Jun 10th 2019 – Jun 11th 2019 @ 9:30 – 12:30 – The rights to religious freedom and equality are increasingly under challenge globally. In a number of countries, religious precepts are promoted by laws, policies and state sanctioned practices in ways that constitute de facto violations of other freedoms, particularly those of women and girls, and the human rights of sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) […]
Jun 17th 2019 @ 0:00 – Commentary on the worldwide human rights situation is often characterised by assertions of an unfoldin g human rights crisis in much of the developing world, and back-sliding in some of the world’s major democracies. Clearly human rights violations are far too commonplace in all parts of the world, and we have a long way to […]
Jul 3rd 2019 @ 12:30 – 14:00 – The UN’s independent human rights experts – known as ‘Special Procedures’ – are considered by many to be, in the words of then UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, the ‘crown jewel’ of the international human rights system. Today, the UN boasts 56 separate Special Procedures mandates (and 80 mandate holders) covering a wide-range of thematic […]
Jul 12th 2019 @ 13:15 – 14:30 – Universal Rights Group alongside a wide array of partners have organized a HLPF side event on “Human Rights and the 2030 Agenda: Leaving no one behind while accelerating SDG implementation” for 12 July, starting at 1:15, in Conference Room 1. Keynote remarks at the event will be delivered by H.E. Inga Rhonda King, President of […]
Sep 4th 2019 @ 13:00 – 14:30 – The Glion VI retreat and its preparatory policy dialogues, was focused on the topic: ‘Towards 2026: Perspectives on the future of the Human Rights Council.’ Glion VI provided a platform for UN member States, the President of the Human Rights Council, senior UN officials (including the Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Assistant […]
Sep 13th 2019 @ 8:30 – 10:00 – Ahead of the 23 September 2019 UN climate action summit to boost ambition and accelerate climate action and in the context of the 42nd session of the Human Rights Council, the Permanent Mission of the Marshall Islands as president of the Climate Vulnerable Forum and in cooperation with the Universal Rights Group, OHCHR, Aroha, and […]
Sep 23rd 2019 @ 13:00 – 14:30 – On Monday 23rd September 2019, the Permanent Mission of Norway and the Universal Rights Group (URG) will host a lunch reception to mark the launch of the yourHRC.org Guide to the 2019 UN Human Rights Council Elections. The report is the fifth annual yourHRC.org Guide to the UN Human Rights Council Elections. It provides general […]
Oct 10th 2019 @ 8:30 – 9:45 – The Permanent Mission of Iceland and Universal Rights Group NYC have co-organized a breakfast launch event. During the event, the head of the Universal Rights Group-New York Office, Danica Damplo, will present objective data on all 16 candidate States standing for election to the Human Rights Council for the three-year term 2020-2022. The analysis of […]
Oct 14th 2019 @ 13:15 – 14:30 – This side event is hosted by Universal Rights Group, the University of Oxford, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), along side the Permanent Missions of Chile, Ecuador, Georgia, Maldives, Morocco, Portugal, Romania and Spain to the United Nations. A light lunch will be provided. Attendees will need to possess a UNHQ grounds […]
Oct 14th 2019 @ 13:15 – 14:30 – BACKGROUND INFORMATION Enhancing the role of parliaments in the protection and realisation of human rights is emerging as a crucial way to bridge the “implementation gap” in human rights. Numerous parliaments around the world have started to prioritize human rights and engage with the UN human rights mechanisms, including the Universal Periodic Review (UPR). In […]
