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Calendar of Geneva-based activities of interest to the Press

26 August to 9 September 2024

DateOrgActivityCityContact
26 AugHRCOrganizational meeting in relation to the 57th regular session of the Human Rights CouncilGeneva

Pascal Sim

simp@un.or 

26-28 Aug

UNECE

34th Session of the Working Party onRegulatory Cooperation and Standardization Policies

Geneva

Jean-Isaias Rodriguez 

+41 79 (0)444 5081

jean.rodriguez@un.org 

26-30 Aug

UNECEJoint Meeting of Experts on the Regulations annexed to the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland WaterwaysGeneva

Jean-Isaias Rodriguez 

+41 79 (0)444 5081

jean.rodriguez@un.org 

27 AugWMORelease of State of Climate in Southwest Pacific 2023 report at Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting. Press conference with WMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo in Tonga. Media pack under embargo, interviews upon request.  

cnullis@wmo.int

+41 (0)79 709 1397

27 AugUNIDIRSûreté spatiale (FR)
Un aperçu de l’état actuel des discussions multilatérales sur la sûreté spatiale
Genevaunidir.comms@un.org
27 Aug WIPO

Press Conference at 8:15-Launch of Science and Technology Clusters pre-release excerpt from Global Innovation Index 2024

Speakers:  Daren Tang, Director General; Carsten Fink, Chief Economist

Virtual

Ed Harris

+41 (0)79 777 28 99

Edward.harris@wipo.int,

 

27 AugUN

Press Conference at 9:45. 

OFFICE OF THE UNSG’S ENVOY FOR TECHNOLOGY

Global AI Governance Recommendations by the UN SG's High-level Advisory Body

Speakers: 

Carme Artigas, Co-Chair of the HLAB on AI and former Secretary of State for Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence, of Spain; Latifa Al-Abdulkarim, Member of the Shura Council of the Saudi Parliament; Seydina Moussa Ndiaye, Lecturer at Cheikh Hamidou Kane Digital University in Senegal

 
29 AugUN

International Day against Nuclear Tests

 
30 AugUNInternational Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances  
31 AugUNInternational Day for People of African Descent  

2 Sep

WMORelease of the State of Climate in Africa 2023. Materials will be sent under embargo. Interviews upon request

cnullis@wmo.int

+41 (0)79 709 1397

3 SepHRCHigh-level informal presidential discussion on artificial intelligence, new technologies and the digital divide and their impact on human rightsGeneva

Pascal Sim 

simp@un.org

4 SeptILOLaunch of the World Employment and Social Outlook. September 2024 updateGeneva

newsroom@ilo.org

5 SepUNIDIR

Addressing the Threat of Uncrewed Systems: What Actions for Multistakeholder Community?

On regulation of UAVs (drones) and what can be done at international level to improve it.

Virtual

unidir.comms@un.org

5 SeptUNESCOLaunch of the 2024 Youth Report on technology in educationVirtual

Laura Stipanovic

l.stipanovic-ortega@unesco.org,

+33 1 45 68 02 68

 

5 SepUNInternational Day of Charity  
5 SepWMOASEAN Specialized Meteorological Centre (ASMC) – WMO Regional Forum “Towards a Weather-Ready and Climate-Resilient ASEAN” in Singapore, with WMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo. Press release.Hybrid

cnullis@wmo.int

+41 (0)79 709 1397

7 SepWMOAnnual Air Quality and Climate Bulletin. Press release under embargoGeneva

cnullis@wmo.int

+41 (0)79 709 1397

7 SepUN

International Day of Police Cooperation

World Duchenne Awareness Day

International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies

  
8 SeptUNESCOInternational Literacy Day (ILD)  
9 SeptUNInternational Day to Protect Education from Attack  
9-10 SepUNDPVisit to Geneva and Bern of Kanni Vignaraja, ASG and Regional Director for Asia PacificGenevaSarah.bel@undp.org

9 Sep-

11 Oct

HRC57th regular session of the Human Rights CouncilGeneva

Pascal Sim 

simp@un.org 

9-10 SeptUNESCOInternational Literacy Day and UNESCO International Literacy Prizes 2024Virtual

Matthieu Guevel

m.guevel@unesco.org

+33 1 45 68 13 58 

9 Sep-

13 Sep

OHCHR3rd annual session of the International Independent Expert Mechanism to Advance Racial Justice and Equality in the context of Law Enforcement. (public meeting on Wednesday morning 11 September only) Todd Pitman todd.pitman@un.org 

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