World AIDS Day 2025; December 1st.

FORUM: "Overcoming disruption, transforming the AIDS response." World AIDS Day 2025. Highlighting the impact of disruptions on the AIDS response, showcasing the resilience of countries and communities, and calling for global solidarity to end AIDS by 2030. On December 1st, speak up for health equity. Help us ensure that everyone, everywhere, has the right to quality healthcare services in the fight against HIV and AIDS. Follow the conversations with the hashtags: #Worldaidsday, #1December on social medias.

EVENT: On December 1st, the WHO joins partners and communities to commemorate the World AIDS Day 2025, under the theme "Overcoming disruption, transforming the AIDS response".

Join the global leaders, communities and citizen in Geneva to observe the Day.

The WHO, UNAIDS and The Global Fund are co-hosting a joint commemoration event at UNAIDS headquarters in Geneva. The event will showcase how the disruptions caused by the funding crisis are threatening to unravel decades of progress and will highlight examples of resilience from countries and communities, and make a strong and urgent call for global solidarity.

 

15:30–17:00 High-level panel discussions on understanding the global context and leadership moment; examining the lived realities of disruptions; and identifying the pathways forward through resilience, community leadership and innovation. Guests are invited to be seated by 15:20. Livestreaming begins at 15:30.

17:00–18:00 Reception

The Geneva event will be livestreamed around the world. It will be followed by a commemorative walk organized by the Group of people living with HIV in Geneva (PVA Genève).

Statement by the United Nations Secretary-General of the United Nations, on World AIDS Day 2025.

This World AIDS Day reminds us that we have the power to transform lives and futures, and end the AIDS epidemic once and for all. The progress we have made is undeniable. Since 2010, new infections have fallen by 40 per cent. AIDS-related deaths have declined by more than half. And access to treatment is better than ever before. But for many people around the world, the crisis continues. Millions still lack access to HIV prevention and treatment services because of who they are, where they live or the stigma they endure. Meanwhile, reduced resources and services are putting lives at risk and threatening hard-won gains. Ending AIDS means empowering communities, investing in prevention and expanding access to treatment for all people. It means uniting innovation with action, and ensuring new tools like injectables reach more people in need. At every step, it means grounding our work in human rights to ensure no one is left behind. Ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030 is within grasp. Let’s get the job done.

António Guterres, 

SPEAKERS ▪ H.E. Mr. Sérgio França Danese, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Brazil to the UN ▪ H.E. Mrs. Lise Gregoire-van Haaren, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to the UN ▪ Mr. Jesús Aguais, President, Aid for AIDS ▪ Ms. Keren Dunaway, UNAIDS PCB NGO Delegate / LLAVES and ICW Global (online) ▪ Dr. César Nuñez, UNAIDS NYO Director, moderato

An event to commemorate the 2025 World AIDS Day. Related Document: Event Flyer.

Watch the 2025 World AIDS Day: Overcoming disruption, transforming the AIDS response!

Meetings & Events

Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare 2025; November 30th.

FORUM: “Let’s Keep the memory of the victims alive.” Day of Remembrance for All Victims of Chemical Warfare 2025. The global community must speak with one voice and reaffirm commitment to the Chemical Weapons Convention, end impunity, and live up to the Pact for the Future’s pledge to a world free of these weapons. Last year, we achieved an important milestone: the destruction of the last chemical weapon from the stockpiles declared by countries that are part of the Chemical Weapons Convention. But the last decade has seen the reemergence of these weapons. Combined with rapid developments in science and technology, the threat grows greater still. This commemoration will provide an opportunity to pay tribute to the victims of chemical warfare, as well as to reaffirm the commitment of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) which consist to eliminate the threat of chemical weapons, thereby promote the goals of peace, security, and multilateralism. Follow the conversation with the hashtags: #VictimsofChemicalwarfare, #30November,#ChemicalWarfareDay, #Chemicalweaponsconvention.

 

EVENTS: 100th anniversary of the 1925 Geneva Protocol and 28th anniversary of the entry into force of the Chemical Weapons Convention.

