19 Aug 2026
Eco-Humanitarian
Environmental changes are increasingly causing disasters, including famines, floods, droughts and wildfires. Since 2000, more than two billion people have been affected by disasters and conflicts. Environmental changes must be considered in designing efficient humanitarian interventions and disaster risk reduction efforts.
Updates
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18 Aug 2026
Heatwaves and the Role of Geneva
10 Jul 2026
Indigenous Peoples and the Role of Geneva
24 Apr 2026
International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day
Organizations
Non-Governmental and Business Organizations
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
IFRC
Non-Governmental and Business Organizations
International Organisation for the Least Developed Countries
IOLDCs
Intergovernmental Organizations
Joint United Nations Environment Programme and United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Environment Unit
UNEP/OCHA JEU
Intergovernmental Organizations
UNEP Disasters and Conflicts Branch
UNEP Disasters and Conflicts Branch
Intergovernmental Organizations
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
OCHA
Experts
Adam Day
Adam Day is Head of the Geneva Office of the United Nations University Centre for Policy Research (UNU-CPR) and Research Lead for the UN Secretary-General's Scientific Advisory Board (SAB).
Alexandra Bilak
Alexandra Bilak is the Director General of the Swiss Philanthropy Foundation.
Anna Brach
Anna Brach is the Head of Human Security at the Geneva Center for Security Policy (GCSP).
Hassan Partow
Hassan Partow is a programme manager at UN Environment Programme's the Crisis Management Branch.
Kamal Kishore
Kamal Kishore is the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction and Head of the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
Lina Hillert
Environmental Peacemaking Programme, Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue
Marisol Estrella
Marisol Estrella is the Programme Coordinator for Disaster Risk Reduction at the Disasters and Conflicts Branch of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
Silja Halle
Silja Halle is a Programme Officer at the Crisis Management Branch of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).Events
Learning
Course in Geneva
Specialization Certificate Assessment and Management of Geological and Climate Related Risk
26 Apr – 25 Jun 2027
University of Geneva
UNIGE, Switzerland, Unil, UNDRR
Publications
Report
The Future of Environmental Peacebuilding | Nurturing an ecosystem for peace
2022
Geneva Peacebuilding Platform
