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All meetings at United Nations Headquarters will be held on a virtual platform, in the conference rooms (CR) of the United Nations Conference Building (CB) or General Assembly (GA), unless otherwise noted.

Date/Time	Venue	Meetings
7–10 Sep 2021	CR-3 GA (TBC)	Second regular session
17 Aug 2021 10 a.m.– 1 p.m.	CR-11 GA (TBC)	Pre-session of the second regular session of the Executive Board
1–4 Jun 2021	CR-3 GA (TBC)	Annual session
28 May 2021 3–5 p.m.	TBC	Informal consultations on draft decisions
27 May 2021 10 a.m.–1 p.m.; 3–6 p.m.	ECOSOC Chamber CB	Joint meeting of the Executive Boards of UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS, UNICEF, UN-Women and WFP
26 May 2021 2–5 p.m.	TBC	Informal consultations on draft decisions
25 May 2021 10 a.m.– 1 p.m.	TBC	Pre-session of the annual session of the Executive Board and Informal briefing on: (a) Update on the implementation of General Assembly resolution 72/279 on the repositioning of the United Nations development system in the context of the quadrennial comprehensive policy review of operational activities for development of the United Nations system; and (b) Update on the establishment of the World Bank instrument to facilitate sustained investment in private sector fundraising
24 May 2021 3–5 p.m.	TBC	Informal briefing (TBC)
20 May 2021 3–5 p.m.	TBC	Informal briefing on: (a) Report of the Ethics Office of UNICEF for 2020, and management response; and (b) Office of Internal Audit and Investigations 2020 annual report to the Executive Board, and management response
20 May 2021 10 a.m.– 1 p.m.	TBC	Informal briefing on: (a) Annual report on UNICEF humanitarian action; (b) Annual report for 2020 on the evaluation function in UNICEF, and management response; and (c) Evaluation of the UNICEF contribution to enhancing humanitarian-development integration, and management response
19 May 2021 3–5 p.m.	TBC	Informal briefing on: (a) Annual report on the implementation of the UNICEF Gender Action Plan, 2018–2021; and (b) Update on the implementation of the recommendations made in the independent panel review of the UNICEF response to protection from sexual exploitation and abuse and the report of the Independent Task Force on Workplace Gender-Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Harassment and Abuse of Authority
19 May 2021 10 a.m.– 1 p.m.	TBC	Informal briefing on: (a) Annual report for 2020 of the Executive Director of UNICEF; and (b) UNICEF Strategic Plan, 2022–2025, draft for review
29 April 2021 10 a.m.– 1 p.m.	Virtual room	Consultations on financial instruments, including the World Bank instrument to facilitate sustained investment in private sector fundraising (Agenda and information note)
15 April 2021 10 a.m.– 1 p.m.	Virtual room	Consultations on financial instruments, including the World Bank instrument to facilitate sustained investment in private sector fundraising (Agenda and information note)
31 March 2021 10 a.m.– 1 p.m.	Virtual room	Consultations on financial instruments, including the World Bank instrument to facilitate sustained investment in private sector fundraising (Agenda and information note)
24 March 2021 10 a.m.– 12:30 p.m.	TBC	Workshop on the development of the UNICEF Strategic Plan, 2022–2025
19 March 2021 10 a.m.– 1 p.m.	Virtual room	Consultations on financial instruments, including the World Bank instrument to facilitate sustained investment in private sector fundraising (Agenda and information note)
17 March 2021 10 a.m.– 1 p.m.	TBC	Informal briefing on country programme documents
10–30 March 2021		Draft country programme document commenting period for Member States (2021 annual session)
4 March 2021 10 a.m.– 1 p.m.	Virtual room	Consultations on financial instruments, including the World Bank instrument to facilitate sustained investment in private sector fundraising (Agenda and information note)
9–12 Feb 2021	Virtual room	First regular session • Session documents • Presentations and statements • UN Web TV - video on-demand
28 Jan 2021 3–6 p.m.	Virtual room	Informal briefing on: Oral update on the implementation of General Assembly resolution 72/279 on the repositioning of the United Nations development system in the context of the quadrennial comprehensive policy review of operational activities for development of the United Nations system (Information note and PPT)
28 Jan 2021 10 a.m.–1 p.m.	Virtual room	Informal briefing on: (a) UNICEF financial report and audited financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2019 and report of the Board of Auditors, and management response (PPT); and (b) Private Fundraising and Partnerships: 2021 workplan and proposed budget (PPT), the Dynamo Revolving Fund (PPT), and World Bank financial instrument (PPT)
27 Jan 2021 3–6 p.m.	Virtual room	Informal briefing on the evaluation of UNICEF work for children in urban settings (PPT) and management response (PPT)
27 Jan 2021 10 a.m.–1 p.m.	Virtual room	Pre-session of the first regular session of the Executive Board and Informal briefing on: (a) Evaluation of the UNICEF Strategic Plan, 2018–2021 (PPT) and management response (PPT); and (b) Updated road map to the development of the UNICEF Strategic Plan, 2022–2025, including consultations and briefings (PPT)
21 Jan 2021 3–5 p.m.	Virtual room	Informal briefing on UNICEF response to COVID-19 (a) Update on UNICEF humanitarian action: the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic (PPT) (b) Overview of the strategic repositioning of the UNICEF response and the way forward (PPT)
18 Jan 2021 11 a.m.–1 p.m.	Virtual room	Joint briefing with the UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS, UNICEF and UN-Women Executive Boards with the Development Coordination Office on country programme documents and UNSDCF processes • Agenda • Information note • DCO Cooperation Framework process and timeline • Joint presentation UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS, UNICEF and UN-Women • Briefing note on the Uganda UNSDCF • Q&A to the briefing note
15 Jan 2021 9 –11.15 a.m.	Virtual room	Orientation for the 2021 Executive Board members • Key orientation documents • Agenda (a) Key features of UNICEF programme operations • Programme Division (PPT) • Division of Data, Analytics, Planning and Monitoring (PPT) (b) Overview of the UNICEF funding and budget structure • Public Partnerships Division • Private Fundraising and Partnerships (PPT) • Division of Financial and Administrative Management (PPT) (c) Key features of UNICEF emergency programmes • Office of Emergency Programmes (PPT) (d) UNICEF Executive Board (PPT) • Getting familiar with the work of the Executive Board • Review of the 2021 programme of work • Available resources • Perspectives from an experienced Executive Board member
12 Jan 2021 10–11.30 a.m.	Virtual room	Election of the UNICEF 2021 Bureau Members
15 Dec 2020 10 a.m.–noon	Virtual room	Joint workshop on Strategic Plan preparation of the NY-based Executive Boards
9 Dec 2020 10 a.m.–noon	Virtual room	Workshop on the development of the new UNICEF Strategic Plan, 2022–2025
17 Nov– 7 Dec 2020		Draft country programme document commenting period for Member States (2021 first regular session) • Draft country programme documents for review (The commenting period is closed.)

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First regular session 2021, 9-12 February 2021

Draft country programme documents-First regular session 2021

Session documents

Programme of work