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Thursday, June 18
 

09:00 CEST

Informal consultations on the draft resolution on business and human rights
Thursday June 18, 2026 09:00 - 10:30 CEST
Informal consultations organized by the Permanent Mission of Argentina
Thursday June 18, 2026 09:00 - 10:30 CEST
Room IX

09:00 CEST

Informal consultations on the draft resolution on freedom of expression
Thursday June 18, 2026 09:00 - 10:30 CEST
Informal consultations organized by the Permanent Missions of Netherlands (Kingdom of the), Brazil, Canada, Fiji, Namibia, Sweden
Thursday June 18, 2026 09:00 - 10:30 CEST
Room V

09:00 CEST

Informal consultations on the draft resolution on promoting, protecting and respecting the full enjoyment of women’s and girls’ rights in humanitarian situations
Thursday June 18, 2026 09:00 - 10:30 CEST
Informal consultations organized by the Permanent Missions of Colombia, Georgia, Fiji, Japan, Sierra Leone, Sweden, Uruguay
Thursday June 18, 2026 09:00 - 10:30 CEST
Room VIII

09:00 CEST

Informal consultations on the draft resolution on technical assistance and capacity-building for empowering women’s access to education and work in digital and cybersecurity-related fields
Thursday June 18, 2026 09:00 - 10:30 CEST
Informal consultations organized by the Permanent Missions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, Gambia, Greece and Qatar


Thursday June 18, 2026 09:00 - 10:30 CEST
Room VII

09:00 CEST

Informal consultations on the draft resolution on the Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities
Thursday June 18, 2026 09:00 - 10:30 CEST
Informal consultations organized by the Permanent Missions of Mexico and New Zealand
Thursday June 18, 2026 09:00 - 10:30 CEST
Room III

09:00 CEST

Informal consultations on the draft resolution on human rights and climate change
Thursday June 18, 2026 09:00 - 12:00 CEST
Informal consultations organized by the Permanent Missions of the Philippines, Bangladesh and Viet Nam
Thursday June 18, 2026 09:00 - 12:00 CEST
Concordia 1

10:00 CEST

Item 3: ID with SR on freedom of expression (cont'd)
Thursday June 18, 2026 10:00 - 10:45 CEST
List of speakers (not including NGOs and NHRIs)WebcastIn its resolution 61/14, the Human Rights Council decided to extend the mandate of Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, for a period of three years, and requested the Special Rapporteur to submit an annual report to the Council covering all activities relating to the mandate....
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Speakers
avatar for Irene Khan

Irene Khan

Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of freedom of opinion and expression
Thursday June 18, 2026 10:00 - 10:45 CEST
Assembly hall

10:30 CEST

Informal consultations on the draft resolution on elimination of all forms of discrimination against women and girls
Thursday June 18, 2026 10:30 - 12:00 CEST
Informal consultations organized by the Permanent Missions of Mexico, Iceland and Spain 
Thursday June 18, 2026 10:30 - 12:00 CEST
Room III

10:30 CEST

Informal consultations on the draft resolution on protection of healthcare in armed conflict
Thursday June 18, 2026 10:30 - 12:00 CEST
Informal consultations organized by the Permanent Mission of Qatar
Thursday June 18, 2026 10:30 - 12:00 CEST
Room V

10:30 CEST

Informal consultations on the draft resolution on the human rights situation in Eritrea
Thursday June 18, 2026 10:30 - 12:00 CEST
Informal consultations organized by the Permanent Delegation of the European Union
Thursday June 18, 2026 10:30 - 12:00 CEST
Room VIII

10:45 CEST

Item 3: ID with SR on education
Thursday June 18, 2026 10:45 - 13:00 CEST
List of speakers (not including NGOs and NHRIs)WebcastIn its resolution 53/7, the Human Rights Council decided to extend the mandate of Special Rapporteur on the right to education, for a further period of three years, and requested the Special Rapporteur to continue to submit an annual report to the Council covering all activities relating to the mandate. The Council will consider the...
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Speakers
avatar for Farida Shaheed

Farida Shaheed

Special Rapporteur on the right to education

Thursday June 18, 2026 10:45 - 13:00 CEST
Assembly hall

12:00 CEST

Democratic backsliding through attacks on freedoms of expression, association and assembly
Thursday June 18, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
Side event organized by the Permanent Missions of Norway, Mexico and Ireland
Thursday June 18, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
Room IX

12:00 CEST

Human Rights Dimension on the Women, Peace and Security Agenda: Lessons from Ukraine
Thursday June 18, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of Finland
Thursday June 18, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
Room VIII

12:00 CEST

LGBTQIA+ Indigenous Peoples: Territory, Self-Determination and Human Rights
Thursday June 18, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of Brazil
Co-sponsors: Permanent Missions of Canada, Colombia, México, the Netherlands and Spain

Contact person: Ms. Viviane Lopes : [email protected]
Thursday June 18, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
Room III/Hybrid

12:00 CEST

Side event: Western Sahara: a year in review – 2025 annual human rights report
Thursday June 18, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of Namibia
Thursday June 18, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
Room V

13:00 CEST

Climate Change, Energy Transition and Adaptation: Advancing Resilient, Inclusive and Rights-Based Energy Transition Frameworks
Thursday June 18, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of Malaysia

Contact person: Mr. Muhammad Azhari Azmi
[email protected]
Thursday June 18, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Concordia 1/Hybrid

13:00 CEST

Family wellbeing and resilience during conflict
Thursday June 18, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Side event organized by the Permanent Delegation of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf - GCC
Thursday June 18, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Room VII

13:00 CEST

Racial Justice: a Human Rights Response
Thursday June 18, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Side event organized by International Service for Human Rights
Thursday June 18, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Room IX

13:00 CEST

Strenghening human rights education: its importance and implementation
Thursday June 18, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of Ghana and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints


Contact person: Mr. Louis Dunu
PM of Ghana
[email protected]
Thursday June 18, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Room VIII/Hybrid

14:00 CEST

Freedom of expression in new frontiers
Thursday June 18, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Side event organized by the Permanent Missions of Canada, Kingdom of the Netherlands and Finland, Amnesty International and ARTICLE 19
Thursday June 18, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Room VIII

14:00 CEST

Human Rights in the State of Palestine
Thursday June 18, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Side event organized by Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP)
Thursday June 18, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Room IX

14:00 CEST

Models of platform regulation and HRC output on national regulation
Thursday June 18, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Side event organized by Geneva Human Rights Hub (GHRH) in collaboration with the Research Chair on Online Content Moderation of the Conservatoire national des arts et métiers (CNAM) and the Permanent Missions of Estonia and Switzerland.
Thursday June 18, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Room VII

14:00 CEST

Panel on Impact of Dr. Tlaleng Mofokeng's Stewardship of the Mandate on the Right to Health
Thursday June 18, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Side event organized by the Permanent Missions of South-Africa, Brazil and Switzerland

Contact person: Ms. Yvette Uwanyrigira
[email protected]
Thursday June 18, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Room III/Hybrid

14:00 CEST

Strengthening Coordination, Survivor-Centred Accountability, and Prevention in Light of the IIM-A’s Operationalisation
Thursday June 18, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to UNOG, the Center for Human Rights Advocacy, the Afghanistan Democracy and Development Organization (ADDO), the Center for Dialogue and Progress – Geneva (CDP-G), and Human Rights Defenders Plus (HRD+), OMCT. Co-Sponsors: Permanent Mission of Austria to the United Nations in Geneva, Permanent Mission of...
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Thursday June 18, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Concordia 1/Hybrid

15:00 CEST

Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights Benchmarks
Thursday June 18, 2026 15:00 - 16:00 CEST
Side event organized by Women@TheTable
Thursday June 18, 2026 15:00 - 16:00 CEST
Room IX

15:00 CEST

Interfaith peer-engagement for human fraternity and peace
Thursday June 18, 2026 15:00 - 16:00 CEST
Side event organized by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Thursday June 18, 2026 15:00 - 16:00 CEST
Concordia 5

15:00 CEST

Informal consultations on the draft resolution on child, early and forced marriage
Thursday June 18, 2026 15:00 - 16:30 CEST
Informal consultations organized by the Permanent Missions of Switzerland, Canada, Honduras, Italy, Montenegro, Netherlands (Kingdom of the), Poland, Sierra Leone, Thailand and Uruguay
Thursday June 18, 2026 15:00 - 16:30 CEST
Room III

15:00 CEST

Informal consultations on the draft resolution on freedom of expression
Thursday June 18, 2026 15:00 - 16:30 CEST
Informal consultations organized by the Permanent Missions of Netherlands (Kingdom of the), Brazil, Canada, Fiji, Namibia, Sweden
Thursday June 18, 2026 15:00 - 16:30 CEST
Room VIII

15:00 CEST

Informal consultations on the draft resolution on technical assistance and capacity-building for empowering women’s access to education and work in digital and cybersecurity-related fields
Thursday June 18, 2026 15:00 - 16:30 CEST
Informal consultations organized by the Permanent Missions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, Gambia, Greece and Qatar


Thursday June 18, 2026 15:00 - 16:30 CEST
Room VII

15:00 CEST

Item 3: ID with SR on summary executions
Thursday June 18, 2026 15:00 - 17:00 CEST
List of speakers (not including NGOs and NHRIs)WebcastIn its resolution 53/4, the Human Rights Council decided to extend the mandate of Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, for three years, and requested the Special Rapporteur, in carrying out the mandate, to continue to examine situations of extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, in all circumstances...
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Speakers
avatar for Morris Tidball-Binz

Morris Tidball-Binz

Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions
Thursday June 18, 2026 15:00 - 17:00 CEST
Assembly hall

16:00 CEST

Combatting Antisemitism
Thursday June 18, 2026 16:00 - 17:00 CEST
Side event organized by World Jewish Congress
Thursday June 18, 2026 16:00 - 17:00 CEST
Room IX

16:30 CEST

Informal consultations on the draft resolution on elimination of all forms of discrimination against women and girls
Thursday June 18, 2026 16:30 - 18:00 CEST
Informal consultations organized by the Permanent Missions of Mexico, Iceland and Spain
Thursday June 18, 2026 16:30 - 18:00 CEST
Room III

