Calendar of Major Events 2019

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57th Session of the Commission for Social Development

11-21 February 2019
57th Session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD57) on “Addressing inequalities and challenges to social inclusion through fiscal, wage and social protection policies"

11-22 March: Sixty-third session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW63)

21 March: World Down Syndrome Day

2 April: World Autism Awareness Day

13 June: International Albinism Awareness Day

19-25 September: International Week of the Deaf

23 September: International Day of Sign Languages

28 September: International Day for the Universal Access to Information

5 October: World Habitat Day

8 October: World Sight Day

10 October: World Mental Health Day

17 October: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

31 October: World Cities Day

3 December: International Day of Persons with Disabilities

10 December: Human Rights Day

20 December: Human Solidarity day

 

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