| April 15-21 | World leaders attend Margaret Thatcher's funeral at London's St Paul's Cathedral; the IMF and World Bank hold their spring meetings in Washington; Apec ministers gather in Indonesia
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Monday – April 15
Workers' rights
The 18th session of the UN Committee for protection of the rights of migrant workers and their families takes place in Geneva (to April 26). The committee is urging states that had signed the convention to ratify it, increasing their number to 80.
Human resources
The EU's anti-trafficking directive becomes law. The European Commission also publishes statistics on the number of people trafficked within and to the EU.
Developing agenda
The European Parliament's agenda in Strasbourg (to April 16) is due to include timing of auctions of greenhouse gas allowances, trade and investment-driven growth for developing countries, competition policy, mackerel fishing, and Moldova (to April 18).
Suu Kyi visits Japan
Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi continues her visit to Japan, meeting prime minister Shinzo Abe (to April 19) – her first visit to the country since she was a scholar at Kyoto University in the 1980s.
Welfare cap
The UK government introduces a cap on the total amount of benefits that working-age people can receive. Four London boroughs – Enfield, Haringey, Croydon and Bromley – trial the plan.
Submarine base protest
Protest group Scrap Trident blockades Faslane Naval Base in Scotland, with a supporting demonstration in Glasgow.
Digital media connections
Digital Media Europe at London's Science Museum sees over 300 delegates, including chief executives, editors and directors, discuss digital business trends, business innovation and the future of digital media (to April 17).
Bookworms gather
More than 23,000 people from the publishing industry are expected at the London Book Fair at Earls Court (to April 17).
Dubai powerhouse
The Global Energy Forum is held at Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre (to April 17).
Good vibrations
An archive of material from the first two decades of the Beach Boys is displayed at Le Meridien, New York, and Hard Rock, London (on Thursday) before the Fame Bureau sells this collection, discovered in a Florida storage facility, in a month-long closed bid sale. A reserve of $10m has been set.
Tuesday – April 16
Best foot forward
One day without shoes encourages people not to wear shoes to bring global awareness to children's health and education.
Turkish rates set
The Central Bank of Turkey holds a monetary policy meeting in Ankara.
Wednesday – April 17
Thatcher's funeral
The London funeral of Margaret Thatcher, the former UK prime minister who died last Monday, takes place at St Paul's Cathedral. Thatcher, who will be commemorated with full military honours, led the UK from 1979 to 1990 and was considered by some to be the most important peacetime British prime minister since the 19th century.
Financial futures
The Future of Financial Services conference, with Martin Wheatley, chief executive of the new Financial Conduct Authority, and Andrew Bailey, chief executive of the Prudential Regulation Authority, among the speakers, is held at 30 Euston Square, London.
Syria briefing
Sergei Lavrov, Russian foreign minister, is due to attend a conference in Istanbul on Syria.
Clerical clarity
Women and the Church, which promotes the role of women in the Church of England, meets at St James's Church, Piccadilly, to hear rector the Rev Lucy Winkett give a keynote address.
Urban art under the hammer
Auction house Bonhams holds its Urban Art Sale in London. One Banksy diptych canvas, "Monkey Detonator", carries an estimate of £70,000-£100,000.
Thursday – April 18
Lagarde briefing
Christine Lagarde, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund, is due to speak before the annual IMF/World Bank spring meeting.
ECB rate decision
The governing council of the European Central Bank meets in Frankfurt to decide on monetary policy.
G20 musters
Finance ministers and central bank governors from the G20 group of leading nations meet in Washington (to April 19).
Friday – April 19
Caring side
The Alzheimer's Show, the first exhibition and conference for people living and working with Alzheimer's and other dementia, is held in London (until April 20).
Washington work
Spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank take place in Washington (to April 21).
Saturday – April 20
Apec in Indonesia
Trade ministers from the Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation group meet in Surabaya, Indonesia (to April 21).
Sunday – April 21
Paraguay goes to polls
A general election is held in Paraguay. President Fernando Lugo was unable to serve his full term after impeachment in June. It followed Paraguay's suspension from Mercosur, the free trade bloc.
Island race
The Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix is held at the Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir.
City pace setters
Some 30,000 runners stride out for the Virgin London Marathon, run from Greenwich to The Mall.
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