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- ITEM 6: UPR Adoptions (Cont'd). 62nd session of the Human Rights Council (15 June - 07 July 2026) Related Sites and Documents: More information & Schedule . Watch the 24th Meeting - 62nd Session of Human Rights Council!

62nd session of the Human Rights Council (15 June - 07 July 2026) - ITEM 6: UPR Adoptions. Related Sites and Documents:  More information  &  Schedule . Watch the 23rd Meeting - 62nd Session of Human Rights Council!

   62nd session of the Human Rights Council (15 June - 07 July 2026) - ITEM 4: Interactive Dialogue with Special Rapporteur on Belarus High Commissioner report on Myanmar High Commissioner report on Nicaragua - ITEM 5: Presentation of report of Forum on Business and Human Rights Related Sites and Documents:  More information  &  Schedule . Watch the 22nd Meeting - 62nd Session of Human Rights Council!

 62nd session of the Human Rights Council (15 June - 07 July 2026) - ITEM 4: Interactive Dialogue on High Commissioner on report on Venezuela (cont'd) SPEAKERS: Mr. Marcelo Vàzquez Bermúdez, Vice-President of the Human Rights Council (Opening) Aula Abierta, Mr. Calixto Avila Amnesty International, Ms. Clara del Campo Lopez Ingenieurs du Monde (Joint statement), Mr. Leopoldo Eduardo Lopez Mendoza International Federation for Human Rights Leagues, Mr. Marino Alvarado Betancourt United Nations Watch, Mr. Perkins Asdrubal Rocha Contreras Lawyers for Lawyers (Joint statement), Ms. Natalia Segura Diez Center for Justice and International Law, Ms. Lady Carolina Guzman Marenco Genève pour les droits de l'homme : formation internationale, Mr. Olnar Ortiz World Organisation Against Torture, Mr. Ronnie Williams Boquier Molina International Bar Association (Joint statement), Ms. Eleonora Scala Asociacion HazteOir.org, Ms. Laura González Rivas Shaanxi Patriotic Volunteer Association, Mr. Gu...

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62nd session of the Human Rights Council (15 June - 07 July 2026) Related Sites and Documents:  More information  &  Schedule . Watch the 17th Meeting - 62nd Session of Human Rights Council!

62nd session of the Human Rights Council (15 June - 07 July 2026). - ITEM 3: Interactive Dialogue with working group on discrimination against women and girls (Cont'd) SPEAKERS: Ms. Riia Salsa-Audiffren, Vice-President of the Human Rights Council (Opening) Kenya (on behalf of Group of African States), Ms. Kizzy Miguda Rwanda (on behalf of a group of countries), Ms. Flavia Umulisa Nigeria (on behalf of a group of countries), Ms. Odunola Yetunde Oduwaiye Council of Europe, Ms. Sylvie Bollini Liechtenstein, Ms. Alina Brunhart Belgium, Ms. Delphine Charles UN Women, Ms. Austria, Ms. Vera Fuchs Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Ms. Mahy Hassan Abdelatif Poland, Ms. Julia Oleszyńska Republic of Korea, Ms. Juwon Lee Mexico, Mr. Rodrigo Pintado Collet Japan, Mr. Yasuaki Takeuchi Slovenia, Ms. Anita Pipan UNFPA, Ms. Amal El Idrissi Romania, Ms. Sorana Popa EPLO, Mr. George Papadatos Switzerland, Ms. Anna-Lena Schluchter Spain, Ms. Ana Alonso Uruguay, Ms. Florencia Rizzo Netherlands (Ki...

62nd session of the Human Rights Council (15 June - 07 July 2026). - ITEM 3: Annual discussion on the human rights of women. SPEAKERS: Mr. Marcos Gómez Martínez, Vice-President of the Human Rights Council (Opening) Ms. Awa Dabo, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights (Introduction) Ms. Patsilí Toledo Vásquez, Member of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Ms. Ivana Krstić, Vice-Chair of the Working Group on Discrimination against Women and Girls Ms. Zulfiya Baisakova, Chair of the Board of the Union of Crisis Centres, Kazakhstan Ms. Hyshyama Hamin, Campaign Manager of Global Campaign for Equality in Family Law European Union, Ms. Deike Potzel United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (on behalf of a group of countries), Mr. Kumar Yver Estonia (on behalf of a group of countries), Ms. Riia Salsa-Audiffren Kenya (on behalf of Group of African States), Mr. James Ndirangu Waweru Afghanistan (on behalf of a group of countries), Mr. Nasir Ahmad And...

