Research Guides: Conference Primers: the Diplomat's Guide to Conferences in Geneva

The Conference Primers platform provides rapid access to summaries of issues discussed and decisions taken at major conferences organized by UN and other International Organizations in Geneva. It includes links to UN official websites as well as overviews provided by NGOs, think tanks, academia and media outlets.

We also gather information from major UN conferences which take place in other parts of the world, as there is a direct impact on the work produced at the UN in Geneva.

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Highlights

In New Year’s Message, Guterres urges countries to drastically slash emissions and ‘exit this road to ruin’
Reflecting on 2024, he stated that “hope has been hard to find”, with wars causing enormous pain, suffering and displacement, and inequalities and divisions fuelling tensions and mistrust.
UN News, 30 December 2024
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“And today I can officially report that we have just endured a decade of deadly heat,” he said.
RESOLVE | 2024 Report of the Secretary-General on the Work of the Organization
The past year has tested humanity in every way.
At every step, our Organization and our personnel will continue to stand in solidarity with the people of the world through these trying times, as we seek to forge a more peaceful, healthy, equal and prosperous future together.
Published September 2024
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The present report shows that, despite the difficulties, progress is possible, and change is achievable.
Despite the obstacles in their way, the staff of the United Nations' commitment to a better, brighter future shines through in all that they do. Their resolve is to achieve results for the people of the world and to deliver the help and the hope that every person deserves – and that the human family needs today, more than ever.
UN Geneva Library's Resource Guide on
MULTILATERALISM
Transforming for the Future
The 2023 annual report of the United Nations Office at Geneva, published August 2024
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