 On November 30th, a homage to the memory of the victims and to uphold the dignity of survivors will be held by the United Nations General assembly first committee to commemorate the Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare 2025. This year; The OPCW member states, on November 29th will marked the 28th anniversary of the entry into force of the Chemical Weapons Convention. With 193 States Parties, the Convention today embodies the international norm against the use of chemical weapons and remains the most successful disarmament treaty in the world.

Statement of the Secretary-General on the Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Chemical Warfare 2025; November 30th.

Today, we pay tribute to the victims of chemical warfare over the decades.

We also remember the global efforts to end the use of these abhorrent tactics.

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the 1925 Geneva Protocol. A century ago, after witnessing the terrible impact of chemical weapons during World War I, the international community came together to ban their use in war.

The following decades saw remarkable success, including the entry into force of the Chemical Weapons Convention — which now has nearly universal adherence.

Yet our work is not finished. The appalling use of chemical weapons has continued, and rapid developments in science and technology threaten to make their acquisition and use even easier. We cannot allow this to continue.

In the name of all victims of chemical warfare, I urge States to reaffirm their commitment to a world free of these repugnant weapons.

António Guterres; Secretary-General of the United Nations.

PLIGHT: Join the plight ''For a word “free from the threat of chemical weapons”.

PUBLICATION: The Future of the Chemical Weapons Convention. from the ARMS CONTROL  ASSOCIATION.

Research & Reports


In July 2023, the world reached a landmark achievement in the history of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs): the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) confirmed the verified and irreversible destruction of all known chemical weapons stockpiles. 26 years after the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) entered into force, it had achieved one of its major goals, becoming the first multilateral disarmament treaty to effectively eliminate an entire class of weapons.

This was not the first time that the CWC led the way in disarmament. With 193 member states, the CWC is the most universal of multilateral disarmament treaties. In 2013, the OPCW was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for its “extensive efforts to eliminate chemical weapons.”

The CWC was opened for signature in January 1993 and officially entered into force on 29 April 1997, after the 65th state party adhered to the convention. The treaty is thorough in its attempt to rid the world of chemical weapons: it outlaws the development, production, acquisition, stockpiling, and retention of chemical weapons. The goal of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) to create a word “free from the threat of chemical weapons” is one step closer now that all declared stockpiles have been destroyed. This latest achievement offered a glimmer of hope in the arms control world amidst rising tensions among nuclear armed powers.

LIVESTREAM: CWC at 28.

International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People 2025; November 29th.

FORUM: "48 years of recognition".  International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People 2025.The General Assembly called for the annual observance of November 29th as International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People in 1977 with the resolution 32/40 B. On that day, in 1947, the Assembly adopted the resolution on the partition of Palestine (resolution 181 (II)). In resolution 60/37 of 1 December 2005, the Assembly requested the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People and the Division for Palestinian Rights, as part of the observance, to continue to organize an annual exhibit on Palestinian rights or a cultural event in cooperation with the Permanent Observer Mission of Palestine to the UN. The resolution also encourages Member States to continue to give the widest support to the observance of the Day of Solidarity. 

Follow the conversations with the hashtags: #29november, #DayOfSolidarity, #Questionofpalestine, #palestiniansolidarityday, #PalestinianDay.

EVENTS: 48th edition of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.

On Friday, November 28th at the Palais des Nations, a Special Meeting will be held at the United Nations Office at Geneva. The UN Geneva will host the commemoration of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People 2025, in accordance with General Assembly resolution 32/40B of 2 December 1977.

PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME

Opening: Friday, 28 November 2025, 15:00 p.m - 16:30 p.m.
Type: special meeting.
Location: Palais des Nations, Room XII.

Order of Speakers:

1. Introduction by Ms. Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva
2. Statement for the Day by Mr. António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, read out by the Secretary-General's representative, Ms. Tatiana Valovaya
3. Representative of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People
4. Representative of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories
5. Representative of the League of Arab States
6. Representative of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation
7. Representative of the Non-Aligned Movement
8. Representative of the African Union
9. Representative of the Non-Governmental Organizations accredited to the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People
10. Representative of the State of Palestine

Messages: Announcement of messages or statements received for the Day from Heads of State or Government

Closure of the meeting: 4.30 p.m.

