Events week overview

25 May 2026 – 31 May 2026
Mon 25 May Tue 26 May Wed 27 May Thu 28 May Fri 29 May Sat 30 May Sun 31 May
05:00 ETGGP: Thailand Inception Workshop
Hybrid
United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC-BKK)/Conference Room 4-Level 1 (United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC - BKK), Bangkok City, Thailand)

United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC-BKK)/Conference Room 4-Level 1

United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC - BKK)

153
08:00 Launch of the Ethiopian E-Mobility Strategy and Implementation Plan (2025–2030)
In-Person
United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC)/1st floor-- - Conference Room 2 (United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC - ADD), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)

United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC)/1st floor-- - Conference Room 2

United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC - ADD)

1
08:30 ICD-11 FHIR Connectathon- WHO/HQ 25 - 26 May 2026
10:00 4th High-Level International Conference on the International Decade for Action “Water for Sustainable Development”, 2018–2028
In-Person
Room Dushanbe (Indonesia)

Room Dushanbe

Indonesia

ongoing UNESCO WWAP CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT AND OUTREACH - Assessment, knowledge sharing and cooperation in water
Hybrid
Room Online (Switzerland)

Room Online

Switzerland

ongoing 2026 Regional Course in International Law for Latin America and the Caribbean
In-Person
United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Building, Santiago, Chile

United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Building

ongoing 77th session - 1st Part
In-Person
Room III (Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland)

Room III

Palais des Nations

ongoing Weekly press briefing
In-Person
Room Press Room (Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland)

Room Press Room

Palais des Nations

ongoing UNOG Visitors
In-Person
Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland

Palais des Nations

ongoing TEST FOCAL POINTS
In-Person
Yuyang Hotel, Beijing, China

Yuyang Hotel

ongoing UNOG Visitors
In-Person
Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland

Palais des Nations

ongoing United Nations Headquarters, New York - Public Visitors
In-Person
United Nations Headquarters, New York, United States of America

United Nations Headquarters

801 1st Ave., New York, NY 10017
08:00 Tripartite Committee Meeting
In-Person
United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC-BKK)/Conference Room 3-Level 1 (United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC - BKK), Bangkok City, Thailand)

United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC-BKK)/Conference Room 3-Level 1

United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC - BKK)

259
10:00 Regional Webinar on Cultural and Arts Education for Lasting Peace
10:00 FLI Division Meeting with ADG/ED
In-Person
ROOMS

ROOMS

12:00 Workshop on Supporting Standards 2026
13:00 SB64 Pre-session webinar on the “Sharm el-Sheikh joint work on implementation of climate action on agriculture and food security” ONLINE ONLY
16:00 Culture and Arts Education Week: Concert by Princeton High School Orchestra with the participation of UNESCO
In-Person
Room Paris (France)

Room Paris

France

18:00 WATER SECURITY: CHALLENGES AND SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS
In-Person
Room Perugia (Italy)

Room Perugia

Italy

ongoing 4th High-Level International Conference on the International Decade for Action “Water for Sustainable Development”, 2018–2028
In-Person
Room Dushanbe (Indonesia)

Room Dushanbe

Indonesia

ongoing ICD-11 FHIR Connectathon- WHO/HQ 25 - 26 May 2026
ongoing UNESCO WWAP CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT AND OUTREACH - Assessment, knowledge sharing and cooperation in water
Hybrid
Room Online (Switzerland)

Room Online

Switzerland

ongoing 2026 Regional Course in International Law for Latin America and the Caribbean
In-Person
United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Building, Santiago, Chile

United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Building

ongoing 77th session - 1st Part
In-Person
Room III (Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland)

Room III

Palais des Nations

ongoing Weekly press briefing
In-Person
Room Press Room (Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland)

Room Press Room

Palais des Nations

ongoing UNOG Visitors
In-Person
Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland

Palais des Nations

ongoing TEST FOCAL POINTS
In-Person
Yuyang Hotel, Beijing, China

Yuyang Hotel

ongoing UNOG Visitors
In-Person
Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland

