Live Schedule

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03³⁰_am

Economic and Social Council

The 82nd ESCAP Commission Session - Afternoon Plenary (Day 2)

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.

04⁰⁰_am

Human Rights Treaty Bodies

2248th Meeting, 84th Session, Committee against Torture (CAT)

Consideration of Gabon

04⁰⁰_am

General Assembly

Outer Space: Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, Legal Subcommittee, 65th session, 1102nd meeting

Outer Space: Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, Legal Subcommittee, 65th session

04⁰⁰_am

Meetings & Events

Opening and High-level Policy Segment - Regional Forum 2026

The 2026 Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (#RFSD2026) for the ECE region will convene in Geneva on 21-22 April 2026, under the theme: Transforming Together: Innovative and Equitable Actions for the SDGs As the end date of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development approaches, the Forum aims to accelerate and coordinate actions towards the SDGs and maintain the momentum for innovative policies and solutions.

04⁰⁰_am

Press Conferences

Press Briefing: Global Dialogue on AI Governance

The Co-Chairs of the Global Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence Governance, Egriselda López, Permanent Representative of El Salvador to the UN and Rein Tammsaar, Permanent Representative of Estonia to the UN, together with Amandeep Gill, UN Under-Secretary-General and Special Envoy for Digital and Emerging Technologies, will brief the media in Geneva.

04³⁰_am

Agencies, Funds & Programmes

Global Observance of the First International Day of Women in Industry (IDWI)

The event will explore the future of industrial development by highlighting women's essential contributions to industrial competitiveness and to green and digital transitions, including the implications of AI and the future of work. It will emphasize the need for gender‑responsive industrial statistics and showcase innovative practices that advance gender equality in rapidly evolving industrial ecosystems.

04³⁰_am

Press Conferences

UN Geneva Press Briefing: IOM, UNMAS, UNESCO, UNECE, WMO

UN Geneva press briefing chaired by Alessandra Vellucci, Director, UN Information Service

09⁰⁰_am

Human Rights Treaty Bodies

3209th Meeting, 117th Session, Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD)

Consideration of Uzbekistan

09⁰⁰_am

General Assembly

Outer Space: Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, Legal Subcommittee, 65th session, 1103rd meeting

Outer Space: Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, Legal Subcommittee, 65th session

09⁰⁰_am

Meetings & Events

SDG 17 PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS - Regional Forum 2026

Partnerships For the Goals Partnerships for Human-Centric Inclusive Digital Transformation

09⁰⁰_am

Meetings & Events

SDG 7 AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY - Regional Forum 2026

Successes and Lessons Learned on Advancing Resilient and Sustainable Energy Systems in the UNECE Region

09⁰⁰_am

Meetings & Events

SDG 11 SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES - Regional Forum 2026

Implementation and Localization: Progress, Challenges and Enablers

10⁰⁰_am

Economic and Social Council

(3rd meeting) UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, 25th session

UNPFII25 will take place from 20 April – 1 May 2026. Theme: "Ensuring Indigenous Peoples' health, including in the context of conflict"

10⁰⁰_am

Meetings & Events

Michelle Bachelet Jeria - Interactive dialogue for the position of the next Secretary-General of the United Nations

Interactive dialogue with Ms. Michelle Bachelet Jeria. Ms. Bachelet was nominated on 2 February 2026 by Chile, Brazil, and Mexico.

10⁰⁰_am

Economic and Social Council

(3rd meeting) 2026 ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development Follow-Up (FfD Forum)

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.

10⁰⁰_am

Meetings & Events

SDG Investment Fair 2026 (Opening, Moving from Words to Action, From Promise to Impact)

A global hub for SDG development finance with an emphasis on bridging the growing SDG investment gap, the SDGI Fair offers a unique opportunity to build collective action around SDG development finance to reach the 2030 SDG Agenda.

10⁰⁰_am

Security Council

Colombia - Security Council, 10141st meeting

The Special Representative and Head of the UN Verification Mission in Colombia Miroslav Jenča briefed on recent developments and the Secretary-General's latest 90-day report on the mission (S/2026/229)

10⁰⁰_am

Side Events

Debt Governance and Sustainable Development Financing in Africa: Towards the Implementation of the Common African Position on Debt (FFD Forum Side Event)

The roundtable, at the margins of the ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development (FFD Forum) and SDG Investment Fair, aims to provide a high-level platform for dialogue on Africa's debt challenges and the reforms needed to strengthen both global debt governance and domestic debt management systems within the broader Financing for Development agenda.

