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2020

Le service de la Genève internationale vous souhaite de démarrer 2021 en fanfare!
© Archives des Nations Unies à Genève

Le service de la Genève internationale vous souhaite de démarrer 2021 en fanfare!

Le 15 novembre 1920, la salle de la Réformation accueille la première assemblée de la Société des Nations. Une fanfare défile devant ses portes. Pour clore le centenaire de cet évènement, nous vous invitons à revisiter l'exposition mise en place par l’ONUG avec le soutien du canton:

18 December 2020
Photographer Michele Cattani took this picture in March 2020 at the project launch to rehabilitate the Tomb of Askia in Gao, Mali, funded by ALIPH
© Michele Cattani

Based in Geneva, the International alliance for the protection of heritage in conflict areas (ALIPH) is the only global fund exclusively dedicated to the protection and rehabilitation of cultural heritage in conflict in post-conflict areas. After two years of operation, it is now financing over 100 projects in 22 countries for more than 35 million USD.

14 December 2020
In a highly connected world, the Cyber Peace Institute aims to remind the world that digital space is human space by ensuring individuals' right to security, dignity, and equity in cyberspace and enforce cyberspeace
Cyberpeace Institute

Today, 30 November 2020, the CyberPeace Institute celebrates its first year of existence with the discussion "Achieving CyberPeace: a Collective Effort in Cyberspace and Beyond." In a highly connect

30 November 2020
Magnum member Moises Saman took this image of refugees crossing the border between Syria and Iraq, and heading to Bardarash Camp aboard a bus operated by IOM, on 1 November 2019
Moises Saman / Magnum Photos

The International Migration Organization (IOM) is holding its 111 Council Session from 24 to 27 November 2020.

24 November 2020
Alexandra Cerezo is one of the seven activists of the Young Activists Summit (#YAS20). She is a fashion designer who is paving the way for ethical & sustainable fashion in Guatemala
©Fashion Revolution

On 20 November 2020, the Young Activists Summit (#YAS20) will shine a spotlight on seven young activists who are advancing climate action, biodiversity, human rights, sustainable and ethical fashion issues.

13 November 2020
Magnum photographer Alex Majoli took this scene when the doctors announce to a patient her healing from Covid-19 on 29 April 2020, in Ragusa, Sicily
Alex Majoli / Magnum Photos

From 16 to 18 November, the Geneva Health Forum will convene key actors of global health and humanitarian action to tackle the most pressing global health challenges.

9 November 2020
Magnum photographer Jonas Bendiksen pictured this moment at home during the lockdown in Nesoddtangen, Norway, on 29 March 2020
Jonas Bendiksen / Magnum Photos

Under the theme "Rebuilding trust after disruption: Pathways to reset international cooperation", the 2020 Geneva Peace Week edition is entirely held online from 2-6 November 2020. To join Live Sessions, register through the virtual lobby.

3 November 2020
Magnum photographer, Lindokuhle Sobekwa, took this scene in Thokoza in March 2020. At a time where COVID-19 was "for some of the population perceived as a myth."
Lindokuhle Sobekwa / Magnum Photo

Starting at 14:00 GVA on 2 November, DNDi and the COVID-19 Clinical Research Coalition will jointly host the webinar "Responding to Covid-19 in Africa, the myths, the lessons, and the future".

30 October 2020
The Geneva “Big Four” Conference – from the left: N. Boulganine (USSR); D. Eisenhower (USA); E. Faure (France); A. Eden (UK), Palais des Nations, Geneva, July 1955
UN Geneva Archives

From 12 to 30 October, on the Place des Nations, the United Nations in Geneva celebrates 100 years of Multilateralism in Geneva. The exhibition presents the milestones and achievements of multilateral cooperation and highlights Geneva's role as a center of global governance.

26 october 2020
Dr. Bertha Lutz, National Museum, President of the Confederated Association of Women of Brazil, former Congresswoman and member of the delegation from Brazil, signing the UN Charter at a ceremony held at the Veterans' War Memorial Building on 26 June 1945.
United Nations Archives Geneva

To celebrate United Nations Day and its 75th anniversary, the UN in Geneva is organizing the online event "The Future of Multilateralism: How Global Cooperation will evolve in the 21st Century", broadcast live on UNTV on Thursday 22 October at 3:30 pm.

19 October 2020
This portrait of the Information Section of the Secretariat of the League of Nations was taken in 1924 and is part of the exhibition "100 year of Multilateralism in Genva" organized by UN Geneva
United Nations Archives Geneva

From 12 to 30 October, on the Place des Nations. The United Nations in Geneva celebrates 100 years of Multilateralism in Geneva. The exhibition presents the milestones and achievements of multilateral cooperation and highlights Geneva's role as a centre of global governance.

12 October 2020
The view of this example of sustainable architecture, the transformation of Berlin's Reichstag Palace entrusted to Lord Foster in 1993, was taken by photographer Chien-Chi Chang in 2004
Chien-Chi Chang / Magnum Photos

The first Forum of Mayors organized by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) will take place on 6 October 2020. More than 40 city leaders from the UNECE region will gather at the Palais des Nations or connect virtually to share their responses to the challenges of urban life.

