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Main events of the year
Organizer Event Date Location Link
Human Rights Council / HRC 58th session


Palais des Nations
Meetings of the conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions in 2025


Geneva International Conference Centre (CICG)
78th World Health Assembly


WHO Headquarters and live webcast
Eighth session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GP2025)


International Conference Centre Geneva (CICG)
113th Session of the International Labour Conference


Palais des Nations and ILO headquarters
Human Rights Council / HRC 59th session


Palais des Nations
ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment 2025


Palais des Nations
Assemblies of the Member States of WIPO: 66th Series of Meetings


WIPO Headquarters and Online
AI for Good Global Summit 2025


Geneva and online
Next events
Organizer Event Date Location Link
Conference on Disarmament (Part I)


Palais des Nations
Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) / 55th session


Palais Wilson
Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) / 100th Pre-sessional Working Group


Palais des Nations
Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) / 90th session


Palais des Nations
HRC Working Group on Business and Human Rights / 40th session


Palais des Nations
78th Meeting of the Standing Committee


Geneva
Trade and Development Board, 77th executive session


Palais des Nations
Public Events
156th session of the Executive Board


WHO Headquarters and live webcast
Joint measurement and policy workshop on illicit financial flows


Room XXVII, Palais des Nations
Training of potential chairs for meetings of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions


International Environment House II
Seventh Hydrological Coordination Panel meeting (HCP-7)


WMO | Room C1 & Online
ITU-R Working Party 5D | IMT Systems


ITU Headquarters
Advisory Committee on Enforcement: 17th Session


WIPO Headquarters and Online
Working Party on Customs Questions affecting Transport (168th session)


Palais des Nations
TIR Administrative Committee (85th session)


Palais des Nations
ITU-T Study Group 2 | ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Operational aspects of telecommunications and ICTs


ITU Headquarters
First Standing Committee on Climate Services (SC-CLI) meeting

WMO Headquarters
Public Events
2nd CERN Art and Science Summit

Sergio Marchionne Auditorium (CERN Science Gateway)
Decoding the Future of Diplomacy

Villa Barton
Scientific Committees | ISOLDE and Neutron Time-of-Flight Experiments Committee (INTC) - 78th Meeting


Room C (CERN)
Adolescent obesity management guidelines: eighth Guideline Development Group meeting


Online
Informal Committee on Trade in Financial Services

WTO, Geneva
12th quarterly meeting for reform tracker country administrators

Online
Public Events
Harnessing Development and Climate Finance to Address Internal Displacement in the Context of Disasters and Climate Change

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Varembé Conference Centre (CCV)
Meeting of the Team of Specialists on Sustainable Forest Products

Online
Public Events
Webinar | Latest Legal Updates in the Madrid System – What You Need to Know (in English)

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Online
Public Events
Human Rights and the Environment: Meeting on Activities Related to 58th Session of the Human Rights Council

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International Environment House I & Online
Launch of the WIPO Technology Trends (WITT) Report on the Future of Transportation

WIPO Headquarters and Online
Public Events
Quel avenir pour un travail décent et salarié?

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Domaine de Penthes, Chemin de l'Impératrice 18
Open-ended Working Group on Prevention of an Arms Race in Outer Space (Organizational session)


Palais des Nations
Public Events
GONE webinar - Eliminating onchocerciasis: reaching the last mile in Côte d'Ivoire

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Online
Informal Committee on Agriculture - Special Session

WTO, Geneva
Public Events
Thematic Pre-Summit on Health equity for persons with disabilities

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WHO Headquarters and Online
Public Events
Welcome coffee

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La Pastorale, Route de Ferney 106
Open consultation: Primer on data for trade in services and development policies

Online
Opening Event of the Capacity Building Program of the Intellectual Property Project for Young Migrant Entrepreneurs

Online
Public Events
WHO EPI-WIN Webinar: Sudan Ebola virus disease outbreak: what we know

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Online
International Humanitarian Action and the Role of Local and Regional Authorities

Geneva and online
Public Events
10th Annual Interfaith Dialogue: The Role of Interfaith and Strengthening Cultural Diplomacy

Palais des Nations
Public Events
COP29 Debrief on relevant outcomes and looking ahead to COP30

Room VII, Palais des Nations
Public Events
Dialogue on strengthening institutions for sustainable growth: Rethinking international investment agreements in the context of Qatar National Vision 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals 2030

Geneva
37th Special Session of the Human Rights Council on the Human Rights Situation in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo

Room XX (Palais des Nations)
Organizational meeting for the 58th session of the Human Rights Council