16:30 CEST

Informal consultations on the renewal of the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the right to education
Thursday June 18, 2026 16:30 - 18:00 CEST
Informal consultations organized by the Permanent Mission of Portugal
Thursday June 18, 2026 16:30 - 18:00 CEST
Room VIII

17:00 CEST

Item 3: ID with IE on SOGI
Thursday June 18, 2026 17:00 - 18:00 CEST
List of speakers (not including NGOs and NHRIs)WebcastIn its resolution 59/5, the Human Rights Council decided to extend the mandate of Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, for a period of three years, and requested the Independent Expert to continue to report annually on the implementation of the mandate to the...
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Speakers
avatar for Graeme Reid

Graeme Reid

Independent Expert on sexual orientation and gender identity

Thursday June 18, 2026 17:00 - 18:00 CEST
Assembly hall
 
Friday, June 19
 

TBA

National Dress Day and Multicultural Party
Friday June 19, 2026 TBA
National Dress Day and Multicultural Party organized by the Permanent Mission of Switzerland
Friday June 19, 2026 TBA
Salle des Pas Perdus

09:00 CEST

Item 3: ID with IE on SOGI (cont'd)
Friday June 19, 2026 09:00 - 09:30 CEST
List of speakers (not including NGOs and NHRIs)WebcastIn its resolution 59/5, the Human Rights Council decided to extend the mandate of Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, for a period of three years, and requested the Independent Expert to continue to report annually on the implementation of the mandate to the...
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Speakers
avatar for Graeme Reid

Graeme Reid

Independent Expert on sexual orientation and gender identity

Friday June 19, 2026 09:00 - 09:30 CEST
Assembly hall

09:00 CEST

Informal consultations on the draft resolution on child, early and forced marriage
Friday June 19, 2026 09:00 - 10:30 CEST
Informal consultations organized by the Permanent Missions of Switzerland, Canada, Honduras, Italy, Montenegro, Netherlands (Kingdom of the), Poland, Sierra Leone, Thailand and Uruguay
Friday June 19, 2026 09:00 - 10:30 CEST
Room VIII

09:00 CEST

Informal consultations on the draft resolution on human rights implications of the obstruction and denial of humanitarian access and threats to the safety of humanitarian personnel in armed conflicts
Friday June 19, 2026 09:00 - 10:30 CEST
Informal consultations organized by the Permanent Missions of Kuwait, Egypt, Indonesia and Malaysia
Friday June 19, 2026 09:00 - 10:30 CEST
Room IX

09:00 CEST

Informal consultations on the draft resolution on technical assistance and capacity-building for the Member States of the Community of Portuguese-speaking Countries
Friday June 19, 2026 09:00 - 10:30 CEST
Informal consultations organized by the Permanent Mission of Portugal on behalf of the  Community of Portuguese-speaking Countries
Friday June 19, 2026 09:00 - 10:30 CEST
Room V

09:00 CEST

Informal consultations on the draft resolution on the twentieth anniversary of the Human Rights Council
Friday June 19, 2026 09:00 - 10:30 CEST
Informal consultations organized by the Permanent Missions of Mexico, Morocco, Slovenia, Spain and Thailand
Friday June 19, 2026 09:00 - 10:30 CEST
Room III

09:30 CEST

Item 3: ID with SR on leprosy
Friday June 19, 2026 09:30 - 10:00 CEST
List of speakers (not including NGOs and NHRIs)WebcastIn its resolution 53/8, the Human Rights Council decided to extend the mandate of Special Rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members, for a period of three years, and requested the Special Rapporteur to continue to report annually to the Council. The Council will consider...
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Speakers
avatar for Beatriz Miranda-Galarza

Beatriz Miranda-Galarza

Special Rapporteur on discrimination against persons with leprosy (Hansen’s disease)
Friday June 19, 2026 09:30 - 10:00 CEST
Assembly hall

10:00 CEST

Annual panel discussion on the adverse effects of climate change
Friday June 19, 2026 10:00 - 12:00 CEST
List of speakers (not including NGOs and NHRIs)WebcastAnnual 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 peopleConcept noteFor all panel discussions, the...
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Speakers
avatar for Volker Türk

Volker Türk

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
avatar for H.E. Patricia Ann Hermanns

H.E. Patricia Ann Hermanns

Ambassador and Permanent Representative of The Bahamas to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva

avatar for Stanley Kimaren Riamit

Stanley Kimaren Riamit

Executive Director of Indigenous Livelihoods Enhancement Partners
avatar for Maria Ron Balsera

Maria Ron Balsera

Executive Director of the Center for Economic and Social Rights
avatar for Mohammad Hafijul Islam Khan

Mohammad Hafijul Islam Khan

Executive Director of the Centre for Climate Justice - Bangladesh
Friday June 19, 2026 10:00 - 12:00 CEST
Assembly hall

10:30 CEST

Informal consultations on the draft resolution on enhancement of international cooperation in the field of human rights
Friday June 19, 2026 10:30 - 12:00 CEST
Informal consultations organized by the Permanent Mission of Uganda on behalf of NAM
Friday June 19, 2026 10:30 - 12:00 CEST
Concordia 1

10:30 CEST

Informal consultations on the draft resolution on human rights and climate change
Friday June 19, 2026 10:30 - 12:00 CEST
Informal consultations organized by the Permanent Missions of the Philippines, Bangladesh and Viet Nam
Friday June 19, 2026 10:30 - 12:00 CEST
Room III

10:30 CEST

Informal consultations on the draft resolution on human rights and extreme poverty
Friday June 19, 2026 10:30 - 12:00 CEST
Informal consultations organized by the Permanent Missions of France, Albania, Belgium, Chile, Morocco, Peru, Philippines and Romania
Friday June 19, 2026 10:30 - 12:00 CEST
Room IX

10:30 CEST

Informal consultations on the draft resolution on protection of healthcare in armed conflict
Friday June 19, 2026 10:30 - 12:00 CEST
Informal consultations organized by the Permanent Mission of Qatar
Friday June 19, 2026 10:30 - 12:00 CEST
Room V

10:30 CEST

Informal consultations on the draft resolution on strengthening the voluntary funds for the universal periodic review mechanism of the Human Rights Council
Friday June 19, 2026 10:30 - 12:00 CEST
Informal consultations organized by the Permanent Mission of Argentina, Armenia, Fiji, Norway, Pakistan and South Africa
Friday June 19, 2026 10:30 - 12:00 CEST
Room VII

10:30 CEST

Informal consultations on the draft resolution on the independence of judges and lawyers
Friday June 19, 2026 10:30 - 12:00 CEST
Informal consultations organized by the Permanent Missions of Hungary, Australia, Botswana, Maldives, Mexico and Thailand
Friday June 19, 2026 10:30 - 12:00 CEST
Room VIII

12:00 CEST

Renforcer le système éducatif en Afrique
Friday June 19, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
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...
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Friday June 19, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
Concordia 1

12:00 CEST

Rights to Food and Health
Friday June 19, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
Side event organized by Brussels International Center for Research and Human Rights
Friday June 19, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
Room IX

12:00 CEST

The Consequences of the Taliban's Education Ban on Child Marriage in Afghanistan
Friday June 19, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
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

Contact person: Shabnam Salehi
[email protected]
Friday June 19, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
Room VIII/Hybrid

12:00 CEST

The Next Generation of Humanity: Youth Leadership in International Humanitarian Law
Friday June 19, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Friday June 19, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
Room V

12:00 CEST

Transnational Repression in the Middle East and North Africa
Friday June 19, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
Side event organized by Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) Limited
Friday June 19, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
Room VII

12:30 CEST

Informal High-Level Discussion on the Occasion of the Twentieth Anniversary of the Human Rights Council
Friday June 19, 2026 12:30 - 14:30 CEST
Theme: “Twenty Years, One Council: What We Have Built, and Where We Go Next”
Speakers
avatar for H.E. Mr. Sidharto Reza Suryodipuro

H.E. Mr. Sidharto Reza Suryodipuro

President of the Human Rights Council

Friday June 19, 2026 12:30 - 14:30 CEST
Assembly hall

13:00 CEST

Discrimination against Lesbian, Bisexual, and Queer Women
Friday June 19, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Side event organized by ILGA World
Friday June 19, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Room IX

13:00 CEST

How victims and survivors view the Human Rights Council: expectations and current realities
Friday June 19, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of The Gambia
Friday June 19, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Room VIII

13:00 CEST

The truth is not a target: Safety of journalists in conflict
Friday June 19, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and Free Press Unlimited


Friday June 19, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Room VII

13:00 CEST

The UN Declaration on the Right to Peace at Its Tenth Anniversary: Current Status and Prospects for Implementation
Friday June 19, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of Cuba
Friday June 19, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Concordia 1

14:00 CEST

Justice for CRSV survivors: The path towards the implementation of Ukraine's Law on Urgent Interim Reparations as a New Global Standard
Friday June 19, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of Ukraine
Friday June 19, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Room VIII

14:00 CEST

Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights: Perspective from the Mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health
Friday June 19, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Side event organized by International Planned Parenthood Federation
Friday June 19, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Room IX

14:00 CEST

Taking action to protect academic freedom
Friday June 19, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Side event organized by the Special Rapporteur on the right to education

Contact person: Ms. Maria Smirnova
[email protected]
Friday June 19, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Concordia 1/Hybrid

15:00 CEST

Item 3: ID with SR on leprosy (cont’d)
Friday June 19, 2026 15:00 - 15:45 CEST
List of speakers (not including NGOs and NHRIs)WebcastIn its resolution 53/8, the Human Rights Council decided to extend the mandate of Special Rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members, for a period of three years, and requested the Special Rapporteur to continue to report annually to the Council. The Council will consider...
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Speakers
avatar for Beatriz Miranda-Galarza

Beatriz Miranda-Galarza

Special Rapporteur on discrimination against persons with leprosy (Hansen’s disease)
Friday June 19, 2026 15:00 - 15:45 CEST
Assembly hall

15:00 CEST

Informal consultations on the draft resolution on freedom of expression
Friday June 19, 2026 15:00 - 16:30 CEST
Informal consultations organized by the Permanent Missions of Netherlands (Kingdom of the), Brazil, Canada, Fiji, Namibia, Sweden
Friday June 19, 2026 15:00 - 16:30 CEST
Room VIII