Palais des Nations

ongoing United Nations Headquarters, New York - Public Visitors
In-Person
United Nations Headquarters, New York, United States of America

United Nations Headquarters

801 1st Ave., New York, NY 10017
09:00 CD P6+2 and Presidential Consultations with Regional Coordinators
In-Person
Room S4 (Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland)

Room S4

Palais des Nations

10:00 Conversations on Special Procedures Working Methods
In-Person
Room Concordia 1 (Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland)

Room Concordia 1

Palais des Nations

10:00 Intersessional meeting of the IGWG on Effective Implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action
In-Person
Room XVI (Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland)

Room XVI

Palais des Nations

10:00 Inauguration of the UNESCO-Guerlain “Women for Bees” photo exhibition
In-Person
UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France

UNESCO Headquarters

10:00 OHCHR meeting with Univ of Southern California
In-Person
H/3-307A - H.307A (Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland)

H/3-307A - H.307A

Palais des Nations

16
10:00 UNIDIR - KAIPTC Study Tour
In-Person
H/5-542 - H.542 (Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland)

H/5-542 - H.542

Palais des Nations

18
10:00 Intersessional meeting of the Intergovernmental Working Group on the Effective Implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action
In-Person
A/5-16 - A-5-16 - Room XVI (Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland)

A/5-16 - A-5-16 - Room XVI

Palais des Nations

329
10:00 2nd Part
In-Person
Room XII (Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland)

Room XII

Palais des Nations

10:00 TIR Executive Board (TIRExB)
In-Person
Room XI (Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland)

Room XI

Palais des Nations

11:00 Life Below Water – SDG 14: Challenges faced by coastal countries and Small Island Developing States
In-Person
Room VIII (Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland)

Room VIII

Palais des Nations

11:30 World Bee Day 2026 : Together for People and the Planet – A partnership that sustains us all
In-Person
H/--200 - Auditorium (Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland)

H/--200 - Auditorium

Palais des Nations

1
12:00 Meeting OHCHR and Cuba
In-Person
Room Concordia 2 (Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland)

Room Concordia 2

Palais des Nations

13:00 EU Coordination meeting with CD President
In-Person
Room V (Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland)

Room V

Palais des Nations

14:00 Briefing for Glasgow University Students
In-Person
Room XIV (Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland)

Room XIV

Palais des Nations

14:00 CD WEOG Coordination meeting
In-Person
Room VII (Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland)

Room VII

Palais des Nations

14:00 Core Group Meeting – Rights of Women and Girls in the Digital Context
In-Person
Room XV (Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland)

Room XV

Palais des Nations

14:30 Launch of the UNESCO Open Science Outlook (Second Edition)
15:00 BWC Working Group Informal consultations
In-Person
Room XI (Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland)

Room XI

Palais des Nations

18:00 Albert Hirschman Lecture with Leonardo Lomelí Vanegas, Rector of UNAM
In-Person
ROOMS

ROOMS

ongoing Workshop on Supporting Standards 2026
ongoing Regional Webinar on Cultural and Arts Education for Lasting Peace
ongoing 4th High-Level International Conference on the International Decade for Action “Water for Sustainable Development”, 2018–2028
In-Person
Room Dushanbe (Indonesia)

Room Dushanbe

Indonesia

ongoing UNESCO WWAP CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT AND OUTREACH - Assessment, knowledge sharing and cooperation in water
Hybrid
Room Online (Switzerland)

Room Online

Switzerland

ongoing 2026 Regional Course in International Law for Latin America and the Caribbean
In-Person
United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Building, Santiago, Chile

United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Building

ongoing 77th session - 1st Part
In-Person
Room III (Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland)

Room III

Palais des Nations

ongoing Weekly press briefing
In-Person
Room Press Room (Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland)

Room Press Room

Palais des Nations

ongoing UNOG Visitors
In-Person
Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland

Palais des Nations

ongoing TEST FOCAL POINTS
In-Person
Yuyang Hotel, Beijing, China

Yuyang Hotel

ongoing UNOG Visitors
In-Person
Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland

