Children’s rights: how to secure convergence at the Human Rights…
- September 28, 2023 - 13:00 - 15:00
- Vieux Bois Genève/ Genève
- BY INVITATION ONLY
future events
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Human Rights Policy Dialogue: The role of regions and municipalities in the review-implementation-reporting cycle of the UN human rights mechanisms
The Human Rights Policy Dialogue on the role of regions and municipalities in the review-implementation-reporting cycle of the UN human rights mechanisms will be a working lunch that will take place on 6th October from 13h00 to 15h00 and will bring together approximately...
- October 6, 2023 - 13:00 - 15:00
- Restaurant Vieux-Bois / Geneva
- By invitation only
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Launch of the yourHRC Guide to the 2023 UN Human Rights Council Elections
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
past events
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Expert Seminar on the UN Recognition of the Right to a Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment
In October 2021, years of growing interest in the relationship between human rights, environment and climate change at the Human Rights Council culminated in an important milestone for the international community: the recognition of the universal rights to a clean,...
- April 12, 2022 - 14:30 - 18:00
- By invitation only
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FX 16.0 - Mobilising the UN human rights system to tackle economic, political, and social inequality and leave no one behind
In February 2016, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark and the Universal Rights Group launched a new diplomatic initiative in Geneva: the ‘Friday Exchange.’ The Friday Exchange is a series of quarterly informal policy dialogues (small roundtable discussions) designed to...
- March 11, 2022 - 13:00 - 14:30
- By invitation only
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Placing human rights at the center - A shared path for the Call to Action and Our Common Agenda
Two years ago, the Secretary-General launched his Call to Action for Human Rights to reignite global efforts to protect and promote human rights and fundamental freedoms. The Call to Action is the Secretary-General’s transformative vision for human rights in which...
- February 24, 2022 - 16:30 - 18:15
- By invitation only
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Pre-Glion VIII policy dialogue with the Permanent Mission of Mexico on ‘The right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment: what does it mean for States, for rights-holders and for nature?'
Ahead of Glion VIII, the Universal Rights Group (URG), with a number of supportive State delegations in Geneva, will organise a series of informal policy dialogues, designed to allow early consideration and exchange on different aspects of ‘The right to...
- February 17, 2022 - 14:30 - 16:15
- By invitation only
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Building Forward Better: Reaffirming the Sustainable Recovery Pledge and taking stock of commitments
Building Forward Better: Reaffirming the Sustainable Recovery Pledge and taking stock of commitmentsThe event will take place on the margins of the upcoming Fourth Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Human Rights Council on Human Rights and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The event is co-organised by the Danish Institute for Human Rights, the Permanent Mission...
- January 18, 2022 - 14:00 - 15:30
- By invitation only
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Launch of yourHRC.org report: The Human Rights Council in 2021
On Wednesday 15th 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 15, 2021 - 15:00 - 16:00
- By invitation only
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Building capacities to help environmental human rights defenders in the Asia-Pacific region find and access support
The Universal Rights Group in cooperation with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), and the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and the Environment – David Boyd, and with...
- December 8, 2021 - All Day
- By invitation only
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Building capacities to help environmental human rights defenders in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean find and access support
The Universal Rights Group in cooperation with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), and the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and the Environment - David Boyd, and with...
- December 6, 2021 - All Day
- By invitation only
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The Powers of the General Assembly to Prevent and Respond to Atrocity Crimes: Tools and Opportunities
The Universal Rights Group, theAsia Pacific Centre for the Responsibility to Protect, and the Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect, together with the Permanent Missions of Costa Rica, Croatia and Switzerland to the UN in New York will be hosting a virtual policy dialogue...
- October 12, 2021 - 13:30 - 15:00
- By invitation only
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Launch of the yourHRC Guide to the 2021 UN Human Rights Council Elections
On Thursday 7th October 2021, the Universal Rights Group (URG) will host a digital event to mark the launch of the yourHRC.org Guide to the 2021 UN Human Rights Council Elections. The report is the seventh annual yourHRC.org Guide to...
- October 7, 2021 - 15:00 - 16:00
- By invitation only