62nd session of the Human Rights Council (15 June - 07 July 2026) - ITEM 3: Interactive Dialogue with Special Rapporteur on peaceful assembly and association (Cont'd) SPEAKERS:Mr. Marcos Gómez Martínez, Vice-President of the Human Rights Council (Opening) Finland, Ms. Felicia Vinni North Macedonia, Mr. Dushko Uzunovski Austria, Ms. Vera Fuchs United Republic of Tanzania, Ms. Beatrice Mpembo UNDP, Ms. Dang Phong Thanh Guatemala, Mr. José Francisco Calí Tzay Burkina Faso, Mr. Adama Ouedraogo Sudan, Mr. Omar Shareef Hamad Eisa Czechia, Mr. Karel Beran Switzerland, Mr. Antoine Perriard Iran (Islamic Republic of), Ms. Elhameh Paydar China, Mr. Mu Jianfeng Nigeria, Ms. Odunola Yetunde Oduwaiye Ireland, Ms. Anna Carroll Belarus, Ms. Alisa Ivanova Liechtenstein, Mr. Daniel Batliner Indonesia, Mr. Likas Norman Kbarek Zambia, Ms. Musonda Ulaya Maldives, Mr. Adam Hamid Cuba, Ms. Aimé Triana Sevajanes Ethiopia, Mr. Andualem Yalelet Tessema State of Palestine, Mr. Karam Khaldi Jordan, Ms. Salsa...

62nd session of the Human Rights Council (15 June - 07 July 2026) - Panel discussion on women and girls in sports. SPEAKERS: Mr. Tsegab Kebebew Daka, Vice-President of the Human Rights Council (Opening) Ms. Awa Dabo, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights (Introduction) H.E. Ms. Vera Lucia Isaac Paquete-Perdigão, Director of the Labour Governance and Sectoral Policies Department, the International Labour Organization H.E. Ms. Maryam Bint Abdullah Al-Attiyah, Chairperson of the National Human Rights Committee of Qatar H.E. Ms. Celine van Till, Paralympian and world champion in para-cycling H.E. Ms. Mary Harvey, CEO of the Centre for Sport and Human Rights European Union, Mr. Michele Cervone D'Urso Luxembourg (on behalf of a group of countries), Ms. Anne Goedert Bahrain (on behalf of Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf - GCC), Mr. Abdulla Abdullatif Abdulla Qatar (on behalf of a group of countries), Ms. Hend Abdalrahman Al-Muftah Kenya (on behalf of Group of Afr...

   62nd session of the Human Rights Council (15 June - 07 July 2026) - ITEM 3: Interactive Dialogue with Special Rapporteur on trafficking (Cont'd) Interactive Dialogue with Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls Related Sites and Documents:  More information  &  Schedule . Watch the 12th Meeting - 62nd Session of Human Rights Council! 03:09:25

  62nd session of the Human Rights Council (15 June - 07 July 2026) - ITEM 3: Interactive Dialogue with Special Rapporteur on migrants SPEAKERS: Mr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights Council (Opening) Mr. Gehad Madi, Special Rapporteur (Introduction) Mauritania (Country concerned), Mr. Sid'Ahmed Ely Benane National Human Rights Institution of Mauritania, Mr. Abdel Maleck El Bekaye European Union, Ms. Deike Potzel Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) (on behalf of a group of countries), Ms. Marisela Del Valle Rojas Garmendia Mexico, Ms. Francisca Méndez Escobar Belarus, Ms. Alisa Ivanova Guatemala, Mr. Luis Zapeta Gambia, Ms. Bafou Jeng Senegal, Ms. Dieynaba Touré Morocco, Mr. Abdeslam El Ouazzani Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Ms. Mahy Hassan Abdelatif Philippines, Ms. Luningning Camoying Valdez Tunisia, Mr. Ramzi Louati Ecuador, Mr. Walter Schuldt Ethiopia, Mr. Andualem Yalelet Tessema Nepal, Mr. Damaru Ballabha Paudel Sri Lanka, Ms. Nishanthini Victor Gr...

Annual Meeting of Chairpersons of the Human Rights Treaty Bodies. The annual Meeting of Chairpersons of the Human Rights Treaty Bodies provides a forum for members of the ten human rights treaty bodies (Human Rights Committee, Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Committee on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women, Committee against Torture, Committee on the Rights of the Child, Committee on Migrant Workers, Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Committee on Enforced Disappearance and the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture) to discuss their work and consider ways to enhance the effectiveness of the treaty body system as a whole. Issues addressed at these meetings have included, among other things, the streamlining and overall improvement of human rights reporting procedures, harmonisation of the Committees' methods of work, follow-up to World Conferences, and financial is...

