP |
Shanghai, China |
ESCAP
|
|
25 April |
Africa Malaria Day |
(TBC) |
WHO
|
|
26 April |
Special High-level meeting of ECOSOC
with BWIs, WTO and UNCTAD |
United Nations Headquarters |
DESA/ECOSOC
|
|
26 April |
World Intellectual Property Day |
Observances worldwide |
WIPO
|
|
26-30 April |
28th Regional Conference
for Latin America and the Caribbean |
Guatemala City, Guatemala |
FAO
|
|
26 April-14 May |
32nd session of the
Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights |
Geneva, Switzerland |
OHCHR
|
|
27-30 April |
Country Led Initiative in support of
UNFF: Decentralization, Federal Systems in Forestry and National Forest
Programs |
Interlaken, Switzerland |
UNFF Secretariat
|
|
28 April |
World Day for Safety and Health at
Work |
Geneva, Switzerland and worldwide |
ILO
|
|
28 April-9 May |
Organization for the Prevention of
Chemical Weapons, First Review Conference of the Chemical Weapons Convention |
The Hague, The Netherlands |
OPCW
|
|
April (last week of) |
40th Anniversary of the
International Trade Centre |
Geneva, Switzerland |
ITC
|
|
April/May |
ICAO, Committee |
Montreal, Canada |
ICAO
|
|
MAY |
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May |
Global Campaign for Education World
Congress |
Johannesburg, South Africa |
UNESCO |
|
May |
Launch of the Laos Annual Opium
Survey Report 2004 |
(TBC) |
UNODC |
|
May |
Launch of the Report on Preventing
Cardiovascular Disease |
(TBC) |
WHO |
|
May |
Launch of the World Drug Report 2004 |
(TBC) |
UNODC |
|
1-21 May |
57th session of the World
Health Assembly |
Geneva, Switzerland |
UNAIDS |
|
3 May |
World Press Freedom Day |
Belgrade (Federation of Serbia and
Montenegro) and United Nations Headquarters (as part of the Committee on
Information) |
UNESCO/DPI |
|
3 May |
World Press Freedom Day and
UNESCO/Guillermo Cano Price Award Ceremony |
Belgrade (Federation of Serbia and
Montenegro) |
UNESCO |
|
3-14 May |
Fourth session of the United Nations
Forum on Forests |
Geneva, Switzerland |
UNFF Secretariat/DESA |
|
3-21 May |
32nd session of the
Committee against Torture |
Geneva, Switzerland |
OHCHR |
|
4-9 May |
ITU Telecom Africa 2004 |
Cairo, Egypt |
ITU |
|
5-7 May |
24th Regional Conference
for Europe |
Montpellier, France |
FAO |
|
10-12 May |
Children’s World Congress on Child
Labour |
Florence, Italy |
UNESCO |
|
10-21 May |
Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues,
Third session |
United Nations Headquarters |
DESA |
|
10 May-25 June |
Conference on Disarmament (second
part) |
Geneva, Switzerland |
UNOG/DDA |
|
11-12 May |
Forum on Promoting Trade, Industry
and Enterprise in a Wider Europe |
Geneva, Switzerland |
ECE |
|
11-14 May |
H20 – Hilltops to Oceans –
Partnership Conference |
Cairns, Australia |
UNEP |
|
11-20 May |
13th session of the
Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal |
Vienna, Austria |
UNODC |
|
15 May |
International Day of Families |
Observances at United Nations Headquarters
and worldwide |
DESA/ESCAP |
|
mid-May |
Launch of Least Developed
Countries Report 2004 |
Geneva, Switzerland and elsewhere |
UNCTAD |
|
17 May |
International Telecommunication Day
(ITU is 139 years old) |
Geneva, Switzerland (Headquarters)
and Member State Observances |
ITU |
|
17-21 May |
27th Regional Conference
for Asia and the Pacific |
Beijing, China |
FAO |
|
17-28 May |
80th session of the
International Narcotics Control Board |
Vienna, Austria |
INCB |
|
17 May-4 June |
36th session of the
Committee on the Rights of the Child |
Geneva, Switzerland |
OHCHR |
|
