Calendar of events
Calendar of Events

International Day of the Girl Child 2024

Background In 1995 at the World Conference on Women in Beijing countries unanimously adopted the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action – the most progressive blueprint ever for advancing the rights of ...

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World Health Summit 2024

Berlin, Germany

The World Health Summit is the unique international strategic forum for global health. Held annually in Berlin, it brings together stakeholders from politics, science, the private sector, and civil society from around ...

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World Food Day 2024

Background The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) designated 16 October as World Food Day in 1979. The aim of the day is to promote global awareness and action for those ...

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World Bank Annual Meetings

Washington DC, USA

The 2024 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) will take place from Monday, October 21 to Saturday, October 26, with the main ...

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World Polio Day 2024

Background World Polio Day highlights the global efforts to end poliomyelitis (polio) worldwide. Polio is a life-threatening disease caused by the poliovirus, which the World Health Assembly committed to eradicate ...

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The Union World Conference on Lung Health 2024

The Union World Conference on Lung Health 2024 will take place in the Bali International Convention Centre at Bali, Indonesia from 12-16 November 2024 Whether it is COVID-19 or Tuberculosis ...

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World Toilet Day 2024

Background World Toilet Day is celebrated annually on 19 November to inspire action to tackle the global sanitation crisis and help achieve SDG 6, which promises sanitation for all by ...

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52nd Global Fund Board Meeting

Lilongwe, Malawi The Board of the Global Fund meets twice a year on average. Documents from each meeting are available for download on the Global Fund website.

2025 Nutrition for Growth Summit Paris

Paris, France

Paris N4G & Side Events Paris, France | March 24–28, 2025 The 2025 Nutrition for Growth Summit Paris (N4G Paris) presents a landmark moment for global leaders to embrace a new ...

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