Home> UN Connections> UN Calendar     Conferences and Meetings   2008 Events   2007 Events     January February March April May June July August September October November December   2006 Events January 2007     Launch of the World Economic Situation and Prospects 2007 New York, 10 January 37th Session of the CEDAW New York 15 January - 2 February First part of the organizational session for 2007 of the ECOSOC UNHQ, ECOSOC Chamber 17 January Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations, Regular Session New York 22 January - 2 February Launch of the State of Food and Agriculture 2006 (SOFA 2006), FAO Italy, Rome, FAO HQ 24 January International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust New York 29 January February 2007 24th session of UNEP Governing Council Kenya, Nairobi 5-9 February 45th Session of the Commission for Social Development New York 7-16 February Launch of WHO/Emory report on 'Faith Health Assets Mapping'. The role of FBOs in prevention, treatment and care of those living with AIDS in Africa. USA, Washington 8 February International Workshop on e-Access for All India, Bangalore 8-9 February Roundtable discussion on the elimination of discrimination against the girl-child UNHQ, New York. 15 February UNIDO/AU High Level Consultative Meeting on Productive Work for Youth in West Africa with emphasis on the Mano River Union and Ivory Coast (in cooperation with YEN and UNOWA) Ghana, Accra 19-20 February Standards Compliance and Conformity Assessment for the Development of Sustainable Trade as a Major Potential Source of Poverty Reduction in Africa Tunisia, Tunis 22-24 February Intergovernmental Preparatory Meeting for the 15th Session of the UN CSD New York 26 February - 2 March 51st session of the Commission on the Status of Women UNHQ, New York 26 February- 9 March 60th Anniversary of the UN Statistical Commission New York, UNHQ 27 February - 2 March March 2007 Special conference on development cooperation with middle-income countries Spain, Madrid 1-2 March IAEA Board of Governors Austria, Vienna 5-9 March Committee on Fisheries (COFI), 27th Session, FAO Italy, Rome, FAO HQ 5-9 March International Women's Day (UNICEF) 8 March ILO Governing Body (298th session) Switzerland, Geneva 8-30 March Information Platform for Investment in Africa Productive Capacity Ethiopia, Addis Ababa 12-13 March Committee on Forestry (COFO), 18th Session, FAO Italy, Rome, FAO HQ 12-16 March Release of the World Population Prospects: The 2006 Revision UNHQ S-226 13 March ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 (UNICEF) 13 March - 28 April Regional MDG Conference Tajikistan, Dushanbe 15-20 March Match Against Poverty France, Marseille 19 March Launch of "Energy in Asia" Report USA, NYC 19 March 9th Session of the Committee for Development Policy New York, UNHQ 19-23 March World Water Day 22 March Launch of Centenary of Etosha National Park Namibia 22 March World Water Day (FAO) Italy, Rome, FAO HQ 22 March World No TB Day (WHO) 24 March UNDP launches Handbook on Democratic Dialogue USA, NYC 26 March Global Electoral Organization Conference USA, Washington DC 27-29 March WHO/UNAIDS announcement: Recommendations on male circumcision for HIV prevention Geneva. 28 March Opening for Signature Ceremony of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities GA Hall 30 March April 2007 International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action (UNICEF) 4 April Launch of IPCC Working Group II report on "Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability" (UNEP/WMO) Belgium, Brussels 6 April Launch of joint UN energy system publication entitled ?Mainstreaming energy considerations into MDG based national development strategies? USAa, NYC 6 April World Health Day (WHO) 7 April 40th Session of the Commission on Population and Development New York, UNHQ 9-13 April 6th Session of the UN Committee of Experts on Public Administration New York, UNHQ 10-13 April Panel discussion on human traffic, human rights: redefining challenges USA, (UNODC) 12 April 7th