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Geneva Press Briefing: WMO, IFRC, OCHA, UNCTAD - 30.05.25
🎦 Humanitarian Aid in Gaza; 🎦 Heat Action Day; Climate- and risk-related conferences; 🎦 UN Ocean Conference in Nice; 🎦 Announcements
Cine-ONU: “Nature : the call for a reconciliation”
Don't miss this unique Cine-ONU event in Geneva! Discover “Nature : for a reconciliation”, and join us for a vibrant and passionate discussion with the acclaimed photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand. In a journey through time, the film highlights all the paradoxes of our society and their disastrous aspects for living things, while also offering hope through individual action and the power of "love."
Geneva Press Briefing: WHO, OCHA, UNRWA - 27.05.25
🎦 Situation in the occupied Palestinian territory; 🎦 Announcements
#3Minutes | How the UN responds to crises - 27.05.2025
In times of conflict, disaster, or other humanitarian emergencies, how does the UN respond to save lives? Here’s what you need to know — in under three minutes — about OCHA, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Happening at UN Geneva
Commemoration of the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers
On the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers,officially celebrated on 29 May of each year, we promote the tangible impact of peacekeeping and pay tribute to the dedication, professionalism, and courage of personnel who serve in missions around the world.
It is also a moment to reflect on the sacrifice made by peacekeepers who have lost their lives serving the cause of peace under the UN flag over the past 76 years.
This year’s theme, “The Future of Peacekeeping”, reflects the evolving nature of peace operations in a complex and rapidly changing world. The UN is actively working to modernize and adapt missions for the challenges of the future.
Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC)
The Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) is the body of 18 Independent experts that monitors implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child by its State parties. It also monitors implementation of two Optional Protocols to the Convention, on involvement of children in armed conflict and on sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography.
Over the past 30 years, children's lives have been transformed by the most widely ratified human rights treaty in history. The Convention on the Rights of the Child has inspired governments to change laws and policies, so more children get the healthcare and nutrition they need. There are better safeguards in place to protect children from violence and exploitation. More children have their voices heard and participate in society. But there is still more work to be done.
