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Calendar
Meetings of the UNICEF Executive Board in 2025 and 2026
Joint calendar
UNICEF Executive Board calendar
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1–4 Sep 2026 | TBC | Second regular session of 2026 |
| 18 Aug 2026 10–11 a.m. | Virtual room (Zoom) | Pre-session of the second regular session of the Executive Board 2026 |
| 16–19 Jun 2026 | TBC | Annual session of 2026 |
| 5 Jun 2026 | TBC | Joint meeting of the Executive Boards of UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS, UNICEF, UN-Women and WFP |
| 1 Jun 2026 10–11 a.m. | Virtual room (Zoom) | Pre-session of the annual session of the Executive Board 2026 |
| 10–13 Feb 2026 | TBC | First regular session of 2026 |
| 26 Jan 2026 10–10.30 a.m. | Virtual room (Zoom) | Pre-session of the first regular session of the Executive Board 2026 |
| 12 Jan 2026 10–11 a.m. | CR-11 CB (TBC) | Election of the UNICEF Executive Board 2026 Bureau Members |
| 18 Nov–8 Dec 2025 | Draft country programme documents commenting period for Member States (2026 first regular session) | |
| 2–5 Sep 2025 | CR-2 CB | Second regular session Special focus session: |
| 19 Aug 2025 11 a.m.–1 p.m. | Virtual room (Zoom) | Informal briefings on: (a) UNICEF Strategic Plan 2026–2029 (PPT); and (b) UNICEF integrated budget, 2026–2029 (PPT) |
| 19 Aug 2025 10–11 a.m. | Virtual room (Zoom) | Pre-session of the second regular session of the Executive Board 2025 • Secretary talking points (EN, FR, ES, AR, RU, ZH) |
| 15 Aug 2025 2–3.30 p.m. | Virtual room (Zoom) | Joint briefing of the Executive Boards of UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS, UNICEF and UN-Women on the UN80 initiative |
| 29 Jul 2025 10–11.30 a.m. | Virtual room (Zoom) | Informal briefing on UNICEF organizational change processes |
| 10–30 Jun, 11 Jun–1 Jul and 12 Jun–2 Jul 2025 | Draft country programme documents commenting period for Member States (2025 second regular session) > Draft country programme documents for review (The commenting period is closed) | |
| 10–13 Jun 2025 | CR-2 CB | Annual session • Session documents • Presentations and statements (posted as available) • Information for participants |
| 30 May 2025 10 a.m.–1 p.m. | Trusteeship Council Chamber | Joint meeting of the Executive Boards of UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS, UNICEF, UN-Women and WFP • Agenda • Documents |
| 27 May 2025 11 a.m.–1 p.m. | Virtual room (Zoom) | Informal briefings on: (a) Annual report for 2024 of the Executive Director of UNICEF (PPT), UNICEF report on the recommendations of the Joint Inspection Unit (PPT); (b) UNICEF Strategic Plan, 2026–2029: draft for review (PPT); and (c) Update on implementation efforts on the repositioning of the United Nations development system (PPT) |
| 27 May 2025 10–11 a.m. | Virtual room (Zoom) | Pre-session of the annual session of the Executive Board 2025 • Secretary talking points (EN, FR, ES, AR, RU, ZH) |
| 22 May 2025 10 a.m.–1 p.m. | Virtual room (Zoom) | Informal briefings on: (a) UNICEF Office of Internal Audit and Investigations 2024 annual report to the Executive Board (PPT), and management response (PPT); (b) Report of the Ethics Office of UNICEF for 2024, and management response (PPT); (c) Annual report for 2024 on the evaluation function in UNICEF, and management response (PPT); and (d) Annual report on the risk profile of UNICEF (PPT) |
| 21 May 2025 10 a.m.–1 p.m. | Virtual room (Zoom) | Informal briefings on: (a) Update on organizational culture and diversity (PPT); and (b) Update on UNICEF efforts to address racism and racial discrimination (PPT) |
