Celebrating the Geneva Environment Network is celebrating the numerous institutions in international Geneva and beyond that contribute to make Geneva a global hub for environmental governance. To close the celebration of this important milestone, two key moments will take place at the International Environment House: the GEN@25 Environment Forum, followed by the High-Level Closing Ceremony.

About the GEN@25 Environment Forum

9:00 – 10:45 CET

The GEN@25 Environment Forum will feature key thematic areas of work of international Geneva and how these are accelerating action to tackle the triple planetary crisis. Partners and stakeholders will gather at the International Environment House to get together and showcase how international Geneva creates synergies, drives innovation, and boosts ambition to advance environmental action.

• Climate Action
• Action on Nature, Land and Biodiversity Loss
• Action on Pollution and Waste
• Beating Plastic Pollution
• Future-Proofing Mineral and Metal Resources Governance
• Advancing Trade Solutions to the Environmental Crisis
• Placing Human Rights at the Heart of Environmental Action
• Catalyzing Environmental Action through Digital Transformation
• Strengthening the Science-Policy Interface
• Advancing the One Health Approach
• Ensuring a Just Transition
• Coordinating Action to Restore the Water Cycle
• Geneva Humanitarian Hub at the Frontlines of Environmental Action

About the High-Level Closing Ceremony

10:45 – 11:45 CET

The closing panel will reflect on the importance of strengthened partnerships while fostering a vision for the future, encouraging continued collaboration and action.

Networking Reception

11:45 CET onwards

Official speeches will be followed by a networking reception, offered by Switzerland, Canton of Geneva, and City of Geneva.