SPECIAL EVENT

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict (SRSG CAAC) and the Permanent Missions of Belgium and Sweden to the United Nations host a high-level event to launch the Practical guidance for mediators to protect children in situations of armed conflict.

Promoting education for adolescent girls is an “indispensable foundation for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals”, Secretary-General António Guterres declares at the launch of the Drive for 5 education initiative on Tuesday, hosted by the Irish Mission to the United Nations.

Youth leaders share positive visions of the future, as Secretary-General Antonio Guterres launches UN75 in New York.

Official Commemoration of the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women “Orange the World: Generation Equality Stands Against Rape”.

Award Ceremony: 2019 United Nations Female Police Officer of the Year

Event to commemorate the 10-Year Anniversary of the Establishment of the Mandate on Sexual Violence in Conflict.

10-Year Anniversary of the Establishment of the Mandate on Sexual Violence in Conflict.

Afternoon Session of the United Nations Youth Climate Summit at the UN Headquarters in New York.

Opening Session and full morning debates of the United Nations Youth Climate Summit at the UN Headquarters in New York.

Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September. The General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples.