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600 children explore Palais des Nations
Hundreds of children visited UN Geneva on 6 May 2026 for the Eduki Competition, organised by the Eduki Foundation. They participated in a tour of the Palais des Nations, educational events, and a ceremony celebrating the winning projects from the competition, the theme of which was "interconnected, human, digital and durable".
UN Geneva Press Briefing: UN Women, UNICEF, WHO, UNDP, UNEP - 12.05.26
🎥 The war in Ukraine is becoming deadlier for women and girls; 🎥 Children in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem; 🎥 Update on medical rehabilitation needs in Gaza; 🎥 South Sudan at a critical crossroads; 🎥 UNEP’s 2026 Sand and Sustainability report; 🎥 Announcements.
Nuclear Non-Proliferation 2026 | United Nations
United Nations Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Ms. Izumi Nakamitsu, explains why the NPT (Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons) Review Conference this year is critical for nuclear disarmament.
UN Geneva Press Briefing: UN Women, WFP, WHO - 8.05.26
🎥 Situation of Women and Girls in Lebanon; 🎥 Deteriorating Humanitarian Conditions in Somalia; 🎥 Update on Hantavirus; 🎥 Announcements.
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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.