15:00 CEST

Informal consultations on the draft resolution on human rights and climate change
Friday June 19, 2026 15:00 - 16:30 CEST
Informal consultations organized by the Permanent Missions of the Philippines, Bangladesh and Viet Nam
Friday June 19, 2026 15:00 - 16:30 CEST
Room III

15:00 CEST

Informal consultations on the draft resolution on promoting, protecting and respecting the full enjoyment of women’s and girls’ rights in humanitarian situations
Friday June 19, 2026 15:00 - 16:30 CEST
Informal consultations organized by the Permanent Missions of Colombia, Georgia, Fiji, Japan, Sierra Leone, Sweden, Uruguay
Friday June 19, 2026 15:00 - 16:30 CEST
Room IX

15:00 CEST

Informal consultations on the draft resolution on technical assistance and capacity-building for empowering women’s access to education and work in digital and cybersecurity-related fields
Friday June 19, 2026 15:00 - 16:30 CEST
Informal consultations organized by the Permanent Missions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, Gambia, Greece and Qatar


Friday June 19, 2026 15:00 - 16:30 CEST
Room VII

15:45 CEST

Item 3: ID with SR on climate change
Friday June 19, 2026 15:45 - 18:00 CEST
List of speakers (not including NGOs and NHRIs)WebcastIn its resolution 57/31, 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...
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Friday June 19, 2026 15:45 - 18:00 CEST
Assembly hall
 
Monday, June 22
 

09:00 CEST

Informal consultations on the draft resolution on human rights and the civilian acquisition, possession and use of firearms
Monday June 22, 2026 09:00 - 12:00 CEST
Informal consultations organized by the Permanent Missions of Ecuador and Peru
Monday June 22, 2026 09:00 - 12:00 CEST
Room XI

10:00 CEST

Item 3: ID with SR on migrants
Monday June 22, 2026 10:00 - 12:00 CEST
WebcastIn its resolution 52/20, the Human Rights Council decided to extend, for a period of three years, effective from the end of its fifty-third session, the mandate of Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, and requested the Special Rapporteur to report regularly to the Council. The Council will consider the reports of the mandate holder, Gehad Madi, during an interactive...
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Speakers
avatar for Gehad Madi

Gehad Madi

Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
Monday June 22, 2026 10:00 - 12:00 CEST
Assembly hall

10:30 CEST

Informal consultations on the draft resolution on human rights implications of the obstruction and denial of humanitarian access and threats to the safety of humanitarian personnel in armed conflicts
Monday June 22, 2026 10:30 - 12:00 CEST
Informal consultations organized by the Permanent Missions of Kuwait, Egypt, Indonesia and Malaysia
Monday June 22, 2026 10:30 - 12:00 CEST
Room IX

10:30 CEST

Informal consultations on the draft resolution on protection of healthcare in armed conflict
Monday June 22, 2026 10:30 - 12:00 CEST
Informal consultations organized by the Permanent Mission of Qatar
Monday June 22, 2026 10:30 - 12:00 CEST
Room V

12:00 CEST

Item 3: ID with SR on trafficking
Monday June 22, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
WebcastIn its resolution 53/9, the Human Rights Council decided to extend the mandate of Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children, for a period of three years. In its resolution 60/25, the Council decided to merge that mandate with the mandate of Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences, into a single mandate...
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Speakers
avatar for Siobhán Mullally

Siobhán Mullally

Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children
Monday June 22, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
Assembly hall

12:00 CEST

Climate Change and Right to Food
Monday June 22, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
Side event organized by FIAN International e.V.
Monday June 22, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
Room IX

12:00 CEST

Freedom of expression and the empowering of women
Monday June 22, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of Brazil


Monday June 22, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
Room XI

13:00 CEST

Development of a new tool for Investigating Gender-Related Killings of Women and Girls
Monday June 22, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Side event organized by the Permanent Missions of Sweden
Co-sponsored by UNWomen, Permanent Missions of Jordan, Brazil, Morocco and University of Chicago Law School



Contact person:
Ms. Malin Sundstrom
[email protected]

English/Spanish interpretation provided

Monday June 22, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Room V/Hybrid

13:00 CEST

From Rabat to Glion – Safeguarding Freedom of Expression and Freedom of Religion or Belief in the Digital Age
Monday June 22, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Side event organized by the Permanent Missions of Albania, Switzerland, Morocco, OHCHR and Article 19



Monday June 22, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Concordia 1

13:00 CEST

Human Rights in the State of Palestine
Monday June 22, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Side event organized by Human Rights Watch
Monday June 22, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Room IX

13:00 CEST

Rights of Future Generations
Monday June 22, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Side event organized by Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL)
Monday June 22, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Concordia 5

13:30 CEST

The Refugee Convention at 75: Its Enduring Role in Human Rights Protection
Monday June 22, 2026 13:30 - 14:30 CEST
Side event organized by the Platform of Independent Experts on Refugee Rights, along with UNHCR and OHCHR, and in conjunction with the Group of Friends of the PIERR

Contact person: Ms. Sarah Zhao
[email protected]
Monday June 22, 2026 13:30 - 14:30 CEST
Concordia 4/Hybrid

14:00 CEST

Building Momentum Towards a Moratorium on Surrogacy
Monday June 22, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of Italy



Contact person:
Michela Fiore
[email protected]
Monday June 22, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Room XI/Hybrid

14:00 CEST

From Rights to Architecture: Women, Girls, and the Governance of Artificial Intelligence
Monday June 22, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Side event organized by the Permanent Missions of Japan, France, Estonia, Armenia, Costa Rica, Mexico and Republic of Korea




Monday June 22, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Concordia 1

14:00 CEST

The Sumaúma Pledging Tree for Human Rights-Based Climate Action
Monday June 22, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Side event organized by OHCHR, Ministry of Human Rights and Citizenship of Brazil, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and climate change and the UNFCCC COP30 Special Envoy on Human Rights and Just Transition



Monday June 22, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Room V

15:00 CEST

Item 3: ID with SR on trafficking (cont’d)
Monday June 22, 2026 15:00 - 16:00 CEST
WebcastIn its resolution 53/9, the Human Rights Council decided to extend the mandate of Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children, for a period of three years. In its resolution 60/25, the Council decided to merge that mandate with the mandate of Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences, into a single mandate...
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Speakers
avatar for Siobhán Mullally

Siobhán Mullally

Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children
Monday June 22, 2026 15:00 - 16:00 CEST
Assembly hall

15:00 CEST

Informal consultations on the draft resolution on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions
Monday June 22, 2026 15:00 - 16:30 CEST
Informal consultations organized by the Permanent Missions of Sweden and Finland 
Monday June 22, 2026 15:00 - 16:30 CEST
Room XI

15:00 CEST

Informal consultations on the draft resolution on human rights and climate change
Monday June 22, 2026 15:00 - 18:00 CEST
Informal consultations organized by the Permanent Missions of the Philippines, Bangladesh and Viet Nam
Monday June 22, 2026 15:00 - 18:00 CEST
Room III

15:30 CEST

Informal consultations on the draft resolution on the mandate of Independent Expert on human rights and international solidarity
Monday June 22, 2026 15:30 - 16:30 CEST
Informal consultations organized by the Permanent Mission of Cuba
Monday June 22, 2026 15:30 - 16:30 CEST
Room IX

16:00 CEST

Item 3: ID with SR on violence against women and girls
Monday June 22, 2026 16:00 - 18:00 CEST
WebcastIn its resolution 59/20, the Human Rights Council decided to extend the mandate of Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, its causes and consequences, as set out by the Council in its resolution 50/7, as set out in its resolution 50/7, for a period of three years. The Council will consider the reports of the mandate holder, Reem Alsalem, during an interactive...
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avatar for Reem ALSALEM

Reem ALSALEM

Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, its causes and consequences
Monday June 22, 2026 16:00 - 18:00 CEST
Assembly hall

16:30 CEST

Informal consultations on the draft resolution on the Social Forum
Monday June 22, 2026 16:30 - 17:30 CEST
Informal consultations organized by the Permanent Mission of Cuba
Monday June 22, 2026 16:30 - 17:30 CEST
Room IX
 
Tuesday, June 23
 

09:00 CEST

Informal consultations on the draft resolution on the Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities
Tuesday June 23, 2026 09:00 - 10:30 CEST
Informal consultations organized by the Permanent Missions of Mexico and New Zealand
Tuesday June 23, 2026 09:00 - 10:30 CEST
Room IX

09:00 CEST

Informal consultations on the draft resolution on freedom of expression
Tuesday June 23, 2026 09:00 - 12:00 CEST
Informal consultations organized by the Permanent Missions of Netherlands (Kingdom of the), Brazil, Canada, Fiji, Namibia, Sweden
Tuesday June 23, 2026 09:00 - 12:00 CEST
Room V

10:00 CEST

Panel discusion on women and girls in sports
Tuesday June 23, 2026 10:00 - 12:00 CEST
WebcastPanel discussion on the intensification of efforts to empower women and girls in and through sportConcept noteList of speakers (not including NGOs and NHRIs)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.NHRIs and...
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avatar for Maryam bint Abdullah Al-Attiyah

Maryam bint Abdullah Al-Attiyah

Chairperson of the National Human Rights Committee of Qatar

avatar for Awa Dabo

Awa Dabo

United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights
avatar for Vera Lucia Isaac Paquete-Perdigão

Vera Lucia Isaac Paquete-Perdigão

Director of the Labour Governance and Sectoral Policies Department, the International Labour Organization
avatar for Mary Harvey

Mary Harvey

CEO of the Centre for Sport and Human Rights, (Video Message)
avatar for Celine van Till

Celine van Till

Paralympian and world champion in para-cycling
Tuesday June 23, 2026 10:00 - 12:00 CEST
Assembly hall

10:30 CEST

Informal consultations on the draft resolution on promoting, protecting and respecting the full enjoyment of women’s and girls’ rights in humanitarian situations
Tuesday June 23, 2026 10:30 - 12:00 CEST
Informal consultations organized by the Permanent Missions of Colombia, Georgia, Fiji, Japan, Sierra Leone, Sweden, Uruguay
Tuesday June 23, 2026 10:30 - 12:00 CEST
Room IX

