2009 GLOBAL EVENTS

	January-March, Geneva: Conference On Disarmament, first part
	20 April, New York: Special high-level meetings of the Economic and Social Council with the Bretton Woods Institutions, the World Trade Organization and UNCTAD
	20-24 April, Geneva: Durban Anti-Racism Review Conference
	27-29 April, Geneva: Expert Meeting on Trade and Climate Change
	May-June, Geneva: Conference On Disarmament, second part
	14-20 July, Hague: The European International Model United Nations Conference for students (TEIMUN)
	19-23 October, Vienna: Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption, third session
	1-18 December, Copenhagen: COP 15 UN Climate Change Conference

2008 GLOBAL EVENTS

28 January – 1 February, Bali: Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption
The Convention is the first legally binding, global anti-corruption instrument which provides a unique opportunity to mount a comprehensive response to a multi-faceted threat. It introduces groundbreaking measures in four areas: prevention, criminalization, international cooperation and asset recovery.
Read the Conference Report

20 – 25 April, Accra: Accra High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness
The main outcome of the Forum, the Agenda for Action, filled a number of gaps in the implementation of the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness of March 2005, and gave more concrete expression to the issues of national ownership and capacity development. It also addressed new areas, including the increasing diversity of aid providers with an emphasis on south-south cooperation and solutions, the role of civil society and state-citizen mutual accountability, the impact of climate change and the food and fuel price crises.
Commitments included, on the side of the donors, releasing regular and timely information on annual aid commitments, actual disbursements and at least indicative resource allocations for three- to five-year cycles. Aid will thus become a predictable component of the beneficiary developing countries, medium-term planning and macroeconomic frameworks. Developing countries committed to investing in building the capacity of national statistics offices, improving systems of investigation, accountability and transparency in the use of public funds, and strengthening budget planning processes for managing domestic and external resources.
Read the Accra Agenda for Action

1-11 June, New York: General Assembly, comprehensive review of the progress achieved in realizing the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS
The meeting was attended by stakeholders from across the global AIDS response, including leaders from national governments, civil society groups and United Nations agencies. The General Assembly gathering was held to review progress made in implementing the 2001 Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS and the 2006 Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS. Discussions focused on the important progress made to date, the challenges that remain, and recommendations for ensuring a sustainable response for the future.
Read the Conference Reports and Documents

 25 September, New York: High Level Event (HLE) on the MDGs
The HLE reviewed progress made in achieving the MDGs, to identify gaps and seek out new commitments so as to ensure the MDGS are reached by 2015. This one day event has brought together Heads of State or Government, the private sector and civil society organizations.
Read the Compilation of initiatives and commitments

6 – 15 October, Vienna: Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime and its Protocols
The Convention, which came into force in September 2003, obliges Parties to create domestic criminal offences to fight organized crime. The Conference reviewed the implementation of the Convention's obligations, examined ways of strengthening international cooperation, and identified needs for training and technical assistance to reduce vulnerability to organized crime.
Read the Conference Reports and Agendas

29 November – 2 December, Doha, Qatar: Follow-up International Conference on Financing for Development to Review the Implementation of the Monterrey Consensus
Member States adopted by consensus the Doha Declaration on Financing for Development at the closing of the Follow-up International Conference on Financing for Development to Review the Implementation of the Monterrey Consensus. The declaration reaffirmed the Monterrey Consensus and called for a United Nations Conference at the highest level to examine the impact of the world financial and economic crisis on development. Officials from more than 160 countries, including nearly 40 Heads of State or Government, attended the four day conference.
Read the Doha Declaration and Conference Official Documents

1-12 December, Poznan, Poland: Climate Change Conference
The Conference took place at the midway point in the negotiating process that began in 2007 in Bali and contributed towards the conclusion of a comprehensive global agreement to address climate change planned for 2009, in Copenhagen. 
Read the Decisions adopted by COP 14 and CMP 4

