Movendi International’s event calendar is a unique worldwide overview of high-level events, stakeholder opportunities and UN Observances covering Human Rights, global health, and sustainable development, with a special focus on alcohol policy and science related conferences, events, workshops, seminars for capacity-building, online events and stakeholder engagement opportunities, as well as special days and processes.
Event Calendar
UN Road Safety Week
World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland Avenue Appia 20, Pregny-Chambésy, Pregny-Chambésy, Geneva, SwitzerlandThe United Nations Global Road Safety Week and its' campaigns are coordinated by the United Nations Road Safety Collaboration, chaired by the World Health Organization and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe.
All stakeholders – national and local governments, international agencies, civil society organizations, private companies, and the public generally – are invited to plan and host events marking the Weeks...
Alcohol Policy News Talk
ZOOMMovendi International's webinar, exclusively for our members, to discuss the latest alcohol issues in policy, science, industry revelations and more.
Alcohol Policy News Talk
ZOOMMovendi International's webinar, exclusively for our members, to discuss the latest alcohol issues in policy, science, industry revelations and more.
International Day for South-South Cooperation
Internation Day for South-South Cooperation falls on September 12 each year. South-South cooperation is a manifestation of solidarity among peoples and countries of the South that contributes to their national well-being, their national and collective self-reliance and the attainment of internationally agreed development goals, including the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
International Day of Democracy
The International Day of Democracy is celebrated on September 15, every year. This day provides an opportunity to review the state of democracy in the world.
International Day of Peace
Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September. The UN General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, through observing 24 hours of non-violence and cease-fire.
Global Goals Week
United Nations Headquarters, New York, NY, United States United Nations Headquarters, New York, NY, United States, United StatesGlobal Goals Week brings together individuals, governments, civil society, businesses, international organizations and other partners during the opening of the UN General Assembly each September to continue momentum and cultivate ideas, solutions and partnerships that are measuring progress, continuing to drive action on and promoting accountability for the implementation of the SDGs...
International Day of Older Persons
On 14 December 1990, the United Nations General Assembly designated October 1 as the International Day of Older Persons. This was preceded by initiatives such as the Vienna International Plan of Action on Ageing, which was adopted by the 1982 World Assembly on Ageing and endorsed later that year by the UN General Assembly.
World Day Of Remembrance For Road Traffic Victims
United Nations Headquarters, New York, NY, United States United Nations Headquarters, New York, NY, United States, United StatesThe World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims (WDR) is commemorated on the third Sunday of November each year – to remember the many millions killed and injured on the world’s roads, together with their families, friends and many others who are also affected. It is also a Day on which we thank the emergency services and reflect on the tremendous burden and cost of this daily continuing disaster to families, communities and countries, and on ways to halt it...
Universal Children’s Day
United Nations Headquarters, New York, NY, United States United Nations Headquarters, New York, NY, United States, United StatesUnited Nations Universal Children’s Day was established in 1954 and is celebrated on November 20 each year to promote international togetherness, awareness among children worldwide, and improving children's welfare.
November 20 is an important date as it is the date in 1959 when the UN General Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child. It is also the date in 1989 when the UN General assembly adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child...