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You are not alone
20 November 2019
Learn more about environmental human rights defenders (EHRDs) working at the interface of human rights and environmental protection - often at great personal risk.
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Report on the 74th session of the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly
by URG-NYC Team
Quick summary During the 74th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), the Third Committee, the UNGA Committee tasked with addressing human rights issues and concerns, ran from 1 October 2019 through 21 November 2019, at UN Headquarters in New York. This year’s Third Committee featured presentations by a number of senior UN officials, including Ms. Michelle Bachelet, the High Commissioner for Human Rights; Mr. Andrew Gilmour, Assistant Secretary General for Human Rights; and H.E. Mr. Coly Seck, President of the Human Rights Council. The full list can be found here. The High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ms. Bachelet, now…
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Prevention first and foremost: speaking at the UN General Assembly, the High Commissioner and HRC President highlight cross-cutting human rights work
by Danica Damplo, Universal Rights Group NYC
As part of the 74th Session of the UN General Assembly, the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the President of the Human Rights Council (Council) gave statements to the Third Committee at UN Headquarters in New York City and engaged in an interactive dialogue with member States. These interactions provided an opportunity for a discussion of cross-cutting human rights work and priorities, as well as ideas for cooperation between Geneva and New York. High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ms Michelle Bachelet On 15 October, the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ms Michelle Bachelet, addressed the Third Committee and then responded to…
Incendios en el Amazonas: los derechos en llamas
by URG LAC Team
El 24 de septiembre, el presidente de Brasil, Jair Bolsonaro dio un discurso de alto nivel durante el debate general de la sesión número 74 de la Asamblea General (AG) de las Naciones Unidas (NU). En este, afirmó que su gobierno está firmemente comprometido con la protección y conservación del medio ambiente, así como con el desarrollo sostenible en el plano general. No obstante, en el mismo discurso, Bolsonaro cuestionó reclamaciones sobre la severidad de los recientes incendios en la selva del Amazonas, al igual que la relevancia de dichos incendios para la humanidad – ¿Realmente son importantes los incendios…
How can yourHRC.org help voting States navigate the upcoming Human Rights Council elections?
by Grace Kennedy, Universal Rights Group NYC
When it was established in 2006, the Human Rights Council (Council) was given the mandate to ‘promote universal respect for the protection of all human rights and fundamental freedoms for all.’ In order to assist the Council in realising this mandate, the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Universal Rights Group (URG) launched yourHRC.org, an innovative online tool designed to contribute to international efforts to strengthen the visibility, relevance, credibility and impact of the Council. This includes the Council’s membership, which is determined through elections that take place every fall at the UN General Assembly in New York. The…
What are the world’s human rights priorities in 2019, and what to look out for in 2020?
by Grace Kennedy, Universal Rights Group NYC, Danica Damplo, Universal Rights Group NYC
Human rights analysis of high level speeches during the general debate of the UN General Assembly Each fall, the world leaders descend upon New York to speak at the general debate of the UN General Assembly (GA). The world’s presidents, prime ministers, foreign ministers, and assorted dignitaries are allotted fifteen minutes each to discuss the global crises and trends that are preoccupying them, how those crises and trends affect their countries, and what the international community should do about it. The high-level speeches therefore offer a fascinating window onto the issues that world governments and leaders see as their principal…
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OSLO+1 - International support for the national implementation of UN human rights recommendations, including as a contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals
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Policy or aspiration: shedding light on the current status of the UN's Human Rights Up Front initiative
The question of ‘what happened to Human Rights up Front’ is an oft-repeated refrain in meetings with New York civil society. However, little consistent and…Eight years of the Istanbul process on combatting religions intolerance: Taking stock
New report by EU, Denmark and URG: Eight years of the Istanbul Process on combatting religious intoleranceeventos URG
First expert-level dialogue on the creation of an HRC Membership Contact group in NYC
Por invitación
The Human Rights Council Membership Contact Group in Geneva is an informal cross-regional group of friends supported by the Geneva office of Universal Rights Group. The contact group endeavours to strengthen universality, inclusivity and diversity at the Council by encouraging States with a demonstrable commitment to human rights and democracy, especially Small States that have ...próximos eventos
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