22 May |
International Biodiversity Day –
“Biodiversity: Food, Water and Health for All” |
Observances worldwide |
Convention on Biological Diversity
Secretariat (UNEP) |
|
23-25 May (tentative) |
Inter-Parliamentarian Conference |
Miami, Florida, U.S.A. |
UNODC |
|
24 May-4 June |
Third session of the Ad Hoc Committee
on a Comprehensive and Integral International Convention on Protection and
Promotion of the Rights and Dignity of Persons with Disabilities |
United Nations Headquarters |
DESA |
|
25-27 May |
UNIDO, Industrial Development Board |
Vienna, Austria |
UNIDO |
|
25 May- 25 June |
ICAO, Council |
Montreal, Canada |
ICAO |
|
27-29 May |
Adapting to Changing Times and Needs |
Bangkok, Thailand |
UNESCO |
|
29 May |
International Day of United Nations
Peacekeepers |
United Nations Headquarters and
worldwide |
DPKO/DPI |
|
30 May-1 June |
15th Annual General
Assembly and Conference: “Foundations
for Europe: The Athens Agora – Bridging Civilisations and Cultures” |
Athens, Greece |
UNFIP |
|
31 May |
World No-Tobacco Day |
(TBC) |
WHO |
|
JUNE |
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June |
Establishment of Conference of the
States Parties to the Convention Against Transnational Organised Crime and
its Protocols |
(TBC) |
UNODC |
|
June |
FAO, Council |
Rome, Italy |
FAO |
|
June |
Global Illicit Drug Trends 2004/World
Drug Report |
(TBC) |
UNODC |
|
June |
IMO, Council |
London, England |
IMO |
|
June |
ITU, Council |
Geneva, Switzerland |
ITU |
|
June |
Launch of the Myanmar Annual Opium
Survey Report 2004 |
(TBC) |
UNODC |
|
June |
Launch of Global Illicit Drug
Trends 2004 (Report) |
(TBC) |
UNODC |
|
1-17 June |
92nd General Assembly of
the International Labour Organization |
Geneva, Switzerland |
ILO/UNOG |
|
1-17 June |
International Labour Conference 2004 |
Geneva, Switzerland |
ILO |
|
2-11 June |
47th
session of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space |
Vienna, Austria |
OOSA |
|
4-5 June |
Conference on “Making Peace Work” |
Helsinki, Finland |
UNU/WIDER |
|
5 June |
World Environment Day – 2004, Theme:
“Wanted! Seas and Oceans: Dead or Alive?” |
Observances in Barcelona, Spain and worldwide |
UNEP |
|
6-9 June |
Seventh World Conference on Injury
Prevention and Safety Promotion |
Vienna, Austria |
WHO |
|
7-8 June |
Meeting the Humanitarian Needs of the
Palestine Refugees in the Near East: Building Partnerships in Support of
UNRWA |
Geneva, Switzerland |
UNRWA/Swiss Agency for Development
and Cooperation |
|
8-18 June |
Executive Council Session of the World
Meteorological Organization |
Geneva, Switzerland |
WMO |
|
12 June |
World Day Against Child Labour |
Geneva, Switzerland and worldwide |
ILO |
|
13-18 June |
United Nations Conference on Trade
and Development, eleventh session (UNCTAD XI) |
Sao Paulo, Brazil |
UNCTAD |
|
14-16 June |
IAEA Board of Governors meeting |
Vienna, Austria |
IAEA |
|
14-18 June |
2004 Technology Fair of the Future |
Sao Paulo, Brazil |
UNIDO |
|
14 June-2 July |
37th session of the
Commission on International Trade Law |
New York, U.S.A. |
UNCITRAL Secretariat |
|
15 June |
Launch of The State of World
Commodities (Report) |
Rome, Italy |
FAO |
|
17 June |
World Day to Combat Desertification
and Drought |
Observances worldwide |
Convention to Combat Desertification
Secretariat |
|
18 June |
ILO, Governing Body and its
committees |
Geneva, Switzerland |
ILO |
|
20 June |
Nansen Refugee Award |
Geneva, Switzerland |
UNHCR |
|
20 June |
World Refugee Day |
Observances worldwide |
UNHCR |
|
21-25 June |