| 15 May 2025 11.30 a.m.–1 p.m. | Virtual room (Zoom) | Informal briefing on UNICEF financial situation |
| 14 May 2025 9–10 a.m. | Maurice Pate CR, UNICEF House and virtual room (Zoom) | Informal briefing on the Rules of Procedure of the UNICEF Executive Board |
| 5 May 2025 10–11 a.m. | Virtual room (Zoom) | Informal briefing with the UNICEF Audit Advisory Committee • PPT |
| 25 April 2025 9.30–11 a.m. | Virtual room (Zoom) | Joint workshop on the development of the Strategic Plans 2026–2029 of UNDP, UNFPA, UNOPS, UNICEF and UN-Women • Agenda • PPT |
| 24 Apr 2025 10–11.30 a.m. | Virtual room (Zoom) | Informal briefing on the UNICEF Headquarters Efficiencies Initiative • PPT |
| 3 Apr 2025 10–11.30 a.m. | Virtual room (Zoom) | Workshop on the development of the Gender Action Plan, 2026–2029 • Agenda • PPT |
| 4 Mar 2025 10 a.m.–12.30 p.m. | Virtual room (Zoom) | Workshop on the development of the UNICEF Strategic Plan, 2026–2029: emerging results structure and theory of change • Agenda • PPT |
| 4–7 Feb 2025 | CR-3 CB | First regular session • Session documents • Presentations and statements • Information for participants |
| 23 Jan 2025 8.30–10 a.m. | Virtual room (Zoom) | Closed briefing with the Director of the Office of Internal Audit and Investigations (PPT) |
| 21 Jan 2025 3–5 p.m. | Virtual room (Zoom) | Joint informal consultation with the Joint Inspection Unit on the JIU report on the review of the governance and oversight of the Executive Boards of UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS, UNICEF, and UN-Women |
| 21 Jan 2025 11 a.m.–1 p.m. | Virtual room (Zoom) | Informal briefings on: (a) Road map to the development of the UNICEF Strategic Plan, 2026–2029 (PPT); and (a) UNICEF financial report and audited financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023 and report of the Board of Auditors (PPT), and management response (PPT) |
| 21 Jan 2025 10–11 a.m. | Virtual room (Zoom) | Pre-session of the first regular session of the Executive Board 2025 • Secretary talking points (EN, FR, ES, AR, RU, ZH) |
| 16 Jan 2025 3–6 p.m. | Virtual room (Zoom) | Informal briefings on: (a) Evaluation of the UNICEF Strategic Plan, 2022–2025 (PPT), and management response (PPT); and (b) Evaluation of the UNICEF Gender Policy and Gender Action Plans (PPT), and management response (PPT) |
| 15 Jan 2025 9 a.m.–1 p.m. and 2–5 p.m. | Danny Kaye Visitors Centre, UNICEF House | Orientation for the 2025 Executive Board members • Agenda • Presentations and documents |
| 10 Jan 2025 10–11 a.m. | CR-1 CB | Election of the UNICEF Executive Board 2025 Bureau Members |
| 7 Jan 2025 10 a.m.–1 p.m. | Virtual room (Zoom) | Informal briefings on: (a) Extension and expansion of the Vaccine Independence Initiative and its revolving fund (PPT); and (b) Private Fundraising and Partnerships: 2025 workplan and proposed budget; and update on the World Bank instrument to facilitate sustained investment in private sector fundraising (PPT) |
| 13 Dec 2024 10 a.m.–noon | Virtual room (Zoom) | Joint workshop for the development of the Strategic Plans 2026-2029 of UNDP, UNFPA, UNOPS, UNICEF and UN-Women • Agenda • PPT |
| 3 Dec 2024 10 a.m.–noon | Virtual room (Zoom) | Informal briefing on the analysis underpinning the Strategic Plan, 2026–2029 • Agenda • PPT |
| 19 Nov 2024 11 a.m.–1 p.m. | Virtual room (Zoom) | Informal briefing on the UNICEF Headquarters Efficiencies Initiative • PPT • Fact sheet |
| 12 Nov–2 Dec 2024 | Draft country programme documents commenting period for Member States (2025 first regular session) > Draft country programme documents for review (The commenting period is closed) |