Registration for the commemoration is open on Indico, where statements of the speakers will be made available after the event. The commemoration will also be webcast live to allow interested participants to follow the event virtually. Related Documents: Learn More.

Statement of the United Nations Secretary-General on the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People 2025; November 29th.

This year’s International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People comes after two years of horrific suffering in Gaza – and the start of a much-needed ceasefire.

Survivors are mourning the deaths of tens of thousands of friends and family – nearly a third of them children – and thousands more have been injured. Hunger, disease and trauma run rampant, while schools, homes and hospitals lie in ruins.

Injustice also continues in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, with Israeli military operations, settler violence, settlement expansion, evictions, demolitions and threats of annexation.

At the same time, hundreds of humanitarians have been killed. The majority were Palestinian UN staff, marking the largest loss of personnel in the Organization’s history. More journalists have perished than in any conflict since the Second World War.

In so many ways, this tragedy has tested the norms and laws that have guided the international community for generations. The killing of so many civilians, the repeated displacement of an entire population and the obstruction of humanitarian aid should never be acceptable under any circumstances.

The recent ceasefire offers a glimmer of hope. It is now vital that all parties respect it fully and work in good faith towards solutions that restore and uphold international law. This includes returning the remains of the hostages from the 7 October attacks, promptly and in a dignified manner, to grieving families in Israel.

Lifesaving humanitarian aid must be allowed to enter Gaza at scale, and the international community must continue to stand firmly with UNRWA — an irreplaceable lifeline for millions of Palestinians, including Palestine refugees.

I repeat my call for an end to the unlawful occupation of the Palestinian Territory — as affirmed by the International Court of Justice and the General Assembly — and for irreversible progress towards a two-State solution, in line with international law and relevant UN resolutions, with Israel and Palestine living side by side in peace and security within their secure and recognized borders, on the basis of pre-1967 lines, with Jerusalem as the capital of both States.

On this International Day of Solidarity, let us draw inspiration from the Palestinian people themselves, whose resilience and hope are a testament to the human spirit. Let us stand in solidarity with their rights to dignity, justice and self-determination — and work together to build a peaceful future for all.

 

António Guterres, Secretary-General.

Watch the commemorative event to mark the nternational Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People 2025!

At UNHQ in New York

Every year on the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, UN Member States stand together in a moment of reflection and renewed commitment to peace. This year's commemoration will take place amid a fragile ceasefire in Gaza following unimaginable violence and a humanitarian catastrophe that has claimed the lives of tens of thousands and forcibly displaced hundreds of thousands more.

• Secretary-General's remarks, to be delivered by Mr. Courtenay Rattray, Chef de Cabinet

Solidarity Day commemorates the adoption on 29 November 1947 of General Assembly Resolution 181, which envisaged the partition of Mandate Palestine into two states - one Arab and one Jewish - with Jerusalem under United Nations administration. Over seven decades later, after numerous wars and ongoing conflict, the hope for lasting peace in the Middle East remains unfulfilled. Today, the need for a durable solution is more urgent than ever.

On this solemn day, the international community, led by the UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, gathers for an expression of profound solidarity. The Committee special meeting, to be held at the UN headquarters in New York, ECOSOC Chamber on 25 November (10 a.m. to 1 p.m.), will offer an opportunity for Member States, regional organizations and civil society to share messages of solidarity with the Palestinian people.

Related Sites and Documents: Website & Programme.

Watch the observance of the 2025 International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People!

High-level Events

On 25 November 2025, the international community, led by the UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, gathered for an expression of profound solidarity. The Committee special meeting was held at the UN headquarters in New York, ECOSOC Chamber offering an opportunity for Member States, regional organizations and civil society to share messages of solidarity with the Palestinian people. Similar events took place at UN offices in Geneva, Nairobi, Vienna as well as others throughout the world.