Room AH (Palais des Nations)
HRC Working Group on Communications / 35th session


Room III (Palais des Nations)
Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) / 77th Session


Room PWG (Palais Wilson)
Group of Experts on European Agreement Concerning Work of Crews of Vehicles Engaged in International Road Transport (AETR) - 37th session

Palais des Nations
Cluster of Council Working Groups, Expert Groups and Informal Expert Group (CWGs & EGs)


ITU Headquarters
Global Flood Pilot


WMO Headquarters
Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) Parliamentary Event


Palais des Nations
GIMUN Annual Conference 2025


Palais des Nations
High-level Seminar on the Universalisation of the Biological Weapons Convention in Africa


IPU Headquarters
Public Events
12th Trade Policy Dialogue: Trade Preferences Outlook 2024-Africa

Online
Public Events
Launch of the Economic Development in Africa Report 2024

Geneva
Seventh intersessional meeting of the Human Rights Council on Human Rights and the 2030 Agenda

Room XX (Palais des Nations)
Implementation Committee (Espoo Convention), 61st session


Palais des Nations
156th Meeting of the SPS and PS Experiments Committee (SPSC)


CERN
(ITC) Inland Transport Committee (87th session)


Palais des Nations
Public Events
De Temps en Temps

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Auditorium Sergio Marchionne (CERN)
Public Events
Webinar | Blue Carbon and Freshwater Wetland Activities - a Deep Dive into Mangroves

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Online
Public Events
Webinar | WHO’s principles for human genome data collection, access, use, and sharing: shaping ethical and inclusive genomics

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Online
4th Meeting of the Open-ended Ad Hoc Group on Measurability and Indicators

Online
Trade Policy Review Body - Madagascar

WTO, Geneva
Public Events
Stand up for social justice!

Room XX (Palais des Nations)
First meeting of the Strategic and Technical Advisory Group (STAG) on the SPECS 2030 initiative


WHO Headquarters
Public Events
The 13th Paul Reuter Prize Award Ceremony

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ICRC and online
Public Events
Webinar | Global Evidence Review on Health and Migration: Identifying global challenges, public health impacts and priority actions for refugees and migrants living with dementia

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Online
Chinese Spring Festival

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Palais des Nations, Mezzanine, Door 40, 2nd floor, E Building
Public Events
Table ronde - « Don’t keep, Just Music »

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Musée international de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge, Avenue de la paix 17
Informal Group of Developing Countries

WTO, Geneva
Public Events
WHO EPI-WIN Webinar: safe sporting events, stronger public health: key considerations and country experiences for mass gatherings

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Online
Public Events
Webinar | Getting to Know the Hague System: Tools and Resources to Help You

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Online
Public Events
Webinar | Latest Legal Updates in the Madrid System – What You Need to Know (in Spanish)

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Online
Informal Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade

WTO, Geneva
Public Events
Les marques dans le monde numérique / Trademarks in the Digital World | Journée de Droit de la Propriété Intellectuelle 2025

Uni mail et en ligne
Briefing on UNHCR for new delegates

UNHCR Headquarters, MBT-04
Dialogue on Plastics Pollution and Environmentally Sustainable Plastics Trade (DPP)

WTO, Geneva
Informal Committee on Customs Valuation

WTO, Geneva
Public Events
Lunchtime conference: Leisure activities for children

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La Pastorale, Auditorium, Route de Ferney 106
Public Events
Webinar | Easter 2025: Celebrating together to strengthen unity

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Online
Public Events
La neutralité suisse à l’épreuve internationale

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Domaine de Penthes et en ligne
Public Events
Special webinar: Oxygen scale-up initiatives

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Online
Informal Committee on Agriculture

WTO, Geneva
Public Events
Webinar: Accessing GCF Readiness funds with WHO as the Delivery Partner

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Online
Webinar: WHO support for GCF country driven programming for the health sector: AFRO/EMRO (MENA) Regions

Online
The Voice of Science - Meet Prof. Carsten Welsch

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52/1-052 (CERN)
Trade Policy Review Body - Madagascar

WTO, Geneva
Training sessions on the functioning of the Committees on Anti-Dumping Practices, Safeguards and Subsidies and Countervailing Measure

WTO, Geneva
Public Events
Webinar on leveraging carbon markets for development

Online
Immunization and vaccines related implementation research advisory committee (IVIR-AC)


WHO Headquarters
HRC Advisory Committee / 33rd session


Room AH (Palais des Nations)
UNOG Director-General's annual meeting with civil society

Palais des Nations
4th Meeting of the TDAG Informal Coordination Group on the Youth Summit and the Global Celebration

