Explore key regional and international events on social protection and socio-economic rights through our comprehensive Recurring Events Calendar, keeping you informed and engaged in global discussions and actions, and helping you plan your knowledge production and advocacy activities.
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Committee on the Rights of Children (CRC) |
January
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UN OHCHR |
Meeting three times a year, the CRC Committee meets with government representatives to review and discuss each States’ fulfillment of its children’s rights obligations. |
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Commission for Social Development (CSocD) |
February |
UN ECOSOC |
This CsocD’s main responsibility is to provide advice to the UN on social development issues. Each year, the CSocD adopts a priority theme and an emerging issue to guide its work and discussions.
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Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) |
February |
UN OHCHR |
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CEDAW is the body of independent experts that monitors implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), meeting three times a year. |
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Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) |
February |
UN OHCHR |
Meeting twice a year, the CESCR assesses the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) by State parties, ensuring protection and fulfillment of human rights related to economic, social, and cultural well-being. |
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Universal Periodic Review (UPR)
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February |
UNHRC |
The UPR, taking place three times a year, involves a periodic review of the human rights records of all 193 UN Member States. It provides an opportunity for all States to declare what actions they have taken to improve the human rights situations and to overcome challenges. |
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World Day of Social Justice |
February 20th |
UN |
The World Day of Social Justice is observed on February 20th to commemorate and urge all efforts to combat unemployment, social exclusion, and poverty. |
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Human Rights Council (UNHRC) |
February |
UNHRC |
The UNHRC holds no fewer than three regular sessions a year, for strengthening the promotion and protection of human rights. |
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World Social Forum (WSF) |
February |
WSF |
The WSF is an annual meeting of civil society organizations which offers a self-conscious effort to develop an alternative future through the championing of counter-hegemonic globalization. |
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UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) |
March |
UN ECOSOC |
The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is the principal global intergovernmental body exclusively dedicated to the promotion of gender equality, the rights and the empowerment of women. |
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The Regional Civil Society Forum on Sustainable Development in the Arab Region |
March |
Arab NGO Network for Development (ANND) |
The forum proposes practical recommendations by CSOs at the level of public policies to be submitted to UN-ESCWA’s Arab Forum for Sustainable Development and through it to the UN High-level Political Forum. |
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IMF-WB Spring Meetings, including the Civil Society Policy Forum (CSPF) |
April |
IMF and WB |
The IMF-WB Spring Meetings are annual events where global leaders discuss economic policies, while the Civil Society Policy Forum allows diverse organizations to engage in these discussions and provide input. |
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Arab Forum for Sustainable Development (AFSD) |
April |
UN ESCWA |
The AFSD brings together governments and a broad range of stakeholders to discuss progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), review national experiences/ progress, and enhance the region’s voice at the global High-level Political Forum (HLPF). |
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ECOSOC Financing for Development (FfD) Forum |
April |
UN ECOSOC |
The FfD Forum is an intergovernmental process with universal participation mandated to review the progress on the Addis Agenda and other financing for development outcomes, and the means of implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). |
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Universal Periodic Review (UPR) |
May |
UNHRC |
The second annual convening of the UPR, which involves a periodic review of the human rights records of all 193 UN Member States. It provides an opportunity for all States to declare what actions they have taken to improve the human rights situations and to overcome challenges. |
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Committee on the Rights of Children (CRC) |
May |
OHCHR |
The second of three annual meetings, the CRC committee meets with government representatives to review and discuss each States’ fulfillment of its children’s rights obligations. |
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Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) |
May/June |
UN OHCHR |
The second annual meeting of the CEDAW, the body of independent experts that monitors the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. |
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Arab Forum for Equality (AFE) |
June |
UN ESCWA |
The AFE engages multiple stakeholders in a dialogue to tackle inequality, review national and international experiences, and engage focus on practical solutions and policies to reduce inequality. |
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International Labour Conference |
June |
ILO |
The conference sets the international labour standards and the broad policies of the ILO. Meeting annually in Geneva, the conference is also a forum for discussion of key social and labour questions. |
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Human Rights Council (UNHCR) |
June |
UNHRC |
The second meeting of the UNHRC, which holds three regular sessions a year, for strengthening the promotion and protection of human rights. |
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UN High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (UN- HLPF) |
July |
UN HLPF |
The UN HLPF is the central United Nations platform for the follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. At the HLPF, countries present their Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) highlighting progress and challenges in the implementation of the SDGs. |
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UN General Assembly (UNGA) |
September |
UNGA |
The UNGA is the main policy-making organ of the UN. Comprising all Member States, it provides a forum for multilateral discussions of international issues. |
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Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) |
September |
UN OHCHR |
The second meeting of the CESCR, which assesses the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) by State parties, ensuring protection and fulfillment of human rights related to economic, social, and cultural well-being. |
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Committee on the Rights of Children (CRC) |
September |
UN OHCHR
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The last of three annual meetings, the CRC committee meets with government representatives to review and discuss each States’ fulfillment of its children’s rights obligations. |
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UN Summit of the Future |
September |
UN |
The Summit of the Future is focused on enhancing cooperation on critical governance challenges, accelerating meeting international commitments and addressing emerging challenges. |
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Human Rights Council (UNHRC)
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September/October |
UNHRC |
The third meeting of the UNHRC, which holds three regular sessions a year, for strengthening the promotion and protection of human rights. |
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UN International Day of Older Persons |
October 1st |
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The International Day of Older Persons is observed on October 1st to strengthen care and support systems that honour the dignity of older persons and caregivers. |
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Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) |
October |
UN OHCHR |
The third annual meeting of the CEDAW, the body of independent experts that monitors the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. |
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IMF-WB Annual Meetings, including the Civil Society Policy Forum (CSPF) |
October |
IMF and WB |
The IMF-WB Annual Meetings are annual events where global leaders discuss economic policies, while the Civil Society Policy Forum allows diverse organizations to engage in these discussions and provide input. |
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Universal Periodic Review (UPR) |
November |
UNHRC |
The third convening of the UPR, which involves a periodic review of the human rights records of all 193 UN Member States. It provides an opportunity for all States to declare what actions they have taken to improve the human rights situations and to overcome challenges. |
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World Social Summit/ World Summit For Social Development (WSSD)
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November |
UN ECOSOC |
The primary goal of the WSSD is to address social development issues globally and to find ways to alleviate poverty, reduce inequality, and promote social inclusion for everyone. |
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Annual Regional Policy Forum on Universal Social Protection |
November |
Arab Reform Initiative (ARI) and Partners |
This Forum brings together researchers, practitioners, activists, and policymakers to share and discuss the latest research findings from ARI, partners of the Arab Region Hub for Social Protection, members of the Global Campaign for the Right to Social Security, and independent civil society at large, on building universal social protection systems in the Arab region and beyond. |
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G20 Summit |
November |
G20 |
The Group of Twenty (G20) is an international, annual forum of both developing and developed countries which seeks to find solutions to global economic and financial issues. |