32nd Session of the Human Rights Council Begins on 13 June
The 32nd Session of the Human Rights Council starts on 13 June in Geneva, Switzerland.
The Human Rights Council is
an inter-governmental body within the United Nations system responsible for strengthening the promotion and protection of human rights around the globe and for addressing situations of human rights violations and make recommendations on them. It has the ability to discuss all thematic human rights issues and situations that require its attention throughout the year.
The 32nd session will include a high-level panel discussion to celebrate the Council’s 10th anniversary as well as a session on the 30th anniversary of the Declaration on the Right to Development.
On 16 June, the Annual Full-Day Discussion on the Human Rights of Women will take place. This year’s panels are:
- Panel 1: Violence against Indigenous Women and Girls and its Root Causes
- Panel 2: Women’s Rights and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: delivering on the promise to leave no one behind
Visit the Human Rights Council’s welcome page.
Read the background release.
Download the Council reports.
Photo credit: “Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Slavery Addresses Human Rights Council” via UN Photo.