Engaging the UN human rights system in driving progress towards…
- March 28, 2024 - 12:00 - 13:00
- Room XXII, Palais des Nations/ Geneva
- BY INVITATION ONLY
future events
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Oslo+4 meeting of international development partners
On 6-7 May 2024, the European Commission’s HRBA expert group, with the support of the Belgium Presidency and Universal Rights Group, will convene the Oslo+4 meeting at the British Residence (17, rue Ducale/Hertogsstraat). In addition to continuing to provide a space for bilateral...
- May 6, 2024 - All Day
- British Residence / Brussels
- By invitation only
past events
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Launch of the yourHRC Guide to the 2020 UN Human Rights Council Elections
On Thursday 8th October 2020, the Universal Rights Group (URG) hosted a digital event to mark the launch of the yourHRC.org Guide to the 2020 UN Human Rights Council Elections. The report was the sixth annual yourHRC.org Guide to the...
- October 8, 2020 - 15:00 - 16:00
- By invitation only
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Human Rights Roundtable: 'Risks to human rights and credible elections during an online infodemic'
Universal Rights Group NYC and the Carter Center co-organized a digital roundtable as part of the Forum on Human Rights: "Risks to human rights and credible elections during an online ‘infodemic.'" The roundtable took place on 7 October 2020 at...
- October 7, 2020 - 13:00 - 14:00
- By invitation only
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RightON - SDGs and Human Rights: leading the way to COVID-19 response and recovery
The global COVID-19 crisis is exposing and exacerbating existing human rights violations and inequalities with a devastating effect on vulnerable groups and societies. The challenges brought about by the pandemic have in fact placed even greater strain on the delivery...
- September 30, 2020 - 15:00 - 16:00
- By invitation only
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Launch - Istanbul Process report and istanbulprocess1618.info website
On 18-19 November 2019, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands with the support of the Universal Rights Group (URG) hosted the seventh meeting of the Istanbul Process. The meeting was entitled, ‘Combatting religious intolerance: building...
- September 9, 2020 - 16:00 - 17:15
- By invitation only
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The 2030 Agenda, Human Rights, and Building Back Better: What to Expect from the World’s Most Influential Companies
As countries and economies move to build back better following the COVID-19 pandemic, this multi-stakeholder and interactive dialogue, held on July 9 at 8:00AM-9:00AM EST / 14:00-15:00 CET, explored the role of transparency and accountability from the private sector in...
- July 9, 2020 - 8:00 - 9:00
- By invitation only
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Launch of the Pacific Principles for National Mechanisms for Implementation, Reporting, and Follow-up (NMIRFs)
Around the world, efforts are underway to give meaning to the global human rights implementation agenda and to move away from the ad hoc approach to monitoring and reporting of human rights obligations that has marked the previous decades towards...
- July 3, 2020 - 9:00 - 10:00
- By invitation only
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RightON - The economy, businesses, and livelihoods in a COVID-19 world
In partnership with the Permanent Missions of Denmark, Norway and the Netherlands, UNFPA, the Geneva Academy, the Human Rights Centre of the University of Essex, World Jewish Conference, the Geneva Rights Platform, and the Geneva Internet Platform, the URG has...
- June 10, 2020 - 15:00 - 16:00
- By invitation only
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Oslo+digital meeting on how a human rights based approach to development can ensure that we build back better
On 9 and 10 June the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Denmark and The Netherlands, in cooperation with the Universal Rights Group (URG) will organise an informal meeting of development partners on 'how a human rights based approach to development...
- June 9, 2020 - 16:00 - 17:30
- By invitation only
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RightOn - Access to information and the safety of journalists in times of crisis
In partnership with the Permanent Missions of Denmark, Norway and the Netherlands, UNFPA, the Geneva Academy, the Human Rights Centre of the University of Essex, World Jewish Conference, the Geneva Rights Platform, and the Geneva Internet Platform, the URG has...
- June 4, 2020 - 16:00 - 17:00
- By invitation only
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RightOn – Protecting the rights of older persons during the COVID19 pandemic
In partnership with the Permanent Missions of Denmark, Norway and the Netherlands, UNFPA, the Geneva Academy, the Human Rights Centre of the University of Essex, World Jewish Conference, the Geneva Rights Platform, and the Geneva Internet Platform, the URG has...
- May 27, 2020 - 15:00 - 16:00
- By invitation only