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Calendar of Geneva-based activities of interest to the Press

18 May to 1 June 2026

DateOrgActivityCityContact
18 May ILOEmployment and Social Outlook 2026 Update on the impact of the Middle East crisis on global labour marketsGenevaNEWSROOM@ilo.org
18 May WMOState of Climate in Latin America and Caribbean 2025 – press release under embargo. Launch event in Brasilia open to mediaGeneva

Clare Nullis

cnullis@wmo.int

+41-79-7091397

19 MayUN

World Fair Play Day

 

  
19 MayUNIDIRQuantum innovation and chemical–biological security: Emerging insights for disarmamentOn quantum tech's impact on chemical and biological R&D, security and disarmamentVirtualunidir.comms@un.org
May 19ILO

Lifelong Learning and Skills for the Future report

 

GenevaNEWSROOM@ilo.org
20 MayUN

World Bee Day [FAO]

 
20 MayWTO

Council for Trade in Goods

 

Genevadaniel.pruzin@wto.org
21 MayWTO

Council for Trade in Goods

 

Genevadaniel.pruzin@wto.org
21 MayWTOCommittee on Budget, Finance and AdministrationGenevaismaila.dieng@wto.org
21 MayUNIDIRAdditive manufacturing and arms and transfer controlOn how to address new risks of proliferation and diversion related to 3D printing technologyVirtualunidir.comms@un.org
21 MayUN

International Tea Day [FAO]

World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development

 
22 MayUNInternational Day for Biological Diversity 
22 MayWTODispute Settlement Body

Geneva

 

daniel.pruzin@wto.org
22 MayUNEP CBD

International Biological Diversity Day-

Worldwide with special event in Geneva with CBD COP17 Special Envoy

Geneva Celebration in a special event preparing for the UN Biodiversity Conference COP17 in Yerevan:  https://www.genevaenvironmentnetwork.org/events/from-geneva-to-yerevan-leveraging-local-and-global-action-for-nature-towards-un-biodiversity-conference-cop17/ 

GenevaDiana.Rizolio@un.org for the Geneva event
23 MayUNInternational Day to End Obstetric Fistula  
24 MayUN

International Day of the Markhor

 

25 MayUN

World Football Day

 

27 MayWTO

Trade Policy Review Body – Japan

 

Genevamelissa.begag@wto.org
27 MayWTOCommittee on Agriculture

Geneva

 

brian.walker@wto.org
28 MayWTOCommittee on Agriculture

Geneva

 

brian.walker@wto.org
28 MayWTOWorking Group on Trade and Transfer of TechnologyGenevazineb.elhanaoui@wto.org
29 MayWTO

Trade Policy Review Body – Japan

 

Genevamelissa.begag@wto.org
29 MayUN

International Day of UN Peacekeepers

 
30 MayUN
International Day of Potato [FAO] 

 

 

 
31 MayUN

World No-Tobacco Day [WHO]

 
1 JunUN

Global Day of Parents

 

  
1 JunWTOCommittee on Trade and Environment

Geneva

 

ivy.zhang@wto.org
1 June WMO WMO El Niño Update Geneva

Clare Nullis

cnullis@wmo.int

+41-79-7091397

1-12 Jun ILO114th session of the International Labour Conference (ILC)GenevaNEWSROOM@ilo.org

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