Monday, 21 February 2022, 1 p.m. Palais des Nations, Salle XX Chairperson, Distinguished Members of the Advisory Committee, Mr. Tistounet, Chief of the Human Rights Council Branch in the Office of the...

Ambassador Michele Giacomelli, President of the Ministers’ Deputies, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a pleasure for me to be here with you today in my capacity as President of the United...

Opening remarks by Mr. Václav Bálek, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Czech Republic to the United Nations Office in Geneva and President of the Human Rights Council 19 January 2022 (3 p...

Excellencies, Distinguished panellists, Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to extend my best wishes for the new year and welcome you to the fourth intersessional meeting for dialogue and cooperation...

GENEVA (8 November 2021) – Ireland’s human rights record will be examined by the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group for the third time on Wednesday, 10 November...

GENEVA (4 November 2021) – Trinidad and Tobago’s human rights record will be examined by the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group for the third time on Tuesday, 9...

H.E. Ms. Nazhat Shameem Khan, President of the Human Rights Council 11 December 2021 Excellencies, Dear colleagues, Ladies and gentlemen, Bula Vinaka and Good Day. It is my great honour to speak to...

Thank you very much, Madam President, distinguished colleague and friend Ambassador Kahn, Excellencies, Colleagues, Ladies and gentlemen, I deeply appreciate having been elected, as Permanent...

Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, I wish to make some concluding remarks as outgoing President. At the outset, I wish to congratulate the newly elected President, H.E. Mr. Federico Villegas...

H.E. Ms. Nazhat Shameem Khan, President of the Human Rights Council 2 December 2021 Madam Chair, Excellencies, Distinguished delegates and participants, Ladies and Gentlemen, Bula vinaka and good day...