BOOKS

On 3 September 2026, the Geneva Centre for Human Rights Advancement and Global Dialogue convened a Diplomatic Breakfast on Artificial Intelligence and Children’s Rights, bringing together diplomatic representatives from MENA countries, UN experts and practitioners to examine the impact of artificial intelligence and digital technologies on children’s rights, safety and participation.

The present publication presents the key insights and recommendations emerging from the international symposium “Driving Climate Commitments toward a Just Transition: Human Rights, Law and Accountability in Action”, convened online on 15 October 2026 by the Geneva Centre for Human Rights Advancement and Global Dialogue, in partnership with the tUrn Climate Crisis Awareness & Action Project at Santa Clara University.

The policy brief on “Artificial Intelligence and Women’s Rights in the MENA Region: Addressing Technologies-Facilitated Violence in the Digital Age" examines the growing impact of AI on women’s and girls’ rights, with a particular focus on technology-facilitated gender-based violence, online harassment, and the misuse of AI-generated content.

On 21 November 2025, the Geneva Centre for Human Rights Advancement and Global Dialogue, jointly with Prof Surya Deva, UN Special Rapporteur on the right to development, convened an international conference entitled “Climate inequality, human rights and sustainable development” at the Palais des Nations. 

On 16 December 2025, the Geneva Centre for Human Rights Advancement and Global Dialogue, in partnership with the Permanent Mission of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the UN in Geneva, convened a panel event entitled “Addressing Women’s and Girls’ Right to Health in Humanitarian and Refugee Contexts: Overcoming Barriers to Ensure Data-Driven Responses” at the Palais des Nations. The event was held in the framework of the Global Refugee Forum Progress Review 2025.