5 October 2020
On 1 and 2 October, the 25th International Humanitarian & Security Conference on "New Technologies and Humanitarian Action" will take place. Organized by Webster University with the support of ICRC, UNHCR and the High Patronage of the Government of the Canton of Geneva, it is free of charge. Registration here. Photographer Olivier MOECKLI took this picture in 2015. It shows a man who stepped on a mine when he was a child playing football at an ICRC-supported rehabilitation centre in Kabul.
© ICRC

The 25th International Humanitarian & Security Conference on "New Technologies and Humanitarian Action", organized by Webster University, will take place on 1 and 2 October. Registration here.

28 September 2020
On 16 September, the Graduate Institute and the Fondation pour Genève organize a "Round table on The Future of Internet Governance in Geneva " to discuss the future of Internet governance and the part Geneva can play in it. Magnum partner A. Abbas took this picture in Konya, Turkey, in 2005. It shows students working on computers linked to the Internet at the Seljuk university.
© A. Abbas / Magnum Photos

On 16 September, the Graduate Institute and the Fondation pour Genève organize a "Round table on The Future of Internet Governance in Geneva" to discuss the future of Internet governance and the role Geneva can play in it.

14 September 2020
On 9 September, the free online congress "WSC Spotlight: Sepsis, Pandemics, and Antimicrobial Resistance – Global Health Threats of the 21st Century" will take place. Hosted by the World Health Organization and the Global Sepsis Alliance, it aims to discuss the state of the fight against sepsis worldwide. This picture shows a coronavirus patient recovering after spending 19 days on assisted oxygen at the West Middlesex University Hospital, London, UK. Magnum partner Stuart Franklin took it in April 2020.
© Stuart Franklin / Magnum Photos

On 9 September, the free online congress "WSC Spotlight: Sepsis, Pandemics, and Antimicrobial Resistance – Global Health Threats of the 21st Century" will take place. Hosted by the World Health Organization and the Global Sepsis Alliance, it aims to discuss the state of the fight against sepsis worldwide.

7 September 2020
On 1 September, the ICRC organizes an all-day digital event composed of 7 thematic panels. "The event will explore the opportunities and risks that an increasing digitalization of the humanitarian sector can bring, and to offer an insight on the importance of data protection to ‘do no harm’ in the digital era." "Guerre 1939-1945. Agence centrale des prisonniers de guerre. Services nationaux, service français. Le classement de la correspondance."
© ICRC archives (ARR)

On 1 September, the ICRC organizes an all-day digital event composed of 7 thematic panels: Follow the Sun: A Digital Launch of the Data Protection Handbook (2nd ed.). "The objective of the event is to explore the opportunities and risks that an increasing digitalization of the humanitarian sector can bring, and to offer an insight on the importance of data protection to ‘do no harm’ in the digital era."

31 août 2020
The above view was taken from the Ponte City Tour that dominates Johannesburg, South Africa. It is part of the Ponte City project by Magnum Photos photographer Mikhael Subotzky and artist Patrick Waterhouse
Mikhael Subotzky & Patrick Waterhouse

The Geneva Cities Hub (GCH) launching event will take place on Tuesday 25 August at La Maison de la Paix. Supported by the Confederation, the canton, and the City of Geneva, the GCH aims to facilitate relations between global urban actors and Geneva-based international organizations, diplomatic missions, civil society organizations, and Academia.  It will coordinate its activities with city networks through partnerships. Should you not be registered, you may follow the event live here.

24 August 2020
From 28 to 29 July 2020, UNECE will organize a "Virtual Workshop on designing legal frameworks for transboundary water cooperation" to assist countries and relevant stakeholders.

From 28 to 29 July 2020, UNECE organized a "Virtual Workshop on designing legal frameworks for transboundary water cooperation" to assist countries and relevant stakeholders.

Magnum partner Peter Marlow took this picture of a boat sailing between Switzerland and France on the Leman Lake seen from Lausanne, Switzerland, in 2006.

27 July 2020
The Graduate Institute and the CEPR co-organize an online public talk by Professor Pierre Yared on his paper "Pandemic Lockdown: The Role of Government Commitment". His work focuses on the importance of credible rules that allow governments to curb a pandemic while limiting the economic costs of a lockdown. This picture shows someone bringing food to an elderly man as part of a neighbourhood solidarity action during the coronavirus lockdown in Fécamp, Normandy, France. Taken by Magnum partner Jean Gaumy.
© Jean Gaumy / Magnum Photos

On 21 July, the Graduate Institute and the CEPR co-organize an online public talk by Professor Pierre Yared on his paper "Pandemic Lockdown: The Role of Government Commitment". His work focuses on the importance of credible rules that allow governments to curb a pandemic while limiting the economic costs of a lockdown.

20 July 2020
The 2020 WSIS Forum, co-organized by ITU, UNESCO, UNDP and UNCTAD, is a collaborative event aiming at fostering partnerships, information exchange, creation of knowledge and sharing of best practices on Information and Communication Technology (ICT). The ‘ICT for development’ community focuses on implementing new technologies to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. The online event will be ongoing until 31 August 2020. This picture of a child learning online during the Coronavirus quarantine was
© Gregory Halpern / Magnum Photos

The 2020 WSIS Forum, co-organized by ITU, UNESCO, UNDP and UNCTAD, is a collaborative event aiming at fostering partnerships, information exchange, creation of knowledge and sharing of best practices on Information and Communication Technology (ICT). The online event will be ongoing until 31 August 2020.

13 July 2020