May 28th 2015 @ 9:00 – 17:00 – The Universal Rights Group together with the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie hosted on 28 May 2015 a Human Rights Council Inter-sessional retreat in Geneva. The aim of the meeting was to provide an informal platform for countries to share information and perspectives on key issues and debates from both previous and the forthcoming Council sessions […]
Jun 10th 2015 @ 13:00 – 14:30 – On 10th June the Universal Rights Group, together with the Climate Vulnerable Forum and the Government of Costa Rica organised an event to present and build on a Joint Statement (Friday 5 June) by UN Special Procedures drawing attention to the CVF-commissioned report on climate change and human rights submitted to the UNFCCC ahead of […]
Jun 12th 2015 @ 1:15 – 2:45 – co-hosted by The ability of individuals to complain about the violation of their rights in an international arena brings real meaning to the rights contained in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the core conventions. The system of submitting communications to the international human […]
Jun 19th 2015 @ 12:15 – 14:00 – The Millennium Declaration, adopted by all the world’s leaders in 2000 recognised the link between human rights, good governance and development.[1] Twelve years after the establishment of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), it is clear that although the MDGs overlap with many economic and social human rights, they lack some of the key […]
Jun 30th 2015 @ All Day –
The Universal Rights Group, in cooperation with the Centre for Rights and Justice at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and Mazars, helped launch the Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) report on “The road from principles to practice: today’s challenges for business in respecting human rights” in Hong Kong in June 2015…
Sep 8th 2015 @ 9:30 – 12:30 –
On 8th September 2015, the Governments of Norway and Switzerland, supported by the Universal Rights Group, will hold a panel discussion in Geneva on “the Human Rights Council at 10: Improving relevance, strengthening impact,” at which an informal document containing a non-exhaustive summary of some of the key themes, discussions and ideas from the 2015 Glion Human Rights Dialogue and the three preceding policy dialogues will be presented.
As the Council looks towards its 10th anniversary in 2016, it is important for stakeholders to reflect on the body’s achievements but also to work together, through dialogue and cooperation, to address its shortcomings. The Council remains a young body and the first decade of its existence will make a major contribution towards determining its future relevance, effectiveness and impact…
Sep 16th 2015 @ 9:00 – 10:15 – On Wednesday, 16th September 2015, the URG will hold its fourth pre-Council press breakfast, in partnership with the Association des Correspondents Auprès des Nations Unies (ACANU). The breakfast will be attended by around 20 journalists from all regions of the world, together with the Ambassadors and Permanant Representatives of five Human Rights Council delegations. The meeting will focus on […]
Oct 5th 2015 @ 16:00 – 18:00 – On 5th October 2015, the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Universal Rights Group (URG) launched yourHRC.org, an innovative new online tool designed to contribute to international efforts to strengthen the visibility, relevance and impact of the Human Rights Council. The 5th October event also saw the launch of the yourHRC.org ‘Guide to the 2015 […]
Oct 7th 2015 @ 11:00 – 12:30 – The United Nations Human Rights Council was created through a decision taken by heads of states and governments during the 2005 World Summit and codified in the outcome document thereof, General Assembly resolution 60/1. The decision was put into effect through the adoption of resolution 60/251, establishing the mandate and terms of reference of the […]
Oct 12th 2015 @ 13:15 – 14:15 – On 12th October 2015, the Permanent Mission of Norway, in partnership with the Universal Rights Group (URG), will hold an event in New York to mark the launch of yourHRC.org, an innovative new online tool designed to contribute to international efforts to strengthen the visibility, relevance and impact of the UN’s human rights pillar. The yourHRC.org online […]