Session of the UN Forum on Forests New York, UNHQ 16-27 April Special High-level Meeting of ECOSOC with the BWIs, WTO and UNCTAD New York, UNHQ 16 April ILO Tripartite Meeting on the Production of Electronic Components for the IT Industries: Changing Labour Force Requirements in a Global Economy Switzerland, Geneva 16-18 April IV Foro Latinoamericano y del Caribe en VIH/SIDA y ITS Argentina, 17-20 April WHO/UNAIDS/UNICEF launch report on latest HIV treatment figures and the health sector's response to the AIDS epidemic United Kingdom, London 17 April High-level Symposium for the Development Cooperation Forum Austria, Vienna 19-20 April UNEP Champions of the Earth Award ceremony Singapore, 19 April Committee on Agriculture (COAG) 20th Session, FAO Italy 25-28 April Africa Malaria Day (UNICEF) 25 April Launch of Oil Pricing and the poor report USA, NYC 30 April 15th Session of the Commission on Sustainable Development New York, UNHQ 30 April - 11 May 3rd Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (UNEP) Senegal, Dakar 30 April - 4 May May 2007 Launch of IPCC Working Group III report on "Mitigation of Climate Change" (UNEP/WMO) Thailand, Bangkok 4 May Committee on World Food Security, 33rd Session (FAO) FAO, Rome 7-10 May 15th Congress of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Switzerland, Geneva 7-25 May "Expanding access to energy services for the rural poor: Priorities, Processes, and innovations from the field"-TBD United States of America, NYC 7 May First sessional period of the Convention bodies in 2007 (UNFCCC) 7-18 May 18th International Conference on the Reduction of Drug Related Harm Poland, Warsaw 13-17 May 38th Session of the CEDAW New York, UNHQ 14 May - 1 June Committee on Non-Governmental Organisations, Resumed Session New York, UNHQ 14-18 May Sixth Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues UNHQ, New York 14-24 May International Day for Biological Diversity (UNEP/SCBD) Canada, Montreal 22 May 59th Executive Council of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Switzerland, Geneva 28-30 May Launch of WHO's Provider-Initiated Testing and Counselling (PITC) guidelines. United Kingdom, London 30 May World No Tobacco Day (WHO)   31 May June 2007 14th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (UNEP/CITES) Netherlands, The Hague 3-15 June World Environment Day, international obsrvances in Norway (UNEP) Norway, Tromso 3-5 June 29th International Conference on Alpine Meteorology (ICAM 2007) France, Chamb? 4-8 June GEF NGO Consultation and GEF Council USA, Washington DC 4 June South Africa AIDS Conference South Africa, ICC- DURBAN 5-8 June World Environment Day (UNEP) Global 5 June G-8 Summit (UNICEF) 6-8 June World Blood Donor Day (WHO) 14 June 15 years of the Montreal Protocol Unit and the UNDP Ozone Programme (UNDP USA, NYC 15 June Conference on Fragile States - Fragile Groups Finland, Helsinki 15-16 June FAO Council 132nd Session FAO, Rome 18-22 June Launch of the World Economic and Social Survey 2007 USA, New York 19 June UNAIDS 20th Meeting of the Programme Coordinating Board Switzerland, Geneva 25-27 June UNIDO Industrial Development Board Austria, Vienna 25-27 June 7th Global Forum on Reinventing Governance Vienna, UN Headquarters 26-29 June Release of State of World Population 2007 report Worldwide 27 June July 2007 Launch of Millennium Development Goals Report 2007 Switzerland, Geneva 2 July Substantive Session of the Economic and Social Council   2-27 July World Population Day (UNFPA) Worldwide 11 July WHO Global Campaign for Violence Prevention - Third Milestones Meeting   17-19 July Launch of Least Developed Countries Report 2007 (UNCTAD) Switzerland, Geneva 19 July WHO - Launch of the Lancet series on Maternal and Child under-nutrition   20 July Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) ? 