11 March - 23 March: 63rd Session of the
Commission on the Status of Women addressed the priority theme of "Social protection systems, access to public services and sustainable infrastructure for gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls."
30 May: Secretary General António Guterras is awarded the
Charlemagne Prize for his work as former
Portuguese Prime Minister and with the United Nations.[4]
26–28 August: The 68th United Nations Civil Society Conference takes place in
Salt Lake City, Utah. The first US city to host the conference outside of
New York City, New York.
9–13 September: The 23rd General Assembly of
World Tourism Organization (
UNWTO) in
Saint Petersburg, Russia drawing over 1,300 high-level participants. It led to the adoption of the first ever
Global Convention on Tourism Ethics and marks the first time electronic voting was introduced at a UNWTO General Assembly, replacing paper ballots.[8]
24-25 September: The Third Extraordinary Congress of the
Universal Postal Union convenes in Geneva Switzerland. It is only the third meeting of the 145 year old international body that serves postal service providers.[10]
27 September: The
United Nations University Centre for Policy Research's Financial Sector Commission on Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking releases its final report, Unlocking Potential: A Blueprint for Mobilizing Finance Against Slavery and Trafficking, during the United Nations General Assembly in New York.[11]
12-14 November: The Nairobi Summit on the 25th anniversary of the
International Conference on Population and Development gathers to mobilize the political will and financial commitments in the pursuit of sexual and reproductive health and rights.[13]
11 March - 23 March: 63rd Session of the
Commission on the Status of Women addressed the priority theme of "Social protection systems, access to public services and sustainable infrastructure for gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls."
30 May: Secretary General António Guterras is awarded the
Charlemagne Prize for his work as former
Portuguese Prime Minister and with the United Nations.[4]
26–28 August: The 68th United Nations Civil Society Conference takes place in
Salt Lake City, Utah. The first US city to host the conference outside of
New York City, New York.
9–13 September: The 23rd General Assembly of
World Tourism Organization (
UNWTO) in
Saint Petersburg, Russia drawing over 1,300 high-level participants. It led to the adoption of the first ever
Global Convention on Tourism Ethics and marks the first time electronic voting was introduced at a UNWTO General Assembly, replacing paper ballots.[8]
24-25 September: The Third Extraordinary Congress of the
Universal Postal Union convenes in Geneva Switzerland. It is only the third meeting of the 145 year old international body that serves postal service providers.[10]
27 September: The
United Nations University Centre for Policy Research's Financial Sector Commission on Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking releases its final report, Unlocking Potential: A Blueprint for Mobilizing Finance Against Slavery and Trafficking, during the United Nations General Assembly in New York.[11]
12-14 November: The Nairobi Summit on the 25th anniversary of the
International Conference on Population and Development gathers to mobilize the political will and financial commitments in the pursuit of sexual and reproductive health and rights.[13]