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Calendar of Geneva-based activities of interest to the Press

24 August to 7 September 2026

DateOrgActivityCityContact
24 AugHRC
  1. Organizational meeting for the 63rd regular session of the UN Human Rights Council
Genevamedia-humanrightscouncil@un.org
25 AugOHCHR
  1. Press Conference (9:30 a.m.) 

Subject:

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination to announce findings on Finland, Honduras, India and Kuwait

Speakers:  

  • Gün Kut, Chairperson 
  • Michal Balcerzak, Vice-Chairperson 
  • Stamatia Stavrinaki, Committee Member 
  • Saúl Vicente Vázquez, Committee Member
Geneva

Vivian KWOK - vivian.kwok@un.org

25 AugUNIDIR
  1. Press Conference (2:30 p.m.)

Subject:

Launch of the 2026 Arms Trade Treaty Monitor report

Speakers:  

  • Andrea Edoardo Varisco, Project Lead, Arms Trade Treaty Monitor 
  • Liubov Hutsul, Advocacy and Communications Senior Officer, Humanity & Inclusion (Kyiv)
  • Laura Boillot, Director, Article 36
  1. Alexandra Marksteiner, Research Associate, Arms Trade Treaty Monitor
Geneva

Andrea Edoardo Varisco andrea.varisco@controlarms.org, +39 375 7938536

Alexandra Marksteiner alexandra.marksteiner@controlarms.org,+49 173 6361372

27 AugUN
  1. World Lake Day
29 AugUN
  1. International Day against Nuclear Tests
30 AugUN
  1. International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances
31 AugUN
  1. International Day for People of African Descent

31 Aug 

2 Sep

HRC2nd session of the Open-ended intergovernmental working group on an optional protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the rights to early childhood education, free pre-primary education and free secondary educationGenevamedia-humanrightscouncil@un.org
2-4 SepITU
  1. World Telecommunication/ICT Policy Forum (WTPF-26)
Hybridpressreg@itu.int 
3 SeptWMO
  1. WMO El Niño Update. Press conference with WMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo at 1000 CEST hosted by UNTV. Materials under embargo.
Geneva

Clare Nullis

cnullis@wmo.int

Tel +41797091397

5 SepUN

International Day of Charity

International Day of the World’s Indigenous Women and Girls

7 SepUN

International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies [UNEP]

International Day of Police Cooperation

World Duchenne Awareness Day

7 Sep WMO 
  1. WMO Air Quality and Climate Bulletin released for International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies. NB Will be released ahead of the actual day, on 4 September.
Geneva

Clare Nullis

cnullis@wmo.int

Tel +41797091397

7 SepUNIDIR
  1. Understanding thermobaric weapons: Technological capacities and governance frameworks
  2. Exploring what thermobaric weapons are, what threats they pose to civilians, how they are regulated, and their future trajectory.
Virtualunidir.comms@un.org

7 Sep

9 Oct (ending date TBC)

HRC
  1. 63rd regular session of the UN Human Rights Council
Genevamedia-humanrightscouncil@un.org 

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