Pre-Glion X Policy Dialogue with the Commonwealth Small States Office and the Permanent Missions of The Gambia and the Republic of the Marshall Islands on ‘Key characteristics and good practices in the establishment and development of NMIRFs.’

URG proposes to organise a workshop/consultation with Kenyan civil society, the national human rights institution, Parliamentarians, and the media, to provide a space for frank dialogue under the Chatham House rule, where participants can share views, good practices and the...

• March 1, 2024 - 9:00 - 14:00
• Jacaranda Hotel/ Nairobi
• By invitation only

According to the Landmine and Cluster Munition Monitor maintained by the ICBL, in 2021 there were 5,544 casualties of mines and explosive remnants of war (ERW), (2,182 people were killed and 3,355 injured), 75% of which were civilians, including 1,696...

• February 15, 2024 - 13:00 - 14:30
• By invitation only

As we begin 2024, there are worrying signs that the international consensus around tackling religious intolerance, symbolised by the 16/18 action plan, is fraying, and the practical on-the-ground progress achieved since 2011 risks becoming undone. Burnings of the Quran and...

• February 9, 2024 - 13:00 - 14:30
• Restaurant Vieux Bois, Geneva/ Geneva
• By invitation only

The co-chairs of the HRC membership Contact Group, Maldives and the United Kingdom, with the support of the Universal Rights Group, are organising the next expert-level meeting of the Contact Group on an inclusive and diverse HRC membership. The Contact...

• February 1, 2024 - 10:00 - 11:30
• Universal Rights Group/ Geneve
• By invitation only

The Universal Rights Group, in cooperation with the Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom, is organising the 2024 annual informal retreat for new members of the Council. The retreat is an annual information-sharing and capacity-building event, begun in 2015, and...

• January 29, 2024 - 9:30 - 12:30
• Residence of the Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom/ Geneva
• By invitation only

On Tuesday 5th December, the Permanent Mission of Norway with the support of the Universal Rights Group will host an event to look back on the work, achievements and challenges of the Council in the past year. The event will...

• December 5, 2023 - 18:00 - 20:00
• Norwegian Residence/ Geneva
• By invitation only

Last year, with the support of the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea in Geneva, the Universal Rights Group (URG) and the Seoul National University Artificial Intelligence Policy Initiative (SAPI) published a report detailing a Human Rights Based Approach...

• November 17, 2023 - 10:00 - 11:30
• By invitation only

The Regional Government of Catalonia and the Universal Rights Group will organise a working lunch ahead of the third session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including the marine environment, which...

• November 8, 2023 - 13:00 - 15:00
• Vieux Bois Genève/ Genève
• By invitation only

On Thursday 5th October 2023, the Universal Rights Group (URG) will host a digital event to mark the launch of the yourHRC.org Guide to the 2023 UN Human Rights Council Elections. The report is the ninth annual yourHRC.org Guide to...

• October 5, 2023 - 15:00 - 16:00
• By invitation only

The Universal Dialogue on children’s rights will be a working lunch that will take place on 28th September from 13h00 to 15h00 and will bring together approximately 20 key participants including State representatives, normally at ambassadorial level, from each UN...

• September 28, 2023 - 13:00 - 15:00
• Vieux Bois Genève/ Genève
• By invitation only