Violence and discrimination experienced by lesbian, bisexual, and queer women - Report of the Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity - A/HRC/62/46
A/HRC/62/NGO/160 - Stichting Global Human Rights Defence For all interactive dialogues, the online inscription for the lists of speakers for States opens on Tuesday, 9 June at 2 p.m. and will close 2 hours before the meeting in which the respective debate is scheduled to start.
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Friday June 19, 2026 09:00 - 09:30 CEST Assembly hall
Informal consultations organized by the Permanent Missions of Switzerland, Canada, Honduras, Italy, Montenegro, Netherlands (Kingdom of the), Poland, Sierra Leone, Thailand and Uruguay
Truth, justice and reparation for persons affected by leprosy: a human rights framework to address historical and systematic forced segregation and discrimination - Report of the Special Rapporteur on the eliminations of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy (Hansen’s disease) and their family members - A/HRC/62/40
For all interactive dialogues, the online inscription for the lists of speakers for States opens on Tuesday, 9 June at 2 p.m. and will close 2 hours before the meeting in which the respective debate is scheduled to start.
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Friday June 19, 2026 09:30 - 10:00 CEST Assembly hall
Annual panel discussion on the adverse impacts of climate change on human rights [accessible panel]
Theme: Facilitating actionable pathways for gaining momentum in climate financing in the context of addressing the adverse impacts of climate change on the full realization of human rights for all people
A/HRC/62/NGO/45 - Sindhi Adhikar Manch (Association) A/HRC/62/NGO/112 - Rajasthan Samgrah Kalyan Sansthan A/HRC/62/NGO/261 - Joint: Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Safety, Institute for Human Rights For all panel discussions, the online inscription for the lists of speakers for States opens on Tuesday, 9 June at 10 a.m. and will close 2 hours before the meeting in which the respective debate is scheduled to start.
Réunion organisé par la Mission Permanente de la République Démocratique du Congo auprès de l’Office des Nations Unies et des Institutions Spécialisées à Genève, en collaboration avec la Fédération Mondiale des Femmes pour la Paix Internationale, Association Apprentissages Sans Frontières (ASF), l’Interfaith International, l’Office International de l’Enseignement Catholique (OIEC), l’ Organisation Internationale Pour le Droit à l’éducation (OIDEL), la Rencontre Africaine Pour le Défense des Droits de l’Homme (RADDHO), ainsi que le Réseau de Formation et de Recherche sur les Migrations Africaines ( REFORMAF).
Friday June 19, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST Concordia 1
Side event organized by the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan (OHCHR), Women's Rights First (WRF), Afghanistan Democracy and Development Organization (ADDO), the Permanent Mission of Afghanistan in Geneva
Theme: “Twenty Years, One Council: What We Have Built, and Where We Go Next”
The event is open to all members and observers of the Council and will also be webcast. It will start with opening remarks from the Secretary-General (video message), followed by a moderated interactive panel conversation.
Invited Panelists: 1. Mr. Volker Türk, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights; 2. H.E. Mr. Luis Alfonso de Alba Góngora, first President of the Human Rights Council; 3. H.E. Mr. Carlos D. Sorreta, Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the United Nations Office at Geneva, Chair of the ASEAN Committee in Geneva; 4. Ms. Farida Shaheed, Special Rapporteur on the right to education; 5. Ms. Amina Bouayach, Chairperson of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions; and 6. Miss Malak, Global Youth Ambassador, Plan international.
Council members and observers will have an opportunity to engage with the panelists. In order to accommodate as many speakers as possible, interventions will be capped at 90 seconds and strictly timed. In keeping with the informal and conversational format of the event, participants are encouraged to offer brief reflections or pose questions. Interventions should focus on what the Council has meant for delegations’ regions or national systems, and how its work can remain impactful in the years ahead. Participants are advised that it may not be possible to accommodate all speakers.
Friday June 19, 2026 12:30 - 14:30 CEST Assembly hall
Truth, justice and reparation for persons affected by leprosy: a human rights framework to address historical and systematic forced segregation and discrimination - Report of the Special Rapporteur on the eliminations of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy (Hansen’s disease) and their family members - A/HRC/62/40
For all interactive dialogues, the online inscription for the lists of speakers for States opens on Tuesday, 9 June at 2 p.m. and will close 2 hours before the meeting in which the respective debate is scheduled to start.
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Friday June 19, 2026 15:00 - 16:00 CEST Assembly hall
In its resolution57/31, the Human Rights Council decided to extend the mandate of Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change, under the same terms as provided for by the Council in its resolution 48/14, for a period of three years, and requested the Special Rapporteur to report annually to the Council. The Council will consider the reports of the mandate holder, Elisa Morgera, during an interactive dialogue.
Transforming food systems for a safe climate and health for all - Report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change - A/HRC/62/44
A/HRC/62/NGO/10 - International Action for Peace & Sustainable Development A/HRC/62/NGO/37 - China Foundation for Human Rights Development A/HRC/62/NGO/59 - Zhongguancun Federation of Social Organizations A/HRC/62/NGO/93 - Iranian Elite Research Center A/HRC/62/NGO/95 - Institute of Sustainable Development A/HRC/62/NGO/118 - Youth Parliament for SDG A/HRC/62/NGO/119 - Global Institute for Water, Environment and Health A/HRC/62/NGO/124 - Jameh Ehyagaran Teb Sonnati Va Salamat Iranian A/HRC/62/NGO/148 - Edmund Rice International Limited A/HRC/62/NGO/204 - Patiala Foundation A/HRC/62/NGO/244 - Akshar Foundation For all interactive dialogues, the online inscription for the lists of speakers for States opens on Tuesday, 9 June at 2 p.m. and will close 2 hours before the meeting in which the respective debate is scheduled to start.
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Friday June 19, 2026 16:00 - 18:00 CEST Assembly hall
