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.

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Previous Events

2012

14 November 2012
United Nations Development: the Case for Reform

11 October 2012
Book presentation and signing
America’s Other Army: The U.S. foreign Service and 21st Century Diplomacy by Nicholas Kralev
Cooperating entity: Permanent Mission of the United States of America

15 September 2012
On the occasion of UNOG's Open Day
Conference on Rousseau and Democracy

20 and 21 June 2012
Volunteerism: Avenue for Social Transformation
Cooperating entity: NGO Perm Center of Volunteerism Development (Russian Federation)

19 June 2012
Ninety years after the Åland Islands Settlement: Challenges and Prospects for Peace Mediation
Cooperating entities: Permanent Mission of Finland in Geneva, GCSP Geneva Centre for Security Policy

16 February 2012
70th Anniversary of the Declaration by United Nations: Armed Conflict and Human Rights Then and Now
Panel members: Director, Centre for Int. Studies and Diplomacy, SOAS, London; Prof of International Law, Graduate Institute of Int. and Development Studies; Former Exec. Dir., Int. Council on Human Rights Policy; Asst. Dir for Int. Affairs, DCAF


2011

23 November 2011
Transboundary Waters in wider Europe: Presenting UNECE’s Second Assessment
Cooperating entity: UNECE

27 September 2011
Roadmap for Peacebuilding: The United Nations and Our Collective Path to Peace
Panel members: The Permanent Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sweden; Director-General of Interpeace; President of Universal Periodic Review

7 July 2011
Building Democratic Problem-Solving Global Communities

15 June 2011
Distance Learning and Development: The UN and the new frontiers of knowledge
Cooperating entity: IAEA Liaison Office in Geneva

6 May 2011
Knowledge Sharing: Open Science and Educational Resources for an Open Society
Cooperating entity: IAEA Liaison Office in Geneva

23 March 2011
1325 for Human Rights: No Women - No Peace
Cooperating entity: NGO PWAG PeaceWomen Across the Globe (Switzerland)

3 February 2011
Water and international conflicts
Cooperating entities: UNEP Regional Office in Geneva / GEN Geneva Environment Network, IAEA Liaison Office in Geneva


2010

10 November 2010
Pollution Petroleum: a short transnational history
Cooperating entity: UNEP Regional Office in Geneva / GEN Geneva Environment Network

5 November 2010
Book presentation and signing
L’ONU pour les nuls

22 October 2010
Overview of activities of the IAEA's Monaco Environment Laboratories
Cooperating entity: IAEA Liaison Office in Geneva

7 October 2010
Meeting the challenges of sustainable water resources management
Cooperating entity: IAEA Liaison Office in Geneva