Launch of UNFPA-URG report ‘Advancing Rights, Transforming Lives’
- July 11, 2023 - 13:00 - 14:00
- BY INVITATION ONLY
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Pre-Glion V Policy Dialogue with the Permanent Mission of Thailand on 'the place of human rights in a reformed United Nations'
Ahead of Glion V, the Universal Rights Group (URG), with a number of supportive State delegations in Geneva, will organise a series of informal policy dialogues, designed to allow early consideration and exchange on different aspects of ‘the place of...
- May 1, 2018 - 9:00 - 13:00
- Permanent Mission of Thailand/ Geneve 1202
- By invitation only
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Pre-Glion V Policy Dialogue with the Permanent Mission of Mexico on 'the place of human rights in a reformed United Nations'
Ahead of Glion V, the Universal Rights Group (URG), with a number of supportive State delegations in Geneva, will organise a series of informal policy dialogues, designed to allow early consideration and exchange on different aspects of ‘the place of...
- April 24, 2018 - 9:00 - 13:00
- Permanent Mission of Mexico/ Geneva
- By invitation only
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Meeting on the international support for the national implementation of international human rights obligations and recommendations
On 20th April the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway, in cooperation with the Universal Rights group organised an informal meeting of development partners on how international cooperation can support national implementation of international human rights obligations and commitments. Many development actors, including...
- April 20, 2018 - 8:30 - 18:00
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs/ Oslo
- By invitation only
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Launch on the UN Environmental Rights Initiative
Environmental rights are enshrined in over 100 constitutions yet almost four people a week are killed defending those rights, while many more are harassed, intimidated and forced from their lands. Around 40-50 percent of the 197 environmental defenders killed in...
- March 6, 2018 - 9:30 - 11:00
- Room XXII, Palais des Nations/ Geneva
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The role of national human rights institutions in promoting, tracking and reporting on domestic compliance with international human rights norms
On Friday 23rd February, the Universal Rights Group, in cooperation with Permanent Mission of Australia and the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions, organised a panel discussion on 'The role of national human rights institutions in promoting, tracking and...
- February 23, 2018 - 13:00 - 14:00
- Palais des Nations/ Geneva
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Launch of the report: Reform of the UN human rights petition system
On 6th February the Permanent Mission of Denmark and the Universal Rights Group organised a panel discussion and reception to mark the launch of the report entitled 'Reform of the UN human rights petition system. An assessment of the UN...
- February 6, 2018 - 15:00 - 18:00
- Restaurant Vieux Bois, Geneva/ Geneva
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‘Friday Exchange’ working lunch with Permanent Mission of Denmark
In February 2016, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark and the Universal Rights Group launched a new diplomatic initiative in Geneva: the ‘Friday Exchange.’ The Friday Exchange is a series of quarterly informal policy dialogues (small roundtable discussions) designed to...
- February 2, 2018 - 13:00 - 15:00
- Geneva/ Geneva
- By invitation only
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Launch of the report: 'Human Rights and the Sustainable Development Goals - Pursuing Synergies'
On 15th December the Permanent Missions of Azerbaijan, Chile, Denmark, Ecuador, Fiji, Luxembourg, Portugal, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Thailand, and Uruguay, with the support of the Danish Institute for Human Rights and the Universal Rights Group, launched a report on: 'Human Rights...
- December 15, 2017 - 12:00 - 14:30
- InterContinental/ Geneva
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Launch of yourHRC.org report: The Human Rights Council in 2017
On Tuesday 12th December, the Permanent Mission of Norway hosted a Human Rights Council end-of-year reception to look back on the work, achievements and challenges of the Council in the past year. The reception, organised in cooperation with the Universal...
- December 12, 2017 - 18:00 - 20:00
- Residence of Ambassador Hans Brattskar, Permanent Representative of Norway to the United Nations in Geneva/ Geneva
- By invitation only
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Human Rights Council Strengthening Conference
The Permanent Missions of Latvia, Mexico, the Netherlands, Rwanda, and the United Kingdom with the support of the Universal Rights Group hosted an informal one-day conference on ‘Human Rights Council strengthening. The sponsors of this conference believe that as the...
- December 1, 2017 - 8:30 - 16:15
- Warwick Hotel/ Geneva
- By invitation only
