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2nd meeting, 7th Intersessional Meeting of the Human Rights Council on Human Rights and the 2030 Agenda.
Human Rights Council on Human Rights and the 2030 Agenda
Human Rights Council on Human Rights and the 2030 Agenda.
15:00 - 16:50: Panel 2, Applying a Human Rights lens to going beyond GDP
16:50 - 17:00: Closing
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Organizational Meeting - 58th Session of the Human Rights Council.
Organizational meeting of the fifty-eight session of the Human Rights Council
Organizational meeting of the fifty-eight session of the Human Rights Council.
58th session of the Human Rights Council (24 February to 4 April 2025) Panel discussions
Annual high-level panel discussion on human rights mainstreaming Theme: Thirtieth anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action
Biennial high-level panel discussion on the question of the death penalty Theme: Contribution of the judiciary to the advancement of human rights and the question of the death penalty
Panel discussion on early warning and genocide prevention
Panel discussion on the realization of human rights in sustaining and increasing the gains made in the HIV response and leaving no one behind
Panel discussion on the realization of the rights to work and to social security in the informal economy
Annual interactive debate on the rights of persons with disabilities Theme: Rights of persons with disabilities: digital and assistive technologies, countering cyberbullying, and digital inclusion
Annual full-day meeting on the rights of the child Theme: Early childhood development
Commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Theme: Sixtieth anniversary of the adoption of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.
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Main page Resolutions, decisions and President's statements Documentation Agenda and annotations - A/HRC/58/1 العربية | 中文 | English | Français | русский | Español Draft programme of work English | Français List of reports for the 58th session of the Human Rights Council Appointment of mandate holders Accreditation request for the 58th session Accreditation request for the organizational meeting (10 February 2025) HRC Extranet for the 58th session
UN Human Rights Appeal 2025. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
The UN Human Rights Appeal 2025 is an appeal for support to the UN human rights programme covering our planned activities and needs for 2025
The UN Human Rights Appeal 2025 is an appeal for support to the UN human rights programme covering our planned activities and needs for 2025.
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Pope Francis urges governments to listen to the cry for peace of the millions of people deprived of their most basic rights due to war.
Marking Human Rights Day, on December 10, Pope Francis urges governments to listen to the cry for peace of the millions of people deprived of their most basic rights due to war.
As the United Nations marked Human Rights Day on Tuesday, Pope Francis reminded world leaders that our "human rights to life and peace are essential conditions for the exercise of all other rights."
Millions deprived of their basic rights by war
The international Day is observed annually on 10 December, the anniversary of the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and was established by the UN to raise awareness of the basic rights and liberties of all human beings irrespective of gender, nationality, ethnicity, race or religion.
The observance gives an opportunity to recognise the work that has been done and what has to be done to protect the rights that every person is entitled to according to that milestone Document and is a call to action to ensure that those rights are respected worldwide.
In a tweet posted on X (formerly Twitter) maarking the International Day, Pope Francis again pleaded for governments "to listen to the cry for peace of the millions of people deprived of their most basic rights due to war" which, he said, "is the mother of all poverty."
European Churches concerned by increasing violations of human rights
His words echoed those of the European Churches, that urged leaders in Europe to fulfil their obligations to uphold and protect the human dignity of every human being under international law.
The leaders of the Conference of European Churches (CEC) expressed gratitude for the progress made in protecting human rights over recent decades, "yet also deep concern over increasing instances of violations and neglect of fundamental human rights in the world today."
“Brutal offenses, systemic injustices, and the erosion of the rule of law and democracy not only threaten individuals but also undermine the foundation of societies built on justice, solidarity, and peace,” said CEC President Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain. “European Churches, as part of their mission to serve and protect the vulnerable, cannot remain silent in the face of such challenges.”
Current violations remind us of the fragility of past achievements
The Gospel – added Archbishop Nikitas – drives the Churches “to advocate for the oppressed, give voice to the voiceless, and work tirelessly for justice.”