Statements:

H.E. Mr. Coly Seck, Chair of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (Permanent Representative of Senegal to the United Nations)

H.E. Ms. Annalena Baerbock, President of the General Assembly

H.E. Mr. Michael Imran Kanu, President of the Security Council (Permanent Representative of Sierra Leone to the United Nations)

The President of the Security Council was scheduled to deliver a statement. Due to the lack of consensus in the United Nations Security Council on a statement, there was no statement. This was the first time that the PSC did not deliver remarks during the annual Special Meeting in observance of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.

Message of the UN Secretary-General António Guterres delivered by Mr. Courtenay Rattray, Chef de Cabinet

H.E. Mr. Riyad Mansour, Permanent Observer of the State of Palestine, reading out a message from H.E. Mr. Mahmoud Abbas, President of the State of Palestine

"Voice from Gaza" Ms. Shrouq Al Aila, Video message

H.E. Mr. Mohamed Fathi Edrees, Permanent Observer of the African Union to the United Nations, reading on behalf of H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssof, Chair of the African Union Commission

H.E. Mr. Majed Abdelaziz, Permanent Observer of the League of Arab States to the United Nations, reading out a message from H.E. Mr. Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary General of the Arab League

H.E. Mr. Godfrey Kwoba, Deputy Permanent Representative of the Republic of Uganda to the United Nations, reading out a message on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries

H.E. Mr. Hameed A. Opeloyeru, Permanent Observer of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to the United Nations, reading out a message from H.E. Hissein Brahim Taha, Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation

H.E. Mr. Jayantha Jayasuriya, Chair of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories (Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations)

Mr. Mosab Abu Toha, CSO representative

Messages of Solidarity– 25 November 2025


Heads of State: Algeria (Arabic), Brazil (English), Brunei Darussalam (English), China (English), Cuba (Spanish),Egypt (Arabic), Indonesia (English), Iran (English), Iraq (Arabic), Jordan (Arabic), Kuwait (Arabic, English), Lao People’s Democratic Republic (English), Indonesia (English), Lebanon (Arabic), Maldives (English), Morocco (Arabic, English, French), Nicaragua (Spanish), Qatar (Arabic), Philippines (English), Russia (Russian, English), Senegal (French), Sri Lanka (English), Tunisia (Arabic), Turkiye (English and Turkish), United Arab Emirates (Arabic), Viet Nam (English and Vietnamese)

Heads of Government: Bangladesh (English), Barbados (English), India (English), Malaysia (English), Malta (English), Mauritius (English), Pakistan (English)

Ministers for Foreign Affairs: Bahrain (Arabic), Cambodia (English), Guyana (English), Japan (English), Kazakhstan (English), Namibia (English), South Africa (English)

Government Officials: Guinea (French), Dominican Republic (Spanish), Tanzania (English)

Organizations: European Union (English)

World Sustainable Transport Day 2025; November 26th.

FORUM:"Moving towards the new UN Decade of Sustainable Transport.'' World Sustainable Transport Day 2025. Sustainable transport connects communities, ensuring access to education, healthcare and economic opportunities. It underpins resilient economies by creating jobs, supporting livelihoods, reducing poverty and strengthening overall community resilience. Following the COP30 climate conference in Brazil, this year’s World Sustainable Transport Day focuses the road transport sector towards the new UN Decade of Sustainable Transport (2026–2035). The Decade, beginning on 1 January 2026, has six strategic pillars: equitable access; decarbonisation and access; logistics efficiency; people-centred urban mobility; safe and clean transport; and science, technology and innovation. As we mark the third World Sustainable Transport Day, we’ve already seen good progress on sustainability awareness. The upcoming UN Decade of Sustainable Transport will build on this momentum. A successful UN Decade will be measured by results on the ground. It's time to support governments and the road transport industry to drive real change. Let’s seize the opportunity and make mobility and logistics even safer, more efficient and greener for all. Follow the conversations with the hashtags: #26november, #sustainableTransportDay, #resilientTransport, #inclusiveTransport, #safetransport.

