| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| January 2012 | |
| 7 | Haiti Earthqake - 2 Year Anniversary |
| 27 | Humanitarian Action Report Launch |
| February 2012 | |
| 6 | International Day Against Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting |
| 28 | The State of the World's Children report |
| March 2012 | |
| TBC | Launch of Global Monitoring Report 2012 |
| 22 | World Water Day |
| April 2012 | |
| 4 | International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action |
| 7 | World Health Day |
| 25 | World Malaria Day |
| May 2012 | |
| 2-8 | Global Action Week on Education |
| 15 | International Day of Families |
| 22 | International Day of Biodiversity |
| June 2012 | |
| 12 | World Day against Child Labour |
| 16 | Day of the African Child |
| 20 | World Refugee Day |
| July 2012 | |
| 11 | World Population Day |
| 22-27 | International AIDS Conference |
| August 2012 | |
| 9 | International Day of the World's Indigenous People |
| 12 | International Youth Day |
| 19 | World Humanitarian Day |
| 21 | World Water Week |
| September 2012 | |
| 8 | International Literacy Day |
| 10-13 | Executive Board Meeting: 2nd Regular Session |
| October 2012 | |
| 5 | World Teachers Day |
| 15 | Global Hand Washing Day |
| 16 | World Food Day |
| 17 | International Day for Eradication of Poverty |
| 24 | United Nations Day |
| November 2012 | |
| 6 | International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War & Armed Conflict |
| 20 | 23rd Anniversary for Convention on the Rights of the Child |
| 20 | Universal Children's Day |
| 26 | Climate Change Conference – COP 18 |
| December 2012 | |
| 1 | World AIDS Day |
| 3 | International Day of Persons with Disabilities |
| 10 | Human Rights Day |
* Please note that dates can change without prior notice