Tentative calendar of events, international days, conferences, meetings and other activities of
United Nations bodies, intergovermental organizations, NGOs and civil society.

April
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21
 EARTH DAY
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Commission on Sustainable Development, 28 April-9 May, New York
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May
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 *Programme Committee and Joint Meeting with the Finance Committee, 5-9 May, FAO, Rome; *Commission on Science and Technology for Development, 5-9 May, Geneva; *Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, 5-23 May, Geneva; *Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations, 5-23 May, New York
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 *Committee on World Food Security, 12-16 May, FAO, Rome; *Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, 12 - 23 May, New York
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14
 INTERNATIONAL DAY OF FAMILIES
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World Agricultural Forum, 18 - 20 May, St. Louis, MO, USA
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 INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY
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28
DPI/NGO Briefing – Issues on the Agenda of ECOSOC
30
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
June
Sun
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WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY
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WORLD DAY AGAINST CHILD LABOUR
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*Pan-Arab Regional Conference on WSIS (World Summit on the Information Society), 16-18 June; *Committee on the rights of persons with disabilities, 16-27 June, New York
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Ad Hoc WFP/NGO Consultation, 20 June, Rome
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FAO Council, 23 - 28 June, Rome
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*FAO/WHO Codex Alimertarius Commission, 26th session, 30 June - 7 July, Rome; *Commission on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women, 29th Session, 30 June-18 July
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
July
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*Commission on Human Rights: Indigenous Populations, 21-25 July, Geneva
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August
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INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE WORLD'S INDIGENOUS PEOPLE
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11
INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY
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September
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*INTERNATIONAL LITERACY DAY; *Annual DPI/NGO Conference, 8-10 September
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IFAD Executive Board, 10-11 September, Rome
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UN General Assembly
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*INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE; *13th International Conference on AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Africa (ICASA), 21 - 26 September, Nairobi
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October
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INTERNATIONAL DAY OF OLDER PERSONS
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 WORLD FOOD DAY INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ERADICATION OF POVERTY
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 UNITED NATIONS DAY
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November
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FAO Conference, 29 November-10 December, Rome
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December
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 WORLD AIDS DAY
2
 INTERNATIONAL DAY OF DISABLED PERSONS
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5
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9
 HUMAN RIGHTS DAY INTERNATIONAL DAY OF MOUNTAINS
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International days
FAO/ IFAD/ WFP meetings
UN meetings
Other international meetings
NGO/ Civil Society meetings