Citing the ongoing wars in Ukraine and the Holy Land, along with the wider crisis in the Middle East, the situation in North Karabakh, and many other crises, he said the European Churches "observe with distress how human rights and human dignity of all people are coming under pressure.”
“Violations of freedom of religion and belief, rising inequalities, discrimination, and violations of the rights of refugees, migrants, asylum seekers, displaced persons, and Roma remind us of the fragility of these achievements,” said Archbihops Nikitas.
Churches’ commitment to upholding a universal perspective of human rights
CEC General Secretary Rev. Frank-Dieter Fischbach, therefore urged governments, European institutions, and all relevant stakeholders across Europe to recommit to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and fulfil obligations under international law.
The Lutheran Bishop reaffirmed CEC’s commitment to upholding a universal perspective of human rights as a cornerstone of peaceful coexistence: “As European churches, we commit to standing alongside those who suffer, advocating for justice, and amplifying the call for protection of human dignity of every human being to be upheld and protected,” he said. “May this inspire us all to act with courage, compassion, and conviction in the defence of human rights for all”, Bishop Frank-Dieter Fischbach concluded.
Titled “Our rights, our future, right now”, this year’s Human Rights Day focuses on how human rights are a pathway to solutions, playing a critical role as a preventative, protective and transformative force for good.
Our Rights, Our Future, Right Now.
Human Rights Day, marked annually on 10 December, will focus on the theme Our Rights, Our Future, Right Now, and we will bring you to UN Headquarters in Geneva and New York and every region of the world, with dispatches from colleagues on the ground from Gaza and Georgia to Nepal and Nicaragua. UN News app users can follow our live coverage here.
Human Rights Day, marked annually on 10 December, will focus on the theme Our Rights, Our Future, Right Now, and we will bring you to UN Hea
How human rights are a pathway to solutions, playing a critical role as a preventative, protective and transformative force for good.
Since their adoption in 2015, many developing countries have made remarkable strides towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). However, a troubling disconnect persists: economic growth alone does not guarantee the alleviation of poverty or inequalities, the climate emergency accelerates, and the destruction of our natural world continues. As we mark Human Rights Day 2024, we are reminded that human rights are not abstract ideals. They are vital tools for addressing these pressing challenges and advancing dignity and justice for all.
In conflict and crisis settings, where violence and forced displacement prevail, human rights come under acute threat. Women and children are especially affected. In such contexts, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) works to support human rights solutions that strengthen accountability, protect communities and foster peace, recovery, and stability. This includes partnering with National Human Rights Institutions, which often represent the frontline defenders of human rights. For example, in Nigeria, UNDP collaborated with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) to support the National Human Rights Commission’s Human Rights Dashboard and Observatory to enable real-time tracking and analysis of human rights violations, directly support to conflict-affected populations. Local initiatives also remain key. That includes women in Somalia who are being supported to lead peace efforts including assisting those facing violence, discrimination, and injustice. “I have resolved numerous local disputes…I feel motivated when I see I have been able to change people’s lives positively,” says Fatuma who led a local Peace Working Group.
As the accelerating climate emergency threatens the ability of current and future generations to enjoy their right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment, UNDP is focusing on access to justice, working with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and OHCHR to help communities claim their rights. Moreover, in countries such as Belize, UNDP’s Climate Promise is supporting national climate change dialogues that comprise of key groups like civil society, Indigenous Peoples, and women's organizations, ensuring that everyone can have a say in their climate futures -- advancing climate justice. The private sector also has a pivotal role to play. UNDP supports the implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights including to advance sustainable practices that protect the environment. Indeed, technology offers both risks and opportunities to advance human rights. The Global Digital Compact aims to create an inclusive, open, safe, and secure digital space that respects, protects and promotes human rights. Tech-enabled UNDP tools like iVerify and eMonitor+ deployed in over 25 countries to monitor and address false narratives and hate speech show the potential. It is now crucial to adopt a rights-based approach to technologies like A.I., addressing ethical challenges, protecting data, and tackling biases to mitigate risks today and unlock immense benefits for the generations to come.
