This document provides a calendar of events related to mine action and disarmament for 2023. It lists international days and conferences/meetings organized by organizations such as the UN and conventions related to landmines, cluster munitions, and conventional weapons. Major events include meetings for the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention in June and November, the Convention on Cluster Munitions in September, and the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons throughout the year. The UN Climate Change Conference COP28 is also included in November-December.

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24 January | International Day of Education
JANUARY
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20 February | World Day of Social Justice
FEBRUARY
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1 March | Anniversary of Entry into Force of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention (1999)
8 March | International Women’s Day
MARCH
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4 April | International Mine Awareness Day
6 April | International Day of Sport for Development and Peace
24 April | International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace
APRIL
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29 May | International Day of UN Peacekeepers
MAY
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13 - 15 June | 16th session of the Conference of States Parties to the CRPD
20 June | World Refugee Day
ANTI-PERSONNEL MINE BAN CONVENTION (APMBC)
26 - 30 June | Intersessional meetings
TBC | 26th International Meeting of Mine Action National Directors and UN Advisers
JUNE
CRPD CRPD
CRPD
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APMBC

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CONVENTION ON CERTAIN CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS (CCW)
TBC | The Group of Experts Meeting of CCW Amended Protocol II
TBC | The Group of Experts Meeting of CCW Protocol V
JULY
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1 August | Anniversary of the Entry into Force of the Convention on Cluster Munitions (2010)
19 August | World Humanitarian Day
AUGUST
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CONVENTION ON CLUSTER MUNITIONS (CCM)
11 - 14 September | Eleventh Meeting of States Parties
12 - 30 September I 78th Session of the UN General Assembly
and High-level meetings
21 September | International Day of Peace
SEPTEMBER
UNGA
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UNGA
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15 October | International Day of Rural Women
16 October | World Food Day
24 October | United Nations Day
OCTOBER
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CONVENTION ON CERTAIN CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS (CCW)
13 November | The 17th Conference of the High Contracting Parties to Protocol V
14 November | The 25th Conference of the High Contracting Parties to Amended Protocol II
15 - 17 November | Meeting of the High Contracting Parties
ANTI-PERSONNEL MINE BAN CONVENTION (APMBC)
20 - 24 November | 21st Meeting of States Parties
20 November | World Children’s Day
30 November - 12 December | UN Climate Change Conference 2023 (COP 28)
NOVEMBER
APMBC
CCW
APMBC
CCW
APMBC
CCW
APMBC
CCW
APMBC
CCW
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30 November - 12 December | UN Climate Change Conference 2023 (COP 28)
3 December | International Day of Persons with Disabilities
10 December | Human Rights Day
DECEMBER
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