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UN Geneva Press Briefing - 5.06.26
🎥 Crisis in Lebanon; 🎥 Displacement in Jonglei State, South Sudan; 🎥 Global food insecurity; 🎥 Humanitarian situation in Haiti; 🎥 World Food Safety Day; 🎥 Announcements.
#3Minutes | Protecting our aging population
Human rights do not expire with age. But many older persons face challenges in fully enjoying their human rights, including due to stereotyping, stigmatization and marginalization. In less than 3 minutes, learn how the UN is working to protect our growing aging population.
Two Peacekeepers Receive UN's Highest Courage Award | United Nations
Ukrainian peacekeeper Sergii Prykhodko and Uruguayan peacekeeper Sergeant Matias Reyes are being honoured with the Captain Mbaye Diagne Medal for Exceptional Courage during the International Day of UN Peacekeepers commemorations on 5 June.
Lebanon: Rising tensions along the Blue Line - 3.06.26
Despite ongoing U.S. mediation efforts, exchanges of fire between Hezbollah fighters and the Israeli military are continuing in southern Lebanon. UNIFIL peacekeepers remain on the ground despite increasingly dangerous conditions. “Many have spent days, if not weeks, sheltering in bunkers,” a UNIFIL spokesperson said.
Happening at UN Geneva
Russian Language Day celebrations
We are pleased to invite you to the celebrations organized by the Division of Conference Management to mark Russian language day at the United Nations Office at Geneva on 6 June 2026.
Join us at the Salon des délégués until 9 June 2026; you will be able to take photos at the Photobooth, showcasing your favourite Russian words! Don’t forget to share your photos on social media, tagging @UNGeneva, using #IAmMultilingual. You can find a little explainer video here.
We encourage you to also take our quiz to test your knowledge of the Russian language! You can also show support by demonstrating the languages you speak in your e-mail signature as follows (click on the below image):
Find out how you can further support multilingualism through the toolkit. Find the United Nations Strategic Framework on Multilingualism here: Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish.
114th Session of the International Labour Conference
The International Labour Organization will hold its 114th annual International Labour Conference in Geneva from 1–12 June 2026. Government, Employer and Worker delegates from the ILO's 187 Member States will address important world of work matters such as decent work in the platform economy, a transformative agenda for gender equality at work and social dialogue and tripartism.
Committee on Migrant Workers (CMW)
The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families (CMW) is the body of independent experts that works to protect the rights of the millions of migrant workers around the world.
Migrant workers and their families often experience marginalization, xenophobia, and poor living and working conditions. In serious cases, they suffer exploitation, expulsion, and risk to life. The Committee monitors how States are implementing the Convention and protecting the human rights of migrants.
