Second regular session 2026

1–4 September 2026

Documentation 

Session documents 

Presentations and statements (posted as available)

Decisions (annual) - post-session document

Reports of sessions (annual) - post-session document

Publications

Key information

Information for participants

List of participants (posted as available)

 


 

Session documents

Opening of the session 
Item 1 
Adoption of the provisional annotated agenda, timetable and organization of work (E/ICEF/2026/25)EN          
Item 2 
Opening statement by the President of the Executive Board 
Opening statement by the Executive Director of UNICEF 
Organizational and procedural matters 
Item 3 
Proposed programme of work for the Executive Board sessions in 2027 (E/ICEF/2026/26)   EN         
Programme and policy matters 
Item 4 
UNICEF programme cooperation 

(a) Country programme documents 

Focus of the thematic discussion: Scaling up Nutrition Interventions

 
The United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Frameworks (in final 
or draft form) are available on the UNSDG website, and are accessible from 
Executive Board session documents page: https://unsdg.un.org/resources/
executive-board-documents-sessions and/or from the respective country pages: 
https://unsdg.un.org/un-in-action/country-level?tab=countries-listing
 
East Asia and the Pacific     
Lao People’s Democratic Republic (E/ICEF/2026/P/L.11)EN
CEPEN
Thailand (E/ICEF/2026/P/L.12)EN
CEPEN
Viet Nam (E/ICEF/2026/P/L.13)EN
CEPEN
Eastern and Southern Africa 
Botswana (E/ICEF/2026/P/L.14)EN
CEPEN
Eritrea (E/ICEF/2026/P/L.15)EN
CEPEN
Eswatini (E/ICEF/2026/P/L.16)EN
CEPEN
Mozambique (E/ICEF/2026/P/L.17)EN
CEPEN
Zimbabwe (E/ICEF/2026/P/L.18)EN
CEPEN
Europe and Central Asia  
Albania (E/ICEF/2026/P/L.19)EN
CEPEN
Tajikistan (E/ICEF/2026/P/L.20)EN
CEPEN
Latin America and Caribbean 
English- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean countries multi-country programme (E/ICEF/2026/P/L.21)EN
CEPEN
Guatemala (E/ICEF/2026/P/L.22)EN ES
CEPEN ES
Uruguay (E/ICEF/2026/P/L.23)EN
CEPEN
West and Central Africa 
Burkina Faso (E/ICEF/2026/P/L.24)EN FR
CEPEN FR
Cameroon (E/ICEF/2026/P/L.25)EN
CEPEN
Chad (E/ICEF/2026/P/L.26)EN
CEPEN
Mali (E/ICEF/2026/P/L.27)EN FR
CEPEN FR
(b) Extensions of ongoing country programmes (E/ICEF/2026/P/L.28)EN
(c) Global and Regional Programme document, 2026–2029 (E/ICEF/2026/28)EN
Item 5 
Structured dialogue on financing the results of the UNICEF Strategic Plan, 2022–2025 (E/ICEF/2026/27)EN
Funding compact: Progress against Member State and entity-specific commitments related to UNICEF (UNICEF/2026/EB/11)EN
Annual joint report of UNDP, UNFPA, UNICEF and UN-Women on the implementation of the joint cost-recovery policy, including differentiated cost-recovery rates and approved waiversEN                     
Item 6 
Update on UNICEF humanitarian action (PPT)  
Item 7 
Update on the UN80 Initiative and implementation by UNICEF (Information note) 
Evaluation, audit and oversight matters 
Item 8 
Progress on the consideration of the review of governance and oversight of the Executive Boards of UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS, UNICEF and UN-Women by the Joint Inspection Unit 
Item 9 
Update on the oversight functions 
(a) Proposal outlining the modalities for consultation with the Executive Board with respect to the appointment, renewal, non-renewal and termination of the heads of the independent oversight functions (E/ICEF/2026/29) 
(b) Revised Charter of the UNICEF Office of Internal Audit and Investigations (E/ICEF/2026/AB/L.7) 
Resource, financial and budgetary matters 
Item 10 
UNICEF Strategic Plan, updated financial estimates, 2026–2029 (E/ICEF/2026/AB/L.6)EN      
Other matters and adoption of draft decisions 
Item 11 
Report of the field visit of the Executive Board of UNICEF to Maldives and Sri Lanka, 
from 31 May to 4 June 2026 (UNICEF/2026/EB/12) 
 
Item 12 
Other matters 
Item 13 
Adoption of draft decisions 
Item 14 
Closing statements by the Executive Director of UNICEF and the President of the Executive Board 
Special focus session 
 Innovation in Education                                    

Presentations and statements

(posted as available)

Presentations and statements

Opening statement by H.E. Mr. Rein Tammsaar, President of the Executive Board of UNICEF 
Opening statement by Ms. Catherine M. Russell, Executive Director of UNICEF 

Publications

PublicationsDownload
UNICEF Annual Report 2025EN FR ES 
Core Resources Annual Report 2025EN
The State of the World’s Children 2025 (website)EN FR ES
AR
UNICEF Supply Annual Report 2025 (website)EN
2025 annual report of the Office of the Ombudsman for United Nations Funds and ProgrammesEN