   62nd session of the Human Rights Council (15 June - 07 July 2026) Description - ITEM 3: Interactive Dialogue with Special Rapporteur on leprosy (Cont'd) Interactive Dialogue with Special Rapporteur on climate change Related Sites and Documents:  More information  &  Schedule . Watch the 10th Meeting - 62nd Session of Human Rights Council 03:17:16

62nd session of the Human Rights Council (15 June - 07 July 2026). - ITEM 3: Interactive Dialogue with Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity (Cont'd) SPEAKERS: Mr. Marcelo Vàzquez Bermúdez, Vice-President of the Human Rights Council (Opening) South Africa, Mr. Terence TshisevheAlbania, Mr. Ardian Lubonja Council of Europe, Ms. Anna Barbarzak Ireland, Victoria Stierli de Abreu Switzerland, Mr. Manuel Eugster Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Mr. Yeferson Forero Prada Cambodia, Mr. Heangly Thong Swedish Federation of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Rights – RFSL (Joint statement), Mayré Rivero British Humanist Association, Laura Newlyn Asia Pacific Transgender Network (Joint statement), Ma Fatima Vichelle Yumuya ILGA World (Joint statement), Olga Cristina González Hurtado Federatie van Nederlandse Verenigingen tot Integratie Van Homoseksualiteit - COC Nederland (Joint statement), Rosanna Flamer-...

Annual Meeting of Chairpersons of the Human Rights Treaty Bodies. The annual Meeting of Chairpersons of the Human Rights Treaty Bodies provides a forum for members of the ten human rights treaty bodies (Human Rights Committee, Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Committee on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women, Committee against Torture, Committee on the Rights of the Child, Committee on Migrant Workers, Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Committee on Enforced Disappearance and the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture) to discuss their work and consider ways to enhance the effectiveness of the treaty body system as a whole. Issues addressed at these meetings have included, among other things, the streamlining and overall improvement of human rights reporting procedures, harmonisation of the Committees' methods of work, follow-up to World Conferences, and financial is...

62nd session of the Human Rights Council (15 June - 07 July 2026) Related Sites and Documents:  More information  &  Schedule . Watch the 8th Meeting - 62nd Session of Human Rights Council! 03:17:13

62nd session of the Human Rights Council (15 June - 07 July 2026) - ITEM 3: Interactive Dialogue with Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression (Cont'd) SPEAKERS:Mr. Tsegab Kebebew Daka, Vice-President of the Human Rights Council (Opening) Ethiopia, Mr. Andualem Yalelet Tessema Bulgaria, Ms. Boyana Trifonova Armenia, Mr. Hambardzum Minasyan Botswana, Mr. Tumelo Tsimanyana Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Ms. Minkyung Chae Egypt, Ms. Soha Mohamed Tharwat Chile, Ms. Maria Paz Florenzano Uruguay, Ms. Cristina Mansilla Bangladesh, Mr. G M Iftekhar Romania, Ms. Nicoleta Birladianu Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, Mr. Dmytro Lubinets Amnesty International, Ms. Julia Duchrow Article 19 - International Centre Against Censorship, Mr. Callum Birch The Next Century Foundation, Ms. Cristina De Leo Humanists International, Mr. Leon Langdon International Federation for Human Rights Leagues, Ms. Aoife Daly Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights, Ms. Mélanie Blondelle ...

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   62nd session of the Human Rights Council (15 June - 07 July 2026). - Right of reply to statements made under Item 2. SPEAKERS: Mr. Tsegab Kebebew Daka, Vice-President of the Human Rights Council (Opening) United Republic of Tanzania (Right of reply), Mr. Abdallah Saleh Possi China (Right of reply), Mr. Wang Nian India (Right of reply), Ms. Anupama Singh Cuba (Right of reply), Ms. Aimé Triana Sevajanes United Arab Emirates (Right of reply), Mr. Khalifa Salem Mohammed Zayed Almazrouei Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Right of reply), Mr. Kang Myong Chol Rwanda (Right of reply), Ms. Urujeni Bakuramutsa Pakistan (Right of reply), Mr. Abbas Sarwar Sudan (Right of reply), Mr. Omar Shareef Hamad Eisa Japan (Right of reply), Mr. Shiota Takahiro Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Second right of reply), Mr. Kang Myong Chol Japan (Second right of reply), Mr. Shiota Takahiro United Arab Emirates (Second right of reply), Mr. Khalifa Salem Mohammed Zayed Almazrouei Sudan (Seco...

