United Nations International Weeks
Designated International Weeks Observed by the United Nations celebrates or brings awareness to a topic or theme in order to promote action and unite countries to actively participate. Many of the observances are declared by the specialized agencies of the United Nations that may include UNESCO, UNICEF, FAO and others when the issue is related to their focus and then adopted by the UN General Assembly.
FEBRUARY
1–7 February (first week of February)
World Interfaith Harmony Week (A/RES/65/5)
MARCH
21–27 March
Week of Solidarity with the Peoples Struggling against Racism and Racial Discrimination (A/RES/34/24)
APRIL
24–30 April
MAY
8-14 May 2017
UN Global Road Safety Week [WHO]
25–31 May
Week of Solidarity with the Peoples of Non-Self-Governing Territories (A/RES/54/91)
AUGUST
1–7 August
World Breastfeeding Week (WHO)
OCTOBER
4–10 October
World Space Week (A/RES/54/68)
24–30 October
Disarmament Week (A/RES/S-10/2 (p. 102))
NOVEMBER
6–12 November (the week in which 11 November falls)
International Week of Science and Peace (A/RES/43/61)
13–19 November
World Antibiotic Awareness Week, 13-19 November (WHO)