The Pact for the Future reaffirms that the three pillars of the United Nations – sustainable development, peace and security, and human rights – are equally important, interlinked and mutually reinforcing. Remove one, and the balance falters. Alongside our partners from the UN and beyond, UNDP is dedicated to bringing the Pact to life. In many ways, it calls for a re-think of how our global community plans, acts, and thinks together for the future, concertedly creating a more continuous thread of actions that will shape the world to come. That involves embedding human rights into every aspect of our work to help realise a future where justice, equality and opportunity stretches beyond the far horizon.
Achim Steiner, Administrator, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
This Human Rights Day, 10 December 2024, we focus on how human rights are a pathway to solutions, playing a critical role as a preventative, protective and transformative force for good.
Celebrating the 76th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR).
Today the United States joins the international community in celebrating the 76th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), which proclaims “a world in which human beings shall enjoy freedom of speech and belief and freedom from fear and want [. . .] as the highest aspiration of the common people.” As we reflect on the meaning of this day, the United States reiterates its deep concern with the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) failure to live up to its international commitments to protect human rights and fundamental freedoms enshrined in the UDHR.
We call on the PRC to halt its ongoing abuses in Xinjiang, Tibet, and Hong Kong and reiterate our deep concern about the PRC’s restrictions on fundamental freedoms and use of transnational repression. The United States stands by Chinese citizens punished for defending human rights, standing up for human dignity, or simply expressing their beliefs or participating in their religious and cultural practices. We continue to call for the immediate and unconditional release of Gulshan Abbas, Ekpar Asat, Rahile Dawut, Ding Jiaxi, Dong Yuyu, Gao Zhen, Go Sherab Gyatso, Gui Minhai, Guo Feixiong, Huang Xueqin, Jimmy Lai, Lu Siwei, Ilham Tohti, Wang Jianbing, Xu Yan, Xu Zhiyong, Yu Wensheng, Zhang Zhan, and all those who have been unjustly detained by the PRC.
The UDHR is clear: The “recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice, and peace in the world.” We again call on the PRC to examine its human rights practices and uphold its international human rights obligations and the commitments it has made to its own people.
Call for action to realize the universal declaration's vision.
Today is International Human Rights Day 2024. This is a day for me to look back over the past nine months during which I have taken up the mandate of Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner. During that period, we marked the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the position of Commissioner, and the voices of my four predecessors came together to reflect on what they achieved.
And I must show the deepest of respect and appreciation for all that they have done over that quarter century in terms of the quiet achievements and also those that have been more widely acknowledged and seen. It's my job now to carry forward the work of the Commissioner. I've been preoccupied with a certain number of key issues during the past nine months.
First, there is, of course, the Russian aggression against Ukraine and everything that means in terms of the violation of the human rights of the people of that country, whether they be the people on its territory or transported to Russia. And never forget the children who have been taken to that country.
I'm thinking about the situation on our borders, the increased securitisation of our borders. And our states have a right to keep borders secure, but they must do so in full compliance with international law. I think of the situation of the 12 million Roma across our member states, Roma and travellers. I have spent a lot of time over the past months visiting Roma communities, meeting with them, listening, learning to see how they and we together can do a better job of standing up for their human rights.
I will bring these issues into 2025 together with all of the other challenges that are put before me. I will work during the next year in close partnership with all of our colleagues, human rights actors. At the national level, I will work with national human rights institutions, with equality bodies, with civil society.
And keep in mind, civil society is under too much pressure in too many places. I will work with the other international organisations, the regional and the global ones. And here in the Council of Europe, I will work very closely with the entire system.
It's only by working together that we will bring about that future which reflects the world dreamt of in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. And we must go forward with hope. As I said recently, for us, hope is not an option, it is a duty.
