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Monday, June 15
 

11:00 CEST

Role of Faith-Based Feminist Actors in Advancing Human Rights
Monday June 15, 2026 11:00 - 12:00 CEST
Side event organized by Latter-day Saint Charities
Monday June 15, 2026 11:00 - 12:00 CEST
Room IX

12:00 CEST

Human Rights in Tunisia
Monday June 15, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
Side event organized by Rencontre Africaine pour la defense des droits de l'homme
Monday June 15, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
Room IX

13:00 CEST

Addressing barriers to justice andanni healthcare in a survivor-centred manner: conflict-related sexual violence against men and boys
Monday June 15, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of Liechtenstein
Co-organizers: Permanent Mission of Ukraine and All Survivors Project

Contact person: Ms Carla Veiga Bezerra
[email protected]
Monday June 15, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Concordia 1/Hybrid
 
Tuesday, June 16
 

11:00 CEST

Empowering women and girls in and through sport – from words to deeds
Tuesday June 16, 2026 11:00 - 12:00 CEST
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of Qatar
Tuesday June 16, 2026 11:00 - 12:00 CEST
Room XVI

12:00 CEST

Human Rights and Reversing Democratic Backsliding
Tuesday June 16, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
Side event organized by INHR
Tuesday June 16, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
Room IX

12:00 CEST

Human Rights in Global Governance
Tuesday June 16, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of the People's Republic of China and United Nations Association of China
Tuesday June 16, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
Room III

12:00 CEST

Protecting journalists to safeguard the truth about human rights violations: Israel's killing of Palestinian and Lebanese Journalists must stop
Tuesday June 16, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of Lebanon, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), the Union of Journalists in Lebanon and the Palestinian Journalists' Syndicate
Tuesday June 16, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
Concordia 1

13:00 CEST

20 years of the Human Rights Council: perspective of Human Rights Defenders
Tuesday June 16, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Side event organized by East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project
Tuesday June 16, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Room IX

13:00 CEST

Artistic freedom under pressure: emerging trends and responses
Tuesday June 16, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Side event organized by the Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights, Economic, social and cultural rights section and the Permanent Mission of Sweden

Tuesday June 16, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Concordia 5

13:00 CEST

Football as an inclusion tool for refugees and migrants
Tuesday June 16, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of Mexico
Co-sponsors: Permanent Missions of Canada, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, UNHCR, OHCHR and the Centre for Sport and Human Rights
Tuesday June 16, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Room III

13:00 CEST

Political Rights of Overseas Citizens in the Global Mobility Era
Tuesday June 16, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of Indonesia, Permanent Mission of South Africa, Permanent Mission of Switzerland, and International IDEA

Contact person: Ms. Trinityas Asmara
[email protected]
Tuesday June 16, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Concordia 1/Hybrid

14:00 CEST

Protecting the Right to Health
Tuesday June 16, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Side event organized by Frontline AIDS LTD.
Tuesday June 16, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Room IX

14:00 CEST

The Human Rights Council at 20: Standard-Setting Achievements and Future Perspectives
Tuesday June 16, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Side event organized by the Permanent Missions of the Dominican Republic,  Costa Rica, Slovenia, France, Marshall Islands, Maldives, Geneva Human Rights Hub, International Commission of Jurists, CEDI, APT, FIAN International
Tuesday June 16, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Concordia 1

14:00 CEST

Western Sahara and the Right to Self-Determination: Challenges to International Legality
Tuesday June 16, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Side event organized by Geneva Support Group for Western Sahara, chaired by the Permanent Mission of Mozambique
Tuesday June 16, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Room III
 
Wednesday, June 17
 

10:30 CEST

Education Systems and Pluralism: Advancing the Aims of Education under the CRC Optional Protocol
Wednesday June 17, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of Argentina, Chile and OIDEL
Wednesday June 17, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 CEST
Concordia 1

12:00 CEST

From segregation to justice: addressing historical and continuing human rights violations against persons affected by leprosy
Wednesday June 17, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of the Sovereign Order of Malta, CIOMAL Foundation of the Order of Malta

Contact details: [email protected]

Wednesday June 17, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
Room III/Hybrid

12:00 CEST

Human Rights in Afghanistan
Wednesday June 17, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
Side event organized by Madre, Inc.
Wednesday June 17, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
Room IX

13:00 CEST

Advancing Gender Equality: Role of Faith-Informed Approaches
Wednesday June 17, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Side event organized by Arigatou International
Wednesday June 17, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Room IX

13:00 CEST

Children’s Voices for a Free Education Protocol
Wednesday June 17, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Side event organized by the Permanent Missions of Bulgaria, Dominican Republic and Sierra Leone  
Wednesday June 17, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Room III

14:00 CEST

Human Rights in Eritrea
Wednesday June 17, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Side event organized by Christian Solidarity Worldwide
Wednesday June 17, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Room IX

14:00 CEST

Mobilizing New Technologies for the Search for Missing Persons: The Use of AI in Analysing Large Data Sets
Wednesday June 17, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Side event organized by the Permanent Missions of Croatia, Switzerland, Luxembourg and the Global Alliance for the Missing

Contact person: Ms. Martina Barac´
[email protected]
Wednesday June 17, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Room III/Hybrid
 
Thursday, June 18
 

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 Liechtenstein,  the Afghan Women Coordination Umbrella, the Civil Society & Human Rights Network (CSHRN), Farageer, Legal Action Worldwide, Window for Hope, and the Women and Children Research and Advocacy Network (WCRAN).




Contact person: Ms. Emma Santin
[email protected]
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

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
 
Friday, June 19
 

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 (OIEC), l’ Organisation Internationale Pour le Droit à l’éducation (OIDEL), la Rencontre Africaine Pour le Défense des Droits de l’Homme (RADDHO), ainsi que le Réseau de Formation et de Recherche sur les Migrations Africaines ( REFORMAF).
Friday June 19, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
Concordia 1

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

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
 
Monday, June 22
 

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
 
Tuesday, June 23
 

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
 
Wednesday, June 24
 

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

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 watch International







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

Child, Early and Forced Marriage
Wednesday June 24, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Side evet organized by Equilibres & populations
Wednesday June 24, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Room IX

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
 
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

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

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

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
Co-sponsors of the event: Permanent Missions of Algeria, Egypt, The Gambia and Malaysia.
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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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
 
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

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

"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

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

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
 
Tuesday, June 30
 

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
 
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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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
 
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