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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL OPENS ITS HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT AND HEARS FROM 14 DIGNITARIES

President of Tunisia, Chairman of the African Union Commission, and the Prime Ministers of Yemen and Fiji Address the Council The Human Rights Council this morning began its high-level segment, hearing addresses from dignitaries from 14 countries, who spoke about national efforts to promote and…
Meeting Summaries

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HEARS FROM 18 DIGNITARIES AS IT CONTINUES ITS HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT

The Human Rights Council during its midday meeting continued with its high-level segment, hearing addresses from dignitaries from 18 countries, who spoke about human rights violations across the world and the deterioration of respect for human rights, the Council’s role in promoting human rights…
Meeting Summaries

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS PANEL DISCUSSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS MAINSTREAMING IN THE LIGHT OF MULTILATERALISM

The Human Rights Council this afternoon held its annual high-level panel discussion on human rights mainstreaming, with a focus on human rights in the light of multilateralism: opportunities, challenges and the way forward. Opening the session, Coly Seck, President of the Human Rights Council, said…
Press Release

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL TO HOLD ITS FORTIETH REGULAR SESSION FROM 25 FEBRUARY TO 22 MARCH 2019

The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold its fortieth regular session from 25 February to 22 March 2019 in the Human Rights and Alliance of Civilizations Room at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The session will open at 9 a.m. on Monday, 25 February under the presidency of Ambassador Coly…