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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Collective protection of environmental and land defenders: Lessons from Latin America and Africa
This webinar aimed to provide an overview of collective protection as understood around the world and share concrete examples so that organisations working to support these defenders can learn from each other and develop strategies that are appropriate for their...
- October 21, 2020 - 9:00 - 10:30
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Pre-Glion VII policy dialogue with Mission of Iceland: ‘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, organised a series of informal policy dialogues designed to allow early consideration and exchange on different aspects of ‘human rights in the digital age.'...
- October 20, 2020 - 13:30 - 15:00
- By invitation only
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Launch of the yourHRC Guide to the 2020 UN Human Rights Council Elections
On Thursday 8th October 2020, the Universal Rights Group (URG) hosted a digital event to mark the launch of the yourHRC.org Guide to the 2020 UN Human Rights Council Elections. The report was the sixth annual yourHRC.org Guide to the...
- October 8, 2020 - 15:00 - 16:00
- By invitation only
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Human Rights Roundtable: 'Risks to human rights and credible elections during an online infodemic'
Universal Rights Group NYC and the Carter Center co-organized a digital roundtable as part of the Forum on Human Rights: "Risks to human rights and credible elections during an online ‘infodemic.'" The roundtable took place on 7 October 2020 at...
- October 7, 2020 - 13:00 - 14:00
- By invitation only
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RightON - SDGs and Human Rights: leading the way to COVID-19 response and recovery
The global COVID-19 crisis is exposing and exacerbating existing human rights violations and inequalities with a devastating effect on vulnerable groups and societies. The challenges brought about by the pandemic have in fact placed even greater strain on the delivery...
- September 30, 2020 - 15:00 - 16:00
- By invitation only
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Launch - Istanbul Process report and istanbulprocess1618.info website
On 18-19 November 2019, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands with the support of the Universal Rights Group (URG) hosted the seventh meeting of the Istanbul Process. The meeting was entitled, ‘Combatting religious intolerance: building...
- September 9, 2020 - 16:00 - 17:15
- By invitation only
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The 2030 Agenda, Human Rights, and Building Back Better: What to Expect from the World’s Most Influential Companies
As countries and economies move to build back better following the COVID-19 pandemic, this multi-stakeholder and interactive dialogue, held on July 9 at 8:00AM-9:00AM EST / 14:00-15:00 CET, explored the role of transparency and accountability from the private sector in...
- July 9, 2020 - 8:00 - 9:00
- By invitation only
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Launch of the Pacific Principles for National Mechanisms for Implementation, Reporting, and Follow-up (NMIRFs)
Around the world, efforts are underway to give meaning to the global human rights implementation agenda and to move away from the ad hoc approach to monitoring and reporting of human rights obligations that has marked the previous decades towards...
- July 3, 2020 - 9:00 - 10:00
- By invitation only
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RightON - The economy, businesses, and livelihoods in a COVID-19 world
In partnership with the Permanent Missions of Denmark, Norway and the Netherlands, UNFPA, the Geneva Academy, the Human Rights Centre of the University of Essex, World Jewish Conference, the Geneva Rights Platform, and the Geneva Internet Platform, the URG has...
- June 10, 2020 - 15:00 - 16:00
- By invitation only
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Oslo+digital meeting on how a human rights based approach to development can ensure that we build back better
On 9 and 10 June the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Denmark and The Netherlands, in cooperation with the Universal Rights Group (URG) will organise an informal meeting of development partners on 'how a human rights based approach to development...
- June 9, 2020 - 16:00 - 17:30
- By invitation only
