In recognition of World Children’s Day, the World Vision East Asia – World Children’s Day 2025 event will bring together leaders, experts, and young changemakers to celebrate the voices and resilience of children across East Asia. The programme will feature the launch of Behind the Average: Understanding Child Vulnerability in East Asia, with IEP Chief Operations Officer Brett Savill presenting key findings and insights into child vulnerability in the region. The event will also include critical discussions on Advancing GC26 and Empowering Children for Climate Justice (UNICEF), Hope in Action: Children Leading Change, and a showcase of children’s artistic expression. A high-level roundtable will follow, focusing on translating evidence into action to inform policy. Note: This event is invite-only.

Join the Geneva Center for Security Policy and the Institute for Economics & Peace as we take a look at the links between climate change, ecological threats, migration, and conflict. This conversation is part of the Ecological Threat Report Series, dedicated to discussing the key findings of the sixth edition of the Ecological Threat Report. Research for the 2025 ETR shows that changing rainfall patterns are significantly amplifying conflict risks worldwide. The report finds that conflict death rates are substantially higher in areas where rainfall is concentrating into fewer months, compared to regions where rain is spreading more evenly throughout the year. These insights further strengthen our ability to map today’s fragility hotspots. Speakers (Moderator) Ms Anna Brach, Head of Human Security and Planetary Resilience, Geneva Centre for Security Policy Mr Serge Stroobants, Director for Europe & MENA Region, Institute for Economics & Peace Prof. Mark Zeitoun, Director General, Geneva Water Hub Ambassador Nahida Sobhan, the Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN in Geneva

The Normandy International Youth Leadership Summit was initiated by high school students driven by the same desire to move forward with their time. Today, as information circulates at high speed and technological achievements abound, this small group of students decided to address tomorrow’s challenges to contribute, on their scale, to a better future. NIYLS aims not just at dialogue but at generating key ideas to realize concrete projects that address 21st-century issues. The Summit will include a presentation on Positive Peace by IEP, delivered to 120 young students, totaling 160 participants  (including professors), across 17 nationalities. Serge Stroobants, Director for Europe & MENA region at the Institute for Economics & Peace, will facilitate the presentation on Positive Peace, offering expert insights into building sustainable peace. Note: This event is invite only.

Climate and security experts from across the United Nations system are invited to join an exclusive presentation of the 2025 Ecological Threat Report, highlighting the latest data, trends, and key findings on global ecological risks, climate-driven instability, and their implications for peace and security. Speakers: Michael Collins, Executive Director Americas, IEP Matti Lehtonen, Coordinator,  Climate Security Mechanism, UN Environmental Program UNEP Linsay Jones, Senior Climate Change Specialist at the World Bank (TBC)