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16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence

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Geneva Press Briefing: UNESCO, OCHA, UNICEF, IFRC, FAO, OHCHR, IPU - 5.12.25

🎥 Worsening humanitarian situation as violence drives new displacement during the rainy season; 🎥 Situation of people in Southeast Asia impacted by the recent climatic shocks, floods and hurricanes; 🎥 FAO Global Emergency and Resilience Appeal; 🎥 Record number of human rights violations against Members of Parliament; 🎥 Syria: Situation one year since government change; 🎥 Tanzania protests; 🎥 International Volunteer Day; 🎥 Announcements.

Geneva Press Briefing: UNDP, UNHCR, WMO, ITU - 2.12.25

🎥 AI widening inequalities countries; 🎥 One hundred thousand newly displaced in Mozambique; 🎥 Asia floods; 🎥 Announcements.

Negotiating the Future: Why Diplomats Must Understand AI | Dr. Jérôme Duberry - 1.12.25

What does AI literacy mean for diplomats? Dr. Jérôme Duberry explains why understanding both tech and society is key to inclusive, responsible AI.

Geneva Press Briefing: OHCHR, ICRC, UNCTAD - 28.11.25

🎥 Humanitarian Situation in South Sudan; 🎥 Concerns over Myanmar's Upcoming Elections; 🎥 Pakistan: Concerns about Constitutional Amendments and Immunity Provision; 🎥 Jenin, West Bank, Killings Incident; 🎥 Announcements.

Happening at UN Geneva

Ciné-ONU: Igualada - 9 December 2025 6:45 PM

Cinéma Cinérama Empire, Rue de Carouge, Genève

Join Ciné-ONU for an inspiring screening and discussion on activism, equality, and the unstoppable force of collective hope. 

Step into the heart of Colombia’s most electrifying political battle. With gripping real-life footage and intimate storytelling, the film captures a movement rising from the margins to shake the foundations of power.

Don’t miss the chance to witness a story that proves change begins when the unheard refuse to stay silent.

Disarming Silence - Art Exhibition

25 November to 10 December - Delegates Lounge, Palais des Nations

During the During the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, UNIDIR is partnering with Swiss artist Franziska Greber to bring an immersive art installation to the Palais des Nations. Through art and dialogue, the installation Disarming Silence invites reflections about violence against women and girls, including sexual violence in conflict. 

22nd Meeting of States Parties to the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention (APMBC)

1 to 5 December 2025 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva

The Twenty-Second Meeting of States Parties to the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention (APMBC) is being held from 1 to 5 December 2025 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, under the Presidency of Ambassador Tomiko Ichikawa of Japan.

Also known as the Ottawa Convention, the APMBC is a crucial instrument of the international humanitarian disarmament framework and for the protection of civilians from indiscriminate weapons.

UN Historical Series Book Launch Event: Intellectual Cooperation at the League of Nations

5 December - 12:30 to 15:00 in Room XIV - Palais des Nations, Geneva

Shaping Cultural and Political Relations

Join us for an interactive event that will introduce key themes and findings from the book, which is edited by Martin Grandjean and Daniel Laqua, and brings together the work of 17 researchers.

The contributors cover the League of Nations' actions in a diverse range of fields, including education, heritage protection, translation work and the material interests of academics and authors, highlighting the latest historical research on questions that remain relevant today. 

Committee on Migrant Workers (CMW)

41st Session 1 to11 December 2025

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.

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