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Calendar of Geneva-based activities of interest to the Press

26 May to 9 June 2025

DateOrgActivityCityContact
25-31 MayUNWeek of Solidarity with the Peoples of Non-Self-Governing Territories, 25-31 May  
26-30 MayHRC

Fifteenth session of the Ad Hoc Committee on the elaboration of complementary standards (second segment of the session)

 

Genevaohchr-hrcmedia@un.org 
28 MayWMO

Release of Global Climate Update 2025-2029 (WMO/UK Met Office). 
Embargoed press release.

Online technical briefing for journalists will be hosted by UK Science Media Centre on 26 May at 1130 CET (link on request).

 

Geneva

Clare Nullis

+41 (0)79 709 1397

cnullis@wmo.int

 

28 MayILO

World Employment and Social Outlook

(WESO) report

Genevanewsroom@ilo.org 
28-29 MayHRC

Expert Workshop on the role of the family and family-oriented approaches, policies and programmes in the promotion and protection of human rights and in sustainable development

Genevaohchr-hrcmedia@un.org 
29 MayUN

International Day of UN Peacekeepers

 

  
29.5.2025WMO

International Conference on Glaciers Preservation takes place in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. It is co-sponsored by WMO and UNESCO. WMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo will participate. 

Press release.

Geneva

Clare Nullis

+41 (0)79 709 1397

cnullis@wmo.int

 

30 MayUN

International Day of Potato

 

 
31 MayUN

World No-Tobacco Day [WHO]

 

 
2 JunHRC

Organizational meeting for the 59th regular session of the Human Rights Council

 

Genevaohchr-hrcmedia@un.org 
2 JunUNIDIR

From casualties to care

Outlines promising ways to provide more effective age- and gender-sensitive assistance to victims of mines, cluster munitions and other explosive weapons.

Genevaunidir.comms@un.org 
2-6 JunWMO

Early Warnings for All Multi-Stakeholder Forum and WMO activities at Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction.

Press release. Interviews upon request.

Geneva

Clare Nullis

+41 (0)79 709 1397

cnullis@wmo.int

2-13 JunILO

113th Session of the International Labour Conference

 

Geneva newsroom@ilo.org 
2-30 Jun UNESCO-IBE

Exhibition at the Quai Wilson

“UNESCO-IBE: 100 Years of Championing Education as the Foundation for Lasting Peace”

More information at: https://www.ibe.unesco.org/en/articles/poster-exhibition-quai-wilson-geneva

Geneva

Kadira Malkoc

+41 (0)79 823 4929

k.malkoc@unesco.org

 

3 JunUN

World Bicycle Day

 

  
3 JunUNESCO-IBEInauguration of the above exhibition at 14.00 at the "Buvette Trempette” at Quai Wilson. Geneva

Kadira Malkoc

+41 (0)79 823 4929

k.malkoc@unesco.org

 

4 May

UN

 

International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression  
4 MayWMOState of the Climate in SW Pacific 2024 report. Hybrid launch event hosted by WMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo (open to journalists.
Press release under embargo. 
Geneva

Clare Nullis

+41 (0)79 709 1397

cnullis@wmo.int

4 JunWTOCommittee on Trade FacilitationGeneva

Roxana Paraschiv

+41 (0)22 739 5206

5 JunWTOCommittee on Trade FacilitationGeneva 

Roxana Paraschiv

+41 (0)22 739 5206

5 JunUNEPWorld Environment Day: Geneva Environment Network event with Swiss authorities, UNOG screening of ‘Nature’ with Yann Arthus-Bertrand, ‘Home’ concert at Victoria Hall with the Orchestre des Nations, and the Jet d’Eau lighting up in green.Genevalaguna@un.orgmark.grassi@un.org
5 Jun

UN

 

World Environment Day

International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing

  
6 JunUNRussian Language Day
7 JunUNWorld Food Safety Day 
8 JunUNWorld Oceans Day 
9-13 JunUN Trade and Development

UNCTAD @ United Nations Ocean Conference Nice 2025 

Palais des Nations- Room XIX

(Link to the event page to be public on Monday)

Geneva 

+41 (0)79 502 4311

Catherine.huissoud@un.org

     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

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