Live Schedule

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2026-04-20T07:30:00-04:00
0330am
The eighty-second session of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific will be held at the United Nations Conference Centre in Bangkok from 20 to 24 April 2026.
2026-04-20T08:00:00-04:00
0400am
Outer Space: Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, Legal Subcommittee, 65th session
2026-04-20T08:00:00-04:00
0400am
The Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) is a subsidiary body of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and the United Nations focal point for science, technology and innovation (STI) for development, in analyzing how STI, including information and communications technologies (ICTs), serve as enablers of the 2030 Agenda.
2026-04-20T13:00:00-04:00
0900am
Outer Space: Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, Legal Subcommittee, 65th session
2026-04-20T14:00:00-04:00
1000am
The 2026 ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development Follow-Up (FfD Forum) – a key mechanism of the Financing for Development process, will be held on 20-24 April 2026. 
2026-04-20T14:00:00-04:00
1000am
General Assembly: Intergovernmental negotiations on the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other matters related to the Council - Informal meeting of the plenary, 80th session
2026-04-20T15:00:00-04:00
1100am
UNPFII25 will take place from 20 April – 1 May 2026. Theme: "Ensuring Indigenous Peoples' health, including in the context of conflict"
2026-04-20T15:00:00-04:00
1100am
The Country-led Dialogues aim to: create space for INFF-implementing countries and Member States to share feedback on INFF implementation and progress on Sevilla commitments; and allow INFF partners and the INFF Facility to update on how they are responding to country demand and priority requests going forward. No performance or film screening is planned.
2026-04-20T15:30:00-04:00
1130am
This side event, organized by The Permanent Mission of Egypt, Permanent Mission of Italy, Permanent Mission of Spain, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, aims to achieve two core objectives: 1) showcase FAO's strategic approach related to the use of debt swaps as instruments to promote food security, nutrition, and climate; and 2) gather a range of relevant sovereign and multilateral actors that have been engaged in recent years in debt-for-food security swaps, as well as other
2026-04-20T16:00:00-04:00
1200pm
Noon Briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.
2026-04-20T16:30:00-04:00
1230pm
Press conference by Hamza Malik, Director of the Macroeconomic Policy and Financing for Development Division, at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), on the launch of ESCAP's 2026 flagship report: Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific.
2026-04-20T19:00:00-04:00
0300pm
UNPFII25 will take place from 20 April – 1 May 2026. Theme: "Ensuring Indigenous Peoples' health, including in the context of conflict"
2026-04-20T19:00:00-04:00
0300pm
The 2026 ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development Follow-Up (FfD Forum) – a key mechanism of the Financing for Development process, will be held on 20-24 April 2026. 
2026-04-20T19:00:00-04:00
0300pm
This side event brings the Special Rapporteur together with current elected and appointed leaders of Indigenous Peoples, and State counterparts, to discuss both internal matters and diplomatic relations toward political, cultural, linguistic, and economic self-determination today. 
2026-04-20T19:00:00-04:00
0300pm
Maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine - Security Council, 10140th meeting
2026-04-20T19:00:00-04:00
0300pm
The African Union Committee of Ten Heads of State and Government on United Nations Security Council Reform (C-10), to submit the African Model on United Nations Security Council reform (the "African Model").
2026-04-20T20:45:00-04:00
0445pm
The Fin4Dev Dialogue will underscore the role of local currency financing in strengthening debt sustainability, domestic resource mobilization, and broader MDB–DFI reform efforts by sharing perspectives on complementary initiatives and ideas for scaling this agenda for greater impact.
2026-04-20T22:00:00-04:00
0600pm
UN Chinese Language Day is celebrated annually on April 20th to promote cultural diversity and multilingualism, honoring Cangjie, the legendary inventor of Chinese characters. Established by the UN in 2010, the date coincides with "Guyu" (Grain Rain), marking Chinese as one of the 6 official languages since 1946.
2026-04-21T02:00:00-04:00
1000pm
The eighty-second session of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific will be held at the United Nations Conference Centre in Bangkok from 20 to 24 April 2026.