Quick summary The 58th regular session of the Human Rights Council (HRC58) was held from Monday, 24 February 2025 to 4 April 2025. As the main session of the Council, HRC58 began with a High-Level Segment (HLS). The 2025 HLS included speeches by around 70 high-level dignitaries and officials. The discussions revolved around pressing global human rights challenges, reaffirming commitments …
The 3-day High-Level Segment of the 58th session of the Human Rights Council, held from 24 to 26 February 2025, saw the active participation of over 70 high-level dignitaries and officials. The session was opened by the President of the Human Rights Council, H.E. Mr. Jürg Lauber. Following the opening, statements were delivered to the Council by H.E. Mr. Philémon …
Introduction On 7 February 2025, the Human Rights Council convened its 37th special session to address the rapidly deteriorating human rights situation in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The session was requested by the Permanent Representative of the DRC and the request was supported by the following 27 States Members of the Council: Algeria, Belgium, …
Quick summary The 57th regular session of the Human Rights Council (HRC57) was held from Monday 9th September to Friday 11th October 2024. On 11 September, the High Commissioner Volker Türk opened HRC57 by presenting a global update on the situation of human rights around the world. In his intervention, the High Commissioner emphasised that it is a critical moment …
Quick summary The 56th regular session of the Human Rights Council ( HRC56 ) started on Tuesday, 18 June and will be held until Friday, 12 July 2024. On 18 June, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mr. Volker Türk, opened HRC56 by presenting his global update on the state of human rights followed by an interactive dialogue, in which he discussed the …
Quick summary The 55th regular session of the Human Rights Council (HRC55) was held from Monday, 26 February 2024 to 5 April 2024. As the main session of the Council, HRC55 began with a High-Level Segment (HLS). The 2024 HLS included speeches by more than 130 world leaders, including two heads or deputy heads of State, eight heads or deputy …
The 3-day High-Level Segment of the 55th session of the Human Rights Council, held from 26 to 28 February 2024, saw the active participation of around 130 high-level dignitaries and officials, including 2 heads or deputy heads of State, 8 heads or deputy heads of government, and 105 ministers or vice-ministers, as well as representatives from international organisations. The President of the Human Rights Council H.E. …
As 2023 draws to a close, and as thoughts turn to family, holidays and, for some of us, mince pies, Santa Claus, and a glass of sherry or two (well, at least one of those anyway), it is worth reflecting on the year just ending. What were the key political currents that shaped events at the Council? What did the …
Quick summary The 54th regular session of the Human Rights Council (HRC54) was held from Monday 11th September to Friday 13th October 2023. On 11 September, the High Commissioner Volker Türk opened HRC54 by presenting a global update on the situation of human rights in the world. In his intervention, the High Commissioner focused on the links between development and …
Quick summary The 53rd regular session of the Human Rights Council (HRC53 ) was held from Monday 19 June to Friday 14 July 2023. On 11 and 12 July 2023, an urgent debate was convened to ‘discuss the alarming rise in premeditated and public acts of religious hatred as manifested by recurrent desecration of the Holy Quran in some European and other countries.’ …
