Main events calendar

  • 08 March 2024 - 08 March 2024
  • Global

International Women’s Day

Thirty years after global leaders came together for the International Conference on Population and Development, affirming that women’s empowerment is tied to peace and prosperity, the world has made significant strides in creating societies where women and girls have a voice and a choice. Yet millions of women and girls remain excluded from this progress.

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  • 06 February 2024 - 06 February 2024
  • Global

International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation

Female genital mutilation limits opportunities for women and girls around the world to exercise their rights and realize their full potential. While progress has been made, there’s much more to be done.

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  • 29 January 2024 - 02 February 2024
  • UN Web TV

Executive Board of UNDP, UNFPA and UNOPS: First Regular Session 2024

The Executive Board will hold its first regular session of the year from 29 January to 2 February. The UNFPA segment begins on 1 February, with a statement from Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem in the morning and a discussion of UNFPA evaluation policy as well as country programmes and related matters in the afternoon.

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  • 12 December 2023 - 12 December 2023
  • Virtual Event: 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. EST

Launch of the Humanitarian Action 2024 Overview

The world has been ravaged this year by climate emergencies, outbreaks of conflict and the deepening of complex crises. Some 114 million people were displaced in the first half of 2023 alone, half of whom are women and girls with unique vulnerabilities related to their reproductive health and safety. They will face grim prospects next year if leaders do not do more to address humanitarian suffering the world over.

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  • 10 December 2023 - 10 December 2023
  • Global

Human Rights Day

“All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.”

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  • 03 December 2023 - 03 December 2023
  • Global

International Day of Persons with Disabilities

One in five women is living with a disability – and they are increasingly championing their rights and breaking barriers around the world, from Rwanda to Myanmar to Yemen. But there is much more to be done. Women and girls with disabilities have the lowest levels of sexual and reproductive health information, leaving them vulnerable to gender-based violence, unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections, among others.

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  • 01 December 2023 - 01 December 2023
  • Global

World AIDS Day

As we mark World AIDS Day this year, some hopeful news: New HIV infections have slowed dramatically, and AIDS-related deaths have dropped 51 per cent from 2010. Yet the virus still claims far too many lives, and progress towards ending HIV transmission remains uneven.

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  • 30 November 2023 - 12 December 2023
  • Dubai, United Arab Emirates

UNFPA at the UN Climate Change Conference - COP 28

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  • 28 November 2023 - 28 November 2023
  • Webinar , 9:00 - 10:30 AM EST | 2:00 - 3:30 PM GMT | 9:00 - 10:30 PM ICT

AccessAbility Innovation Challenge – Global Venture Showcase

Join UNFPA for a webinar highlighting the progress of four exceptional teams, and their innovative growth journeys over the past six months. This event will also mark the launch of a digital platform led by Global Network of Young Persons with Disabilities (GNYPWD), which will serve as a networking and knowledge management space.

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