Events
Navigating health misinformation in the age of AI
The Inter-Parliamentary Union will hold a webinar to examine how misinformation and AI intersect to shape access to essential health services, particularly for women, children and adolescents. The session will bring together parliamentarians, experts and civil society organisations to explore how trust, empathy and culturally resonant communication can complement factual accuracy in countering misinformation. Participants (See more)
IMSB-led virtual stakeholder consultation on Rev2 of the WSIS+20 outcome document
Registration is open for the next WSIS+20 virtual stakeholder consultation, scheduled for 8 December 2025, which will gather feedback on the revised draft outcome document (Rev2) ahead of the UN General Assembly’s high-level meeting. Organised by the Informal Multistakeholder Sounding Board (IMSB), the session invites stakeholders to provide targeted, paragraph-specific comments to support the ongoing (See more)
Digital inclusion by design: Leveraging existing infrastructure to leave no one behind
Diplo, UNEP, and Giga are co-organising an event hosted by the Giga Connectivity Centre in Geneva to explore how existing community anchor institutions can accelerate meaningful digital inclusion. Across many countries, post offices, schools, libraries, community centres, and other trusted public spaces form extensive physical networks that already support local populations in their daily lives. (See more)
Gaming and Africa’s youth: Opportunities, challenges, and future pathways
Diplo is organising a webinar that explores one of the most exciting emerging frontiers for Africa’s young population: the rise of digital gaming as a potential engine for jobs, innovation, and development. Africa is home to the largest and fastest-growing youth population in the world, yet millions of young people struggle to secure sustainable livelihoods. (See more)
International AI Standards Summit 2025
The 2025 International AI Standards Summit is scheduled to take place on December 2–3, 2025, in Seoul, South Korea. This global event is jointly organised by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), with hosting support from the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS). (See more)
Innovations Dialogue 2025: Neurotechnologies and their implications for international peace and securityÂ
On 24 November 2025, Geneva will host a pivotal conversation about the future of warfare and human enhancement at UNIDIR’s Innovations Dialogue 2025, under the theme ‘Neurotechnologies and their Implications for International Peace and Security.‘ The event will take place both in person at the Centre International de Conférences Genève (CICG) and online, making it (See more)
UN Forum on Business and Human Rights 2025
The 14th UN Forum on Business and Human Rights will take place from 24 to 26 November 2025 in a hybrid format — in person at Palais des Nations in Geneva and online. As the largest annual global gathering on business and human rights, the Forum brings together thousands of participants from governments, businesses, civil (See more)
G20 Leaders’ Summit 2025
The G20 Leaders’ Summit 2025 is scheduled for November 22 and 23, 2025, in Johannesburg, South Africa. This annual meeting brings together the heads of state and government from the 19 member countries, plus the African Union and the European Union. The G20 Summit represents the conclusion of the work carried out by the country that (See more)
Summit on European Digital Sovereignty
France and Germany will co-host a high-level Summit on European Digital Sovereignty on 18 November 2025, bringing together EU institutions, member states, businesses, and key stakeholders from across the continent. The summit will serve as a platform to advance Europe’s vision of digital sovereignty. It will be a starting point to mobilise European investment in (See more)
Fourth meeting of the UN CSTD multi-stakeholder working group on data governance at all levels
The UN Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) will hold the fourth meeting of its Multi-Stakeholder Working Group on Data Governance at All Levels on 18–19 November 2025 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, with participation available both in person and online. The Working Group is mandated to support international cooperation on (See more)
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