39th Session USA, New York 23 July -10 August Elections (UNDP) Sierra Leone, 28 July August 2007 World Breastfeeding Week   1-7 August International Day of the World's Indigenous People   9 August International Youth Day   12 August 8th ICAAP Sri Lanka, Colombo 19-23 August The Twenty-fourth Session of the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names (UNGEGN) see Provisional Agenda (GEGN/24/1) New York, UNHQ 20-31 August Ninth United Nations Conference on the Standardization of Geographical Names (UNCSGN) see Provisional Agenda (E/CONF.98/1), New York, UNHQ 21-31 August UNEP Tunza International Youth Conference Germany, Leverkusen 26-30 August Intersessional: AWG 4 and the Dialogue 4 (UNFCCC) Austria, Vienna 27-31 August Intersessional: AWG 4 and the Dialogue 4 Austria, Vienna 27-31 August Lanch of the Report on UNCTAD Assistance to the Palestinian People 2007 Switzerland, Geneva 30 August September 2007 Launch of the Trade and Development Report 2007 (UNCTAD) Switzerland, Geneva 5 September International literacy Day UNICEF 5 September The 60th Annual DPI/NGO Conference New York 5-7 September ECO Asia 2007 Fukuoka Japan 9-10 September CMS 2nd Signatory Meeting West African Marine Turtles MoU Cape Town,South Africa 10-11 September Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on Technology Transfer and Scientific and Technological Cooperation Geneva,Switzerland 10-12 September Technical Expert Group on Technology Transfer and Scientific and Technological Cooperation Geneva,Switzerland 10-12 September 100th Meeting of the Committee of Permanent Representatives to UNEP Nairobi,Kenya 13 September International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer (UNEP) Global 16 September 19th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (UNEP) Canada, Montreal 17-21 September Meeting of the Steering Committee of the UN Global Alliance for ICT and Development USA 19 September The International Day of Peace September 21 Around the World 21 September Launch of Economic Development in Africa Report 2007 (UNCTAD) Switzerland, Geneva 26 September October 2007 World Habitat Day Netherlands, The Hague 1 October POST-EXPO 2007 Spain, Barcelona 2-4 October Launch of the World Youth Report 2007 (date tbc) New York, UNHQ 8 October World Post Day All over the world 9 October Launch of the World Public Sector Report 2007 (date tbc) New York, UNHQ 9 October World Mental Health Day (WHO)   10 October Stand Up and Speak Out   16-17 October Launch of the World Investment Report 2007 (UNCTAD) Geneva, Switzerland 16 October World Food Day (FAO) Italy, Rome, FAO HQ 16 October International Day for the Eradication of Poverty USA, New York and around the world 17 October World Poverty Day UNICEF 17 October World Food Day UNICEF 17 October Women Deliver: Invest in Women ? It pays United Kingdom, London 18-20 October Connect Africa Summit Rwanda, Kigali 19-20 October UPU Council of Administration Switzerland, Berne 22 October - 9 November November 2007 CONCASIDA Nicaragua, Managua 4-9 November FAO Conference, 34th Session Italy, Rome, FAO HQ 17-24 November Launch of the AIDS Epidemic Update 2007 Switzerland, Geneva 20 November Universal Children's Day   20 November Africa Industrialization Day   20 November December 2007 World AIDS Day Switzerland, various 1 December World Aids Day (WHO) 1 December United Nations Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP 13 - CMP 3) Indonesia, Bali 3-14 December International Disabled Day (WHO) 3 December UNIDO General Conference Austria, Vienna 3-7 December Second sessional period of the Convention bodies in 2007 (UNFCCC) 3-14 December The State of the World's Children UNICEF 11 December World Meteorological Organization Statement of the Status of the Global Climate 2007 Geneva, Switzerland 14 December Convocation to the 23rd General Assembly of the Conference of NGOs in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations Geneva 5-7 December     Home | BPW International Newsletters | BPW Business Pages | BPW Roster Online | BPW Online | Projects | Calendar | Site Map BPW International International Federation of Business and Professional Women Contact : member.services@bpw-international.org Copyright © BPW International. 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