10:30 CEST

Informal consultations on the draft resolution on the independence of judges and lawyers
Tuesday June 23, 2026 10:30 - 12:00 CEST
Informal consultations organized by the Permanent Missions of Hungary, Australia, Botswana, Maldives, Mexico and Thailand
Tuesday June 23, 2026 10:30 - 12:00 CEST
Concordia 1

10:30 CEST

Informal consultations on the draft resolution on the twentieth anniversary of the Human Rights Council
Tuesday June 23, 2026 10:30 - 12:00 CEST
Informal consultations organized by the Permanent Missions of Mexico, Morocco, Slovenia, Spain and Thailand
Tuesday June 23, 2026 10:30 - 12:00 CEST
Room VIII

12:00 CEST

Item 3: ID with SR on peaceful assembly and association
Tuesday June 23, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
WebcastIn its resolution 59/4, the Human Rights Council decided to renew the mandate of Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, for a period of three years, and requested the Special Rapporteur to continue to report annually to the Council. The Council will consider the reports of the mandate holder, Gina Romero, during an interactive dialogue.Unmasking...
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Speakers
avatar for Gina Romero

Gina Romero

Special Rapporteur on freedom of peaceful assembly and of association
Tuesday June 23, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
Assembly hall

12:00 CEST

Externalization of migration governance: new trends and specific aspects
Tuesday June 23, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
Side event organized by UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants; other co-sponsors: Colombia, The Gambia, Mexico, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Human Rights First  



Contact person:
Michelle Erazo
[email protected]
Tuesday June 23, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
Concordia 1/Hybrid

12:00 CEST

Right to Free, Prior and Informed Consent
Tuesday June 23, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
Side event organized by Conselho Indigenista Missionário CIMI
Tuesday June 23, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
Room IX

12:00 CEST

Universality of Human Rights Across Regions and Contemporary Challenges
Tuesday June 23, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
Side event organized by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Council of Europe, Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights


Contact Person:
Ms. Marie-Eve Boyer-Friedrich 
[email protected]


Tuesday June 23, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
Room V/Hybrid

13:00 CEST

Child trafficking in the context of statelessness, migration and forced displacement
Tuesday June 23, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Side event organized by the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children and UNHCR


Contact Person:
Clara Maria Pascual de Vargas


Tuesday June 23, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Concordia 5/Hybrid

13:00 CEST

Embedding Human Rights in Local Governance: The Guidance Framework for Creating a Human Rights City and the Way Forward
Tuesday June 23, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea


Contact Person:



Tuesday June 23, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Concordia 1/Hybrid

13:00 CEST

Gender Equality
Tuesday June 23, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Side event organized by Women Deliver, Inc.
Tuesday June 23, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Room IX

13:00 CEST

Launch of the outcome of the Glion XI Human Rights Dialogue: Mobilising the UN human rights system to accelerate progress towards gender equality and the full enjoyment of women’s and girls’ rights
Tuesday June 23, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Side event organized by UN Women, Permanent Missions of China, Morocco, Spain, and the United Arab Emirates and the Universal Rights Group


Tuesday June 23, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Room VIII

13:00 CEST

The contribution of the EU Anti-Racism Strategy in the global fight against racism
Tuesday June 23, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Side event organized by the Permanent Delegation of the European Union
Tuesday June 23, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Room V

14:00 CEST

Gender-Based Violence and Technology
Tuesday June 23, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Side event organized by International Federation for Human Rights Leagues
Tuesday June 23, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Room IX

14:00 CEST

HRC at 20: Achievements and Opportunities in the Promotion and Protection of the Human Rights of Older Persons
Tuesday June 23, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Side event organized by Permanent Missions of Slovenia and Argentina




Contact person:
Jasmina Wyss
[email protected]
Tuesday June 23, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Room VIII/Hybrid

14:00 CEST

Human Rights Consequences of United States–Israel Military Aggression in Iran for Women and Girls
Tuesday June 23, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Tuesday June 23, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Room V

14:00 CEST

Human Rights in Tunisia
Tuesday June 23, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Side event organized by Committee for Justice
Tuesday June 23, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Concordia 4

14:00 CEST

Survivors First: Towards ethical engagement with survivors of trafficking
Tuesday June 23, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Side event organized by UNODC, on behalf of the Inter-Agency Coordination Group against Trafficking in Persons (ICAT). Co-organizers: UNICEF and OAS (Co-chairs of ICAT in 2026)





Tuesday June 23, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Concordia 1/Hybrid

15:00 CEST

Informal consultations on the draft resolution on promoting, protecting and respecting the full enjoyment of women’s and girls’ rights in humanitarian situations
Tuesday June 23, 2026 15:00 - 16:30 CEST
Informal consultations organized by the Permanent Missions of Colombia, Georgia, Fiji, Japan, Sierra Leone, Sweden, Uruguay
Tuesday June 23, 2026 15:00 - 16:30 CEST
Concordia 1

15:00 CEST

Informal consultations on the draft resolution on technical assistance and capacity-building for the Member States of the Community of Portuguese-speaking Countries
Tuesday June 23, 2026 15:00 - 16:30 CEST
Informal consultations organized by the Permanent Mission of Portugal on behalf of the  Community of Portuguese-speaking Countries
Tuesday June 23, 2026 15:00 - 16:30 CEST
Room V

15:00 CEST

Informal consultations on the draft resolution on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy (Hansen’s disease)
Tuesday June 23, 2026 15:00 - 16:30 CEST
Informal consultations organized by the Permanent Missions of Japan, Brazil, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Fiji, India, Kyrgyzstan and Morocco
Tuesday June 23, 2026 15:00 - 16:30 CEST
Room IX

15:00 CEST

Informal consultations on the draft resolution on the twentieth anniversary of the Human Rights Council
Tuesday June 23, 2026 15:00 - 16:30 CEST
Informal consultations organized by the Permanent Missions of Mexico, Morocco, Slovenia, Spain and Thailand
Tuesday June 23, 2026 15:00 - 16:30 CEST
Room VIII

15:00 CEST

Item 3: ID with SR on peaceful assembly and association (cont’d)
Tuesday June 23, 2026 15:00 - 17:00 CEST
WebcastIn its resolution 59/4, the Human Rights Council decided to renew the mandate of Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, for a period of three years, and requested the Special Rapporteur to continue to report annually to the Council. The Council will consider the reports of the mandate holder, Gina Romero, during an interactive dialogue.Unmasking...
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avatar for Gina Romero

Gina Romero

Special Rapporteur on freedom of peaceful assembly and of association
Tuesday June 23, 2026 15:00 - 17:00 CEST
Assembly hall

16:30 CEST

Informal consultations on the draft resolution on human rights implications of the obstruction and denial of humanitarian access and threats to the safety of humanitarian personnel in armed conflicts
Tuesday June 23, 2026 16:30 - 18:00 CEST
Informal consultations organized by the Permanent Missions of Kuwait, Egypt, Indonesia and Malaysia
Tuesday June 23, 2026 16:30 - 18:00 CEST
Room IX

17:00 CEST

Item 3: ID with WG on transnational corporations
Tuesday June 23, 2026 17:00 - 18:00 CEST
WebcastIn its resolution 53/3, the Human Rights Council decided to extend the mandate of the Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises, as set out by the Council in its resolution 17/4, for a period of three years. The Council will consider the reports of the Working Group  during an interactive dialogue.Agribusiness, food...
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Speakers
avatar for Fernanda Hopenhaym

Fernanda Hopenhaym

Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises
avatar for Lyra JAKULEVIČIENĖ

Lyra JAKULEVIČIENĖ

Member of the Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises
avatar for Robert McCorcodale

Robert McCorcodale

Member of the Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises
avatar for Damilola Olawuyi

Damilola Olawuyi

Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises
avatar for Pichamon YEOPHANTONG

Pichamon YEOPHANTONG

Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises
Tuesday June 23, 2026 17:00 - 18:00 CEST
Assembly hall
 
Wednesday, June 24
 

09:00 CEST

Informal consultations on the draft resolution on child, early and forced marriage
Wednesday June 24, 2026 09:00 - 12:00 CEST
Informal consultations organized by the Permanent Missions of Switzerland, Canada, Honduras, Italy, Montenegro, Netherlands (Kingdom of the), Poland, Sierra Leone, Thailand and Uruguay
Wednesday June 24, 2026 09:00 - 12:00 CEST
Room IX

10:00 CEST

Annual discussion on women's rights - panel 1
Wednesday June 24, 2026 10:00 - 12:00 CEST
WebcastDomestic violence against women and girlsConcept noteList of speakers (not including NGOs and NHRIs)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.NHRIs and NGOS are also requested to inscribe online. For additional...
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avatar for Awa Dabo

Awa Dabo

United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights
avatar for Patsilí Toledo Vásquez

Patsilí Toledo Vásquez

Member of Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
avatar for Ivana Krstić

Ivana Krstić

Vice-Chair of the Working Group on Discrimination against Women and Girls
avatar for Zulfiya Baisakova

Zulfiya Baisakova

Chair of the Board of the Union of Crisis Centres, Kazakhstan
avatar for Hyshyama Hamin

Hyshyama Hamin

Campaign Manager of Global Campaign for Equality in Family Law
Wednesday June 24, 2026 10:00 - 12:00 CEST
Assembly hall

10:30 CEST

Informal consultations on the draft resolution on strengthening the voluntary funds for the universal periodic review mechanism of the Human Rights Council
Wednesday June 24, 2026 10:30 - 12:00 CEST
Informal consultations organized by the Permanent Mission of Argentina, Armenia, Fiji, Norway, Pakistan and South Africa
Wednesday June 24, 2026 10:30 - 12:00 CEST
Room VIII

12:00 CEST

Item 3: Presentation of oral report on UN Disability Inclusion Strategy
Wednesday June 24, 2026 12:00 - 12:15 CEST
WebcastIn its resolution 55/8, the Human Rights Council requested OHCHR to present an oral report to the Council on the implementation of the United Nations Disability Inclusion Strategy across its programmes and operations at its sixty-second session, with international sign interpretation and captioning. The Council will hear the oral report of the Office. List of speakers (not including...
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Wednesday June 24, 2026 12:00 - 12:15 CEST
Assembly hall