Virtual Event
Half-day of general discussion on gender stereotypes

Palais des Nations Room XXIII
Tripartite Technical Meeting on Access to Labour Justice for All: Prevention and resolution of labour disputes

ILO Headquarters
Second meeting of the Small Intersessional Working Group on the technical guidelines for the environmentally sound management of used and waste pneumatic tyres


Online
Working Party on the Accession of Somalia

WTO, Geneva
Public Events
Exhibition: The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities through the eyes of young people


Palais des Nations, E Building, Exhibition Gallery space
Public Events
Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy

International Conference Center Geneva CICG
Working Party on Noise and Tyres (81st session)


Palais des Nations
Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Working Group: 18th Session


WIPO Headquarters and Online
General Council


WTO, Geneva
Seventh meeting of the Implementation and Compliance Committee


Geneva
Public Events
Webinar | 2030 freight forecasts: Trends and projections for the EU and beyond

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Online
Public Events
The Perfect Advocate

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Online
Public Events
Déjeuner-débat avec Paul Vallet, Chercheur associé au GCSP, analyste de politique internationale, journaliste.

Restaurant Vieux-Bois, Genève
Second GFMD Preparatory Meetings and Roundtable Consultations


Geneva & Hybrid
ITU-T Study Group 11 | Signalling requirements, protocols, test specifications and combating counterfeit telecommunication/ICT devices


ITU Headquarters
Industrial Energy Efficiency: Bi-monthly open discussion forum

Palais des Nations
Opening Lecture of the 2025 Spring Semester by Ambassador Jürg Lauber

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Maison de la Paix and online
Public Events
Lunch Briefing | The Future of Syria After the Fall of Assad

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Maison de la paix and online
Briefing on sustainable responses

Palais des Nations, Room VII
Preparatory Committee for the sixteenth session of the Conference (UNCTAD 16)

Palais des Nations
Meeting of the small intersessional working group on technical guidelines on persistent organic pollutants as wastes


Online
Empowering Women Leaders Mentorship Programme Kick-Start Session

Online
Informal Council for Trade in Services

WTO, Geneva
Public Events
Health at the Heart of Climate Action: Turning Frameworks into Reality

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Maison de la Paix and online
Public Events
Lost in translation: How to prepare a multilingual negotiation

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Online
Quantum Science and Technologies for All - Inauguration of the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology in Geneva

Conservatoire de Musique de Genève
Public Events
Film Screening and discussion: "Dahomey"

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Maison de la paix
Public Events
Corps Sonores avec Massimo Fusco


Musée international de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge, Avenue de la paix 17
Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) / 92nd Pre-sessional Working Group


Palais des Nations
Human Rights Council / HRC 58th session


Palais des Nations
HRC Working Group on the Rights of Peasants / 3rd session


Palais des Nations
Public Events
Le Conseil de l'Europe - Une mission-clé pour l'Europe et le monde

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Maison de la paix
High-level event on the 100th anniversary of the Geneva Protocol and the 50th anniversary of the BWC

Palais des Nations
CSP11 Preparatory Process | Working Groups meetings


International Conference Center Geneva (CICG)
IPC Union - Committee of Experts: 56th Session


WIPO Headquarters and Online
Trade Policy Review Body - Ukraine

WTO, Geneva
Public Events
L'avenir de l'Europe en temps agités

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Uni Mail, salle MS150 - Boulevard du Pont d'Arve 40
Public Events
Les irresponsables : comment une démocratie disparaît au cœur de l’Europe (Allemagne, 1930-1933)

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Maison de la paix
Public Events
Afterworks musicaux | Stratus ma non troppo #4 – Rinascimento con anima

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Genève, Floky la loutre
Public Events
Global North, Global South, and SDG 4: Unpacking the Challenges of Education Change in Latin America.

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Maison de la Paix & Online
Trade Policy Review Body - Ukraine

WTO, Geneva
Board of Trustees of the UN Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Peoples / 38th session


Palais des Nations
ITU-R Working Party 6C | Programme production and quality assessment


ITU Headquarters
Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) / Group of Governmental Experts on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (First session)


Palais des Nations
Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) / 32nd session


Palais des Nations
Human Rights Committee (CCPR) / 143rd session


Palais des Nations
Board of Trustees of the UN Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Peoples / 39th session


Room IX (Palais des Nations)
Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore: 50th session


WIPO Headquarters
5th United Nations Ocean Forum on trade-related aspects of Sustainable Development Goal 14: Ocean economy, trade policy, the climate and development nexus


Salle XIX, Palais des Nations
ITU-T Study Group 13 | Future networks and emerging network technologies​