Palais des Nations

ongoing United Nations Headquarters, New York - Public Visitors
In-Person
United Nations Headquarters, New York, United States of America

United Nations Headquarters

801 1st Ave., New York, NY 10017
09:00 University of Southern California visit to UNAIDS
In-Person
UNAIDS Building, Geneva, Switzerland

UNAIDS Building

10:00 IGWG TNCs/OBEs Thematic Consultation
In-Person
Room XII (Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland)

Room XII

Palais des Nations

10:00 Beyond Lab & the Norwegian Association of local and regional authoritites
In-Person
Room X (Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland)

Room X

Palais des Nations

10:00 Hybrid Meeting: Education for the Prevention of Antisemitism and Teaching about the Holocaust, Genocides and Violent Pasts
In-Person
Room Brasília (Italy)

Room Brasília

Italy

10:00 Informal preparatory consultation on the ExCom conclusion
In-Person
Room V (Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland)

Room V

Palais des Nations

10:00 Human Rights and the Environment: Meeting on Activities Related to 62nd Session of the Human Rights Council
In-Person
Room 2 (International Environment House, Geneva, Switzerland)

Room 2

International Environment House

13 Chemin des Anémones, 1219 Geneva/Châtelaine/Vernier
10:00 Launch and presentation of the 2026 MOPAN assessment of OHCHR
In-Person
Room VIII (Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland)

Room VIII

Palais des Nations

10:00 Beyond Lab Visit
In-Person
A/3-10 - A-3-10 - Room X (Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland)

A/3-10 - A-3-10 - Room X

Palais des Nations

26
10:00 42nd session
In-Person
Room PW1 (Palais Wilson, Geneva, Switzerland)

Room PW1

Palais Wilson

10:00 CANCELLED - panel discussion Res.58/7
13:00 IS DCM Field Missions
In-Person
Room S4 (Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland)

Room S4

Palais des Nations

14:00 Africa Day Celebration - African Union
In-Person
Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland

Palais des Nations

.
14:45 Presentación Análisis Conjunto de País (CCA) a la Comunidad Internacional
In-Person
United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Building, Santiago, Chile

United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Building

15:00 Promoting Trade in Services to Advance Global Development Cooperation
In-Person
Room V (Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland)

Room V

Palais des Nations

15:00 Executive Secretary Briefing with Ambassadors
In-Person
Room IX (Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland)

Room IX

Palais des Nations

15:30 Meeting between the AG and the HRC President
In-Person
Room VIII (Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland)

Room VIII

Palais des Nations

ongoing BWC Working Group Informal consultations
In-Person
Room XI (Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland)

Room XI

Palais des Nations

ongoing CD WEOG Coordination meeting
In-Person
Room VII (Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland)

Room VII

Palais des Nations

ongoing Conversations on Special Procedures Working Methods
In-Person
Room Concordia 1 (Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland)

Room Concordia 1

Palais des Nations

ongoing 2nd Part
In-Person
Room XII (Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland)

Room XII

Palais des Nations

ongoing Workshop on Supporting Standards 2026
ongoing 4th High-Level International Conference on the International Decade for Action “Water for Sustainable Development”, 2018–2028
In-Person
Room Dushanbe (Indonesia)

Room Dushanbe

Indonesia

ongoing UNESCO WWAP CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT AND OUTREACH - Assessment, knowledge sharing and cooperation in water
Hybrid
Room Online (Switzerland)

Room Online

Switzerland

ongoing 2026 Regional Course in International Law for Latin America and the Caribbean
In-Person
United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Building, Santiago, Chile

United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Building

ongoing 77th session - 1st Part
In-Person
Room III (Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland)

Room III

Palais des Nations

ongoing Weekly press briefing
In-Person
Room Press Room (Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland)

Room Press Room

Palais des Nations

ongoing UNOG Visitors
In-Person
Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland

Palais des Nations

ongoing TEST FOCAL POINTS
In-Person
Yuyang Hotel, Beijing, China

Yuyang Hotel

ongoing UNOG Visitors
In-Person
Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland

Palais des Nations

ongoing United Nations Headquarters, New York - Public Visitors
In-Person
United Nations Headquarters, New York, United States of America

