The UN will launch the UN Human Rights Report 2025 on 12 June 2026. This event will highlight key human rights developments and challenges from the previous year.
The event will be held at the headquarters of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. The event precedes the Human Rights Council (HRC) 62nd session by a few days.
For registration, please visit the event’s Indico web page.
Organised by the UN Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR), this inter-faith dialogue will take place on 12 June 2026 at Villa Bocage, Palais des Nations, Geneva.
Held ahead of UNIDIR’s Global Conference on AI, Security and Ethics 2026, the event will explore how faith-based ethical perspectives can contribute to ongoing international discussions on AI governance and the responsible use of AI in security contexts. Discussions will focus on themes such as human dignity, accountability, trust, responsibility, and the role of shared values in shaping approaches to emerging technologies.
The programme features an inter-faith panel representing Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, and Sikh perspectives, providing a platform for dialogue on ethical questions surrounding the integration of AI into military and security systems. The event aims to broaden engagement in debates on AI governance by incorporating diverse viewpoints alongside technical and policy discussions.
The event is open to representatives of governments, international organisations, religious communities, civil society, experts, and members of the public.
The 2026 G7 Leaders’ Summit is an international leaders’ meeting scheduled to take place from 15 to 17 June 2026 in Évian-les-Bains, Haute-Savoie, France. It will bring together the heads of state and government of the Group of Seven (G7) — Canada, France (as host), Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, and the USA — along with representatives of the EU to discuss key global issues.
Under the French Presidency of the G7 in 2026, the summit is expected to focus on addressing structural imbalances in the global economy, enhancing international cooperation, and reinforcing dialogue among major economic powers.
The Presidency has also organised a series of preparatory ministerial and technical meetings across thematic tracks — including foreign affairs, finance, trade, environment, digital policy, development, and home affairs — in the lead-up to the leaders’ meeting.
The 62nd regular session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC62) is scheduled to take place from 15 June to 16 July 2026 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland.
This session provides a key platform for the international community to discuss, promote, and protect human rights worldwide.
The session will address a comprehensive agenda encompassing a broad spectrum of human rights issues. Major agenda items include the consideration of the Annual report of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, discussions on the promotion and protection of civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights, and the review of specific human rights situations that require the Council’s attention.
The Human Rights Council will review numerous reports during the session. Regarding digital matters, the council will review:
The Global Conference on AI, Security and Ethics 2026, organised by the UN Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR), will be held 18–19 June 2026 at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, and online. The conference convenes diplomats, policymakers, military representatives, researchers, industry experts, civil society organisations, and international organisations to examine the implications of AI for international peace and security.
The two-day programme focuses on the intersection of AI development and security governance, reflecting ongoing international discussions on norms, regulatory frameworks, and cooperation in the military domain.
Discussions are organised around four thematic clusters. The first day addresses technological foundations, including algorithmic bias, dual-use technologies, agentic AI, and testing, evaluation, verification, and validation of AI systems in defence contexts. The second day shifts to applications and integration, covering counter-AI capabilities, infrastructure dependencies, resilience, and human-centred considerations in operational environments. The programme also includes sessions on stakeholder perspectives, including the role of investors, industry practice, regional approaches, and public–private cooperation. The final sessions focus on governance pathways, accountability frameworks, and the relationship between AI and broader disarmament and security regimes.
The conference includes keynote addresses, expert panels, thematic presentations, lightning talks, and demonstrations, aiming to facilitate exchange between technical and policy communities.
UN Open Source Week 2026 is a global convening focused on open-source technologies and digital cooperation, scheduled to take place 22–26 June 2026 at UN Headquarters in New York. Co-hosted by the UN Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies (ODET) and the UN Office of Information and Communications Technology (OICT), the event serves as a platform for multistakeholder dialogue and collaboration.
The programme is organised across the week, beginning with a Community Hackathon on Monday (22 June), followed by discussions on the intersection of open source and AI on Tuesday (23 June), Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) Day on Wednesday (24 June), Open Source Programme Offices (OSPOs) for public interest objectives (25 June), and community-led events (26 June).
Pre-registration for UN Open Source Week 2026 is currently open.