UN CONFERENCES

1-12 December 2008, Poznan, Poland	Climate Change Conference
29 November - 2 December 2008, Doha, Qatar	Follow-up International Conference on Financing for Development to Review the Implementation of the Monterrey Consensus
6 – 15 October 2008, Vienna	Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime and its Protocols
25 September 2008, New York	High Level Event (HLE) on the MDGs
1 - 11 June 2008, New York	General Assembly, comprehensive review of the progress achieved in realizing the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS
20 - 25 April 2008, Accra	Accra High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness
28 January - 1 February 2008, Bali	Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption
3-14 December 2007, Bali, Indonesia	United Nations Climate Change Conference
12 - 15 November 2007, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Second Internet Governance Forum
1-3 October 2007, Davos, Switzerland	Second International Conference on Climate Change and Tourism
24 September 2007, UNHQ New York	High-Level Meeting "The Future in our Hands: Addressing the Leadership Challenge of Climate Change"
15-21 September 2007, Montreal, Canada	Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol marking the 20th anniversary of the Montreal Protocol
5-7 September 2007, UNHQ New York	60th Annual DPI/NGO Conference "Climate Change: How It Impacts Us All"
3-14 September 2007, Madrid, Spain	Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
29 November-2 December 2006 Porto Alegre, Brazil	World Tourism Forum - For peace and sustainable development
15-16 November 2006, UNHQ New York	International Forum on the Eradication of Poverty
6-17 November 2006, Nairobi, Kenya	United Nations Climate Change Conference
30 October-2 November 2006, Athens, Greece	Internet Governance Forum
16-22 March 2006, Mexico City, Mexico	Fourth World Water Forum
13-24 February 2006, New York	United Nations Forum on Forests
18-22 January 2005,  Kobe, Hyogo, Japan	World Conference on Disaster Reduction
25-27 March 2004, New York	Global Forum on Internet Governance
9-20 February 2004, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Convention on Biological Diversity
10-12 December 2003, Geneva, Switzerland	The World Summit on the Information Society
26 August - 4 September 2002, Johannesburg, South Africa	The World Summit on Sustainable Development
10-13 June 2002, Rome, Italy	World Food Summit: five years later
8-10 May 2002, New York	Children (Special Session of the General Assembly)
8-12 April 2002, Madrid, Spain	Second World Assembly on Ageing
18-22 March 2002, Monterrey, Mexico	International Conference on Financing for Development
September 2001, Durban, South Africa	World Conference against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance
July 2001, New York	United Nations Conference on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects
June 2001, New York	Problem of human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) in all its aspects (Special Session of the General Assembly)
May 2001, Brussels	Third United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries
September 2000, New York	Millennium Summit : "The role of the United Nations in the 21st century"
June 2000, Geneva	World Summit for Social Development and Beyond: Achieving Social Development for All in a Globalized World (Special Session of the General Assembly)
June 2000, Geneva	World Summit for Social Development and Beyond: Achieving Social Development for All in a Globalized World
February 2000, Bangkok	Tenth Session of the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD X)
August 1998, Lisbon	World Conference of Ministers Responsible for Youth
November 1996, Rome	World Food Summit
May/June 1996, Istanbul	Second UN Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat II)
September 1995, Beijing	Fourth World Conference on Women
March 1995, Copenhagen	World Summit for Social Development
September 1994, Cairo	International Conference on Population and Development
- May 1994, Yokohama	World Conference on Natural Disaster Reduction
- June 1993,Vienna	World Conference on Human Rights
- December 1992, Rome	International Conference on Nutrition
- June 1992, Rio de Janeiro	UN Conference on Environment and Development (Earth Summit)
- September 1990, New York	World Summit for Children
- March 1990, Jomtien, Thailand	World Conference on Education for All

INTERNATIONAL DECADES AND YEARS

2011	International Year of Forests International Year of Chemistry
2010	International Year of Biodiversity International Year for the Rapprochement of Cultures
2009	International Year of Astronomy International Year of Reconciliation
2008	International Year of Languages International Year of the Potato International Year of Planet Earth International Year of Sanitation
2005-2015	International Decade for Action: Water for Life
2003-2012	United Nations Literacy Decade
2005	International Year of Microcredit
2002	International Year of Ecotourism
2002	International Year of Mountains
2001-2010	International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-violence for the Children of the World
2001	International Year of Mobilization against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance
2001	United Nations Year of Dialogue among Civilizations
2001	International Year of Volunteers
1997-2006	United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty
1995-2004	United Nations Decade for Human Rights Education
1994-2004	International Decade of the World's Indigenous People
1993-2002	Second Industrial Development Decade for Africa
1993-2002	Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons
1993-2003	Third Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination

ANNUAL DAYS AND WEEKS

8 March	United Nations Day for Women's Rights and International Peace
21 March	International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
beginning 21 March	Week of Solidarity with the Peoples Struggling against Racism and Racial Discrimination
22 March	World Day for Water
23 March	World Meteorological Day
7 April	World Health Day
23 April	World Book and Copyright Day
3 May	World Press Freedom Day
15 May	International Day of Families
17 May	World Telecommunication Day
beginning 25 May	Week of Solidarity with the Peoples of Non-Self-Governing Territories
31 May	World No-Tobacco Day
4 June	International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression
5 June	World Environment Day
17 June	World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
26 June	International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
26 June	International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
first Saturday of July	International Day of Cooperatives
11 July	World Population Day
9 August	International Day of the World's Indigenous People
12 August	International Youth Day
23 August	International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and Its Abolition
September (opening day of General Assembly)	International Day of Peace
8 September	International Literacy Day
16 September	International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
last week in September	World Maritime Day
1 October	International Day of Older Persons
first Monday of October	World Habitat Day
4-10 October	World Space Week
9 October	World Post Day
10 October	World Mental Health Day
second Wednesday of October	International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction
16 October	World Food Day
17 October	International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
24 October	United Nations Day
24 October	World Development Information Day
24?30 October	Disarmament Week
16 November	International Day for Tolerance
20 November	Africa Industrialization Day
20 November	Universal Children's Day
21 November	World Television Day
25 November	International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
29 November	International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
1 December	World AIDS Day
2 December	International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
3 December	International Day of Disabled Persons
5 December	International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development
7 December	International Civil Aviation Day
10 December	Human Rights Day
29 December	International Day for Biological Diversity