12:00 CEST

Item 3: ID with WG on transnational corporations (cont'd)
Wednesday June 24, 2026 12:00 - 12:30 CEST
WebcastIn its resolution 53/3, the Human Rights Council decided to extend the mandate of the Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises, as set out by the Council in its resolution 17/4, for a period of three years. The Council will consider the reports of the Working Group  during an interactive dialogue.Agribusiness, food...
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Speakers
avatar for Fernanda Hopenhaym

Fernanda Hopenhaym

Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises
avatar for Lyra JAKULEVIČIENĖ

Lyra JAKULEVIČIENĖ

Member of the Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises
avatar for Robert McCorcodale

Robert McCorcodale

Member of the Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises
avatar for Damilola Olawuyi

Damilola Olawuyi

Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises
avatar for Pichamon YEOPHANTONG

Pichamon YEOPHANTONG

Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises
Wednesday June 24, 2026 12:00 - 12:30 CEST
Assembly hall

12:00 CEST

Climate-Related Displacement and Human Rights
Wednesday June 24, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
Side event organized by Caritas Internationalis (International Confederation of Catholic Charities)
Wednesday June 24, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
Room IX

12:00 CEST

Gendered Impacts of Externalization: Safeguarding the Rights of Migrant Women and Persons with Diverse SOGIESC
Wednesday June 24, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
Side event organized by Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
Co-organized by UN Women and the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants






Wednesday June 24, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
Concordia 1

12:00 CEST

Judicial Selection and Appointment Processes That Can Drive Success and Build Trust
Wednesday June 24, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
Side event organized by IDLO International Development Law Organization, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and IBAHRI  







Wednesday June 24, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
Room VIII

12:30 CEST

Item 3: ID with WG on discrimination against women and girls
Wednesday June 24, 2026 12:30 - 13:00 CEST
WebcastIn its resolution 59/14, the Human Rights Council decided to extend the mandate of the Working Group on discrimination against women and girls, for a period of three years, and requested the Working Group to mainstream, across all its work, age and disability perspectives in the fulfilment of its mandate and to examine the specific forms of discrimination that girls faced. The Council will...
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avatar for Dorothy Estrada-Tanck

Dorothy Estrada-Tanck

Member of the Working Group on discrimination against women and girls
avatar for Claudia Flores

Claudia Flores

Member of the Working Group on discrimination against women and girls
avatar for Ivana KRSTIĆ

Ivana KRSTIĆ

Member of the Working Group on discrimination against women and girls
avatar for Haina Lu

Haina Lu

Member of the Working Group on discrimination against women and girls
avatar for Laura Nyirinkindi

Laura Nyirinkindi

Chair, Working Group on discrimination against women and girls (Video message)
Wednesday June 24, 2026 12:30 - 13:00 CEST
Assembly hall

13:00 CEST

Human Rights in Tunisia
Wednesday June 24, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Side event organized by International Commission of Jurists
Wednesday June 24, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Room IX

13:00 CEST

Protecting Children from Emerging Forms of Harm in the Digital Era: Parental Rights, Prevention, and the Role of the Family, Communities, and National Institutions
Wednesday June 24, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Side event organized by Permanent Mission of Egypt and supported by the Permanent Missions of Indonesia, Malaysia, Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal, and the United Arab Emirates, in addition to the Ministry of Family and Social Services of Türkiye, the Doha International Family Institute (DIFI), and the Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission of the OIC. The event is co- organised with Family...
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Wednesday June 24, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Room V

13:00 CEST

Sport in the Time of War
Wednesday June 24, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Side event organized by Permanent Mission of Monaco and the Permanent Delegation of the Council of Europe




Contact person:
Gilles REALINI
[email protected]







Wednesday June 24, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Concordia 1/Hybrid

13:00 CEST

The urgency of enhancing the protection and empowerment of young carers
Wednesday June 24, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Side event organized by Permanent Missions of Armenia, Morocco, Mexico, Iceland, Ireland, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Office of the Ombudsman for Children Ireland, Plan International, Child Identity Protection, Institut international des droits de l’enfant, UNICEF and Young carers.







Wednesday June 24, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Room VIII

14:00 CEST

Combatting Gender-based violence – best practices around the world
Wednesday June 24, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Side event organized by Permanent Mission of Germany




Contact person:
[email protected]







Wednesday June 24, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Room VIII/Hybrid

14:00 CEST

Presentation of the report: Unmasking the chilling effects of the digital surveillance ecosystem: the erosion of assembly and association rights
Wednesday June 24, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Side event organized by Permanent Mission of Czech Republic and OHCHR Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression



Contact person:
Štěpánka MAREČEK 

[email protected]





Wednesday June 24, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Concordia 1/Hybrid

15:00 CEST

Item 3: ID with WG on discrimination against women and girls (cont’d)
Wednesday June 24, 2026 15:00 - 16:00 CEST
WebcastIn its resolution 59/14, the Human Rights Council decided to extend the mandate of the Working Group on discrimination against women and girls, for a period of three years, and requested the Working Group to mainstream, across all its work, age and disability perspectives in the fulfilment of its mandate and to examine the specific forms of discrimination that girls faced. The Council will...
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avatar for Dorothy Estrada-Tanck

Dorothy Estrada-Tanck

Member of the Working Group on discrimination against women and girls
avatar for Claudia Flores

Claudia Flores

Member of the Working Group on discrimination against women and girls
avatar for Ivana KRSTIĆ

Ivana KRSTIĆ

Member of the Working Group on discrimination against women and girls
avatar for Haina Lu

Haina Lu

Member of the Working Group on discrimination against women and girls
avatar for Laura Nyirinkindi

Laura Nyirinkindi

Chair, Working Group on discrimination against women and girls (Video message)
Wednesday June 24, 2026 15:00 - 16:00 CEST
Assembly hall

16:00 CEST

Annual discussion on women's rights - panel 2
Wednesday June 24, 2026 16:00 - 18:00 CEST
WebcastCommemoration of the International Day of Women in Diplomacy focusing on women's right to work and representation in decision-makingConcept noteList of speakers (not including NGOs and NHRIs)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...
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avatar for Sima Bahous

Sima Bahous

Executive Director of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women)
avatar for Peggy Hicks

Peggy Hicks

Director, Thematic Engagement, Special Procedures and Right to Development Division
avatar for Chidi King

Chidi King

Chief of the Gender, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Branch, International Labour Organization
avatar for Wafa Asri

Wafa Asri

Secretary-General at the Ministry of Employment, Morrocco
avatar for Zingiswa Losi

Zingiswa Losi

President of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) (video message)
avatar for H.E. Caroline Ziadeh

H.E. Caroline Ziadeh

Permanent Representative of Lebanon to the United Nations Office at Geneva
Wednesday June 24, 2026 16:00 - 18:00 CEST
Assembly hall
 
Thursday, June 25
 

10:00 CEST

Women Human Rights Defenders
Thursday June 25, 2026 10:00 - 11:00 CEST
Side event organized by Right Livelihood Award Foundation
Thursday June 25, 2026 10:00 - 11:00 CEST
Room IX

10:00 CEST

Item 3: ID with SR on judges and lawyers
Thursday June 25, 2026 10:00 - 11:30 CEST
WebcastIn its resolution 53/12, the Human Rights Council decided to extend the mandate of Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers for a period of three years. The Council will consider the reports of the mandate holder, Margaret Satterthwaite, during an interactive dialogue.Principles for judicial appointments - Report of the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges...
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avatar for Margaret SATTERTHWAITE

Margaret SATTERTHWAITE

Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers
Thursday June 25, 2026 10:00 - 11:30 CEST
Assembly hall

10:30 CEST

Informal consultations on the draft resolution on human rights and neglected tropical diseases
Thursday June 25, 2026 10:30 - 12:00 CEST
Organizers: Permanent Missions of Malawi, Burkina Faso, Kenya, Tanzania, The Gambia and Morocco
Thursday June 25, 2026 10:30 - 12:00 CEST
Room VIII

11:00 CEST

Death Penalty in the Gulf Region
Thursday June 25, 2026 11:00 - 12:00 CEST
Side event organized by Reprieve
Thursday June 25, 2026 11:00 - 12:00 CEST
Room IX

11:30 CEST

Item 3: ID with SR on extreme poverty
Thursday June 25, 2026 11:30 - 13:00 CEST
WebcastIn its resolution 53/10, the Human Rights Council decided to extend, for a period of three years, the mandate of Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, and requested the Special Rapporteur to submit an annual report on the implementation of the resolution to the Council. The Council will consider the reports of the previous mandate holder, Olivier De Schutter, during an...
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avatar for Elena Carolina Díaz Galán

Elena Carolina Díaz Galán

Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
Thursday June 25, 2026 11:30 - 13:00 CEST
Assembly hall

12:00 CEST

Externalised Migration Governance and Human Rights
Thursday June 25, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
Side event organized by Protestant Agency for Diakonie and Development
Thursday June 25, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
Room IX

12:00 CEST

Reclaiming "Family" for Gender Equality and Human Rights
Thursday June 25, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
Side event organized by Permanent Mission of Colombia, UN Working Group on Discrimination Against Women and Girls, Global Campaign for Equality in Family Law, Act Church of Sweden, RFSU, ACT Alliance, GIN-SOGIE, Permanent Mission of Sweden







Thursday June 25, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
Room VIII

12:00 CEST

Strategising the Chilling Effects of Surveillance: How to ensure chilling effects are effectively represented in legal and policy debates?
Thursday June 25, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
Side event organized by the Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association
Thursday June 25, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
Concordia 1

13:00 CEST

Deadline for tabling draft resolutions
Thursday June 25, 2026 13:00 - 13:00 CEST

Thursday June 25, 2026 13:00 - 13:00 CEST
TBA

13:00 CEST

Protection of children in the digital space
Thursday June 25, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Side event organized by Permanent Mission of the United Arab Emirates and Permanent Committee for Human Rights
Thursday June 25, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Room VIII

13:00 CEST

The maternal gap. How systems fail mothers and what must change
Thursday June 25, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Side event organized by the Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, its causes and consequences
Thursday June 25, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Concordia 1/Hybrid

13:00 CEST

Women in the Legal Profession
Thursday June 25, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Side event organized by International Bar Association
Thursday June 25, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Room IX

14:00 CEST

Human Rights in Guatemala
Thursday June 25, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Side event organized by Center for Justice and International Law
Thursday June 25, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Room IX

