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Calendar of Geneva-based activities of interest to the Press

27 October to 10 November 2025

DateOrgActivityCityContact
27 Oct UNWorld Day for Audiovisual Heritage [UNESCO 
27 OctUNIDIRStrengthening regional and national weapons and ammunition management in Africa
Highlights challenges and progress across Africa in preventing the diversion, proliferation and misuse of small arms and light weapons.
Virtualunidir.comms@un.org 
27-28 OctUNECE

17th session of the Team of Specialists on Innovation and Competitiveness Policies

 

Geneva

Jean-Isaias Rodriguez 

+41 (0)79 444 5081

jean.rodriguez@un.org

27-29 OctHRC12th session of the Expert Mechanism on the Right to DevelopmentGenevaohchr-hrcmedia@un.org 
28 OctWTO

Trade Policy Review of the United Kingdom

Genevamelissa.begag@wto.org
28 OctWTOCommittee on Subsidies and Countervailing MeasuresGenevaivy.zhang@wto.org

28-31 Oct

UNECE

Working Party on the Transport of Perishable Foodstuffs

 

Geneva

Jean-Isaias Rodriguez 

+41 (0)79 444 5081

jean.rodriguez@un.org

 

29 OctUNInternational Day of Care and Support  
29-31 Oct

UNECE

 

Working Party on Inland Water Transport

 

Geneva

Jean-Isaias Rodriguez 

+41 (0)79 444 5081

jean.rodriguez@un.org

30 OctWTOTrade Policy Review of the United Kingdom

Geneva

 

melissa.begag@wto.org
30-31 OctHRC2025 Social ForumGenevaohchr-hrcmedia@un.org 
31 OctUN

World Cities Day

 

  
3 NovWTO

Committee on Trade and Environment

 

Genevajessica.hermosa@wto.org 
3-14 NovHRC50th session of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic ReviewGenevaohchr-hrcmedia@un.org
4 NovWTO

Committee on Trade and Environment

 

Genevajessica.hermosa@wto.org 
4-6 NovUNECE

FOREST 2025, 83rd COFFI Session

Geneva

Jean-Isaias Rodriguez 

+41 (0)79 444 5081

jean.rodriguez@un.org

 

4-6 NovUNECE

Working Party on the Transport of Dangerous Goods

Geneva

Jean-Isaias Rodriguez 

+41 (0)79 444 5081

jean.rodriguez@un.org

 

4-6 NovILO

ILO Director General attends the Second 

World Summit for Social Development. 

Doha.

Https://social.desa.un.org/world-summit-2025

Hybrid

Isabel Piquer

piquerhubert@ilo.org 

5 NovUNWorld Tsunami Awareness Day  
6 NovUNInternational Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict  
6 NovWMOWMO releases State of Climate 2025 Update. Exact details tbc. Geneva

Clare Nullis

+41 (0)79 709 1397

cnullis@wmo.int

 

10 NovUNWorld Science Day for Peace and Development  
10 NovWTOCommittee on Regional Trade Agreement

Geneva 

 

brian.walker@wto.org
Nov 10WIPO

Launch of World Intellectual Property Indicators Report at 2pm 

 

Marco Aleman, WIPO Assistant Director General

 

Carsten Fink, WIPO Chief Economist

 

Geneva 

Edward.harris@wipo.int

Samar.shamoon@wipo.int 

10-14 Nov

 

UNECE

World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations

 

Geneva

Jean-Isaias Rodriguez 

+41 (0)79 444 5081

jean.rodriguez@un.org

 

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