In the margins of #WHA79, the GEN is at the event examining the lasting health, environmental, and economic burden of lead exposure, and presenting an overview of the forthcoming WHO Technical Package for #LeadPoisoningPrevention. ▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8xc...

#Environment: What's Up in #GENeva from 18-31 May? ✅ Road to 1st Conference #GFC ✅ #BiodiversityDay ✅ #WHA79 ✅ #PlasticsTreaty ✅ #SeaLevelRise ✅ #WorldBeeDay ✅ #HumanRights & Env't ✅ #NowForClimate ✅ & more Check events, #jobs, suggestions ▶️ tiny.cc/GEN18-31May26

Mainstreaming scientific knowledge on plastics & health links is fundamental to put health at the core of global plastics action. Learn more at @unibe.ch Roman Lehner's Lightning Talk at the #HealthDiplomacyHouse. 🗓️ 21 May, 12:30 CEST ▶️ tiny.cc/GEN21May26

Focused on leveraging global & #LocalAction, the #BiodiversityDay high-level panel in #GENeva will highlight priorities, vision & expected outcomes of #COP17Armenia, featuring the Special Envoy & Chief Negotiator of COP17. @unbiodiversity.bsky.social 📅 22 May 2026 ▶️ tiny.cc/GENBiodiversityDay26

In the margins of #WHA79, join @tessforum.bsky.social for @carolyndeere.bsky.social's Lightning Talk at the #HealthDiplomacyHouse to learn about key elements for protecting human health in the future #PlasticsTreaty. 🗓️ 21 May 2026, 12:30 CEST ▶️ tiny.cc/GEN21May26

In the margins of #WHA79, join Etienne Cabane of @foodpackagingforum.org at the #HealthDiplomacyHouse for a talk on why food-contact chemical regulation is ineffective to protect health from the hazardous effects of #plastics. 🗓️ 21 May, 12:30 CEST ▶️ tiny.cc/GEN21May26

Though often making headlines, the #plastics & health link has yet to receive the attention it requires in many other spaces. Join Dr. Rüdiger Krech of @who.int at the #HealthDiplomacyHouse for a Lightning Talk on the matter. @healthdiplomacy.bsky.social 🗓️ 21 May, 12:30 CEST ▶️ tiny.cc/GEN21May26

#SaveTheDate #WorldEnvironmentDay 2026 will rally the world around urgent #ClimateAction. As we head towards #COP31, join the #WED2026 celebration spotlighting multilateral #GENeva collectively driving action #NowForClimate. 📆 5 June, 9:00 CEST ▶️ tiny.cc/GENWED26

#Live now! Launching the third edition of @unep.org GRID #GENeva's sand report "#Sand and Sustainability: An Essential Resource for Nature and Development", experts joining this event will unpack the report’s findings and more. ▶️ tiny.cc/GEN13May26 📺 youtube.com/watch?v=Vs0v...

The 62nd session of the UN Human Rights Council is scheduled to take place in #GENeva from 15 June to 10 July 2026. Join this info-sharing session to learn and share #environment-related activities & events at #HRC62. 📆 28 May, 10:00 CEST ▶️ tiny.cc/GEN28May26

#Live now! This briefing will present the final draft of the #UNGA resolution by #Vanuatu & a regionally diverse core group that endorses & builds upon the #ICJ climate ruling, moving from opinion to action. ▶️ tiny.cc/ICJ12May26 📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOeF...

In the margins of #WHA79, join the #HealthDiplomacyHouse session in #GENeva, highlighting the need to communicate clearly, consistently & effectively about health impacts of #PlasticPollution. @healthdiplomacy.bsky.social @foodpackagingforum.org @ciel.org 🗓️ 21 May, 12:30 CEST ▶️ tiny.cc/GEN21May26

Join the diplomatic briefing in #GENeva presenting the final draft of the #UNGA resolution by #Vanuatu and a regionally diverse core group that endorses & builds upon the #ICJ climate ruling, moving from opinion to action. @ciel.org @wy4cj.bsky.social 📅 12 May, 16:00 CEST ▶️ tiny.cc/ICJ12May26

12 May is #PlantHealthDay! This year’s celebration underscores the importance of protecting plants to safeguard ecosystems, livelihoods & resilient food systems. Learn how #GENeva is advancing action to #ProtectOurPlants ▶️ tiny.cc/GENPlantHeal...

