United Nations Secretary-General, President of the General Assembly, High Commissioner for Human Rights and Foreign Minister of Switzerland Address the Council The Human Rights Council this morning opened its fortieth regular session, hearing addresses by António Guterres, Secretary-General of…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Decides to Establish an Ongoing Independent Mechanism on the Most Serious International Crimes and Violations of International Law Committed in Myanmar since 2011; Adopts the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas; Extends Mandates on Yemen,…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted eight texts in which it extended the mandates of the Group of Eminent Experts on Yemen, of the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in the Central African Republic, of the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Sudan,…

Extends the Mandate of the Commission of Inquiry on Burundi, Voices Deep Concern about Sexual Violence in Syria, and Adopts the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas The Human Rights Council this morning adopted five resolutions in which it…

The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive dialogue with the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in the Central African Republic, heard the presentation of the report of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on Georgia, and held a general debate on technical…

Establishes Mechanism to Collect Evidence of Crimes Committed in Myanmar, Extends Mandate of the Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar, Calls on Venezuela to Accept Humanitarian Assistance, and Requests a Comprehensive Report on the Human Rights Situation in Venezuela The Human Rights Council this…