14:00 CEST

Protecting Human Rights through the Prevention of Corruption
Thursday June 25, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Side event organized by Permanent Mission of Morocco
Thursday June 25, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Room VIII

14:00 CEST

The Unseen Harm: The Impact of Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference on Human Rights
Thursday June 25, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Side event organized by Permanent Missions of Morocco, Moldova, Estonia and International IDEA
Thursday June 25, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Room V

15:00 CEST

Advancing Meaningful Youth Participation in the UN Human Rights Council: Operationalizing the Core Principles under the Pact for the Future 
Thursday June 25, 2026 15:00 - 16:00 CEST
Side event organized by UN Youth Office, OHCHR and UNFPA



Contact person:
Romeral Ortiz Quintilla
[email protected]


Thursday June 25, 2026 15:00 - 16:00 CEST
Room VIII/Hybrid

15:00 CEST

Family Law Reform as a Human Rights Imperative
Thursday June 25, 2026 15:00 - 16:00 CEST
Side event organized by Equality Now
Thursday June 25, 2026 15:00 - 16:00 CEST
Room IX

15:00 CEST

Item 3: ID with SR on extreme poverty (cont’d)
Thursday June 25, 2026 15:00 - 16:30 CEST
WebcastIn its resolution 53/10, the Human Rights Council decided to extend, for a period of three years, the mandate of Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, and requested the Special Rapporteur to submit an annual report on the implementation of the resolution to the Council. The Council will consider the reports of the previous mandate holder, Olivier De Schutter, during an...
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Speakers
avatar for Elena Carolina Díaz Galán

Elena Carolina Díaz Galán

Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
Thursday June 25, 2026 15:00 - 16:30 CEST
Assembly hall

16:00 CEST

Human Rights in Ethiopia
Thursday June 25, 2026 16:00 - 17:00 CEST
Side event organized by Physicians for Human Rights
Thursday June 25, 2026 16:00 - 17:00 CEST
Room IX

16:30 CEST

Item 3: ID with SR on IDPs
Thursday June 25, 2026 16:30 - 18:00 CEST
WebcastIn its resolution 59/12, the Human Rights Council decided to extend the mandate of Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, for a period of three years,  and requested the Special Rapporteur to continue to submit an annual report on the implementation of the mandate to the Council. The Council will consider the reports of the mandate holder, Paula Gaviria...
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Speakers
avatar for Paula Gaviria Betancur

Paula Gaviria Betancur

Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
Thursday June 25, 2026 16:30 - 18:00 CEST
Assembly hall

17:00 CEST

Human Rights in the State of Palestine
Thursday June 25, 2026 17:00 - 18:00 CEST
Side event organized by Defence for Children International
Thursday June 25, 2026 17:00 - 18:00 CEST
Room IX
 
Friday, June 26
 

10:00 CEST

Item 3: ID with SR on IDPs (cont’d)
Friday June 26, 2026 10:00 - 10:30 CEST
WebcastIn its resolution 59/12, the Human Rights Council decided to extend the mandate of Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, for a period of three years,  and requested the Special Rapporteur to continue to submit an annual report on the implementation of the mandate to the Council. The Council will consider the reports of the mandate holder, Paula Gaviria...
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Speakers
avatar for Paula Gaviria Betancur

Paula Gaviria Betancur

Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
Friday June 26, 2026 10:00 - 10:30 CEST
Assembly hall

10:00 CEST

Challenges to Women's Rights
Friday June 26, 2026 10:00 - 11:00 CEST
Side event organized by United Nations Watch
Friday June 26, 2026 10:00 - 11:00 CEST
Room IX

11:00 CEST

Droits de l'Homme au Congo
Friday June 26, 2026 11:00 - 12:00 CEST
Side event organized by Association Congolaise pour le Développement Agricole
Friday June 26, 2026 11:00 - 12:00 CEST
Room IX

11:30 CEST

Item 3: ID on HC report on anti-personnel mines
Friday June 26, 2026 11:30 - 13:00 CEST
WebcastIn its resolution 58/22, the Human Rights Council requested the High Commissioner to prepare a report on the impact of anti-personnel mines on the enjoyment of all human rights, with particular emphasis on economic, social and cultural rights, and to present the report to the Council at its sixty-second session, to be followed by an interactive dialogue. The Council will consider the report...
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Friday June 26, 2026 11:30 - 13:00 CEST
Assembly hall

12:00 CEST

Human Rights in China
Friday June 26, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
Side event organized by Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights
Friday June 26, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
Room IX

13:00 CEST

Current challenges to the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of peaceful protests
Friday June 26, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Side event organized by Permanent Missions of Costa Rica and Switzerland
Friday June 26, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Concordia 1/Hybrid

13:00 CEST

Eliminating Child, Early and Forced Marriage: OHCHR’s New Guidelines
Friday June 26, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Side event organized by OHCHR, Switzerland, UNFPA, Equality Now, Girls not Brides and Plan International
Friday June 26, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Room VIII

13:00 CEST

Protection of Child Rights
Friday June 26, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Side event organized by Save the Children International
Friday June 26, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Room IX

13:00 CEST

What role for the Human Rights Council in strengthening support to the victims of anti-personnel mines?
Friday June 26, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Side event organized by Permanent Mission of Algeria
Friday June 26, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Room V

13:00 CEST

Screening the Forgotten Pacific documentary
Friday June 26, 2026 13:00 - 15:00 CEST
Organizers: Permanent Missions of Australia and the Republic of the Marshall Islands
Friday June 26, 2026 13:00 - 15:00 CEST
Room XIV - Cinema room

14:00 CEST

International Humanitarian Law challenges affecting Internally displaced persons
Friday June 26, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Side event organized by Permanent Mission of Austria, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights of Internally Displaced persons, and the Global Protection Cluster




Contact person:
Michael PFEIFER
[email protected]




Friday June 26, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Room VIII/Hybrid

14:00 CEST

Rights of Peasants
Friday June 26, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Side event organized by Centre Europe - tiers monde
Friday June 26, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Room IX

14:00 CEST

The effective participation of people in poverty beyond growth strategies
Friday June 26, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Side event organized by Permanent Mission of France and  ATD Quart Monde



Contact person:
MARTINEZ Pierre
[email protected]






Friday June 26, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Room V/Hybrid

15:00 CEST

Item 3: Presentation of reports (IGWG on OP-CRC and SG/HC/OHCHR thematic reports)
Friday June 26, 2026 15:00 - 15:30 CEST
WebcastConscientious objection to military service - Analytical report of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights - A/HRC/62/24Using digital tools for stakeholder engagement: aligning corporate practice with the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights - Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights - A/HRC/62/25.Child, early and forced...
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Speakers
avatar for Peggy Hicks

Peggy Hicks

Director, Thematic Engagement, Special Procedures and Right to Development Division
Friday June 26, 2026 15:00 - 15:30 CEST
Assembly hall

15:00 CEST

Artificial Intelligence and Girls' Rights
Friday June 26, 2026 15:00 - 16:00 CEST
Side event organized by Plan International, Inc.
Friday June 26, 2026 15:00 - 16:00 CEST
Room IX

15:00 CEST

Reducing Global Inequalities: Importance for Human Rights
Friday June 26, 2026 15:00 - 16:00 CEST
Side event organized by International Youth and Student Movement for the United Nations
Friday June 26, 2026 15:00 - 16:00 CEST
Room XI

15:30 CEST

Item 4: ID on HC report on Venezuela
Friday June 26, 2026 15:30 - 17:00 CEST
WebcastIn its resolution 57/36, the Human Rights Council requested the High Commissioner to submit to the Council at its sixty-second session a comprehensive report on the situation of human rights in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, containing a detailed assessment of the implementation of the recommendations made in previous reports to the Council, to be followed by an interactive dialogue....
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Friday June 26, 2026 15:30 - 17:00 CEST
Assembly hall

16:00 CEST

Human Rights in Bahrain
Friday June 26, 2026 16:00 - 17:00 CEST
Side event organized by Bahrain Center for Human Rights
Friday June 26, 2026 16:00 - 17:00 CEST
Room IX

17:00 CEST

Item 5: Complaint Procedure (closed meeting)
Friday June 26, 2026 17:00 - 18:00 CEST
Friday June 26, 2026 17:00 - 18:00 CEST
Assembly hall
 
Monday, June 29
 

10:00 CEST

Right to Development in Vulnerable Contexts
Monday June 29, 2026 10:00 - 11:00 CEST
Side event organized by Youth Parliament for SDG
Monday June 29, 2026 10:00 - 11:00 CEST
Room XI

10:00 CEST

Item 4: Item 4: Enhanced ID on oral update of COI on North Kivu and South Kivu Provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Monday June 29, 2026 10:00 - 12:00 CEST
WebcastIn its resolution S-37/1, the Human Rights Council decided to establish an independent commission of inquiry on the situation of human rights in North Kivu and South Kivu Provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and requested the independent commission of inquiry to present an oral update on its activities at the sixty-first session of the Council, to be followed by an enhanced...
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Speakers
avatar for Clément Nyaletsossi Voule

Clément Nyaletsossi Voule

Commissioner, Independent Commission of Inquiry on the Human Rights Situation in the South and North Kivu Provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
avatar for Maxine Marcus

Maxine Marcus

Commissioner, Independent Commission of Inquiry on the Human Rights Situation in the South and North Kivu Provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Monday June 29, 2026 10:00 - 12:00 CEST
Assembly hall

11:00 CEST

The Human Rights Council at its 20th anniversary
Monday June 29, 2026 11:00 - 12:00 CEST
Side event organized by China Foundation for Human Rights Development
Monday June 29, 2026 11:00 - 12:00 CEST
Room XI

12:00 CEST

Item 4: ID on oral update of SR on Burundi
Monday June 29, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
WebcastIn its resolution 60/15, the Human Rights Council decided to extend the mandate of Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Burundi, for a further period of one year, and requested the Special Rapporteur to present to the Council, at its sixty-second session, an oral update on the situation of human rights in Burundi. The Council will hear the oral update of the mandate...
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Speakers
avatar for Fortuné Gaetan Zongo

Fortuné Gaetan Zongo

Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Burundi
Monday June 29, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
Assembly hall

