The URG Team

The eleventh Glion Human Rights Dialogue (Glion XI), organised by the Universal Rights Group (URG) in partnership with UN Women, Morocco’s Inter-Ministerial Delegation for Human Rights, and the Permanent Missions of China, Morocco, Spain, and the United Arab Emirates, was held from 16-17 October 2025 in Glion, Switzerland, and focused on the topic:

Beijing at 30: Mobilising the United Nations human rights system to accelerate progress towards gender equality, and the full enjoyment of women’s and girls’ rights.

This report on Glion XI is divided into five parts. The first four parts summarise the discussions and good practices exchanged during the retreat (i.e., in the opening and closing sessions, and during the three breakout groups). The fifth part presents the co-hosts’ informal outcome text, which was shared with Glion XI participants at the conclusion of the retreat.

More specifically, the report presents the following content:

Part one reflects on the impact and legacy of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action 30 years on, as well as progress and challenges with its implementation.

Part two summarises shared achievements, good practices, and challenges faced by the Human Rights Council and its mechanisms in improving gender equality and women’s and girls’ rights.

Part three summarises shared good practices and evidence of impact from national-level implementation of gender equality and women’s rights-related human rights recommendations, and international support thereto.

Part four outlines the next steps and way forward to further mobilise the UN human rights system and accelerate progress towards gender equality and the realisation of women’s and girls’ rights, including through financing for development.

Part five presents the informal outcome text compiled under the authority of the co-hosts of Glion XI, which summarises key discussion points, achievements and challenges, conclusions, and next steps shared during the retreat, as well as during the three preparatory policy dialogues. It is entitled: ‘Marking the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform of Action: Reaffirming our resolve to protect and accelerate progress towards gender equality and the full enjoyment of women’s and girls’ rights, including by further mobilising the UN human rights system.’

The report is an informal document summarising (in a non-attributable manner, reflecting the Chatham House rule under which the retreat and dialogues were held) some of the key ideas, good practices, and lessons learnt shared during the Glion retreat, based in turn on the preparatory policy dialogues. The document does not represent the positions of China, Morocco, Spain, or the United Arab Emirates, nor those of any of the participants, but rather offers a non-exhaustive collection of ideas, views, and good practices shared during those meetings.

As with all Glion Human Rights Dialogues, the informal and inclusive discussions at Glion XI, held under the Chatham House rule, aimed to provide an open platform for dialogue and fresh thinking on the most pressing human rights issues of our time.

 

Photo credits: All images are courtesy of Violaine Martin.