🇨🇭 11 May marks Swiss #OvershootDay, when #Switzerland, from this day onward, is living beyond the planet’s yearly resources. If everyone lived like the Swiss population, we would need 2.8 Earths. Learn how #GENeva advances solutions to #MoveTheDate ▶️ tiny.cc/SwissOvershoot26

#Environment: What's Up in #GENeva from 11-17 May? ✅ #Sand Report 2026 ✅ #ICJAO Climate Ruling @ #UNGA ✅ #HRC62 ✅ #Biodiversity ✅ #NowForClimate ✅ #Chemicals & Pollution ✅ Swiss #OvershootDay ✅ #Nuclear Weapons & Env't ✅ & more Check events, #jobs, suggestions ▶️ tiny.cc/GEN11-17May26

9 May is #WorldMigratoryBirdDay! This year’s theme highlights the power of community science to monitor, protect, and conserve migratory birds across borders. Learn about the role of #GENeva in their protection and #WMBD2026 activities in the region ▶️ tiny.cc/GENMigratoryBirds26

Join the diplomatic briefing in #GENeva presenting the final draft of the #UNGA resolution by #Vanuatu and a regionally diverse core group that endorses & builds upon the #ICJ climate ruling, moving from opinion to action. @ciel.org @wy4cj.bsky.social 📅 12 May, 16:00 CEST ▶️ tiny.cc/ICJ12May26

#SaveTheDate Towards #COP17Armenia, join the #GENeva #BiodiversityDay celebration leveraging global & #LocalAction for nature & highlighting inclusive, participatory & whole-of-society action to achieve #KMGBF targets. @unbiodiversity.bsky.social 📅 22 May 2026 ▶️ tiny.cc/GENBiodiversityDay26

On the road to the 1st Int'l Conference of the Global Framework on #Chemicals, join this event tracking progress on developing indicators under the measurability framework & sharing preliminary information on the conference. #GFC 🗓️ 19 May, 14:00 CEST ▶️ tiny.cc/GFC19May26

#Live now! Join experts for the launch of a new @unep.org guidance on Safe Disposal of Unused Medicines for a discussion on challenges & practical approaches to implementation of a #OneHealth approach for national systems. ▶️ tiny.cc/GEN6May26 📺 youtube.com/watch?v=y7q4...

Launching the 2026 #Sand & Sustainability report, join this #GENeva Dialogue on Minerals & Metals that will unpack its findings around global sand governance, particularly as an essential resource for nature & development. 🗓️ 13 May, 15:00 CEST ▶️ tiny.cc/GEN13May26

At the #ExploreDemain festival, the GEN is at the awarding ceremony for the Sustainable Development Competition of the Canton of #GENeva, beginning with an interview with climate activist Camille Étienne on her journey, her battles and her vision of the future.

As part of the #ExploreDemain festival in #GENeva, the GEN is at the roundtable highlighting the obstacles, opportunities for, and concrete cases of moving towards "living better with less". ▶️ exploregeneve.ch/event/vivre-...

Join experts as they reflect on the new guidance on Safe Disposal of Unused Medicines, as they reflect & share recommendations on strengthening national systems for safe disposal of unused meds from a #OneHealth approach. 🗓️ 6 May, 14:00 CEST ▶️ tiny.cc/GEN6May26

The GEN is at a high-level dialogue with Nobel prize laureate Joseph Stiglitz and @wto.org DG Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, exploring the future of a multilateral trading system, contributing to an upcoming paper developing a set of core principles towards a progressive trade policy.

Today, @unisinos.bsky.social students visited the International #EnvironmentHouse for an intro on #GENeva as a global hub for env't governance! Lively discussions took place with Ivo Mulder of @unep.org on #ClimateFinance & Simon Dünnenberger on @iisd.org's work on energy & his career journey.

#Environment: What's Up in #GENeva from 4-10 May? ✅ #Pharmaceuticals #OneHealth ✅ #SantaMartaConference ✅ #Biodiversity ✅ #ClimateAction ✅ #Chemicals & Pollution ✅ Env't Impacts of War ✅ #UN80 ✅ & more Check events, #jobs, suggestions ▶️ tiny.cc/GEN4-10May26

#Live now! In the margins of #UNECE Resource Management Week, join the #GENeva Dialogue on Minerals & Metals for a discussion on a UNEP-IGF Mining report on the evolving landscape of #SustainabilityStandards & initiatives. ▶️ tiny.cc/GEN30Apr26 📺 youtube.com/watch?v=74sp...

The GEN is at Day 4️⃣ of UNECE Resource Management Week beginning with a discussion on International Centres of Excellence on Sustainable Resource Management and their role in contributing to the development and application of #UNFC and #UNRMS. 📺 webtv.un.org/en/asset/k19...

As demand for minerals & metals increase, sustainability standards & initiatives have also more than doubled in past decades. Join experts in this event discussing a new report exploring how to navigate this evolving landscape. 🗓️ 30 April, 13:40 CEST ▶️ tiny.cc/GEN30Apr26

The GEN is at #UNECE Resource Management Week for a discussion on CETM-aligned strategies for responsible #CriticalMineral development, examining how the UNSG’s Panel on CETM can be translated into practical action. ▶️ webtv.un.org/en/asset/k10...