12:00 CEST

"Izoliatsiia" in Occupied Donetsk. Breaking the isolation of unlawfully detained civilians
Monday June 29, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of Lithuania
Co-organisers: Permanent Missions of Denmark, Ukraine and Truth Hounds
Monday June 29, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
Concordia 1

12:00 CEST

Journée internationale de sensibilisation à l’Albinisme
Monday June 29, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
Side event organized by Espace Afrique International
Monday June 29, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
Room XI

12:30 CEST

Path towards the International Year of Legal Literacy, 2027
Monday June 29, 2026 12:30 - 13:30 CEST
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of Tajikistan
Monday June 29, 2026 12:30 - 13:30 CEST
Room VIII

13:00 CEST

ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights: Promoting Human Rights at the Regional Level
Monday June 29, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of the Philippines
Monday June 29, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Concordia 1

13:00 CEST

Exports of Fossil Fuels and Human Rights Implications
Monday June 29, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Side event organized by Earthjustice
Monday June 29, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Room XI

13:30 CEST

Conditions and human rights violations affecting Palestinian prisoners
Monday June 29, 2026 13:30 - 14:30 CEST
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of Spain
Monday June 29, 2026 13:30 - 14:30 CEST
Room VIII

14:00 CEST

Human Rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Monday June 29, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Side event organized by International Federation of ACAT (Action by Christians for the Abolition of Torture)
Monday June 29, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Room XI

15:00 CEST

Item 4: ID on oral update of SR on Burundi (cont'd)
Monday June 29, 2026 15:00 - 15:30 CEST
WebcastIn its resolution 60/15, the Human Rights Council decided to extend the mandate of Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Burundi, for a further period of one year, and requested the Special Rapporteur to present to the Council, at its sixty-second session, an oral update on the situation of human rights in Burundi. The Council will hear the oral update of the mandate...
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Speakers
avatar for Fortuné Gaetan Zongo

Fortuné Gaetan Zongo

Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Burundi
Monday June 29, 2026 15:00 - 15:30 CEST
Assembly hall

15:00 CEST

Strengthening the UPR Cycle: Gender Perspectives, Inclusivity, and Civil Society Participation
Monday June 29, 2026 15:00 - 16:00 CEST
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of North Macedonia, United Kingdom, UPR Info – Geneva, EPI - Skopje
Monday June 29, 2026 15:00 - 16:00 CEST
Concordia 1

15:30 CEST

Item 4: ID with SR on Belarus
Monday June 29, 2026 15:30 - 17:15 CEST
WebcastIn its resolution 58/19, the Human Rights Council decided to extend the mandate of Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus, for a further period of one year, effective from the end of its fifty-ninth session, and requested the Special Rapporteur to continue to monitor developments and to make recommendations and to submit a report on the situation of human rights in...
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Speakers
avatar for Nils MUIŽNIEKS

Nils MUIŽNIEKS

Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus
Monday June 29, 2026 15:30 - 17:15 CEST
Assembly hall

17:00 CEST

Item 4: HC report on Myanmar (presentation only)
Monday June 29, 2026 17:00 - 17:30 CEST
WebcastIn its resolution 58/20, the Human Rights Council requested the High Commissioner, with the support of specialized experts, to continue to monitor and assess the overall situation of human rights in Myanmar, maintaining focus on accountability regarding alleged violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law, as well as the rule of law, to monitor the...
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Monday June 29, 2026 17:00 - 17:30 CEST
Assembly hall

17:00 CEST

Human Rights in Nepal
Monday June 29, 2026 17:00 - 18:00 CEST
Side event organized by Jubilee Campaign
Monday June 29, 2026 17:00 - 18:00 CEST
Room XI

17:30 CEST

Item 4: HC oral update on Nicaragua (presentation only)
Monday June 29, 2026 17:30 - 17:45 CEST
WebcastIn its resolution 58/18, the Human Rights Council requested the High Commissioner to strengthen monitoring and engagement, including by preparing comprehensive and gender‑responsive reports, on the situation of human rights in Nicaragua, building on previous reports of the High Commissioner and the reports and recommendations of Council mechanisms and those of the treaty bodies, including...
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Monday June 29, 2026 17:30 - 17:45 CEST
Assembly hall

17:45 CEST

Item 5: Presentation of report of Forum on Business and Human Rights
Monday June 29, 2026 17:45 - 18:00 CEST
WebcastPursuant to its resolutions 17/4 and 53/3, the Human Rights Council will have before it the report of the Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises on the fourteenth session of the Forum on Business and Human Rights, held in a hybrid format from 24 to 26 November 2025.Fourteenth session of the Forum on Business and Human Rights...
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Monday June 29, 2026 17:45 - 18:00 CEST
Assembly hall
 
Tuesday, June 30
 

10:00 CEST

Item 6: UPR adoptions
Tuesday June 30, 2026 10:00 - 13:00 CEST
WebcastFederated States of Micronesia A/HRC/62/4, Addendum A/HRC/62/4/Add.1 Lebanon A/HRC/62/5, Addendum A/HRC/62/5/Add.1 Mauritania A/HRC/62/6, Addendum A/HRC/62/6/Add.1 The online inscription to the list of speakers for UPR outcomes will be open from Monday 15 June, 9:00 a.m. to Thursday 18 June, 6:00 p.m.NHRIs and NGOS are also requested to inscribe online. For additional...
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Tuesday June 30, 2026 10:00 - 13:00 CEST
Assembly hall

11:00 CEST

Gender-Based Violence in the Context of Conflict
Tuesday June 30, 2026 11:00 - 12:00 CEST
Side event organized by International Muslim Women's Union
Tuesday June 30, 2026 11:00 - 12:00 CEST
Room XI

12:00 CEST

Human Rights in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Tuesday June 30, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
Side event organized by Centre Zagros pour les Droits de l'Homme
Tuesday June 30, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
Room XI

13:00 CEST

Challenges to the Independence of Judicial Systems
Tuesday June 30, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Side event organized by Mouvement contre le racisme et pour l'amitié entre les peuples
Tuesday June 30, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Room XI

14:00 CEST

Towards a General Recommendation on Discrimination on Work and Descent
Tuesday June 30, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Side event organized by The Inclusivity Project, Inc.
Tuesday June 30, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Room XI

15:00 CEST

Item 6: UPR adoptions
Tuesday June 30, 2026 15:00 - 18:00 CEST
WebcastNauru A/HRC/62/7, Addendum A/HRC/62/7/Add.1 Rwanda A/HRC/62/8, Addendum A/HRC/62/8/Add.1Nepal A/HRC/62/9, Addendum A/HRC/62/9/Add.1The online inscription to the list of speakers for UPR outcomes will be open from Monday 15 June, 9:00 a.m. to Thursday 18 June, 6:00 p.m.NHRIs and NGOS are also requested to inscribe online. For additional information on modalities and deadlines:...
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Tuesday June 30, 2026 15:00 - 18:00 CEST
Assembly hall
 
Wednesday, July 1
 

10:00 CEST

60th Anniversary of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Wednesday July 1, 2026 10:00 - 11:00 CEST
Side event organized by Chongqing Centre for Equal Social Development
Wednesday July 1, 2026 10:00 - 11:00 CEST
Room XI

10:00 CEST

Item 6: UPR adoptions
Wednesday July 1, 2026 10:00 - 13:00 CEST
WebcastSaint Lucia A/HRC/62/10, Addendum A/HRC/62/10/Add.1Oman A/HRC/62/11, Addendum A/HRC/62/11/Add.1Austria A/HRC/62/12, Addendum A/HRC/62/12/Add.1The online inscription to the list of speakers for UPR outcomes will be open from Monday 15 June, 9:00 a.m. to Thursday 18 June, 6:00 p.m.NHRIs and NGOS are also requested to inscribe online. For additional information on modalities and...
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Wednesday July 1, 2026 10:00 - 13:00 CEST
Assembly hall

11:00 CEST

Deadline for tabling written revisions
Wednesday July 1, 2026 11:00 - 11:00 CEST

Wednesday July 1, 2026 11:00 - 11:00 CEST
TBA

11:00 CEST

Women’s Financial and Pension Security and Human Rights
Wednesday July 1, 2026 11:00 - 12:00 CEST
Side event organized by Soroptimist International
Wednesday July 1, 2026 11:00 - 12:00 CEST
Room XI

12:00 CEST

Human Rights Accountability for War Crimes
Wednesday July 1, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
Side event organized by Islamic Human Rights Commission
Wednesday July 1, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
Room XI

12:00 CEST

The human rights and legal implications of closing the strait of Hurmuz on sustainable development
Wednesday July 1, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of Bahrain
Wednesday July 1, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
Concordia 1

13:00 CEST

Deadline for tabling written ammendments
Wednesday July 1, 2026 13:00 - 13:00 CEST

Wednesday July 1, 2026 13:00 - 13:00 CEST
TBA

13:00 CEST

A Small Island Story: 20 Years of SIDS Advocacy and Influence at the Human Rights Council
Wednesday July 1, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of Maldives
Wednesday July 1, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Concordia 1

13:00 CEST

Mobility and Forced Displacement of Indigenous and Minorities Peoples
Wednesday July 1, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Side event organized by Genève pour les droits de l’homme : formation internationale
Wednesday July 1, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Room XI

14:00 CEST

Freedom of Religion in the Context of Employment
Wednesday July 1, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Side event organized by Fundacion para la Mejora de la Vida, la Cultura y la Sociedad
Wednesday July 1, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Concordia 1

14:00 CEST

From Commitment to Protection: Addressing Arbitrary Detention of Humanitarian Personnel
Wednesday July 1, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of Australia and the Group of Friends for the Protection of Humanitarian Personnel
Wednesday July 1, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Room XI

15:00 CEST

Human Rights in Africa
Wednesday July 1, 2026 15:00 - 16:00 CEST
Side event organized by African Centre for Democracy and Human Rights Studies
Wednesday July 1, 2026 15:00 - 16:00 CEST
Concordia 1

15:00 CEST

Item 6: UPR adoptions
Wednesday July 1, 2026 15:00 - 18:00 CEST
WebcastAustralia A/HRC/62/13, Addendum A/HRC/62/13/Add.1Georgia A/HRC/62/14, Addendum A/HRC/62/14/Add.1Saint Kitts and Nevis A/HRC/62/15, Addendum A/HRC/62/15/Add.1 Sao Tome and Principe A/HRC/62/16, Addendum A/HRC/62/16/Add.1The online inscription to the list of speakers for UPR outcomes will be open from Monday 15 June, 9:00 a.m. to Thursday 18 June, 6:00 p.m.NHRIs and NGOS are also...
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Wednesday July 1, 2026 15:00 - 18:00 CEST
Assembly hall

