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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...

Review of Singapore. The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a unique mechanism of the Human Rights Council that calls for each UN Member State to undergo a peer review of its human rights records every 4.5 years. Related Sites and Documents:  Learn more  &  Singapore National Report . Watch the Singapore Review - 52nd session of Universal Periodic Review! Human Rights Council

Review of Sierra Leone. The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a unique mechanism of the Human Rights Council that calls for each UN Member State to undergo a peer review of its human rights records every 4.5 years. Related Sites and Documents:  Learn more  &  Sierra Leone National Report . Watch the Sierra Leone Review - 52nd session of Universal Periodic Review! Human Rights Council

Review of Latvia. The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a unique mechanism of the Human Rights Council that calls for each UN Member State to undergo a peer review of its human rights records every 4.5 years. Related Sites and Documents:  Learn more  &  Latvia National Report . Watch the Latvia Review - 52nd session of Universal Periodic Review Human Rights Council

The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a unique mechanism of the Human Rights Council that calls for each UN Member State to undergo a peer review of its human rights records every 4.5 years. Related Sites and Documents:  Learn more  &  Solomon Islands National Report . The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the UN, holds public hearings on the merits of the case concerning Arbitral Award of 3 October 1899 (Guyana v. Venezuela) from Monday 4 May to Monday 11 May 2026 at the Peace Palace in The Hague, the seat of the Court. Session held under the presidency of Judge Iwasawa Yuji, President of the Court. Second round of oral argument of Venezuela. Related Sites and Documents:  See Press Release 2026/11 . Watch the Solomon Islands Review - 52nd session of Universal Periodic Review! Human Rights Council

Review of Seychelles. The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a unique mechanism of the Human Rights Council that calls for each UN Member State to undergo a peer review of its human rights records every 4.5 years. Related Sites and Documents:  Learn more  &  Seychelles National Report . Watch the seychelles Review - 52nd session of Universal Periodic Review Human Rights Council

   Review of Somalia - 52nd Session of Universal Periodic Review. The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a unique mechanism of the Human Rights Council that calls for each UN Member State to undergo a peer review of its human rights records every 4.5 years. Related Sites and Documents:  Learn more  &  Somalia National Report . Watch Somalia Review - 52nd session of Universal Periodic Review! Live Human Rights Council

Review of Palau. The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a unique mechanism of the Human Rights Council that calls for each UN Member State to undergo a peer review of its human rights records every 4.5 years. Related Sites and Documents:  Learn more  &  Palau National Report . Watch the palau Review - 52nd session of Universal Periodic Review! Human Rights Council

  Review of Denmark. The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a unique mechanism of the Human Rights Council that calls for each UN Member State to undergo a peer review of its human rights records every 4.5 years. Related Sites and Documents:  Learn more  &  Denmark National Report . Watch the Denmark Review - 52nd session of Universal Periodic Review! Human Rights Council

Review of Belgium. The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a unique mechanism of the Human Rights Council that calls for each UN Member State to undergo a peer review of its human rights records every 4.5 years. Related Sites and Documents:  Learn more  &  Belgium National Report . Watch the Belgium Review - 52nd session of Universal Periodic Review! Human Rights Council

Review of Paraguay. The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a unique mechanism of the Human Rights Council that calls for each UN Member State to undergo a peer review of its human rights records every 4.5 years. Related Sites and Documents:  Learn more  &  Paraguay National Report  . Watch the Paraguay Review - 52nd session of Universal Periodic Review! Human Rights Council

Review of Estonia - 52nd Session of Universal Periodic Review. Review of Estonia The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a unique mechanism of the Human Rights Council that calls for each UN Member State to undergo a peer review of its human rights records every 4.5 years. Related Sites and Documents:  Learn more  & Estonia National Report Watch the Estonia Review - 52nd session of Universal Periodic Review! Human Rights Council

Review of Mozambique. The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a unique mechanism of the Human Rights Council that calls for each UN Member State to undergo a peer review of its human rights records every 4.5 years. Related Sites and Documents:  Learn more  &  Mozambique National Report . Mozambique Review - 52nd session of Universal Periodic Review Human Rights Council

  The UN Human Rights Annual Appeal 2026 is an appeal to support and protect human rights for everyone, everywhere in 2026 Watch the UN Human Rights Appeal 2026! Meetings & Events

Watch Press Conference: The President of the Human Rights Council (HRC), Ambassador Jürg Lauber! Press Conferences

60th regular session of the Human Rights Council (08 September – 08 October 2025) - Item 10: Interactive dialogue on High Commissioner oral update on Ukraine (Cont'd) SPEAKERS: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Mr. Jimmy Alexanders Hernandez China, Ms. Yuejiangnan Zhu Eritrea, Ms. Nadja Micael NHRI Ukraine: Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, Mr. Dmytro Lubinets War Resisters International, Ms. Zaira Zafarana Physicians for Human Rights, Ms. Uliana Poltavets World Federation of Ukrainian Women's Organizations, Ms. Kateryna Dashevska Public Organization "Public Advocacy", Mr. Denys Snigirov International Bar Association, Ms. Francesca Restifo Human Rights Research League, Ms. Milica Javdan Human Rights House Foundation, Mr. Dave Elseroad The Next Century Foundation , Mr. Tanatswa Kubara Shaanxi Patriotic Volunteer Association, Mr. Guowei Cui Mr. Abdoul Aziz Thioye, Deputy Director of the Global Operations Division (Fina...

The Human Rights Council President will brief the press ahead of the upcoming session. Speaker:   Ambassador Jürg Lauber, President of the United Nations Human Rights Council. Related Documents:  HRC60 Watch the HRC – Press conference: 60th regular session of the Human Rights Council! Press Conferences

59th regular session of the Human Rights Council  (16 June - 09 July 2025). - Decisions and conclusions (Cont'd) Related Sites and Documents:  More information  and  Schedule . Watch the 34th Meeting - 59th Session of Human Rights Council!  

59th regular session of the Human Rights Council (16 June - 09 July 2025). - Decisions and conclusions (Cont'd) Related Sites and Documents:  More information  and  Schedule . Watch the 32nd Meeting - 59th Session of Human Rights Council! Human Rights Council