United Nations Headquarters

801 1st Ave., New York, NY 10017
04:00 The 21th United Nations Day of Vesak Celebration 2026
In-Person
United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC-BKK)/ESCAP Hall-Level 2 (United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC - BKK), Bangkok City, Thailand)

United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC-BKK)/ESCAP Hall-Level 2

United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC - BKK)

902
09:00 Cooperation between UNESCO’s Silk Roads Programme and Shanxi Province: Forum on Cultural Cooperation within the Framework of the Silk Roads
In-Person
Room Room III (ROOMS)

Room Room III

ROOMS

09:00 Common Approach for UN agencies on the Implementation of the Right to A Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment | Member States Consultation
Hybrid
International Environment House, Geneva, Switzerland

International Environment House

A link will be sent separately
09:00 UNESCO meeting with Waldorf schools on futures of education
In-Person
ROOMS

ROOMS

09:00 International Dialogue on Peacebuilding and Statebuilding Steering Group Meeting
In-Person
Room Other (MIE)

Room Other

MIE

09:30 OHCHR Press Conference
In-Person
Room Press Room (Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland)

Room Press Room

Palais des Nations

10:00 Expert-level Meeting of the Group of Friends for the Protection of Humanitarian Personnel
In-Person
Room V (Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland)

Room V

Palais des Nations

12:00 UNIS-VS Briefing
In-Person
Room Concordia A.261 (Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland)

Room Concordia A.261

Palais des Nations

12:00 Traditional meeting between the HRC President and GRULAC
In-Person
Room IX (Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland)

Room IX

Palais des Nations

14:00 Concert of Igor Butman Jazz Quartet dedicated to the Russian Language Day
In-Person
Room AH (Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland)

Room AH

Palais des Nations

14:00 International Tea Day Celebrations in Geneva | Friday, 29 May 2026 | 14:00 – 15:30 CEST
Hybrid
H/--200 - Auditorium (Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland)

H/--200 - Auditorium

Palais des Nations

1
14:00 Concert of Igor Butman Jazz Quartet dedicated to the Russian Language Day
In-Person
A/3-1 - A-3-1 - Assembly Hall (Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland)

A/3-1 - A-3-1 - Assembly Hall

Palais des Nations

Palais des Nations, A building, 3rd floor
1939
14:00 EEG meeting with Human Rights Council President and Co-facilitators for HRC rationalization and efficiency for 2026
In-Person
Room XV (Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland)

Room XV

Palais des Nations

14:30 Meeting with women researchers from the Open University of Tanzania
Hybrid
Room Room VII (ROOMS)

Room Room VII

ROOMS

15:00 Meeting between the President of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Ambassador Sidharto Reza Suryodipuro, and the Group of Western European and Other States (WEOG)
In-Person
Room VIII (Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland)

Room VIII

Palais des Nations

15:00 Grupo de Países de Referencia del proceso de la Comisión Presidencial para la Paz y el Entendimiento.
In-Person
Salón Ejecutivo, piso 4 (United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Building, Santiago, Chile)

Salón Ejecutivo, piso 4

United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Building

15:00 CD G-21 coordination meeting
In-Person
Room V (Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland)

Room V

Palais des Nations

15:00 Conversación con empresas ancla sobre cadenas productivas locales, organizado por la División de Desarrollo Productivo y Empresarial.
In-Person
Celso Furtado (United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Building, Santiago, Chile)

Celso Furtado

United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Building

16:00 Development, Human Rights and Ethics in International Organizations
Hybrid
PW/--3.016 - Palais Wilson (Palais Wilson, Geneva, Switzerland)

PW/--3.016 - Palais Wilson

Palais Wilson

20
ongoing IGWG TNCs/OBEs Thematic Consultation
In-Person
Room XII (Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland)

Room XII

Palais des Nations

ongoing 42nd session
In-Person
Room PW1 (Palais Wilson, Geneva, Switzerland)

Room PW1

Palais Wilson

ongoing BWC Working Group Informal consultations
In-Person
Room XI (Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland)