EVENTS: Third Observance of the World Sustainable Transport Day.

On November 26th, from 9:30 – 10:45 (EST) to mark theWorld Sustainable Transport Day 2025, a multi-stakeholder virtual webinar will be held to ensure meaningful and substantive engagement of stakeholders in the preparations for the UN Decade of Sustainable Transport (2026-2035), The webinar shared updated information about the UN Decade of Sustainable Transport and its associated Implementation Plan. Register to participate!

Launch of Decade of Sustainable Transport, 10 December 2025, UNHQ New York.

 In 2023, the United Nations General Assembly declared the first ever United Nations Decade of Sustainable Transport to start in 2026. The launch of the UN Decade of Sustainable Transport will consist of an opening, a high-level segment, showcase of voluntary commitments, and an interactive multi-stakeholder roundtable. It will launch the Implementation Plan, which was developed by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) in collaboration with the Regional Commissions and in consultation with Member States, the UN system and all other relevant stakeholders. The meeting will be open to all those in possession of valid UN Grounds Passes for the UNHQ in New York, up to the capacity of the Conference room. Representatives without a valid UN Grounds Pass could register to request Special Event Ticket through here before 2 December 2025.

LIVESTREAM: Watch the conferences, meetings and workshops held on Sustainable Transport.

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International Day for the Eliminartion of Violence Against Women 2025; November 25th.

 FORUM: "UNiTE to End Digital Violence Against All Women and Girls." International Day for the Eliminartion of Violence Against Women 2025. Online and digital spaces should empower women and girls. Yet every day, for millions of women and girls the digital world has become a minefield of harassment, abuse, and control. Violence against women and girls affects one in three women. It is a global human rights emergency that must stop. As the world marks the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action – one of the most progressive international agreements on women’s rights to date – the UN Secretary-General’s UNiTE 2025 campaign will focus on one of the fastest-growing forms of abuse: digital violence against women and girls. This year’s campaign is also a reminder that digital safety is central to gender equality. Follow the conversation with the hashtags: #Noexcuse, #25November, #orangetheworld, #16daysofactivism, #DomesticViolence and #GenerationEquality.

Statement of the United Nations Secretary-General on International Day for the Eliminartion of Violence Against Women 2025; November 25th.

Violence against women and girls is a global scourge. And in our digital age, it is being amplified by the reach and speed of technology.

That is why online protection is the focus of this year’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Online harassment, deepfakes and hate speech are proliferating.

Misogynistic content is moving from the margins to the mainstream. And violence that begins in the digital world can spill over into the physical –– in the form of stalking, abuse, even femicide. Ending this crisis demands action from us all:

Governments must criminalize digital violence and strengthen support for survivors. Technology companies must ensure their platforms are safe and accountable.

And communities must come together in zero tolerance for online hate. We cannot allow digital spaces to be yet another place where women and girls are unsafe.

On the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration, I call on the world to unite to end violence against women everywhere.

Together, we can build a world free of fear where every woman and every girl can thrive.

António Guterres.

EVENTS: This year's commemoration of the International Day for the Eliminartion of Violence Against Women will mark the global launch of the 2025 UNiTE Campaign: "UNiTE to End Digital Violence Against All Women and Girls." It will bring together Member States, UN entities, civil society, youth leaders, celebrity guests, and partners from the technology and creative sectors to call for stronger action and accountability to prevent and respond to digital violence against women and girls. The UN Women Goodwill Ambassador Marion Reimers will moderate the event and will include remarks by the President of the 80th Session of the General Assembly, the Secretary-General and the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, and the participation of the Executive Directors of UN Women and UNFPA, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission and the Permanent Representative to the UN of the Dominican Republic.

Interactive discussions and creative performances will feature voices from youth, activists, frontline responders and champions from various backgrounds across the world.

 Register to participate! 

LIVESTREAM: Watch the High-level meeting to mark the twenty-sixth anniversary of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women - General Assembly, 80th session/

Live General Assembly

CAMPAIGN: 16 Days of Activism: #NoExcuse for online abuse.

