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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 35th Meeting - 62nd Session of Human Rights Council!

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62nd session of the Human Rights Council (15 June - 07 July 2026) - ITEM 6: UPR Adoptions (Cont'd) Watch the 25th Meeting - 62nd Session of Human Rights Council!

- 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 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). - 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). - 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-...

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    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 thirteenth session will focus on the 40th anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Right to Development and will include thematic discussions around contemporary challenges and cross-cutting themes for the operationalization of the right to development. Item 4 (cont'd) Implementation of the mandate and programme of work (b) Focused thematic discussions 10:00 - 13:00 (iii) An interactive chapter-by-chapter discussion on the draft covenant on the right to development Presented by M. Kanade The session will feature a general debate, discussions on two EMRTD's thematic studies, and four interactive thematic dialogues to draw upon experiences, good practices, and strategies around pressing global needs. The Expert Mechanism provides the Human Rights Council with thematic expertise on the right to development in searching for, identifying and sharing best practices with Member States and promotes the implementation of the right to development worldwide. Related Site...