Annual meeting of Special
Rapporteurs, Experts, Representatives and Chairpersons of Working Groups |
Geneva, Switzerland |
UNOG |
|
21 June-23 July |
United Nations Administrative
Tribunal |
Geneva, Switzerland |
UNOG |
|
22-25 June |
22nd session of the CTBTO
Preparatory Commission |
Vienna, Austria |
CTBTO |
|
23 June |
25th Anniversary of the
Convention on Migratory Species of Wild Animals |
Bonn, Germany |
UNEP/CMS Secretariat |
|
23 June |
United Nations Public Service Day and
Awards |
United Nations Headquarters |
DESA |
|
24 June |
Global Compact Summit |
United Nations Headquarters |
EOSG |
|
26 June |
International Day against Drug Abuse
and Illicit Trafficking: 2004 (theme: “Treatment Works”) |
Vienna, Austria and 21 UNODC field
offices worldwide |
UNODC |
|
28-30 June |
Global Fund to Fight AIDS,
Tuberculosis and Malaria, Eighth Board Session |
Geneva, Switzerland |
UNAIDS |
|
28-30 June or 5-7 July |
Substantive session of ECOSOC |
United Nations Headquarters |
ECOSOC |
|
June/July (TBC) |
73rd session of the
Executive Council of World Tourism Organization |
India (TBC) |
World Tourism Organization |
|
Late-June/Early-July (tentative) |
Launch of Human Development Report
2004 |
(TBC) |
UNDP |
|
End-June |
Seminar on Good Governance Practices
for the Promotion of Human Rights |
Seoul, South Korea |
OHCHR |
|
JULY |
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First week of July |
Launch of World Economic and
Social Survey |
New York, U.S.A./Geneva, Switzerland/Regional Commissions |
DESA |
|
July |
Conference on “Globalization with a
Human Face” |
Tokyo, Japan |
UNU/UNESCO |
|
July |
Launch of Global HIV/AIDS Epidemic
(Report, biennial) |
Bangkok, Thailand |
UNAIDS |
|
July |
Launch of Colombia Mid-year Coca
Survey Update Report 2004 |
(TBC) |
UNODC |
|
July |
Launch of the Preliminary Study on
the Environmental Effects of Illicit Coca Cultivation and Drug Processing
(Report) |
(TBC) |
UNODC |
|
3 July |
International Day of Cooperatives |
Observances at United Nations Headquarters and worldwide |
DESA |
|
4-8 July |
2004 Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open
Learning (PCF), Theme: “Building Learning Communities for our Millennium:
Reaching Wider Audiences through Innovative Approaches”, Sub-themes:
Education, Health and Local Government |
Dunedin, New Zealand |
UNESCO |
|
5-23 July |
31st session of CEDAW
|
United Nations Headquarters |
DESA |
|
6-8 July |
ECOSOC High-Level Segment on
“Resources mobilization and enabling environment for poverty eradication in
the context of the implementation of the Programme of Action for the Least
Developed Countries for the Decade 2001-2010” |
United Nations Headquarters |
DESA |
|
6-30 July |
Economic and Social Council,
substantive session |
United Nations Headquarters |
ECOSOC |
|
11 July |
World Population Day |
Observances worldwide |
UNFPA |
|
11-16 July |
15th International AIDS
Conference |
Bangkok, Thailand |
UNAIDS |
|
12-30 July |
81st session of the Human
Rights Committee |
Geneva, Switzerland |
OHCHR |
|
mid-July |
Launch of the Report on Women and
AIDS |
Bangkok, Thailand |
UNFPA/UNAIDS/UNIFEM |
|
19-23 July |
2004 Tunza International Children’s
Conference on the Environment |
New London, Connecticut, U.S.A. |
UNEP |
|
26 July-13 August |
56th session of the
Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights |
Geneva, Switzerland |
OHCHR |
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Date to be determined |
ECOSOC Coordination Segment
(Mainstreaming Gender, Rural Development.
