HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL

Concise information and analysis for the Human Rights Council will be posted here for the session of June 2024.

Challenges

How to follow so many meetings?
How to stand out in our engagement in the Council?
How to secure more support for our human rights priorities?

Our solutions

Plenary meeting summaries (indicate below any topics of interest to buy)
Briefing notes (for example, see our posts for the Security Council)
Brief talking points
Concise report summaries
Analysis of States' positions

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Our inputs

Here we will share some of our inputs to support Human Rights Council deliberations.

More restricted information and analysis is shared via our newsletter with likeminded Member States, civil society organizations and UN officials and experts.

Aug 27
8 min

Highlights from HRC57 Reports

The top things you need to know from the latest reports to the Human Rights Council's 57th session (September 2024).

Aug 19
6 min

Human Rights in Vienna

Text from the 56th session of the Human Rights Council (June 2024), relevant to the work at the UN in Vienna on crime.

Jun 30
3 min

UNforgetting Afghanistan

Observations and tips on ensuring Afghanistan's human rights issues remain a priority at the Human Rights Council.

Jun 24
2 min

SOGI and Freedom of Expression, Peaceful Assembly and Association

Key points from the dialogue with the Independent Expert in the Human Rights Council on 20-21 June 2024.

Jun 21
5 min

Alarmed by Special Rapporteur on Education

Concerns about report threatening Jewish students and undermining the fight against antisemitism.

Jun 20
3 min

Afghanistan: States' Positions

Key points on States’ positions on Afghanistan based on statements during Human Rights Council meeting on 18 June 2024.

Jun 18
2 min

High Commissioner's Global Update: Key Points

The Global Update by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, summarized x10. About 40 countries, 10 themes, 400 words.

Jun 9
3 min

Investors and ESG Approaches

Summary of Working Group's report on investors' human rights responsibilities and environmental, social and governance (ESG) approaches.

Jun 7
4 min

Report on "prostituion"

Summary of report by Special Rapporteur on violence against women, focused on sex work, filling in critical references from civil society.