Report It week
2026-09-21 - 2026-09-27 | Online
Report It! Week is a week-long global digital movement led by the members of the Social Media Animal Cruelty Coalition (SMACC), calling on social media users across the globe, from animal protection workers and social media staff to everyday social media users, to take a stand against online animal cruelty.

70th Meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC70)
2026-09-28 - 2026-10-03 | Hobart, Australia
The 70th meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC70) will convene in Hobart, Australia. The International Whaling Commission was set up under the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling, which was signed in Washington D.C., US, on 2 December 1946. The preamble to the Convention states that its purpose is to provide for the proper conservation of whale stocks and thus make possible the orderly development of the whaling industry.

WFA 2nd General Assembly
2026-09-29 - 2026-10-01 | Vienna, Austria
After five remarkable years, we’re not just moving forward — we’re building bridges to new horizons for animals worldwide. This 2nd WFA General Assembly will bring together our Federation members to connect, collaborate, and chart the future of our movement.

Asia Farm Animal Day (AFAD)
2026-10-04 - 2026-10-10
Asia Farm Animal Day (AFAD), celebrated annually on October 10, is a day dedicated to raising awareness about the protection of farmed animals across Asia. AFAD highlights the efforts of advocates and organizations working to improve the welfare of farmed animals in the region and encourages the public to learn about and support these important initiatives.

World Food Forum 2026
2026-10-12 - 2026-10-16 | rome
The World Food Forum (WFF) flagship event is a global platform that drives action to transform agrifood systems through the power of youth, science and innovation, and investment. Bringing together all stakeholders, it serves as a dynamic space for turning ideas into actions, scaling solutions and forging synergistic partnerships. By uniting diverse voices and fostering cross-sectoral and intergenerational collaboration, it accelerates progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals, driving action at global, regional and local levels.

FAC (Farm Animal Coalition) Regional Event
2026-10-16 | Nepal
In June 2023, the AfA Farm Animal Coalition (FAC) hosted its first Regional Event in Viet Nam, followed by events taking place in 4 other countries, including Japan (2024), the Philippines (2024), India (2025) and Indonesia (2025). These in-person gatherings, organized in collaboration with local partners, have proven invaluable in uniting local and regional organizations. FAC aims to host 2-3 events per year to foster deeper collaboration, share successes, and elevate farmed animal welfare efforts across Asia. These events provide unique opportunities for learning, networking, and amplifying positive change for the region’s animals.

2026 World Bank Group/International Monetary Fund Annual Meetings
2026-10-16 - 2026-10-18 | Bangkok (Krung Thep), Thailand
The 2026 Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will take place in October 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand. The World Bank/IMF Annual Meetings are held for two consecutive years at the World Bank Group and IMF headquarters in Washington, D.C., US, and every third year in another member country. This cycle was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, with the Annual Meetings convening virtually in 2020 and 2021.

2026 UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP 17)
2026-10-19 - 2026-10-30 | Yerevan, Armenia
The 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will convene in October 2026. The 12th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties (MOP) to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CP-MOP-12) and the sixth MOP to the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of the Benefits Arising from their Utilization (NP-MOP-6) will also convene.

2026 UN Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP 31)
2026-11-09 - 2026-11-20 | Antalya, Turkey
The 2026 UN Climate Change Conference will convene from 9-20 November in Antalya, Türkiye. The meeting will consist of the 31st session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 31) to the UNFCCC, the 21st meeting of the COP serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP 21), and the eighth meeting of the COP serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement (CMA 8), as well as the 65th sessions of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA 65) and the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI 65).

2026 United Nations Water Conference
2026-12-02 - 2026-12-04 | United Arab Emirates
Achieving Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 on Clean Water and Sanitation is an essential end in itself and is also critical to progress on the 2030 Agenda as a whole. As we enter the final 5 years of the 2030 Agenda and its SDGs, the world must surge investment, innovation, political will and a spirit of solidarity into SDG 6. The 2026 United Nations Water Conference, co-hosted by the United Arab Emirates and Senegal, and convened in UAE 2-4 December 2026, will bring this spirit of solidarity to life and help to build a water-secure future for all.

G20
2026-12-16 - 2026-12-18 | Miami, United States