Operational Activities segment: Triennial Comprehensive Policy Review) |
United Nations Headquarters |
DESA |
AUGUST
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2-20
August |
65th session of the
Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination |
Geneva, Switzerland
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OHCHR |
|
9
August |
International Day for the World’s
Indigenous People |
United Nations Headquarters
|
DESA |
|
12
August |
13th meeting of the States
Parties of CEDAW |
United Nations Headquarters
|
DESA |
|
12
August |
International Youth Day |
United Nations Headquarters and worldwide
|
DESA |
|
23
August-3 September |
Fourth session of the Ad Hoc
Committee on a Comprehensive and Integral International Convention on
Protection and Promotion of the Rights and Dignity of Persons with
Disabilities |
United Nations Headquarters
|
DESA |
|
30
August-3 September |
International meeting to Review the
Implementation of the Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of
Small Island Developing States |
Mauritius
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DESA |
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SEPTEMBER |
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September |
Annual meetings of the Boards of
Governors of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund |
Washington, D.C., U.S.A. |
World Bank/IMF |
|
September |
Launch of Global Illicit Drug
Trends 2004 /World Drug Report |
(TBC) |
UNODC |
|
September |
Major Millennium Development Goals
Event |
New York, U.S.A. |
MDGs Campaign Office |
|
September |
Launch of The Andean Drug Economy
(Report) |
(TBC) |
UNODC |
|
September (early) |
Launch of Implementation of the
United Nations Millennium Declaration – Report of the Secretary-General (Report) |
(TBC) |
EOSG |
|
6-8 September |
Forum on Youth |
Geneva, Switzerland |
ECE |
|
6-9 September |
High-level meeting on Regional Beijing
plus 10 Review |
Bangkok, Thailand |
ESCAP |
|
6-10 September |
United Nations Forum on Forests Ad
hoc Expert Group meeting |
New York, U.S.A. |
UNFF Secretariat/DESA |
|
7-11 September |
ITU Telecom Asia 2004 |
Busan, Republic of Korea |
ITU |
|
8-9 September |
IFAD, 82nd Executive Board |
Rome, Italy |
IFAD |
|
8-10 September |
57th Annual DPI/NGO
Conference |
United Nations Headquarters |
DPI |
|
10 September |
Symposium on Internal Oversight in
celebration of the Tenth Anniversary of the Office of Internal Oversight
Services |
United Nations Headquarters |
OIOS |
|
13-16 September |
IAEA Board of Governor’s meeting |
Vienna, Austria |
IAEA |
|
13-17 September |
World Urban Forum, Theme: Cities:
Crossroads of Cultures and Integration |
Barcelona, Spain |
UN-HABITAT |
|
13 September- 1 October |
37th session of the
Committee on the Rights of the Child |
Geneva, Switzerland |
OHCHR |
|
15 September |
Launch of State of World
Population 2004 |
London, England and worldwide |
UNFPA |
|
15 September– 5 October |
23rd Universal Postal
Congress |
Bucharest, Romania |
UPU |
|
September (first half of) |
Launch of the Report of the
Secretary-General on the Work of the Organization |
(TBC) |
EOSG |
|
Mid-September (tentative) |
Launch of Trade and Development
Report 2004 |
Geneva, Switzerland and worldwide |
UNCTAD |
|
16 September |
International Day for the
Preservation of the Ozone Layer |
Observances worldwide |
UNEP/Ozone Secretariat |
|
17-18 September |
Conference on “Unlocking Human
Potential: Linking the Informal and Formal Sectors” |
Helsinki, Finland |
UNU/WIDER/ EGDI |
|
17-19 September |
Annual UNEP Clean Up the World
Weekend |
Observances worldwide |
UNEP/Clean Up the World Campaign |
|
20-24 September |
Committee on World Food Security, 30th
session |
Rome, Italy |
FAO |
|
20-24 September |
First Conference of the Parties of
the Rotterdam Convention on Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain
Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade |
Geneva, Switzerland |
UNEP/FAO |
|
20-24 September |
IAEA General Conference meeting |
Vienna, Austria |
IAEA |
|
21 September |
International Day of Peace |
United Nations Headquarters and worldwide |
DPI |
|
23-26 September |
Organization for the Prohibition of
Chemical Weapons, Executive Council |
The Hague, The Netherlands |
Organization for the Prohibition of
Chemical Weapons |
|
27 September |
IAEA, Board of Governors |
Vienna, Austria |
IAEA |
|
27-29 September |
20th Anniversary of the
UNEP Sasakawa Environment Prize |
Beijing, China |
UNEP |
|
End-September– Mid-October |
Launch of the World Survey on the
Role of Women in Development |
United Nations Headquarters |
DESA |
|
Date to be determined |
Launch of DESA/WIDER book, “New and
Innovative Sources of Financing” |
United Nations Headquarters |
DESA |
|
September/October |
WIPO, Assemblies of Member States |
Geneva, Switzerland |
WIPO |
OCTOBER
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October |
Commemoration Day for the Tenth
Anniversary of the Adoption of the Programme of Action of the International
Conference on Population and Development |
United Nations Headquarters |
DESA |
|
October |
Launch of the Afghanistan Annual
Opium Survey Report 2004 |
(TBC) |
UNODC |
|
October |
General Assembly Plenary Meeting(s) on the review of the
progress made in the implementation of the recommendations of UNISPACE III |
United Nations Headquarters |
OOSA |
|
October |
Second International Congress on
Technical and Vocational Education + 5 |
Germany |
UNESCO |
|
October |
UNESCO, Executive Board |
Paris, France |
UNESCO |
|
October |
59th session of the
General Assembly Agenda items: Advancement of Women/Follow-up to
Beijing/Beijing +5 |
United Nations Headquarters |
DESA |
|
1 October |
International Day of Older Persons |
Observances at United Nations
Headquarters and worldwide |
DESA |
|
2-14 October |
13th Conference of the
Parties to the Convention on Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and
Flora (CITES) |
Bangkok, Thailand |
CITES
Secretariat (UNEP) |
|
4 October |
World Habitat Day |
(TBC) |
UN-HABITAT |
|
4-5 October |
Energy Security Forum |
Geneva, Switzerland |
ECE |
|
4-8 October |
UNHCR Executive Committee |
Geneva, Switzerland |
UNHCR |
|
4-10 October |
World Space Week |
Vienna, Austria and worldwide |
OOSA |
|
5-14 October |
World Telecommunication
Standardization Assembly |
Florianopolis, Brazil |
ITU |
|
9 October |
World Post Day |
Observances worldwide |
UPU |
|
15 October |
Headquarters celebration of World
Food Day |
Rome, Italy |
FAO |
|
15 October |
Launch of Economic Survey of Europe,
2003, No. 2 |
Geneva, Switzerland |
ECE |
|
Mid-October |
Celebration of the 25th
Anniversary of the CEDAW Convention |
Observances at United Nations Headquarters (on 24
November) and worldwide |
DESA/UNIFEM |
|
17 October |
International Day for the Eradication
of Poverty |
Observances at United
Nations Headquarters and worldwide
|
DESA |
|
20 October |
Launch of World Robotics Study |
Geneva, Switzerland
|
ECE |
|
20-24 October |
Conference of the States Parties to
the Convention on the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, eighth session |
The Hague, The Netherlands
|
(TBC) |
|
24 October |
United Nations Day |
United Nations Headquarters and worldwide
|
DPI |
|
24-30 October |
Disarmament Week |
United Nations Headquarters and worldwide
|
DDA/DPI |
|
25-29 October |
Seventh Conference of the Parties to
the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous
Wastes and their Disposal |
Geneva, Switzerland (tentative)
|
Basel Convention Secretariat (UNEP) |
|
26 October- 11 November (tentative) |
81st session of the
International Narcotics Control Board |
Vienna, Austria
|
UNODC |
|
28 October-1 November |
International Conference on Education |
Cuba
|
UNESCO |
|
31 October |
Anniversary of the Security Council
resolution 1325, Release of progress report to the Council (Women, Peace and
