External Event
Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA)
14/01/2026
– 17/01/2026
The GFFA is the global conference that deals with the future of food and agriculture.
External Event
UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-7)
08/12/2025
– 12/12/2025
UNEA is the highest decision-making body on environmental matters in the UN system and has a universal membership of all 193 Member States. The Assembly sets the global environmental agenda, provides overarching policy guidance, and defines policy responses to address emerging environmental challenges.
External Event
G20 Summit
22/11/2025
– 23/11/2025
South Africa fully supports the approach of strengthening partnerships and expanding dialogue with a wide range of actors; including States, international organisations and civil society; to collectively shape the G20’s approach to issues requiring international cooperation.
External Event
UN Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP 30)
10/11/2025
– 21/11/2025
It will include the 30th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 30), the 20th meeting of the COP serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP 20), and the seventh meeting of the COP serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement (CMA 7), as well as the 63rd sessions of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA 63) and the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI 63) will also meet.
External Event
Freedom of Religion or Belief in Practice – Insights for Impact
28/10/2025
– 28/10/2025
The hybrid conference, hosted by CKU and Digni, will present good practices in FoRB promotion and protection from 2020-2025, based on projects funded by Digni and CKU. This event will provide an excellent opportunity for FoRB practitioners and policy makers to come together and discuss, learn and reflect on good practices in FoRB promotion and protection. It will be a platform for exchanging ideas, learn from each other’s experiences, and strengthen the commitment to promoting freedom of religion or belief.
External Event
The Role of Faith-Based Organizations in Realizing the Right to Food for All
28/10/2025
– 28/10/2025
The event will serve as a platform for interfaith dialogue on the Right to Food, bringing together diverse perspectives and experiences. Faith-based organizations will have the opportunity to explore innovative approaches to food security and nutrition, share best practices in promoting inclusive food systems, and discuss their role in providing safety nets for vulnerable populations. The discussion will also highlight efforts to raise awareness of food as a fundamental human right.
External Event
Public Lecture Series – Climate, Sustainability and Religion – European and Southern African Perspectives
27/10/2025
– 29/10/2025
Public Lecture Series Climate, Sustainability and Religion – European and Southern African Perspectives at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin from 27 to 29 October.
The event is part of the South African-German Research Hub on Religion and Sustainability (SAGRaS) and the Circle U. University Alliance Climate Knowledge Hub.
External Event
Geneva Peace Week
13/10/2025
– 17/10/2025
Geneva Peace Week (GPW) is a leading annual forum in the international peacebuilding calendar through which organizations in Geneva and their international partners come together to share knowledge and practice on a diverse range of topics related to peace across contexts and disciplines. Geneva Peace Week offers an opportunity to connect and highlight the work of peacebuilders and to expand the space for each and every person, actor and institution that has a role to play in building peace and resolving conflict.
External Event
Global Online Gathering
24/09/2025
– 24/09/2025
This event will bring together children, faith leaders, civil society partners, and international organizations to raise awareness, foster solidarity, and call for moral action. You will hear powerful stories from conflict zones and participate in the launch of a joint Statement of Ethical Commitment to Stand Up for Children in War.