Thank you.
On this important day, let’s protect, defend and uphold all human rights for all people.
Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for Human Rights Day, observed on 10 December:
On Human Rights Day, we face a harsh truth. Human rights are under assault. Tens of millions of people are mired in poverty, hunger, poor health and education systems that have not yet fully recovered from the COVID‑19 pandemic. Global inequalities are running rampant. Conflicts are intensifying. International law is wilfully ignored. Authoritarianism is on the march while civic space is shrinking. Hateful rhetoric is fuelling discrimination, division and outright violence. And women’s rights continue to be rolled back in law and practice.
This year’s theme reminds us that human rights are about building the future — right now. All human rights are indivisible. Whether economic, social, civic, cultural or political, when one right is undermined, all rights are undermined.
We must stand up for all rights — always. Healing divisions and building peace. Tackling the scourges of poverty and hunger. Ensuring healthcare and education for all. Advancing justice and equality for women, girls and minorities. Standing up for democracy, press freedoms and workers’ rights. Promoting the right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment. And defending human rights defenders as they carry out their vital work.
The recently adopted Pact for the Future reinforced the world’s commitment to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
On this important day, let’s protect, defend and uphold all human rights for all people.
This year’s theme reminds us that human rights are about building the future — right now.
Video message by António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, Human Rights Day 2024.
All human rights are indivisible. Whether economic, social, civic, cultural or political, when one right is undermined, all rights are undermined.
Watch the statement of the United Nations Secretary-General on Human Rights Day 2024; December 10th
4th Meeting - 17th Session of the Forum on Minority Issues.
The 17th session of the United Nations Forum on Minority Issues will be convened on 28 and 29 November 2024 at the Palais des Nations in Gen
The 17th session of the United Nations Forum on Minority Issues will be convened on 28 and 29 November 2024 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 6/15 of 28 September 2007 and resolution 19/23 of 23 March 2012. This year, the theme of the UN Forum is the representation and self-representation of minorities in public spaces and discourses.
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3rd Meeting - 17th Session of the Forum on Minority Issues.
The 17th session of the United Nations Forum on Minority Issues will be convened on 28 and 29 November 2024 at the Palais des Nations in Gen
The 17th session of the United Nations Forum on Minority Issues will be convened on 28 and 29 November 2024 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 6/15 of 28 September 2007 and resolution 19/23 of 23 March 2012. This year, the theme of the UN Forum is the representation and self-representation of minorities in public spaces and discourses.
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3rd Meeting, Expert Consultation, UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human rights.
Expert Consultation on the practical application of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human rights (UNGPs) to the activities of tech
Expert Consultation on the practical application of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human rights (UNGPs) to the activities of technology companies
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2nd Meeting - 17th Session of the Forum on Minority Issues.
The 17th session of the United Nations Forum on Minority Issues will be convened on 28 and 29 November 2024 at the Palais des Nations in Gen
The 17th session of the United Nations Forum on Minority Issues will be convened on 28 and 29 November 2024 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 6/15 of 28 September 2007 and resolution 19/23 of 23 March 2012. This year, the theme of the UN Forum is the representation and self-representation of minorities in public spaces and discourses.
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2nd Meeting, Expert Consultation, UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human rights.
Expert Consultation on the practical application of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human rights (UNGPs) to the activities of tech
Expert Consultation on the practical application of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human rights (UNGPs) to the activities of technology companies
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1st Meeting - 17th Session of the Forum on Minority Issues.
The 17th session of the United Nations Forum on Minority Issues will be convened on 28 and 29 November 2024 at the Palais des Nations in Gen
The 17th session of the United Nations Forum on Minority Issues will be convened on 28 and 29 November 2024 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 6/15 of 28 September 2007 and resolution 19/23 of 23 March 2012. This year, the theme of the UN Forum is the representation and self-representation of minorities in public spaces and discourses.
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