World Children’s Day was first established in 1954 as Universal Children's Day and is celebrated on 20 November each year to promote international togetherness, awareness among children worldwide, and improving children's welfare.

November 20th is an important date as it is the date in 1959 when the UN General Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child. It is also the date in 1989 when the UN General Assembly adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

G20 Summit will be in Rio de Janeiro

The G20 Summit represents the conclusion of the work carried out by the country holding the group's rotating presidency. It is the moment when heads of state and government approve the agreements negotiated throughout the year and point out ways of dealing with global challenges.

In Brasil, the G20 Leaders' Summit is scheduled for November 18 and 19, 2024, in Rio de Janeiro, with the presence of the leaders of the 19 member countries, plus the African Union and the European Union.

The 52nd Board Meeting will take place in-person with full delegations at Bingu International Convention Center in Lilongwe, Malawi from 20 - 22 November 2024.

Participation: up to 10 delegates per Constituency, including the Board Member, Alternate Board Member and Focal Point as per standard practice according to the operating procedures:

Malaria Day in the Americas, observed every November 6,  offers an opportunity for the countries of the Region to encourage participation and galvanize the commitment of various actors and stakeholders in the fight against malaria. Caused by the parasite Plasmodium, malaria is a life-threatening disease that is transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito. Every year, around 250 million people are inflicted with malaria, which results in approximately 1 million deaths worldwide.

Malaria Day in the Americas seeks to attain the following objectives:

Commemoration of SADC Malaria Day is held annually on 6th November to create awareness about malaria and mobilise communities to participate in the malaria control programmes. The communities are mobilised through health education to create awareness and are taught to recognise signs and symptoms of malaria to seek immediate treatment when feeling sick, empower communities on home-based treatment and to capacitate communities on the use of personal protective measures to mitigate against the spread of malaria.

On October 15, young health advocates and global leaders in malaria convened at an Intergenerational Roundtable, co-hosted by the RBM Partnership to End Malaria and the Global Fund on the sidelines of the World Health Summit in Berlin. The energy in the room was palpable as youth representatives from the RBM Youth Workstream, the Global Fund Youth Council, and the ONE Campaign shared their visions, calling for increased youth engagement in malaria elimination efforts.