The #GENetwork is at the @wto.org event on “Food Security, Plastics and Other Contaminants in our Food”, exploring how trade and agriculture intersect with pollution, food safety, and sustainable food systems. 📺 youtube.com/watch?v=x14H...

The GEN is at the #UNECE Resource Management Week Side Event "From #COP30 to #COP31" exploring what implementation looks like on the ground across sectors such #JustTransition, methane and #CriticalMinerals, and within this decade. ▶️ unece.org/sites/defaul...

Launching the #UNEP Guidance on Safe Disposal of Unused Medicines, this event will discuss key findings, share recommendations & promote cross‑sectoral dialogue to strengthen national systems & beyond from a #OneHealth approach. 🗓️ 6 May, 14:00 CEST ▶️ tiny.cc/GEN6May26

As part of the #GENeva Dialogues on Minerals & Metals, this #UNECE Resource Management Week side event will discuss findings of the Stocktake Report on Sustainability Standards & Initiatives, exploring how to navigate the evolving landscape. 🗓️ 30 April, 13:40 CEST ▶️ tiny.cc/GEN30Apr26

In the margins of the #UNECE Resource Management Week, the GEN is at the Working Breakfast on Critical Raw Materials in the Western Balkans, highlighting the growing local resistance and environmental concerns over ongoing extraction projects.

The GEN is at the opening of the 2026 #UNECE Resource Management Week, which will explore how resources can and should be managed in the context of the #EnergyTransition while contributing to energy security, affordability, & sustainability. 📺 webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1w...

#Environment: What's Up in #GENeva from 27 Apr - 3 May? ✅ #UNECE Resource Mgt. Week ✅ #SantaMartaConference ✅ #COP31Türkiye ✅ #UN80 ✅ #PlasticsTreaty ✅ Env't Impacts of War ✅ #RES2026 ✅ #GreenSpring ✅ & more Check events, #jobs, suggestions ▶️ tiny.cc/GEN27Apr-3Ma...

26 April is International #Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day. 40 years on, today reminds us of lasting human & environmental impacts of nuclear disasters and shared responsibility to protect people & planet. Learn how Int'l #GENeva addresses nuclear risks & impacts ▶️ tiny.cc/GENChernobylDisaster

The GEN is at the #GENeva launch introducing the Global Conscious #FoodSystems Summit, exploring how we can harness the power of consciousness to accelerate systems change for greater wellbeing, equity, and sustainability. ▶️ consciousfoodsystems.org/bhutan-summi...

The GEN is at @gvagrad.bsky.social for "#Pesticides Then and Now: Historical Perspectives & Contemporary Regulations & Risks" fostering an exchange among historical perspectives & contemporary expertise on pesticides, part of Chemical Crossroads project. ▶️ www.chemicalcrossroads.com/events/pesti...

#Live now! Join this #COP4Escazú side event on implementing Pollutant Release & Transfer Registers (#PRTRs) to support the mitigation of pollution through strengthened transparency and access to information. ▶️ tiny.cc/Escazu22Apr26 📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkGA...

The GEN is at the #RFSD2026 Peer Learning Round Table exploring achievements, opportunities and future pathways to accelerate achieving #SDG6, on the Road to the 2026 #UNWaterConference. 📺 webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1o...

22 April is #MotherEarthDay! From climate change to biodiversity loss to pollution, the #TriplePlanetaryCrisis is putting our ecosystems under pressure. Urgent action is needed to protect our planet and its people. Learn how #GENeva is taking action ▶️ tiny.cc/GENEarthDay26

As part of the #GENeva Dialogues on Minerals & Metals, this #UNECE Resource Management Week side event will discuss findings of the Stocktake Report on Sustainability Standards & Initiatives, exploring how to navigate the evolving landscape. 🗓️ 30 April, 13:40 CEST ▶️ tiny.cc/GEN30Apr26

The GEN is at the #RFSD2026 Peer Learning Round Table on #SDG11 discussing progress on implementation & #UNECE contribution to #WUF13 with evidence on urban resilience, extreme heat, water stress, climate risks & food systems sustainability. 📺 webtv.un.org/en/asset/k14...

The GEN is at the #RFSD2026 Peer Learning Round Table on #SDG7 exploring successes, lessons learned & priority actions such as promoting a holistic approach to accelerate #RenewableEnergy & more. 📺 webtv.un.org/en/asset/k15...

The GEN is at the Opening & High-level Policy Segment of the #RFSD2026 for the ECE Region. In line with the 2026 theme "Transforming Together: Innovative and Equitable Actions for #SDGs", discussions will take stock of recent progress & more. ▶️ regionalforum.unece.org/index.php/ev...

The GEN is at Day 2⃣ of the Sustainable Buildings and Constructions Summit 2026, where policymakers, researchers, and practitioners gather to reimagine how we build, construct sustainably, and live within planetary boundaries. #SBSC26 ▶️ sustainable-construction.org