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.’

The Glion Human Rights Dialogue is a retreat-style event bringing together around seventy senior policy-makers and other stakeholders in an informal, non-attributable setting designed to promote open, forward-looking and solutions-focused debate. In 2016, the Dialogue took place from Tuesday 3rd May to lunchtime on Wednesday 4th May 2016, in Vevey, Switzerland.

• May 3, 2016 - 9:00 - 12:30
• By invitation only

This working lunch, held under Chatham House rule, brought together key stakeholders to discuss what role the UN Human Rights Council can play in contributing to the global fight against corruption, and to the realisation of SDG16.  

• April 27, 2016 - 0:30 - 15:00
• Restaurant Vieux Bois, Geneva/ Geneva
• By invitation only

Ahead of Glion III, the Universal Rights Group (URG), with a number of supportive State delegations in Geneva,  organised a series of informal policy dialogues, designed to allow early consideration and exchange on different aspects of ‘human rights implementation and...

• April 15, 2016 - 10:15 - 13:15
• By invitation only

Ahead of Glion III, the Universal Rights Group (URG), with a number of supportive State delegations in Geneva, organised a series of informal policy dialogues, designed to allow early consideration and exchange on different aspects of ‘human rights implementation and compliance.’...

• April 12, 2016 - 9:00 - 12:30
• By invitation only

In the context of the URG's broader media engagement project, during the last week of the 31st session of the Council, the URG brought 7 independent journalists, from Colombia, Uruguay, Argentina, Tunisia, Turkey, Georgia and Sri Lanka to Geneva to follow developments, especially during...

• March 21, 2016 - All Day
• Palais des Nations/ Geneva
• By invitation only

On Monday 29th February, the Permanent Mission of Denmark marked the launch of Denmark's candidature for the Human Rights Council (2019-2021) by introducing a new open source tool to promote transparency in the work of the Human Rights Council: rightdocs. The introduction...

• February 29, 2016 - 18:00 - 19:30
• Restaurant des Délégués/ Geneva
• By invitation only

10 years of the United Nations’ Human Rights Council: Opportunities and perspectivesAlmost 10 years ago, the United Nations’ General Assembly established the Human Rights Council to succeed to the Human Rights Commission and to elevate human rights as the third...

• February 29, 2016 - 11:00 - 12:30
• Room XXIV, Palais des Nations/ Geneva

Ahead of the 31st session of the Council, URG, EU and ACANU will host a seventh pre-HRC press breakfast for members of the Geneva press corps and selected Ambassadors.

• February 26, 2016 - 9:00 - 10:00
• Press Room 1/ Geneva 1211
• By invitation only

Ahead of Glion III, 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 ‘human rights implementation...

• February 25, 2016 - 12:15 - 13:45
• By invitation only

February saw the launch of a new project, conducted with the support of the Government of Australia, on lessons learned from the early history of a new Council mechanism: Commissions of Inquiry. Have they fulfilled their purpose, how do they fit...

• February 23, 2016 - 9:00 - 13:00
• World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) Building/ 1211 Geneva
• By invitation only