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LIVE: 2026 World Press Freedom Day - 4.05.26
Media freedom is not a given and its absence frequently leaves communities and vulnerable individuals in danger. To mark World Press Freedom Day, we’ll be hearing from UN agencies, war correspondents and reporters who face major obstacles trying to do their job. The aim is to get a better understanding about what press freedom means in practice and why it is worth defending. 🟥 Live now
UN Geneva Press Briefing: UNHCR, OHCHR - 1.05.26
🎥 Middle East crisis ripple effects strain aid efforts beyond region ; 🎥 Cambodia: Appeals court upholds prison sentences against Kem Sokha, 33 others ; 🎥 World Press Freedom Day; 🎥 Announcements.
The Uniting Force of #Jazz: The Village Vanguard | United Nations
UN News and UN Video interviews the current owner of the club, Deborah Gordon and three-time Grammy Award-winning American jazz pianist Sullivan Joseph Fortner for the International Jazz Day on 30 April. The Day was proclaimed by UNESCO in 2011 to celebrate the power of jazz as a force for peace, dialogue and mutual understanding.
#3Minutes | Water: the world's most precious resource
Water is essential to life, but it is under increasing pressure around the world. From scarcity to growing inequalities and rising tensions, it has become a central global challenge. In less than 3 minutes, find out how the United Nations is working to address these challenges and promote cooperation on shared water resources.
Happening at UN Geneva
Marche des Enfants and the Eduki Ceremony
Around 600 students aged 4 to 19 from across Switzerland will be at the Palais des Nations tomorrow for the awards ceremony of the Eduki National Competition, a nationwide program that encourages young people to explore global issues through creative, media‑based, and action‑oriented projects.
Before the 2 p.m. awards ceremony, students will take part in activities at the Palais des Nations, including a mock press briefing, a Security Service K9 demonstration, and a visit to the Hall 14 exhibition of selected artworks.
This year’s theme, “Interconnected: human – digital – sustainable,” encouraged classes to explore how digital technologies affect society and the environment. Students are coming to the UN to present their projects, exchange ideas, and learn about international cooperation in Geneva.
The competition is held under the patronage of the Director‑General of UN Geneva and organized by Eduki with support from the Swiss Confederation, the Canton and City of Geneva, and Geneva‑based partners.
Universal Periodic Review
The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a unique mechanism of the Human Rights Council that calls for each UN Member State to undergo a peer review of its human rights records every 4.5 years. The UPR provides each State the opportunity to regularly:
- Report on the actions it has taken to improve the human rights situations in their countries and to overcome challenges to the enjoyment of human rights; and
- Receive recommendations – informed by multi-stakeholder input and pre-session reports – from UN Member States for continuous improvement.