Security): Progress Report to Council |
United Nations Headquarters
|
DESA |
|
NOVEMBER |
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November |
Global Forum for Sports and the
Environment |
(TBC) |
UNEP |
|
November |
International Conference on “Learning
to Bridge the Digital Divide” |
Tokyo, Japan |
UNU and others |
|
November |
IMO, Assembly |
London, England |
IMO |
|
November |
IMO, Council |
London, England |
IMO |
|
November |
Launch of International Year of
Microcredit, 2005 |
United Nations Headquarters |
DESA |
|
November |
UN/Vienna Civil Society Award
ceremony |
Vienna, Austria |
UNODC |
|
4-19 November |
ILO, Governing Body and its
committees |
Geneva, Switzerland |
ILO |
|
6 November |
International Day for Preventing the
Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict |
Observances worldwide |
UNEP |
|
8-11 November |
UNIDO, Industrial Development Board |
Vienna, Austria |
UNIDO |
|
8-26 November |
33rd session of the
Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights |
Geneva, Switzerland |
OHCHR |
|
15-19 November |
23rd session of the CTBTO
Preparatory Commission |
Vienna, Austria |
CTBTO |
|
15-26 November |
33rd session of the
Committee against Torture |
Geneva, Switzerland |
OHCHR |
|
16 November |
International Day for Tolerance |
United Nations Headquarters and
worldwide |
DPI |
|
22 November |
IAEA, Board of Governors, Technical
Assistance and Cooperation Committee |
Vienna, Austria |
IAEA |
|
22-26 November |
16th Meeting of the Parties to the
Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer |
Prague, Czech Republic |
UNEP/ Ozone Secretariat |
|
22-27 November |
27th session of the FAO
Council |
Rome, Italy |
FAO |
|
23 November |
Launch of The State of Food
Insecurity in the World (SOFI) |
Rome, Italy |
FAO |
|
25 November |
International Day for the Elimination
of Violence Against Women |
United Nations Headquarters |
DESA/UNIFEM |
|
25-26 November |
IAEA Board of Governor’s meeting |
Vienna, Austria |
IAEA |
|
25 November- 17 December |
ICAO, Council |
Montreal, Canada |
ICAO |
|
29 November |
International Day of Solidarity with
the Palestinian People |
United Nations Headquarters |
DPA/DPI |
|
29 November- 10 December |
Tenth Conference of the Parties to
the United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate Change |
(TBC) |
UNFCCC Secretariat |
|
November or December |
Observance of the Tenth Anniversary
of the International Year of the Family |
United Nations Headquarters |
DESA |
|
End-November |
Launch of AIDS Epidemic Update
2004 (Report) |
(TBC) |
UNAIDS |
|
DECEMBER |
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December |
International Children’s Day of
Broadcasting |
(TBC) |
UNICEF |
|
December |
Launch of Bulletin on Asia-Pacific
Perspectives, 2004/05 |
Bangkok, Thailand |
ESCAP |
|
December |
Launch of the State of the World’s
Children 2005 Report |
(TBC) |
UNICEF |
|
December |
Launch of the Report on the Status
of the Global Climate 2004 |
Geneva, Switzerland |
WMO |
|
December |
Launch of Morocco Annual Cannabis
Survey Report 2004 |
(TBC) |
UNODC |
|
1 December |
World AIDS Day – Women, Girls, HIV
and AIDS |
(TBC) |
UNAIDS |
|
1-2 December |
IFAD, 83rd Executive Board |
Rome, Italy
|
IFAD |
|
2-5 December |
Organization for the Prohibition of
Chemical Weapons, Executive Council |
The Hague, The Netherlands
|
(TBC) |
|
3 December |
International Day of Disabled Persons |
Observances worldwide
|
DESA/DSPD |
|
5 December |
International Volunteer Day |
Observances worldwide
|
UNV |
|
10 December |
Human Rights Day |
Observances worldwide
|
UNHCHR/DPI |
|
11 December |
International Mountain Day |
Observances worldwide
|
FAO |
|
Last Quarter |
Launch of the Report Public Finance
in a Globalizing World: Innovations in Theory and Practice |
(TBC)
|
UNDP |
|
(TBC) |
Launch of Public Finance Report |
(TBC)
|
UNDP |
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