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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The role of social media companies in managing content that harms human rights
The Universal Rights Group in cooperation with Facebook will organise a digital event on Thursday 25 March at 16h00 CET to present and consider the new Corporate Human Rights Policy, to discuss the human rights responsibilities of social media companies,...
- March 25, 2021 - 16:00 - 17:30
- By invitation only
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Using the ‘Call to Action for Human Rights’ to build back better in 2021
This Chatham House rules virtual dialogue with civil society representatives is an opportunity for UN Assistant Secretary-General Volker Türk and UN Assistant Secretary-General Ilze Brands Kehris to provide updates on the implementation of the UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ Call to...
- March 5, 2021 - 10:00 - 11:00
- By invitation only
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The spread of conspiracy myths online: what are the implications for human rights?
In her message for International Holocaust Remembrance Day, High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet reminded us that 'Words have consequences.' Indeed she remarked that 'conspiracy theorists increasingly link extreme political ideologies and antisemitic delusions,' recalled the responsibilities of governments and digital...
- March 4, 2021 - 13:00 - 14:30
- By invitation only
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#TheTimeIsNow -The case for universal recognition of the right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment
Background In recent years, there has been growing interest in, and movement towards, universal recognition of the right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment (R2E). Over one hundred national constitutions and several regional human rights agreements now...
- February 23, 2021 - 16:00 - 17:30
- By invitation only
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Launch of yourHRC.org report: The Human Rights Council in 2020
On Wednesday 9th December, the Permanent Mission of Norway with the support of the Universal Rights Group hosted an event to look back on the work, achievements and challenges of the Council in the past year. The event marked the...
- December 9, 2020 - 15:00 - 16:00
- By invitation only
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Launch of a new URG-UNICEF policy report - ‘Realising Rights, Changing Lives’
The adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1989 marked a crucial moment for the protection and promotion of children’s rights. For the first time, children were recognised as individual rights-holders rather than dependents on the...
- December 8, 2020 - 15:00 - 17:00
- By invitation only
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The Glion Human Rights Dialogue 2020 (‘Glion VII’): ‘Human rights in the digital age: making digital technology work for human rights’
The Glion Human Rights Dialogue is a retreat bringing together around seventy senior policy-makers and other stakeholders in an informal, non-attributable, digital setting designed to promote open, forward-looking and solutions-oriented debate. This year’s Dialogue, which was organised by the Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and...
- December 3, 2020 - 14:30 - 18:30
- By invitation only
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Policy Dialogue on ‘The Human Rights Council-Security Council relationship: strengthening coherence as a key contribution to the UN prevention agenda'
On Monday and Tuesday 23 & 24 November 2020, the Permanent Missions of Germany in Geneva and New York, together with the Universal Rights Group Offices in Geneva and New York, hosted a digital policy dialogue to discuss ‘The Human...
- November 23, 2020 - 14:00 - 16:00
- By invitation only
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Pre-Glion VII policy dialogue with the Permanent Missions of Fiji and the Seychelles on 'Making digital technology work for civil and political rights, democracy and elections’
Ahead of Glion VII, 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 in the...
- November 3, 2020 - 15:00 - 16:30
- By invitation only
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Pre-Glion VII policy dialogue with the Permanent Mission of Thailand on ‘Putting digital technology at the service of equality and non-discrimination, including in the area of economic, social and cultural rights'
Ahead of Glion VII, 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 in the...
- October 30, 2020 - 15:00 - 16:45
- By invitation only
