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Iran-Israel crisis: IAEA chief calls for access to damaged nuclear sites - 23.06.25
After surprise US bombing raids on Iranian uranium enrichment facilities over the weekend, the head of the UN-backed nuclear watchdog on Monday appealed for immediate access to the targeted sites to assess the damage that is likely “very significant”.
Press conference: UN Special Rapporteur on Health - 23.06.25
Press conference by the Special Rapporteur on the right to health on her thematic report to HRC59 focused on Health and care workers as defenders of the right to health. Speakers: Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng, UN Special Rapporteur on the right to health and Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General, WHO (recorded video message)
MIDDLE EAST CRISIS LIVE: 'Give peace a chance' UN chief urges Israel and Iran - 20.06.25
One week since the Israel-Iran conflict erupted, diplomatic efforts to end the war are ramping up in Geneva as foreign ministers from France, Germany, the UK and the EU prepare to meet their Iranian counterpart. In New York, meanwhile, the UN Security Council just heard the UN Secretary-General warn ambassadors that “we are on course to chaos” if the war widens “which could ignite a fire that no one can can control.” We'll be covering these developments including updates from Gaza.
Geneva Press Briefing: UNICEF, WHO, UNHCR, HRC, UNCTAD - 20.06.25
Update on the situation in Gaza; World faced with a health financing emergency; World Refugee Day; Human Rights Council Update; Background briefing on A.I. and digital economy
Happening at UN Geneva
“Not a Woman’s Job?” Exhibition
You are invited to explore the photo exhibition “Not a Woman’s Job?: Women Leading in Multilateralism and Diplomacy”. This fourth edition of the “Not a Woman’s Job?” series brings together over 100 photographs, contributed by 60 Permanent Missions to the United Nations in Geneva as well as the UN Library & Archives Geneva. The exhibition pays tribute to the diverse leadership of women across regions, generations, and diplomatic roles, from peace mediators and humanitarian coordinators to foreign ministers and heads of state.
UN 80th Anniversary Youth Event
🗓️ 26 June 2025 | 14:00–16:00 (CEST)
📍 Room XXII, Palais des Nations, Geneva
UN Geneva and the Geneva Graduate Institute invite you to a impactful in-person event driven by youth voices. Inspired by the UN’s 2024 Pact for the Future and its groundbreaking Declaration on Future Generations—both affirming youth inclusion and intergenerational equity—the event spotlights:
- Future‑focused student foresight presentations
- Interactive debate with young leaders, diplomats and UN experts
Explore how young people can shape global governance—ensuring youth priorities, next-gen equity, and meaningful participation are central to the next 80 years of multilateral action.
In‑person only
Human Rights Committee (CCPR)
The Human Rights Committee is the body of independent experts that monitors implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights by its States parties.
The Committee’s work promotes the enjoyment of civil and political rights, resulting in numerous changes of law, policy and practice. As such, it has improved the lives of individuals in all parts of the world. It continues to strive to ensure all the civil and political rights guaranteed by the Covenant can be enjoyed in full and without discrimination, by all people.
Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) is the body of independent experts that monitors implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. The CEDAW Committee consists of 23 experts on women's rights from around the world.
The CEDAW treaty is a tool that helps women around the world to bring about change in their daily life. In countries that have ratified the treaty, CEDAW has proved invaluable in opposing the effects of discrimination, which include violence, poverty, and lack of legal protections, along with the denial of inheritance, property rights, and access to credit.
