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Futur en tous genres 2025 inspiring the next generation at the UN
Once again this year, the Palais des Nations opened its doors to the next generation of global citizens for the 2025 edition of Futur en tous genres. Nearly 150 children took part in this exceptional day, designed to offer them a unique and concrete insight into the international work carried out every day at UN Geneva.
Geneva Press Briefing: UNESCO, UN WOMEN, OHCHR, WFP - 25.11.25
🎥 Situation of women and girls in Gaza; 🎥 Israeli attacks against Lebanon; 🎥 Surge abductions in Nigeria; 🎥 Announcements.
UNCTAD - Press Conference: 2025 Report on developments in the economy of the OPT - 25.11.25
A new report finds that the prolonged military operation and long-standing restrictions have driven the economy of the Occupied Palestinian Territory into its most severe contraction on record, wiping out decades of development gains and deepening fiscal and social fragility.
The Next Page Podcast - What's hope got to do with it? - 21.11.25
In this episode, we host Associate Professor Disa Sauter from the University of Amsterdam, and Edward Mishaud from The Beyond Lab at UN Geneva, to explore affective science and the role of hope in driving individual and collective sustainability action. They explain active versus passive hope, how different emotions shape decision-making, and why hopeful, solution-focused communication matters for sustainable development.
Happening at UN Geneva
Committee Against Torture (CAT)
The Committee Against Torture (CAT) is a body of 10 independent experts that monitors implementation of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment by its States parties.
The Committee works to hold States accountable for human rights violations, systematically investigating reports of torture in order to stop and prevent this crime.
Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) is the body of independent experts that monitors implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination by its States parties.
Racial discrimination remains a barrier to the full realization of human rights. Despite progress in some areas, exclusions and restrictions based on race, colour, descent, national or ethnic origin continue to cause conflict, suffering and loss of life. CERD works to take action against the injustice of racial discrimination, and the dangers it represents.
International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
UN Geneva will host the commemoration of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People on Friday, 28 November at the Palais des Nations, in accordance with General Assembly resolution 32/40B of 2 December 1977.
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