The Global Dialogue on AI Governance (AI Dialogue) will hold its inaugural meeting on 6-7 July 2026. The AI Dialogue was established in 2025, to involve governments and all relevant stakeholders, and is envisioned as a platform ‘to discuss international cooperation, share best practices and lessons learned, and to facilitate open, transparent and inclusive discussions on AI governance with a view to enabling AI to contribute to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals and to closing the digital divides between and within countries.’
The programme of the Global Dialogue will include high-level governmental plenary segments, multistakeholder exchanges, and the presentation of the report of the multidisciplinary
Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence, thematic discussions
across four clusters, and side events.
The four thematic clusters are:
The Dialogue is open to a broad range of participants, including all UN member states and observers, intergovernmental organisations with observer status at the UN, UN entities and specialised agencies, as well as representatives of NGOs, civil society organisations, academia, the private sector, and other relevant stakeholder groups. Participation by non-governmental stakeholders is subject to the accreditation and registration process. However, the Dialogue does not permit attendance by individuals acting solely in a personal capacity. Registration for the event is open until 25 June, 2026.
The Dialogue will be streamed on UN Web TV:
The event will be convened back-to-back in the margins of the AI for Good Global
Summit and during the same week as the annual World Summit on the Information Society
meetings in Geneva.
The WSIS Forum 2026 is the 2026 edition of the annual multistakeholder gathering established under the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) process, which brings together actors engaged in digital cooperation, information and communication technologies (ICTs), and sustainable development. The Forum is scheduled to take place in Geneva, Switzerland, from 6 to 10 July 2026.
It will convene representatives from governments, international organisations, civil society, the private sector, academia, and technical communities to exchange knowledge, highlight innovative solutions, and engage in multistakeholder dialogue to advance the implementation of WSIS Action Lines and contribute to broader global development goals.
The event is co-organised by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the UN Development Programme (UNDP), and the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), in collaboration with more than 50 UN entities.
WSIS Forum 2026 will serve as a principal platform for reviewing progress, strengthening partnerships, and identifying future directions in digital cooperation and ICT‑related development initiatives.
The AI for Good Global Summit 2026 is scheduled to take place from 7 to 10 July 2026 at Palexpo in Geneva, Switzerland.
Organised by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in partnership with more than 50 UN agencies and co-convened with the Government of Switzerland, thesummit focused on exploring and advancing the practical application of AI to address global challenges and support the UN sustainable development goals (SDGs).
The summit brings together representatives from governments, international organisations, the private sector, civil society, academia, and technical communities.
Participants will engage in discussions, presentations, and collaborative sessions on topics including AI governance, innovative AI solutions, capacity-building, standards development, and ethical considerations.
The programme includes keynote speeches, panels, exhibitions, workshops, and related initiatives to identify scalable AI applications that contribute to sustainable development and societal benefit. The event also offers opportunities for networking, knowledge exchange, and stakeholder engagement across the global AI ecosystem.
High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2026 (HLPF 2026) will be convened under the auspices of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), 7–15 July 2026 in New York, including a ministerial segment from 13–15 July as part of the ECOSOC High-Level Segment, and concluding on 16 July 2026.
The HLPF serves as the main UN platform for follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The 2026 session will be held under the theme ‘Transformative, equitable, innovative and coordinated actions for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its sustainable development goals for a sustainable future for all.’
The Forum will conduct in-depth reviews of sustainable development goals (SDGs) 6 (water and sanitation), 7 (energy), 9 (industry, innovation and infrastructure), 11 (sustainable cities), and 17 (partnerships for the Goals). A total of 36 countries are expected to present Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs), sharing national progress and implementation experiences.
The programme includes thematic sessions on accelerating SDG implementation across different country contexts, including African countries, least developed countries (LDCs), landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), and middle-income countries (MICs), as well as dedicated discussions on small island developing States (SIDS). Additional sessions address stakeholder engagement, regional perspectives, local-level implementation, and interlinkages among SDGs.
The ministerial and high-level segments include general debates on accelerating progress towards the 2030 Agenda, presentations of key UN reports, and discussions on pathways to strengthen implementation in the remaining years to 2030. The Forum will conclude with the adoption of a ministerial declaration.
