Events

2013

May

  • Eye on Afghanistan

    The Afghanistan country programme is the largest UNDP operation, and UNDP has plans to work even more closely with the country and its people to build a stronger nation.

April

  • 4 April: International Mine Action Day

    United Nations mine action programmes make an invaluable contribution to post-conflict recovery, humanitarian relief efforts, peace operations and development initiatives.

March

  • 2013 Human Development Report Launch

    The next Human Development Report – “The Rise of the South: Human Progress in a Diverse World” – will be published in March 2013. The 2013 Human Development Report will examine the profound shift in global dynamics that is being driven by the fast-rising powers of the developing world - and the implications of this phenomenon for human development.

  • 8 March: International Women's Day

    International Women’s Day 2013 focuses on action needed to end violence against women.

February

  • 27-28 February: Making the MDGs work

    The Global MDG Conference (GMC) will be held in Bogota, Colombia, from 27 to 28 February 2013, with over 100 participants from about 40 countries. The GMC brings together partners who have played a crucial role in turning the global MDG agenda into a force for human development at national and sub-national levels.

2012

December

  • 1 December: World Aids Day

    World AIDS Day is held on 1 December every year and is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV and remember that challenges to achieve a world without AIDS still persist and that, together, we can overcome those challenges.

October

  • 17 October : International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

    Extreme poverty destroys the lives and spirit of people; it kills more children, young persons, and adults than any war. Every day, people living in extreme poverty are challenged and threatened by lack of food, shelter and access to essential services.

  • 13 October: International Day for Disaster Reduction

    In the last decade, almost one million people have been killed by disasters and more than one trillion dollars have been lost. Yet only 1% of international aid is spent to minimise the impact of these disasters.

September

  • 22 - 24 September: Global Social Good Summit 2012

    Thousands of innovative technologists, influential minds and passionate activists will debate solutions to global challenges at the Social Good Summit — an in-person and online gathering to discuss the power of digital media and technology to change our world.

  • 15 September: International Day of Democracy

    The subject of this year's theme -- democracy education -- is essential for the long-term success of democracy. It is only with educated citizens that a sustainable culture of democracy can emerge.

August

June

  • 20-22 June: Rio+20 Sustainable Development Summit

    The 2012 UN Conference on Sustainable Development, or “Rio+20” is a forum on how to make sustainable development a reality for seven billion people today, and to define the future we want for nine billion by 2050.

April

  • 4 April: International Mine Action Day

    United Nations mine action programmes make an invaluable contribution to post-conflict recovery, humanitarian relief efforts, peace operations and development initiatives.

March

  • 8 March: International Women's Day

    International Women’s Day 2012 focuses on the empowerment of rural women and their role in poverty and hunger eradication, development and current challenges.

February

2011

December

  • 9 December: International Anti-Corruption Day

    On December 9th, the world celebrated International Anti-Corruption Day. It is the day designated by the UN General Assembly to raise awareness about the costs of corruption and serve as a powerful “call to action” to implement the provisions of the UN Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) and eradicate corruption.

November

  • 10-12 November : Africa Civil Society and Governance Assessments Forum

    The Africa Civil Society and Governance Assessments Forum will be held in Dakar from 10-12 November 2011. The three-day forum is convened by the UNDP Partnerships Bureau/Civil Society Division, the Bureau for Development Policy/Oslo Governance Centre and the Regional Bureau of Africa, with support from the UNDP-France Trust Fund.

  • 29 Nov - 1 Dec : 4th International Forum on Aid Effectiveness

    From 29 November to 1 December 2011, approximately 2000 development partners will meet at the Fourth High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness in Busan, Republic of Korea, to review global progress in improving the impact and effectiveness of aid.