From 25 November to 10 December 2025, mark the 16 Days of Activism to End Gender-based Violence under the theme: “UNiTE to End Digital Violence against All Women and Girls”.

 Join the campaign and take action to stop digital abuse against women and girls.

World Fisheries Day 2025; November 21st.

FORUM: "Beyond the Catch: Advancing towards Dignity and Decent Work for All in the Sector" World Fisheries Day 2025. The theme this year will highlight the importance of fair labor practices and social protection for fishers. Fisheries and aquaculture provide livelihoods for millions worldwide and are crucial to the economies of coastal and rural areas. Yet, many fishers continue to face unsafe conditions, low wages, and limited access to social protection. Every year on November 21st, the world celebrates World Fisheries Day to recognize the crucial contribution of fishers and fish workers to food security, employment, and sustainable development. The day serves as a reminder of the urgent need to protect their human and labour rights, ensuring fair, safe, and dignified working conditions across the sector. Celebrating World Fisheries Day is a tribute to the work of fishers and fish workers, as well as a call to strengthen decent work, social dialogue, and sustainability in the sector. Their work must be valued and safeguarded through policies and partnerships that ensure fair, safe, and dignified employment, gender equality, and social justice for sustainable fisheries and aquaculture.

EVENTS: On November 21st, to mark the World Fisheries Day, the FAO is organizing a virtual event. In celebration of World Fisheries Day 2025, FAO GLOBEFISH is organizing a virtual event titled “Beyond the Catch: Advancing towards Dignity and Decent Work for All in the Sector”. The event will highlight the shared responsibility of all stakeholders in promoting labour rights and ensuring decent work within the fisheries and aquaculture sector to foster dialogue on how stronger governance, enhanced social protection, and greater international cooperation can improve the livelihoods and resilience of fishers and fish workers worldwide. The FAO also supports other events, such as the EAF-Nansen Programme's workshop in South Africa focused on scientific collaboration for sustainable fisheries. Register to participate!

Agenda Programme

12:00 -12:05 : Welcome remarks
12:05 -12:15 : Presentation by Christine Bader, Maritime Specialist, Sectoral Policies Department, ILO
12:15 -12:45 : Roundtable moderated by Daniela Kalikoski, FAO 

Kirill Buketov, International Policy Officer, Seafood Workers Division, IUF – International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers’ Associations 

Claudia Uribe, CEIPA - Ecuadorian Chamber of Tuna Industrialists and Processors 

Tim Hill, CEO/National Director, Stella Maris UK
Audun Lem, President of the technical scientific committee at Assoittica Italia
12:45 - 12:55: 

Q&A sessionThe audience is invited to pose questions and share experiences
Q&A sessionThe audience is invited to pose questions and share experiences
12:55 - 13:00:  Closing remarks


For more information about this event, please email us at mariana.toussaint@fao.org or sonia.dapontefreire@fao.org

LIVESTREAM: Empowering fisheries, Strengthening Livelihoods.

World Television Day 2025; November 21st.

FORUM:"TV is changing. Its power remains."  World TV Day 2025. TV’s role as an essential element supporting democracy is largely made possible by advertising as a source of funding. Advertising allows media to remain independent and free of political influence. From families gathering around a single screen to witness historic moments and major sporting events, to today’s on-the-go world where news can be streamed on a smartphone during a morning commute, television has transformed into a truly multiplatform experience.

Key messages of this year’s campaign include:

Adapting to modern life: Television now lives on every screen, from the largest living room displays to mobile devices and laptops, meeting viewers wherever they are, whenever they want to watch.
Innovation with purpose: While platforms and technology evolve, the role of TV as a source of trusted news, inspiring stories, and cultural milestones remains unchanged.
A trusted and reliable source: Even in our hyper-connected, content-saturated age, TV remains one of the most reliable and credible sources of information, upheld by strong editorial standards.
A cultural meeting ground: TV continues to unite people through shared moments, fostering conversation, understanding, and cultural experiences across diverse audiences. Teaching about the past, present and future of our world.
Should we rely today on public service TV for trusted news, entertainment, education, and more. Follow the conversations with the hashtags: #Television, #Tvbroadcasting, #WorldTVDay, #21November, #qualityContent, #PayTV , #OTT, #IPTV, #broadband, #androidtv.

