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.’

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...

• September 16, 2015 - 9:00 - 10:15
• Palais des Nations/ Geneva
• By invitation only

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…

• September 8, 2015 - 9:30 - 12:30
• InterContinental Geneva/ 1209 Genève

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...

• June 30, 2015 - All Day
• Hong Kong/ Hong Kong
• By invitation only

      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...

• June 19, 2015 - 12:15 - 14:00
• Permanent Mission of Canada/ Geneva
• By invitation only

   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...

• June 12, 2015 - 1:15 - 2:45
• By invitation only

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...

• June 10, 2015 - 13:00 - 14:30
• Restaurant Vieux Bois, Geneva/ Geneva
• By invitation only

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...

• May 28, 2015 - 9:00 - 17:00
• By invitation only

On the occasion of the UPR of some countries, the Permanent Missions of Canada and Denmark in collaboration with the Universal Rights Group and the Danish Institute for Human Rights organised an informal seminar on 8 May 2015 on sharing national experiences...

• May 8, 2015 - 12:00 - 15:00
• By invitation only

"The Human Rights Council at 10: Improving relevance, strengthening impact" In 2006 member states took a significant step in strengthening human rights as one of the three pillars of the United Nations and established (with General Assembly resolution 60/251) the...

• May 5, 2015 - 9:30 - 13:30
• By invitation only

This event, in the “The Human Rights Council at 10 – improving relevance, strengthening impact" series, was hosted in the Morocco Room by the Permanent Mission of Morocco. In 2006, member states took a significant step in strengthening human rights as one...

• April 24, 2015 - 12:30 - 14:45
• Morocco Room, Palais des Nations/ Geneva 1211
• By invitation only