Geneva Insights - June 2024

Welcome to the June Edition of the Geneva Insights Newsletter. In the economic domain, significant events include the UNCTAD forum on digital platforms, multiple WTO committee meetings on technical barriers and procurement and the UNECE session on public-private partnerships. Regulatory and standards discussions feature heavily, with UNECE meetings on customs, AI in vehicles, and transport of dangerous goods. In communications and digital policy, key events include the ITU Council session and the ICDE Leadership Summit on AI in higher education. Health topics are addressed by WHO meetings on emergency preparedness and digital marketing, alongside the UNAIDS PCB session. Environmental and sustainability concerns are covered by events such as the Ramsar Convention on wetlands and the Stockholm Convention on DDT phase-out. Social issues will be discussed at the International Labor Conference and the ISSA forum on social security. In science and technology, notable gatherings include the IEC webinar on clean energy, the Geneva Science Diplomacy Week, and CERN governance meetings. The youth and sports sector is highlighted by the IPU Empowerment Series and the IOC Executive Board meeting. Finally, humanitarian and human rights topics will be examined at the Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee and the Human Rights Council session.