The eighth session of the Working Group on the Strengthening of the Biological Weapons Convention will take place from 9 to 13 February 2026 in Geneva, Switzerland. The Working Group will be chaired by H.E. Frederico S. Duque Estrada Meyer of Brazil. The Vice-Chairs of the Working Group are H.E. Ambassador Anne Lazar-Sury of France and Mr. Irakli Jgenti of Georgia.
The media launch for the IPBES Business & Biodiversity Report, streamed live on 9 February 2026 at 1 p.m. GMT (UTC+0), follows approval of the Report by the more than 150 member Governments of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) during the twelfth session of the IPBES Plenary (#IPBES12).
Interactive dialogue on the oral update of the OHCHR on the human rights situation in and around El Fasher, in the context of the ongoing conflict in the Sudan
The eighth session of the Working Group on the Strengthening of the Biological Weapons Convention will take place from 9 to 13 February 2026 in Geneva, Switzerland. The Working Group will be chaired by H.E. Frederico S. Duque Estrada Meyer of Brazil. The Vice-Chairs of the Working Group are H.E. Ambassador Anne Lazar-Sury of France and Mr. Irakli Jgenti of Georgia.
UNESCO proclaimed 9 February as the World Greek Language Day at its 43rd General Conference in November 2025. Join us in celebrating the enduring contribution of the Greek language to world civilization through a panel discussion featuring distinguished speakers from the United Nations system and academia.
