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Seen from a distance or from above, the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) is an aesthetically uninspiring conglomerate of office buildings, workshops, and laboratories. If not for the globe installed at its entrance in 2004, as a visitors’ centre, this industrial park-like complex, devoid of architectural interest, would go completely unnoticed. Like the International Committee of the Red Cross, CERN has always been built under pressure, with little concern for appearance.
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The Parties to the Aarhus Convention and Parties to the Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers (PRTRs) are meeting from 18 to 22 October 2021. Marking the 20th anniversary of the entry into force of the Aarhus Convention, this session will provide a multi-stakeholder platform "to discuss the challenges in promoting environmental democracy, digital transformation, and sustainable development." Magnum photographer Mark Power took those blocs of waste, in 2018, at the Paprec recycling plant, France.
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For the first time, children from the Child Rights Connect Children's Advisory Team, an initiative that empowers children as human rights defenders, addressed their message during the opening session of the Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC). Among the statements, Jorge, a young boy from Bolivia, said: "If we educate people to take better care of the environment, the environment will be better cared for." All documents related to the 91st CRC session that will last until 23 September 2022 are accessible here. Magnum photographer Emin Ozmen took this image in Normandy, France, in 2020.
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On 13 January 2022, in the framework of the Geneva Beat Plastic Pollution dialogues, and in partnership with UN-EMG and GRID-Arendal, the Geneva Environment Network (GEN) convenes you to the virtual conference "UN response to marine litter and plastic pollution." In the same field of expertise with this event co-organized by the Basel, Rotterdam, and Stockholm Conventions and the Minamata Convention Secretariats, the GEN organizes the "8th Replenishment of the GEF Trust Fund – Ambitions for the Chemicals and Waste Cluster," on 14 January. Here, a beach in Nice, France, in 2015 by Martin Parr.
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On 12 and 13 April, the WHO is organizing the first round of two public hearings under the guiding question: “What substantive elements do you think should be included in a new international instrument on pandemic preparedness and response?" The public input aims to support the work of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body to draft and negotiate an international instrument to strengthen pandemic responses. The sequence of images above features a nurse after visiting Covid patients in Fecamp, France, in 2020 and was taken by photographer Jean Gaumy.
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From 16 to 18 December 2019, the UNHCR and the Government of Switzerland will jointly host in Geneva the first-ever Global Refugee Forum (GRF). The two-day global conference is the first gathering at the Ministerial level to follow up on the practical implementation of the Global Compact on Refugees.
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Fondation Apprentis d'Auteuil International - F.A.A.I
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The Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipation annual Summit will take place at the Campus Biotech from 12 to 14 October. The core program will focus on a yearly update of GESDA's Science Breakthrough Radar, presenting 40 scientific trends produced by 1000 scientists worldwide and Solution Pathways that generate momentum for change, such as the Open Quantum Initiative, the Neurotech Compass or Accelerating Decarbonization. You may register here to attend virtually. The image above was taken by famous photojournalist and Magnum founder Henri Cartier-Bresson at Les Yvelines in France in 1968.
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This sixth article in the series on the architectural history of international organizations in Geneva considers the urban planning dilemma caused by the building of the Palace of Nations on the Ariana estate. A dilemma that was tackled, but never resolved, by several international architectural competitions occurring over the course of 50 years. A minimalist solution emerged only in 2000, after a final contest.
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They are monarchs, presidents, ministers, diplomats, and delegates that come to Geneva to stand for their positions, change the course of history and build a better future. Discover some of the personalities who have placed Geneva under the scoop since 1926.
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No other city has a richer history of international cooperation than Geneva.
In 1863, a small group of Genevois created the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) which led to the first international humanitarian treaty, the Geneva Convention of 1864.
In 1919, the city gained strength and momentum as a platform for dialogue and cooperation when the victorious states of World War I decided to establish the League of Nations and the International Labour Organization (ILO) there.
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Gabon - Permanent Mission (UN)
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Democratic Republic of the Congo - Permanent Mission (UN)
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