International Youth Day #YouthDay
International Youth Day 2017 is dedicated to celebrating young people’s contributions to conflict prevention and transformation as well as inclusion, social justice, and sustainable peace.
To learn more about how you can participate in the event or watch it live, click here!
Together Initiative #JoinTogether
Learn about the latest UN global initiative that promotes respect, safety and dignity for everyone forced to flee their homes in search of a better life.
DPI Resources
2017 DPI Communications Guidance
The News and Media Division of DPI is proud to feature:
In Case You Missed It, a look back at some of the noteworthy news developments that took place over the past two weeks in the UN system.
Social Media & Campaigns
Official UN Social Media Accounts
UNICEF Campaign (#RefugeesWelcome)
“Small Smurfs Big Goals” Campaign
Tuesday, 8 August 2017
Interactive panel discussion on “A Decade in Review: Achieving the Rights of Indigenous Peoples” (on the occasion of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples and the tenth anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP)) (co-organized by the Secretariat of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, Division for Social Policy and Development (DSPD), Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) and the Department of Public Information (DPI))
Time: 3 to 6 p.m.
Venue: Economic and Social Council Chamber
All are invited. For further information, please contact Ms. Mirian Masaquiza,
DESA e-mail masaquiza@un.org for registration, please click here.
Saturday, 16 September 2017
Outrace Poverty: 5K/10K Run/Walk a scenic course and help raise money for the UNFCU Foundation
Registration: 8 a.m.
Race Time: 9:30 a.m.
Venue: Firefighters Field, Roosevelt Island, 425 Main St., New York, NY 10044
Sunday, 17 September 2017
The UN Development Programme (UNDP) and partners announced the 15 winners of the Equator Prize 2017, recognizing local and indigenous communities from Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The winning organizations, which showcase innovative solutions for tackling poverty, environment, and climate challenges, will be honored at a celebratory gala in New York on September 17, 2017.
Upcoming UN Meetings and Observances
1-7 August
World Breastfeeding Week [WHO]
9 August
International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples (A/RES/49/214)
12 August
International Youth Day (A/RES/54/120)
19 August
World Humanitarian Day (A/RES/63/139)
23 August
International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and Its Abolition [UNESCO] (29 C/Resolution 40)
29 August
International Day against Nuclear Tests (A/RES/64/35)
30 August
International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances (A/RES/65/209)
These UN events are made available through the DPI/NGO news.