16:00 CEST

Towards a Declaration on Diversity
Wednesday July 1, 2026 16:00 - 17:00 CEST
Side event organized by Sikh Human Rights Group
Wednesday July 1, 2026 16:00 - 17:00 CEST
Concordia 1

17:00 CEST

Universal Periodic Review of Lebanon
Wednesday July 1, 2026 17:00 - 18:00 CEST
Side event organized by The International Humanitarian Society for Development Without Borders
Wednesday July 1, 2026 17:00 - 18:00 CEST
Concordia 1
 
Thursday, July 2
 

10:00 CEST

Item 6: Presentation of reports of trust funds
Thursday July 2, 2026 10:00 - 10:15 CEST
WebcastIn its decision 17/119, the Human Rights Council requested OHCHR to provide an annual written update to the Council on the operations of the Voluntary Fund for Participation in the Universal Periodic Review and the Voluntary Fund for Financial and Technical Assistance in the Implementation of the Universal Periodic Review and the resources available to them. The Council will have before it...
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Thursday July 2, 2026 10:00 - 10:15 CEST
Assembly hall

10:00 CEST

Climate Change and Human Rights
Thursday July 2, 2026 10:00 - 11:00 CEST
Side event organized by Villages Unis (United Villages)
Thursday July 2, 2026 10:00 - 11:00 CEST
Room XI

10:00 CEST

Resourcing access to justice for women and girls in crisis settings: frontline voices and survivor-centred solutions
Thursday July 2, 2026 10:00 - 11:00 CEST
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of Canada and Un Women
Thursday July 2, 2026 10:00 - 11:00 CEST
Room XVI

10:15 CEST

Item 9: ID with SR on racism
Thursday July 2, 2026 10:15 - 12:15 CEST
WebcastIn its resolution 61/35, the Human Rights Council decided to renew the mandate of Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, for a period of three years, and requested the Special Rapporteur to submit an annual report to the Council on all activities relating to the mandate. The Council will consider the reports of the...
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Speakers
avatar for Ashwini K.P.

Ashwini K.P.

Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance
Thursday July 2, 2026 10:15 - 12:15 CEST
Assembly hall

11:00 CEST

The rights of nature: intersections with the right to a healthy environment
Thursday July 2, 2026 11:00 - 12:00 CEST
Side event organized by OHCHR,  Permanent Mission of Panama and Geneva Environment Network
Thursday July 2, 2026 11:00 - 12:00 CEST
Concordia 1

12:00 CEST

Role of Human Rights in Post-Conflict Societies
Thursday July 2, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
Side event organized by International Organization for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
Thursday July 2, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
Room XI

12:15 CEST

Item 10: HC report on cooperation with Georgia (presentation only)
Thursday July 2, 2026 12:15 - 12:30 CEST
Webcast

In its resolution 60/29, the Human Rights Council requested the High Commissioner to present a report on developments relating to and the implementation of that resolution at its sixty-second session. The Council will have before it the report of the High Commissioner.

  • Cooperation with Georgia - Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights - A/HRC/62/58


Thursday July 2, 2026 12:15 - 12:30 CEST
Assembly hall

12:30 CEST

Item 10: HC oral update on Colombia (presentation only)
Thursday July 2, 2026 12:30 - 13:00 CEST
WebcastIn its resolution 59/24, the Human Rights Council requested, for a renewable period of two years, OHCHR to enhance its technical assistance and capacity-building for national and local authorities and other relevant actors, to assist Colombia in the implementation of the recommendations made by the Commission for the Clarification of Truth, Coexistence and Non-Repetition, and requested the...
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Thursday July 2, 2026 12:30 - 13:00 CEST
Assembly hall

13:00 CEST

Human Rights in the Syrian Arab Republic
Thursday July 2, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Side event organized by The Next Century Foundation
Thursday July 2, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Room XI

13:00 CEST

L'Appel de Kigali : accélérer le droit des femmes dans l'espace francophone
Thursday July 2, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Side event organized by the Permanent Missions of Rwanda and Morocco
Co-sponsored by the Permanent Missions of Armenia, Canada and Lebanon and Organisation internationale de la Francophonie
Thursday July 2, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Room XVI

14:00 CEST

Caste-Based Discrimination and Gender-Related Justice
Thursday July 2, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Side event organized by International Dalit Solidarity Network
Thursday July 2, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Room XI

15:00 CEST

Biennial panel on technical cooperation
Thursday July 2, 2026 15:00 - 17:00 CEST
WebcastTechnical cooperation and capacity-building in supporting States in the full and effective realization of the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental healthConcept noteList of speakers (not including NGOs and NHRIs)For all panel discussions, the online inscription for the lists of speakers for States opens on Tuesday, 9 June at 10...
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Thursday July 2, 2026 15:00 - 17:00 CEST
Assembly hall

16:00 CEST

Universal Periodic Review of Lebanon
Thursday July 2, 2026 16:00 - 17:00 CEST
Side event organized by Khiam Rehabilitation Center for Victims of Torture
Thursday July 2, 2026 16:00 - 17:00 CEST
Room XI

17:00 CEST

Item 5: Complaint Procedure (closed meeting)
Thursday July 2, 2026 17:00 - 18:00 CEST
Thursday July 2, 2026 17:00 - 18:00 CEST
Assembly hall

17:00 CEST

Women's Rights in the Context of Armed Conflict
Thursday July 2, 2026 17:00 - 18:00 CEST
Side event organized by Elizka Relief Foundation
Thursday July 2, 2026 17:00 - 18:00 CEST
Room XI
 
Friday, July 3
 

10:00 CEST

Right to Self-Determination
Friday July 3, 2026 10:00 - 11:00 CEST
Side event organized by Action Sri Lanka
Friday July 3, 2026 10:00 - 11:00 CEST
Room XI

10:00 CEST

Item 10: ID on oral presentation of HC on Ukraine and interim report of SG on human rights in Crimea
Friday July 3, 2026 10:00 - 11:45 CEST
WebcastIn its resolution 59/22, the Human Rights Council requested the High Commissioner to continue to present an oral update on the findings of each of the reports of OHCHR on the situation of human rights in Ukraine to the Council at each of its sessions, until its sixty-fifth session, to be followed by an interactive dialogue. The Council will hear the oral update of the High Commissioner.In...
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Friday July 3, 2026 10:00 - 11:45 CEST
Assembly hall

11:00 CEST

25th Anniversary of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action
Friday July 3, 2026 11:00 - 12:00 CEST
Side event organized by International Federation for the Protection of the Rights of Ethnic, Religious, Linguistic & Other Minorities
Friday July 3, 2026 11:00 - 12:00 CEST
Room XI

11:45 CEST

Item 10: ID on OHCHR report on technical assistance in South Sudan
Friday July 3, 2026 11:45 - 13:00 CEST
WebcastIn its resolution 58/31, the Human Rights Council requested OHCHR, in cooperation and collaboration with the Government of South Sudan and relevant mechanisms of the African Union, to enhance the technical assistance provided to the Government of South Sudan and to present a comprehensive report to the Council at its sixty-second session, to be followed by an interactive dialogue. The...
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Friday July 3, 2026 11:45 - 13:00 CEST
Assembly hall

12:00 CEST

Human Rights in the Context of Development Aid
Friday July 3, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
Side event organized by MIDLINE for HumanRights - MHR
Friday July 3, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
Room XI

13:00 CEST

Environment-Related Crime and Human Rights
Friday July 3, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Side event organized by World Wide Fund for Nature International
Friday July 3, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Room XI

14:00 CEST

Human Rights in the Syrian Arab Republic
Friday July 3, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Side event organized by International Society for Human Rights
Friday July 3, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Room XI

14:00 CEST

Russia’s Destruction of the Kakhovka Dam: Violation of the Right to Life, Ecocide, and A New Pathway to Justice for Victims
Friday July 3, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Side event organized by the Permanent Missions of Latvia, Ukraine and the Permanent Delegation of the European Union
Friday July 3, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Concordia 1

15:00 CEST

Item 10: ID on OHCHR report on technical assistance in South Sudan (cont’d)
Friday July 3, 2026 15:00 - 15:30 CEST
WebcastIn its resolution 58/31, the Human Rights Council requested OHCHR, in cooperation and collaboration with the Government of South Sudan and relevant mechanisms of the African Union, to enhance the technical assistance provided to the Government of South Sudan and to present a comprehensive report to the Council at its sixty-second session, to be followed by an interactive dialogue....
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Friday July 3, 2026 15:00 - 15:30 CEST
Assembly hall

15:00 CEST

International Human Rights Law and Challenges to its Enforcement
Friday July 3, 2026 15:00 - 16:00 CEST
Side event organized by International Probono Legal Services Association Limited
Friday July 3, 2026 15:00 - 16:00 CEST
Room XI

15:30 CEST

Item 1: Decisions and conclusions
Friday July 3, 2026 15:30 - 18:00 CEST
Friday July 3, 2026 15:30 - 18:00 CEST
Assembly hall

16:00 CEST

Human Rights in Yemen
Friday July 3, 2026 16:00 - 17:00 CEST
Side event organized by Irada Organization against Torture and Enforced Disappearance
Friday July 3, 2026 16:00 - 17:00 CEST
Room XI
 
Monday, July 6
 

10:00 CEST

Item 1: Decisions and conclusions
Monday July 6, 2026 10:00 - 13:00 CEST
Monday July 6, 2026 10:00 - 13:00 CEST
Assembly hall

15:00 CEST

Item 1: Decisions and conclusions
Monday July 6, 2026 15:00 - 18:00 CEST
Monday July 6, 2026 15:00 - 18:00 CEST
Assembly hall
 
Tuesday, July 7
 

10:00 CEST

Item 1: Decisions and conclusions
Tuesday July 7, 2026 10:00 - 13:00 CEST
Tuesday July 7, 2026 10:00 - 13:00 CEST
Assembly hall

15:00 CEST

 
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