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Photo of the week

Reception to celebrate "Europe Day" at the EU Delegation in Geneva, 8 May 2013
©Mark Henley/Panos Pictures
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Main events
13/05/2013 - 28/06/2013

Conference on Disarmament, 2nd part+

20/05/2013 - 28/05/2013

World Health Assembly, 66th+

27/05/2013 - 14/06/2013

23rd Human Right Council+

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Daily News Update

A Summit to Better Prevent Disasters+

The "Risk Biennial": one might well give that nickname to the Global Platform for Disaster Risk reduction, a summit that takes place every other year in Geneva. Since 2007, top experts in risk reduction have been convening there to debate the latest news and findings of their field. This year, the conference is taking place from the 19th to the 23rd of May. Neil MacFarlane, Head of the Regional Programmes and Disaster Risk Reduction Coordination at UNISDR, answers a few of our questions about the summit below.
International Cooperation Geneva - 22 May 2013

MMV at the World Health Assembly +

Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) is public-private partnership based in Geneva working to reduce the burden of malaria in disease-endemic countries by discovering, developing and facilitating delivery of new, effective and affordable antimalarial drugs. George Jagoe, Executive Vice President for Access and Product Management, tells us how MMV participates in the World Health Assembly that takes place in Geneva during 20–28 May 2013.
International Cooperation Geneva - 22 May 2013


Twitter and the ILO+

International Cooperation Geneva - 22 May 2013 

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Quotes

Jakob Kellenberger
President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) (2000-2012)
"Beyond the historical reasons that are behind the location of our headquarters in Geneva, the city has become, over the years, the world capital of  humanitarian affairs. It brings  together a network of international organizations, nongovernmental organizations and diplomatic representations offering an extraordinary platform for humanitarian diplomacy."
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