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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Towards a new accountability? The role of UN-mandated investigative mechanisms in securing accountability for human rights violations at the national, regional and international level'
The Universal Rights Group (URG), in cooperation with the Permanent Mission of the United States to the UN in Geneva, is organising a virtual policy dialogue focusing on 'Towards a new accountability? The role of UN-mandated investigative mechanisms in securing...
- August 31, 2021 - 15:00 - 16:30
- By invitation only
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Increasing support for environmental, land and indigenous defenders: ‘The Phonebook;’ the ‘Microsite for Collective Protection Resources’ and the ‘Supporting our protectors’ report
The situation for environmental, land and indigenous defenders is nothing short of dire. Every year a new tragic record of violence against these defenders shocks the world. Their rights to life, physical integrity, safety, political participation, and freedom of expression...
- July 29, 2021 - 16:00
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The human rights case for vaccine multilateralism
The Permanent Mission of Singapore and the Universal Rights Group, with the support of the Permanent Mission of Norway, and UNICEF, will be hosting an event in the margins of the 47th session of the Human Rights Council on 'The...
- July 5, 2021 - 13:30 - 14:45
- By invitation only
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Launch of a new URG policy report: 'Building a coherent Human Rights Council - Security Council relationship - The prevention of human rights crises, violent conflict and atrocity crimes'
In her first address to the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee as High Commissioner for Human Rights in 2018, Michelle Bachelet urged States to remember that ‘the human rights system is not a Cassandra, correctly predicting crises yet unable to...
- July 1, 2021 - 16:00 - 17:30
- By invitation only
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Launch of the Sustainable Recovery Pledge: Building a better future for all, with human rights at its heart.
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have devastating effects on societies and economies around the world. It is negatively impacting the enjoyment of human rights and hampering progress towards achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. In this online event we...
- June 30, 2021 - 13:30 - 14:30
- By invitation only
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Glion VII report launch and discussion
The seventh Glion Human Rights Dialogue (Glion VII), organised by the Governments of Switzerland and Liechtenstein, and the Universal Rights Group (URG), was held on 3-4 December 2020 and focused on the topic: ‘Human rights in the digital age: Making...
- June 24, 2021 - 16:00 - 17:30
- By invitation only
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Ensuring the Human Rights of Children Online: Examining the Role of the Private Sector
'Ensuring the Human Rights of Children Online: Examining the Role of the Private Sector' a virtual side event of the 47th session of the UN Human Rights Council on 24 June 1:00-2:15pm CEST / 7:00AM-8:15AM EST co-convened by the World Benchmarking Alliance, Universal Rights Group, Global...
- June 24, 2021 - 13:00 - 14:15
- By invitation only
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Virtual brainstorming session on the UN's Common Agenda
On Wednesday 19 May at 8:30AM EST / 14h30 CEST Universal Rights Group will be holding a virtual meeting (under Chatham House rules) during which a small number of civil society organisations can provide concrete recommendations to UN Assistant-Secretary Generals...
- May 19, 2021 - 14:30 - 16:00
- By invitation only
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Digital Democracy Dialogue (3D)- Disinformation, digital technology and elections
On 13 April 2021, the Universal Rights Group (URG), Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT), the Carter Center, the International Democracy and Election Assistance (IDEA) will convene a Zoom roundtable on disinformation, digital technology...
- April 13, 2021 - 15:30 - 17:00
- By invitation only
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Digital Democracy Dialogues 3D - Disinformation, digital technology and elections
In 2021 the Universal Rights Group (URG), supported by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, will launch a new regular space for dialogue and coordination between States, technology companies and civil society: the ‘Digital Democracy Dialogues’ (3D). These will aim...
- April 13, 2021 - 9:30 - 11:00
- By invitation only
