Mr. President, Distinguished delegates, Ladies and gentlemen, I am delivering this statement on behalf of the Coordination Committee of Special Procedures. As the world continue to watch with despair...

Geneva, 2 March 2022 -- The President of the Human Rights Council, Ambassador Federico Villegas (Argentina), today announced the appointment of Fatou Bensouda of Gambia, Kaari Betty Murungi of Kenya...

Minister Ernkrans, Minister Solano Quirós, Excellencies, Colleagues and friends, Thank you for joining us today. Every day, environmental human rights defenders face abuse, threats and harassment for...

The Human Rights Council this afternoon continued its high-level segment, hearing statements from 24 dignitaries from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Equatorial Guinea, Italy, United States, Netherlands...

High-level panel discussion on human rights mainstreaming Secretary-General, Distinguished President of the General Assembly, Distinguido Presidente del Consejo, Dear Director-General Tedros Adhanom...

MORNING The Human Rights Council this morning started its high-level segment, hearing statements from the Presidents of Tunisia, Lithuania, Colombia, Marshall Islands and Venezuela, as well as from...

OPENING The Human Rights Council this morning opened its forty-ninth regular session, hearing statements from the President of Switzerland, the President of the General Assembly, the United Nations...

Distinguished President of the Council, Distinguished President of the Swiss Confederation, Excellencies, Colleagues and friends, This Council session takes place at a time that calls for strong and...

MIDDAY 28 February 2022 The Human Rights Council in a midday meeting continued its high-level segment, hearing statements from 21 dignitaries from Croatia, San Marino, Angola, Andorra, South Africa...

AFTERNOON The Human Rights Council this afternoon held its annual high-level panel discussion on human rights mainstreaming on the theme of the contribution of universal participation to the...