The Human Rights Council this afternoon heard statements from dignitaries of 11 countries and two organizations and closed the second day of its high-level segment. Edward Nalbandian, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Armenia, said Armenia continued to implement the national plan of action for…

The Human Rights Council this morning continued its high-level segment, hearing statements from 19 dignitaries, who highlighted the role of the Council and its mechanisms in the promotion and protection of human rights, particularly its early warning capacities, and national efforts to do the…

Presidents of Austria and Mozambique and Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Address the Council The Human Rights Council this morning began its high-level segment, hearing addresses from dignitaries from 11 countries, who spoke about human rights concerns in a number of…

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

The Human Rights Council during its midday meeting continued with its high-level segment, hearing addresses from dignitaries from 15 countries and one organization. Abdullah Abdullah, Chairperson of the Council of Ministers of Afghanistan, said his Government was proud of its achievements in…

The Human Rights Council held its annual high-level panel discussion on mainstreaming human rights this afternoon with a focus on the promotion and protection of human rights in light of the Universal Periodic Review mechanism: challenges and opportunities. Vojislav Šuc, President of the Human…

The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold its thirty-seventh regular session from 26 February to 23 March 2018 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, 26 February under the presidency of…

Geneva, 1 February 2018 (Issued as received) - The President of the Human Rights Council, Ambassador Vojislav Šuc (Slovenia), announced today the appointment of Mr. Doudou Diène (Senegal) to serve as a member and new chairperson of the Council-mandated Commission of Inquiry on Burundi. Mr. Diène,…

Working Group to Review the Human Rights Records in 14 States The twenty-ninth session of the Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group will be held in Geneva from 15 to 26 January during which the next group of 14 States are scheduled to have their human rights…