Welcome to the United Nations
4 January
World Braille Day
25 - 27 January 2017
International Expert Group Meeting on the theme "Implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: the role of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues and other indigenous-specific mechanisms (article 42)"
1-10 February 2017
55th Session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD55) on "Strategies for the eradication of poverty to achieve sustainable development for all"
20 February 2017
World Day of Social Justice
21 March 2017
World Down Syndrome Day
2 April 2017
World Autism Awareness Day
22 April 2017
International Mother Earth Day
24 April to 5 May 2017
Tenth Anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: measures taken to implement the Declaration
8-11 May 2017
Expert Group Meeting (EGM) on Strategies for Eradicating Poverty to achieve Sustainable Development for All
10-11 May 2017
4th Expert Group Meeting on Monitoring and Evaluation for Disability-inclusive Development
15 May 2017
International Day of Families
13 June 2017
International Albinism Awareness Day
15 June 2017
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
3 July 2017
International Day of Cooperatives
9 August 2017
International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
12 August 2017
International Youth Day
13 September 2017
10th Anniversary of the adoption of UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNHQ and around the world)
21 September 2017
International Day of Peace
1 October 2017
International Day of Older Persons
8 October 2017
World Sight Day
10 October
World Mental Health Day
17 October 2017
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
31 October 2017
World Cities Day - Special Event on "Accessible Cities United: Enabling Future Cities to be Smart"
3 December 2017
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
10 December 2017
Human Rights Day
20 December 2017
International Human Solidarity Day