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.’

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 17, 2016 - 9:00 - 14:30
• By invitation only

February marked the launch of a new series of informal policy dialogues, convened by Denmark in cooperation with URG, to consider and find common ground on sensitive or divisive human rights questions. 

• February 12, 2016 - 13:00 - 15:00
• Restaurant Vieux Bois, Geneva/ Geneva
• By invitation only

The EU Delegation to the UN Office and other international organisations in Geneva, together with the Universal Rights Group, hosted a half-day panel discussion on Tuesday 9th February 2016 (09h30 to 13h30) on Combatting religious intolerance: How to make the best use of existing frameworks?This 'roundtable'...

• February 9, 2016 - 9:30 - 13:30
• EU Delegation/ Geneva 1211
• By invitation only

On 14th January, URG and the UK Mission in Geneva held a second annual retreat for new members of the Human Rights Council, to exchange views on key human rights challenges facing the international community in 2016.

• January 14, 2016 - All Day
• UK Ambassador’s Residence, Geneva/ Geneva
• By invitation only

The Universal Rights Group (URG), in partnership with the Permanent Mission of Norway, held a reception on Tuesday, 15th December to mark the launch of the first yourHRC.org end-of-year report: 'The Human Rights Council in 2015'. The event offered the opportunity for all key stakeholders to reflect on the impact of the #HRCin2015, and the challenges ahead, with the participation of H.E. Mr. Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights; H.E. Mr. Joachim Ruecker, 9th President of the UN Human Rights Council (2015) and Mr. Tom Miles, Chief Correspondent, Reuters Geneva.

• December 15, 2015 - 12:15 - 13:45
• Press Information Area, E building (3rd Floor)/ 1211 Geneva

Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism has become a global challenge and gained a prominent place in the multilateral Agenda. To inform ongoing discussions on this global issue, the Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Morocco, the Permanent Mission of the...

• December 3, 2015 - 9:00 - 14:00
• By invitation only

The 21st Conference of Parties (COP21) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), to be held in Paris later this year, will not only be one of the most important environmental conferences ever held, but also one...

• October 26, 2015 - 12:00 - 14:00
• Room 3, International Environment House I/ Geneva

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...

• October 12, 2015 - 13:15 - 14:15
• Permanent Mission of Norway to the UN/ New York

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...

• October 7, 2015 - 11:00 - 12:30
• Conference Room 6/ New York
• By invitation only

    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...

• October 5, 2015 - 16:00 - 18:00
• Restaurant des Délégués/ Geneva