ITU Headquarters
161st LHCC Meeting - OPEN Session


Main Auditorium (CERN)
World Wildlife Day 2025 Celebration

Palais des Nations | Room XXI
5th Meeting of TDAG Working Group on Future Study Group Questions

Virtual meeting
World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (195th session)


Palais des Nations
ITU-R Working Party 6A | Terrestrial broadcasting delivery


ITU Headquarters
3rd Meeting of the TDAG Working Group on the Declaration

Virtual Event
Joint Coordination Activity on IMT2020 and Beyond (JCA-IMT2020)

ITU Headquarters
Public Events
Webinar | Digital Diplomacy and Tourism in Africa: Unlocking Opportunities for Growth and Collaboration

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Online
Déjeuner-débat avec l’Ambassadrice Yvette Stevens

Terrasse de la Paix
Public Events
Unmasking Mercury and Colorism in Cosmetics

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International Environment House I & Online
3rd Meeting of the TDAG Working Group on the ITU-D Priorities

Virtual Event
Public Events
Advocacy and International Public Affairs Q&A

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Online
Public Events
23rd edition | International Film Festival and Forum on Humain Rights FIFDH


Maison communale de Plainpalais
Joint Coordination Activity on Machine Learning Meeting #7

E-Meeting
Public Events
Concert pour la Journée internationale des droits des femmes | ELLES

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Genève, Victoria Hall
Impact Days | International Film Festival and Forum on Humain Rights FIFDH


Maison communale de Plainpalais
ITU-R Working Party 6B | Broadcast service assembly and access


ITU Headquarters
HRC UN Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture Board of Trustees / 61st session


Room IX (Palais des Nations)
GANHRI 2025 Annual Meeting


Palais des Nations
TIR Executive Board (TIRExB)


Room V (Palais des Nations)
4th Working Group meeting of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Digital Access Service (DAS) for priority documents


WIPO Headquarters and Online
IPC on the ExCom conclusion

Palais des Nations, Room XXIII
First preparatory meeting for the High-Level Officials Meeting (HLOM)

Palais des Nations
353rd Session of the Governing Body


ILO Headquarters
38th Annual Meeting | Informal consultations


Room XXI (Palais des Nations)
Global Forum for Road Traffic Safety (90th session)


Palais des Nations
Expert Meeting on Legal Review of Autonomous Weapon Systems


Palais des Nations
Data Technology Seminar 2025


EBU Headquarters
92nd meeting of the Standing Committee


International Conference Center Geneva, Rooms A-B-C
86th meeting of the Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee


Palais des Nations
Showing of Films from Youth Competition

Palais des Nations
Public Hearings - Commission of Inquiry on the OPT and Israel


Room XXIII (Palais des Nations)
Public Events
Mastering Fundraising Practices Q&A

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Online
Technical Implementation Body (9th session)


Palais des Nations
10th Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention Pledging Conference

Room VII (Palais des Nations)
Trade Policy Review Body - Australia

WTO, Geneva
Committee on Trade Facilitation

WTO, Geneva
ITU-R Study Group 6 | Broadcasting service​​

ITU Headquarters
Trade Policy Review Body - Australia

WTO, Geneva
ITU-R Radio Regulations Board (RRB)


ITU Headquarters
ITU-T Study Group 15 | ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Networks, technologies and infrastructures for transport, access and home​


ITU Headquarters
ITU-R Working Party 7B | Space radiocommunication applications


ITU Headquarters
ITU-R Working Party 7C | Remote sensing systems


ITU Headquarters
ITU-R Working Party 7A | Time signals and frequency standard emissions


ITU Headquarters
ITU-R Working Party 7D | Radio astronomy


ITU Headquarters and online
International Debt Management Conference, 14th session


Room XXVII, Palais des Nations
HRC Working Group on Arbitrary Detention / 102nd session


Room IX (Palais des Nations)
37th meeting of the Bureau of the Water Convention


Palais des Nations
Public Events
Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks | HNPW 2025


CICG Geneva & online
FIATA HQ Meeting


CICG - International Conference Centre Geneva
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures - Thematic Session


WTO, Geneva
UPOV Enlarged Editorial Committee


Virtual meeting
Joint OECD-UNECE Seminar on SEEA Implementation


Palais des Nations
INN Session with INN stakeholders

WHO Headquarters
80th INN Consultation


WHO Headquarters
Fifty-second session of the Specialized Section on Standardization of Seed Potatoes (GE.6)


Palais des Nations
Working Group on the Development of the Lisbon System: 6th session


WIPO Headquarters and Online
Public Events
Webinar | International Financial Institutions

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Online
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