Room XI

Palais des Nations

ongoing CD WEOG Coordination meeting
In-Person
Room VII (Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland)

Room VII

Palais des Nations

ongoing Conversations on Special Procedures Working Methods
In-Person
Room Concordia 1 (Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland)

Room Concordia 1

Palais des Nations

ongoing 2nd Part
In-Person
Room XII (Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland)

Room XII

Palais des Nations

ongoing UNESCO WWAP CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT AND OUTREACH - Assessment, knowledge sharing and cooperation in water
Hybrid
Room Online (Switzerland)

Room Online

Switzerland

ongoing 2026 Regional Course in International Law for Latin America and the Caribbean
In-Person
United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Building, Santiago, Chile

United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Building

ongoing 77th session - 1st Part
In-Person
Room III (Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland)

Room III

Palais des Nations

ongoing Weekly press briefing
In-Person
Room Press Room (Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland)

Room Press Room

Palais des Nations

ongoing UNOG Visitors
In-Person
Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland

Palais des Nations

ongoing TEST FOCAL POINTS
In-Person
Yuyang Hotel, Beijing, China

Yuyang Hotel

ongoing UNOG Visitors
In-Person
Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland

Palais des Nations

ongoing United Nations Headquarters, New York - Public Visitors
In-Person
United Nations Headquarters, New York, United States of America

United Nations Headquarters

801 1st Ave., New York, NY 10017
ongoing 42nd session
In-Person
Room PW1 (Palais Wilson, Geneva, Switzerland)

Room PW1

Palais Wilson

ongoing BWC Working Group Informal consultations
In-Person
Room XI (Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland)

Room XI

Palais des Nations

ongoing CD WEOG Coordination meeting
In-Person
Room VII (Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland)

Room VII

Palais des Nations

ongoing 2nd Part
In-Person
Room XII (Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland)

Room XII

Palais des Nations

ongoing UNESCO WWAP CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT AND OUTREACH - Assessment, knowledge sharing and cooperation in water
Hybrid
Room Online (Switzerland)

Room Online

Switzerland

ongoing 77th session - 1st Part
In-Person
Room III (Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland)

Room III

Palais des Nations

ongoing Weekly press briefing
In-Person
Room Press Room (Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland)

Room Press Room

Palais des Nations

ongoing UNOG Visitors
In-Person
Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland

Palais des Nations

ongoing TEST FOCAL POINTS
In-Person
Yuyang Hotel, Beijing, China

Yuyang Hotel

ongoing UNOG Visitors
In-Person
Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland

Palais des Nations

ongoing United Nations Headquarters, New York - Public Visitors
In-Person
United Nations Headquarters, New York, United States of America

United Nations Headquarters

801 1st Ave., New York, NY 10017
ongoing 42nd session
In-Person
Room PW1 (Palais Wilson, Geneva, Switzerland)

Room PW1

Palais Wilson

ongoing BWC Working Group Informal consultations
In-Person
Room XI (Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland)

Room XI

Palais des Nations

ongoing CD WEOG Coordination meeting
In-Person
Room VII (Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland)

Room VII

Palais des Nations

ongoing 2nd Part
In-Person
Room XII (Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland)

Room XII

Palais des Nations

ongoing UNESCO WWAP CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT AND OUTREACH - Assessment, knowledge sharing and cooperation in water
Hybrid
Room Online (Switzerland)

Room Online

Switzerland

ongoing 77th session - 1st Part
In-Person
Room III (Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland)

Room III

Palais des Nations

ongoing Weekly press briefing
In-Person
Room Press Room (Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland)

Room Press Room

Palais des Nations

ongoing UNOG Visitors
In-Person
Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland

Palais des Nations

ongoing TEST FOCAL POINTS
In-Person
Yuyang Hotel, Beijing, China

Yuyang Hotel

ongoing UNOG Visitors
In-Person
Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland

Palais des Nations

ongoing United Nations Headquarters, New York - Public Visitors
In-Person
United Nations Headquarters, New York, United States of America

United Nations Headquarters

801 1st Ave., New York, NY 10017