10⁰⁰_am

General Assembly

Peacebuilding Commission Ambassadorial-level Meeting on The Gambia's development of a National Strategy on Transitional Justice and Peacebuilding

The meeting will provide an opportunity for The Gambia to further highlight its peacebuilding priorities, share lessons from its democratic transition and transitional justice process.

10¹⁵_am

Media Stakeouts

Annalena Baerbock (General Assembly President) on dialogues for the position of the next Secretary-General - Media Stakeout

Informal comments to the media by Annalena Baerbock, President of the General Assembly, ahead of the interactive dialogues for the position of the next Secretary-General of the United Nations.

12¹⁰_pm

Press Conferences

Petersberg Climate Dialogue, Middle East, Yemen & other topics - Daily Press Briefing

Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

01¹⁵_pm

Economic and Social Council

Where Evidence Meets Action: Country Dialogues Leading Collective Accountability on Development Co-Operation (Fin4Dev Dialogues)

Global Partnership for Effective Development Co-operation (GPEDC) side event of the Forum on Financing for Development Follow-Up

01¹⁵_pm

Economic and Social Council

Self-determination and Autonomy of the Indigenous Peoples of Mexico (UNPFII Side Event)

Self-determination and Autonomy of the Indigenous Peoples of Mexico: advances in the implementation of the Constitutional Reform, in compliance with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

01³⁰_pm

Media Stakeouts

Michelle Bachelet Jeria (Candidate for UN Secretary-General) on the side of the interactive dialogues for the position of the next Secretary-General of the United Nations- Media Stakeout

Comments to the media by Michelle Bachelet Jeria, Candidate for UN Secretary-General, following her Interactive dialogue for the position of the next Secretary-General.

02⁰⁰_pm

Side Events

SDGI FAIR Investment Roundtable: Energy Transformation

The proposed roundtable will bring together stakeholders to discuss partnerships, financing solutions, and blended finance strategies that can drive the energy transformation efforts.

03⁰⁰_pm

Economic and Social Council

(4th meeting) UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, 25th session

UNPFII25 will take place from 20 April – 1 May 2026. Theme: "Ensuring Indigenous Peoples' health, including in the context of conflict"

03⁰⁰_pm

Human Rights Council

1st Meeting, 13th Session of the Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development (EMRTD)

The thirteenth session will focus on the 40th anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Right to Development and will include thematic discussions around contemporary challenges and cross-cutting themes for the operationalization of the right to development.

03⁰⁰_pm

Meetings & Events

Rafael Mariano Grossi - Interactive dialogue for the position of the next Secretary-General of the United Nations

Interactive dialogue with Mr. Rafael Mariano Grossi. Mr. Grossi was nominated on 26 November 2025 by Argentina.

03⁰⁰_pm

Economic and Social Council

(4th meeting) 2026 ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development Follow-Up (FfD Forum)

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.

03⁰⁰_pm

Side Events

Indigenous Economies and Jobs (UNPFII Side Event)

Over the next decade, 1.2 billion young people in developing economies will reach working age, but current projections indicate only 400 million jobs will be created, leaving an 800-million-job gap. This Side Event will explore Indigenous-led economies in tourism, pastoralism and ecosystems services as potential pathways for dignified job creation while securing the cultures, spaces and traditional knowledge upon which they are founded.

03³⁰_pm

Media Stakeouts

Jamal Fares Alrowaiei (Security Council President/Bahrain) on Lebanon - Security Council Media Stakeout

Comments to the media by Jamal Fares Alrowaiei, President of the Security Council for the month of April 2026 and Permanent Representative of the Mission of Bahrain to the United Nations, on Lebanon.

04⁰⁰_pm

Side Events

SDGI FAIR Investment Roundtable: Natural Capital and the Blue Economy

This roundtable will highlight practical financing strategies, showcase investment opportunities, and explore blended finance approaches to scale impactful investments in nature and water-related sectors.

04⁴⁵_pm

Meetings & Events

SDG Investment Fair 2026 (Scaling Investment Opportunities through Country-led Platforms)

06¹⁵_pm

Media Stakeouts

Rafael Mariano Grossi (Candidate for UN Secretary-General) on the side of the interactive dialogues for the position of the next Secretary-General of the United Nations- Media Stakeout

Comments to the media by Rafael Mariano Grossi, Candidate for the position of UN Secretary-General following his interactive dialogue.

10⁰⁰_pm

Economic and Social Council

The 82nd ESCAP Commission Session - Morning Plenary (Day 3)

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.