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Advancing Rights of Nature and the Role of Geneva
5+ hour, 8+ min ago (483+ words) Nature| Human Rights and Environment Rights of Nature (Ro N) is a legal approach that recognizes Nature, including ecosystems, species, and natural resources, as legal entities with rights, powers, duties, and liabilities similar to those of a legal person. Under this…...
Human Rights Implications of Environmental Crime | HRC62 Side Event
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (184+ words) 03 Juil 202613: 00 " 14: 00 Organisation: Geneva Human Rights Hub, World Wide Fund for Nature, Earthjustice, Haut commissariat des Nations Unies aux droits de l'homme, Geneva Human Rights, Biodiversity and Land Task Force, Geneva Environment Network, Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime Droits humains…...
Environment: What's Up in GENeva | 29 June " 5 July 2026 " Geneva Environment Network
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (642+ words) Newsletter 29 Jun 2026 Image of the week| A non-exhaustive snapshot of events and key moments from last week at Palais des Nations, the Geneva International Conference Center (CICG), Villa Barton and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), all contributing to advancing the…...
4th Gathering of the Geneva Water Community
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (197+ words) 09 Jul 202610: 00 " 12: 00 Venue: Palais des Nations, Room XI The Geneva Water Community is an informal platform bringing together UN Member States and international organizations in Geneva engaged in water-related issues across the humanitarian, human rights, environmental, climate, development, trade and other…...
Exports of Fossil Fuels and Human Rights Implications | HRC62 Side Event
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (334+ words) 29 Jun 202613: 00 " 14: 00 Venue: Palais des Nations, Room XI Climate| Human Rights and Environment This side event to the 62nd session of the Human Rights Council will present several legal casesthat havelookedat the responsibilities of fossil fuel exporters and discuss which role judicial…...
Transforming Food Systems and Ensuring Corporate Accountability as a Climate and Human Rights Imperative | HRC62 Side Event
1+ week, 5+ day ago (161+ words) 22 Juin 202612: 00 " 13: 00 Lieu: Palais des Nations | Room IX Climat| Droits humains et environnement Industrial food corporations, backed by fossil fuels and petrochemicals, drive climate harm, environmental degradation, and human rights violations and abuses. Weak regulation and corporate influence can often enable…...
Environment: What's Up in GENeva | 15 " 21 June 2026
2+ week, 3+ day ago (598+ words) Newsletter 15 Jun 2026 The UN Human Rights Council holds its 62nd session from 15 June to 7 July 2026, kicking off its four-week session in Geneva with the opening of the session with the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker T'rk. Climate change, the usual…...
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought 2026
2+ week, 6+ day ago (240+ words) Desertification, along with climate change and the loss of biodiversity, were identified as the greatest challenges to sustainable development during the 1992 Rio Earth Summit. The global observance will highlight the central role of the world's rangelands in climate resilience, food…...
Green Summer in Geneva 2026
2+ week, 6+ day ago (1562+ words) 21 Jun 2026 " 22 Sep 2026 SDG11| SDG13| SDG14| SDG15 17 June 2026 | ASL Until 18 June 2026 | Maison de quartier de Saint-Jean Until 28 June 2026 | Maison Internationale des Associations 30 June 2026| Mus'e d'ethnographie, Gen've 1 & 5 July 2026 | Jardin Botanique de Gen've 1 to 31 July 2026| Parc des Bastions 16 July 2026 | Mus'e d'ethnographie, Gen've Until 30 September 2026 | Various locations Until…...
Environment: What's Up in GENeva | 8 " 14 June 2026
3+ week, 3+ day ago (597+ words) Newsletter 08 Jun 2026 Image of the week| The annual Geneva World Environment Day Celebration hosted at the International Environment House on 5 June 2026, underscored how Multilateral Geneva is driving collective Climate Action. As the planet sends urgent signals, Geneva is stepping up…...