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62nd session of the Human Rights Council (15 June - 07 July 2026) - ITEM 2: Interactive Dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem and in Israel (Cont'd) SPEAKERS: Mr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights Council (Opening) Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) (on behalf of a group of countries), Ms. Marisela del Valle Rojas Garmendia European Union, Mr. Michele Cervone D'Urso Pakistan (on behalf of Organization of Islamic Cooperation - OIC), Mr. Muneeb Ahmed Sudan (on behalf of Group of Arab States - Arab Group), Mr. Omar Shareef Hamad Eisa Colombia (on behalf of a group of countries), Mr. Gustavo Gallon Uganda (on behalf of Movement of Non-Aligned Countries - NAM), Ms. Mary Kibere Namono Kenya (on behalf of Group of African States - African Group), Mr. James Ndirangu Waweru Spain (on behalf of a group of countries), Ms. Clara Cabrera Bahrain (on behalf of Cooperation Council for the Arab States of ...

Annual Meeting of Chairpersons of the Human Rights Treaty Bodies. The annual Meeting of Chairpersons of the Human Rights Treaty Bodies provides a forum for members of the ten human rights treaty bodies (Human Rights Committee, Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Committee on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women, Committee against Torture, Committee on the Rights of the Child, Committee on Migrant Workers, Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Committee on Enforced Disappearance and the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture) to discuss their work and consider ways to enhance the effectiveness of the treaty body system as a whole. Issues addressed at these meetings have included, among other things, the streamlining and overall improvement of human rights reporting procedures, harmonisation of the Committees' methods of work, follow-up to World Conferences, and financial is...

62nd session of the Human Rights Council (15 June - 07 July 2026) Related Sites and Documents:  More information  &  Schedule . Watch the 2nd Meeting - 62nd Session of Human Rights Council! Live

    62nd session of the Human Rights Council (15 June - 07 July 2026) - ITEM 1 - Opening of the 62nd session SPEAKER:Mr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights Council - ITEM 2: Presentation of High Commissioner annual report SPEAKER:Mr. Volker Türk, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights - ITEM 2: High Commissioner oral update on attacks by the Islamic Republic of Iran SPEAKERS:Ms. Awa Dabo, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights (Introduction) Bahrain (Country concerned), Mr. Abdulla Abdullatif Abdulla Iran (Islamic Republic of) (Country concerned), Mr. Ali Bahreini Kuwait (Country concerned), Mr. Naser Abdullah H. M. Alhayen United Arab Emirates (Country concerned), Mr. Jamal Jama Al Musharakh - ITEM 2: Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on oral update of Fact-Finding Mission for the Sudan SPEAKERS: Ms. Awa Dabo, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Mr. Mohamed Chande Othman, Chair of the fact-finding mission for the Sudan (Introduc...

The UN Human Rights Report 2025 presents the progress achieved in 2025 against the targets set out in the OHCHR Management Plan 2024-2027, and includes an overview of management, funding, and expenditure as well as detailed achievements from the field and headquarters. The UN Human Rights Report 2025 presents the progress achieved in 2025 against the targets set out in the OHCHR Management Plan 2024-2027, and includes an overview of management, funding, and expenditure as well as detailed achievements from the field and headquarters. Programme Introduction Nils Clotteau (moderator) Video on 2025 achievements and call for support Opening remarks Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Q&A Closing Nils Clotteau (moderator) Watch the launch of the UN Human Rights Report 2025! 01:31:14 Meetings & Events

In Geneva, UN rights chief Volker Türk will launch "a global alliance to mobilize, to influence, to uphold, to protect, and to advance human rights." Programme: Welcome (1:30 pm) Volker Türk, High Commissioner for Human Rights Christina Kitsos, Mayor of Geneva Dialogue Segment (1:35-2:10 pm) Interaction with Audience (2.10-2.50 pm) Speakers Camila Asano - Executive Director, CONECTAS Human Rights (Online) Emilia Saiz Carrancedo - Executive Director, United Cities and Local Governments Shailendra Singh - Associate Professor, University of the South Pacific (Online) Roberto Santos - Secretary-General, International Organisation of Employers Daniel Odongo - Director of Engineering and Product, Ushaidi Master of Ceremony Melissa Fleming, Under-Secretary-General, Department of Global Communications Watch the Global Alliance for Human Rights - Launch Event! 01:47:01 Meetings & Events