Library Talks
The Library of the United Nations Office at Geneva hosts on a regular basis "Library Talks", geared towards gathering members of the international community in Geneva to discuss subjects of key importance for the United Nations.
2 October 2013
At this Library Talk, Poggeschi's book will be presented in its new English translation, with the author speaking and two discussants: Ambassador Petru Dumitriu, and Professor Levrat from the University of Geneva. Giovanni Poggeschi is currently a professor of Comparative Public Law at the University of Salento in Italy. He has published widely before, and is currently an expert for the Council of Europe on issues such as federalism, and the protection of national minorities.
1 October 2013
The United Nations Library, Martinus Nijhoff Publishers/Brill and the Permanent Mission of Israel to the United Nations in Geneva, together with the Rosenne Family are organizing the third Shabtai Rosenne Memorial Lecture at the Palais des Nations.
3 July 2013
China has experienced an unprecedented 3 decades of annual economic growth of around 10%. What has fuelled this boom? And can it be sustained? Professor Li Yang, Vice President of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, discusses the Chinese growth miracle and considers its impact, positive and negative, on China and the world. This event is organized in cooperation with UNRISD
4 June 2013
Unprecedented urban growth in Asia brings with it major environmental challenges, but
could it also be part of the solution? This event is organized in cooperation with UNRISD and UNCTAD.
28 May 2013
"The United Nations Human Rights Council: A Critique and Early Assessment" - by Rosa Freedman. This event is organized in partnership with the Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva
14 May 2013
The conference is being held in the framework of the intellectual and academic exchange project “UNOG Library Talks”. Among others, experts from France Benevolat, the Volonteurope organization, the Volunteering England organization, the European Centre for Non-profit Law, the European Volunteer Centre and the OSMIJEH organization, the ICVolunteers, the Centre Gevenois du Volontariat, the National Council for Promotion of Volunteerism of Portugal will take part in the event.
25 April 2013
In cooperation with the Russian Center for Policy Studies (PIR Center)
19 March 2013
Book presentation: "Norms of Protection: Responsibility to Protect, Protection of Civilians and their Interaction", edited by Angus Francis, Vesselin Popovski and Charles Sampford (United Nations University - UNU)
20 February 2013
This event is sponsored by International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Information and communication technologies (ICTs) have evolved at a tremendous pace over the last twenty years and have had a profound impact on our society and all aspects of our digital modern life, including the arts.
12 February 2013
40 people were tried at Nuremburg and Tokyo. 10,000 were tried by national tribunals endorsed by a 15 nation UN commission on charges including murder, torture, sexual violence and a score of other offences as international crimes and the defendants included many mid-level personnel. The nations concerned, including China and India, created the UN War Crimes Commission in 1943. Its work has powerful lessons for the present.
31 January 2013
Guest Speaker: The Honorary Omar Zakhilwal, Minister of Finance, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. This event is organized in cooperation with UNITAR (nited Nations Institute for Trainign and Research.