EVENT: On November 21st, The ACT (Association of Commercial Television), the egta (Association of TV and radio sales houses), the EBU (European Broadcasting Union) and the Global TV Group join forces to promote the power of TV widely across the globe on World TV Day 2025. A new world is about to be discovered, be the first to see it in action. Register to participate!

The egta, ACT and The Global TV Group release a special TV spot to illustrate the strengths of TV - the medium that is watched and loved by billions of people around the world. Watch the TV spot!

On February 13, 2026 in Los Angeles, CA; The Future of Television Conference Returns; Join Industry Leaders to Explore What’s Next in Streaming, Tech, and Media Innovation.  Early Bird Purchase tickets now.

World Philosophy Day 2025; November 20th.

FORUM: "The Values of Societies of the Future." World  Philosophy Day 2025. The celebration will start with a keynote by Prof. Ingrid Robeyns on the ethics of inequality and values shaping future societies. Trained under Nobel laureate Amartya Sen, Prof. Robeyns combines rigorous economic analysis with philosophical inquiry to explore the moral dimensions of social and economic institutions and the outcomes they generate. Her most recent book, Limitarianism: The Case Against Extreme Wealth (Allen Lane and Astra, 2024), advances a powerful argument for limiting excessive wealth as a condition for justice, democracy, and sustainability. After decades of research on human development and the capability approach, she now leads a team investigating the values and moral principles underlying different socioeconomic systems. In 2025, she was awarded the Stevin Prize, the highest academic distinction in the Netherlands. In her keynote lecture, Prof. Ingrid Robeyns will reflect on the urgent need to rethink the moral and institutional foundations of our societies in the face of deepening inequality, democratic erosion, and accelerating climate crisis. Prof. Robeyns will argue that humanity now stands at a civilizational crossroads, leaving behind an unsustainable model of development without a clear moral compass for what should follow. Drawing on her recent work on Limitarianism and her broader research on the ethics of institutions, she will examine the values and principles that could underpin alternative socioeconomic systems — systems that prioritize human flourishing, solidarity, and ecological responsibility. By exploring possible future scenarios, she will invite policymakers, scholars, and citizens alike to consider what kinds of societies we want to build, examining the values and moral principles they stand for, the foundational assumptions on which they rest, and which groups would benefit most if they were to become the societies of the near future. Follow the conversation with the hahstags: #thinkers, #philosophers ,#thevaluesofsocietiesofthefuture,#WorldPhilosophyDay, #philosophy,#Philosophicaldebates, #PhilosophyDay.

The Teaching of Philosophy is at the core of the MOST Programme’s work

EVENTS: On November 20th, from 6:00 pm to - 7:30 pm will be held a symposium to mark the World Philosophy Day 2025 at UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France in the Room IX. A keynote address will be delivered by Professor Ingrid Robeyns, a Belgian-Dutch philosopher and economist who holds the Chair in Ethics of Institutions at Utrecht University. The celebration of the World Philosophy Day 2025 will initiate a dialogue on the ethics of inequality and the values shaping future societies. This event supports the UNESCO MOST Programme’s mission to help policymakers rethink prevailing socio-economic paradigms, inspiring action toward just, inclusive, and sustainable societies. This year’s event will build on the discussions started through the Thought Leadership Series, which has brought together leading thinkers in the Social and Human Sciences throughout 2025 to explore critical societal challenges and innovative solutions. World Philosophy Day will deepen this conversation by examining the moral limits of wealth and the ethical principles guiding alternative socioeconomic futures. Register to participate and Follow the celebration online

LIVESTREAM: Philosophical Debates held to mark World Philosophy Day 2025.