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Seeking Justice for Torture: a Victim-Centred Approach
A Panel discussion convened by the UN Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture

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11 Apr 2018

Opening remarks by Ms. Kate Gilmore, UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights 11 April 2018, 11:00 a.m. Conference Room IX, Palais des Nations, Geneva Distinguished Chairperson, Your Excellencies...

Joint opening of the sessions of the Human Rights Committee and the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

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12 Mar 2018

Remarks by the Deputy High Commissioner 12 Marc 2018 Dear Chairpersons This gathering is historic in fact and by symbol. For that, we truly thank you. We thank you as the bodies tasked with...

International Film festival and Forum on Human Rights

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12 Mar 2018

The state of human rights in the world Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Geneva, 9 March 2018 Excellencies, Colleagues, Friends, It is wonderful to be with you here on a...

Joint celebration of #UDHR70 by the CCPR and CESCR

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12 Mar 2018

Video statement by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein 12 march 2018 Dear Committee members, The universality of all human rights is what binds humanity together, with all our...

“Can you tell us more about the relationship between human rights and environmental rights and why it’s so important?”

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06 Mar 2018

Kate Gilmore, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Today’s launch of UN Environment’s Environmental Rights Initiative coincides with the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration for Human...

The role of women in shaping the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

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06 Mar 2018

Women shaped the narrative of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights through their influence on the language and the inclusion of particular rights, a new book to be published later this year contends.

High-level panel discussion on the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and 25th anniversary of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action

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28 Feb 2018

37th session of the Human Rights Council Statement by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein 28 February 2018 Distinguished President of the Council, Ministers, Excellencies, This...

International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust

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26 Jan 2018

Statement by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on the Holocaust Remembrance and Education: Our Shared responsibility 27 January 2018 Human history will be forever scarred by...

Conseil de Paris
Commemorating the anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

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11 Dec 2017

Statement by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein 11 December 2017 Madam Mayor, Distinguished representatives of the people of Paris, Excellencies, Colleagues, friends It is an...

Commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

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11 Dec 2017

Current challenges and UNESCO’s contribution Statement by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein 11 December 2017 Distinguished President of the General Conference, Director...