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.’

Article 13 of the Charter of the United Nations tasks the General Assembly, among other responsibilities, with 'assisting in the realization of human rights and fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language, or religion.' This is...

• April 20, 2015 - 12:30 - 15:00
• United Nations Headquarters New York/ New York
• By invitation only

Side event to the 28th session of the Human Rights Council, hosted by the Permanent Missions of Germany, Norway and Tunisia, together with the Universal Rights Group. Reservations to the core human rights conventions, made at the time of ratification,...

• March 12, 2015 - 13:00 - 14:30
• Restaurant des Délégués/ Geneva
• By invitation only

Challenges to the rights to freedom of expression and freedom of religion or belief, as well as rising religious intolerance and discrimination, increasingly threaten the ability of people around the world to enjoy their basic human rights. Recent events starkly...

• March 10, 2015 - 16:30 - 18:00
• Room XXIII, Palais des Nations/ Genève 10

The Universal Rights Group, with the Geneva Climate Change Concertation Group (GeCCco), the Geneva Interfaith Forum on Climate Change and Human Rights (GIF), and further NGOs concerned about the impact of climate change on human rights, cordially invite you to...

• March 6, 2015 - 13:00 - 15:00
• Room XXVII, Palais des Nations, Geneva/ Geneva
• By invitation only

On Friday, 27th February 2015, the URG held its fourth pre-Council press breakfast, in partnership with the Association des Correspondents Auprès des Nations Unies (ACANU). The breakfast was attended by around 20 journalists from all regions of the world, together...

• February 27, 2015 - 9:00 - 10:15
• Palais des Nations/ Geneva
• By invitation only

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

• February 19, 2015 - 9:00 - 13:15
• Permanent Mission of Thailand/ Geneve 1202
• By invitation only

Debates on the relationship between religion and human rights at international, regional and national level often display a remarkable degree of misunderstanding and obfuscation. This lack of clarity has, on many occasions, led to the claim that certain tenets of...

• February 18, 2015 - 9:00 - 18:00
• Global Ethic Institute, University of Tübingen/ Tübingen
• By invitation only

On 12th February 2015, the Universal Rights Group welcomed over 100 Ambassadors, diplomats, UN officials and NGO leaders to a half-day panel discussion on ‘Combatting global religious intolerance and discrimination: the role of the Human Rights Council and the implementation of resolution 16/18.’

• February 12, 2015 - 14:45 - 17:30
• Restaurant Vieux-Bois/ Geneva
• By invitation only

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

• February 9, 2015 - 9:00 - 13:00
• Permanent Mission of Mexico/ Genève 1201
• By invitation only

On Thursday 18th September, the Governments of the Kingdom of Morocco and the United Kingdom hosted this side-event, "Midterm Progress Reports and National Mechanisms for the Follow-up of UPR Recommendations", in partnership with the Office of the High Commissioner for...

• September 18, 2014 - 0:00 - 14:00
• Room XXIII, Palais des Nations/ Genève 10
• By invitation only