Events | GEN Events
Current
Conference
Road to the First International Conference of the Global Framework on Chemicals | Investing for Impact for a Planet Free of Harm from Chemicals and Waste
27 Oct 2026 | 14:00 – 15:30
International Environment House I, Room 2 & Online | Webex
GFC, GEN
Conference
Briefing on the Montevideo Programme V: A Decade of Action on Environmental Law
03 Nov 2026 | 09:30 – 11:00
International Environment House 1 | Room 2 & Online | Webex
UNEP, GEN
Body Meeting
First International Conference of the Global Framework on Chemicals
16 – 20 Nov 2026
CICG
GFC
Conference
Health and Chemicals Forum | GFC IC1
17 Nov 2026 | 13:00 – 18:00
CICG | Room A & Online | Zoom
Food Packaging Forum, CIEH, Health Care Without Harm, GEN
Conference
From Pledges to Prevention: Measuring Progress on AMR Commitments and Accountability | 2026 AMR Awareness Week
24 Nov 2026 | 10:30 – 12:00
Palais des Nations| Room S-29 & Online | Webex
Health Diplomacy Alliance, UNEP, GEN
Conference
2050Today Annual Event | From Commitments to Practice: Advancing Sustainable Workplaces in International Geneva
30 Nov 2026 | 16:00 – 18:30
Campus Biotech
2050Today, Mexico, GEN, Diplomatic Club of Geneva
Archive
Conference
Two-Speed Multilateralism: Can It Address the Climate & Health Agenda?
30 Mar 2026 | 12:00 – 13:30
Maison de la Paix | Auditorium A1B
IHEID, WHO, IISD, GEN
Conference
Global Water Bankruptcy | Stakeholder Briefing and Dialogue with Prof. Kaveh Madani
26 Mar 2026 | 14:00 – 15:30
International Environment House II & Online | Webex
UNU-INWEH, GEN
Conference
Women Ocean Guardians: Leading Ocean Conservation and Sustainable Blue Economies | International Women’s Month
25 Mar 2026 | 16:00 – 17:15
Palais des Nations, Building H | Auditorium
Germany, Australia, Costa Rica, Colombia, Grenada, United Kingdom, WCS, Conservation International, GEF, GFCR, GEN
Conference
Human Rights and Biodiversity: Advancing Rights‑Based Action toward the UN Biodiversity Conference COP17 | Geneva Rights and Environment Talks 2026
10 Mar 2026 | 15:15 – 16:15
Palais des Nations | Room A-286-1 & Online | Webex
Special Procedures of the UN Human Rights Council, GeHRBiL, Earthjustice, GEN
Conference
Advancing a Just Transition: How Human Rights Can Underpin International Processes to Phase Out Fossil Fuels | HRC61 Side Event
10 Mar 2026 | 14:00 – 15:00
Palais des Nations | Room IX
CIEL
Conference
Towards Effective Environmental, Social, and Human Rights Impact Assessments | Geneva Rights and Environment Talks 2026
10 Mar 2026 | 12:30 – 13:30
Palais des Nations | Room A-286-1 & Online | Webex
Special Procedures of the UN Human Rights Council, Earthjustice, GEN
Conference
A “Poison Country” – The Impact of Deadly Asbestos Fibers and the Struggle of Indigenous Peoples for Their Right to a Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment | HRC61 Side Event | Geneva Rights and Environment Talks 2026
09 Mar 2026 | 16:00 – 17:00
Palais des Nations | Room VIII
Earthjustice, Special Procedures of the UN Human Rights Council, GEN, ISHR, FIDH, FIFDH
Conference
Keeping the Air We Breathe Safe | Geneva Rights and Environment Talks 2026
09 Mar 2026 | 14:30 – 15:30
Palais des Nations | Room A-286-1 & Online | Webex
Special Procedures of the UN Human Rights Council, Earthjustice, GEN
Conference
Actions to Breathe Clean Air: Protecting Public Health and Ensuring a Healthy Environment | HRC61 Side Event
09 Mar 2026 | 13:00 – 14:00
Palais des Nations, Room IX
Special Procedures of the UN Human Rights Council, Slovenia, Monaco, Morocco, Maldives, Costa Rica, Switzerland, WHO, UNDP
Virtual
World Wildlife Day 2026 United Nations Virtual Celebration
03 Mar 2026 | 13:30 – 15:30
Online | Webex
CITES, UNDP, Jackson Wild, IFAW, GEN
Conference
World Wildlife Day 2026 | Geneva Celebrating Expertise in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Conserving Health, Heritage and Livelihoods
03 Mar 2026 | 09:30 – 12:00
International Environment House I
CITES
Conference
Chemicals and Waste Negotiations Briefing 2026
12 Feb 2026 | 10:00 – 12:00
International Environment House I | Room 3 & Online | Webex
GEN, GFC, BRS, Minamata Convention, UNEP Chemicals and Health Branch
Conference
The International Seabed Authority: Governing the Common Heritage of Humankind, Protecting the Marine Environment, and Regulating Deep-Sea Mining
04 Feb 2026 | 13:00 – 14:00
CAV, Varembé 1
ISA, GEN
Conference
Challenges and Solutions to Prevent Disinformation in Environmental Policy Making
30 Jan 2026 | 11:00 – 12:30
International Environment House I | Room 2 & Online | Webex
OHCHR, CIEL, Scientists’ Coalition for an Effective Plastics Treaty, GEN
Conference
Advancing Decent Work and Social Justice in the NDCs 3.0 for a Just Ecological Transition
28 Jan 2026 | 10:00 – 12:00
ILO Building | Room II & Online | Webex
ILO, GEN, Germany
Conference
Human Rights and the Environment: Meeting on Activities Related to 61st Session of the Human Rights Council
27 Jan 2026 | 10:00 – 11:00
International Environment House I | Room 2 & Online | Webex
GEN
Conference
Briefing on the Preparations for the First Plenary Session of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution | Road to ISP-CWP P1
14 Jan 2026 | 14:00 – 15:30
International Environment House I & Online | Webex
ISP-CWP, GEN
Conference
Strengthening the Science-Policy Interface to Address the Triple Planetary Crisis
17 Dec 2025 | 09:00 – 14:00
International Environment House II
GEN, Switzerland