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HRC Sessions
56th session of the HRC
55th session of the HRC
Intersessional panel discussion on human rights challenges in addressing and countering all aspects of the world drug problem, 5 February 2024 (a.m.)
Organizational meeting to hold the election of the President for the 18th cycle of the Human Rights Council, 10 January 2024
Interactive dialogue on oral update by the High Commissioner on the findings of the OHCHR report on the situation of human rights in Ukraine (a.m.)
Interactive dialogue on the oral update by the High Commissioner on the situation of human rights in Nicaragua (p.m.)
Organizational session for the 18th cycle of the Human Rights Council, 8 December 2023
Intersessional meeting on the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the Convention on the Prevention of Genocide
54th session of the HRC
53rd session of the HRC
36th HRC special session - The human rights impact of the ongoing conflict in the Sudan - 11 May 2023
52nd session of the HRC
Informal conversation with the High Commissioner for Human Rights – 22 February 2023
Oral presentation by the High Commissioner on the findings of the OHCHR periodic report on the situation of human rights in Ukraine, 15 December 2022
Interactive dialogue on the interim oral update by the High Commissioner on the situation of human rights in Nicaragua, 15 December 2022
(Hidden) HRC sessions
32nd special session (5 November 2021)
48th session (13 September to 8 October 2021)
31st special session (24 August 2021)
Intersessional roundtable on participation of indigenous peoples’ representatives and institutions in HRC meetings , 16 July 2021
47th session (21 June to 13 July 2021)
30th special session (27 May 2021)
Intersessional panel discussion on the responsibility to protect, 11 May 2021
46th session (22 February to 23 March 2021)
29th special session (12 February 2021)
Organizational session for the 15th cycle of the HRC (7 December 2020)
Organizational session for the 14th cycle of the HRC (6 December 2019)
45th session (14 September to 6 October 2020)
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Briefing to Member States on PBIs
HRC gender trends (as of HRC34)
NEW - Informal briefing on rules and procedures of the Council - 3 September 2014
New tools, HRC Alert, Visual Directory, OHCHR directory
APPLICATION PROCEDURE FOR NOMINATION, SELECTION AND APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL PROCEDURES MANDATE HOLDERS
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Commemorative session to mark the 60th anniversary of the UDHR (Archives)
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HRC Review
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"INSTITUTION-BUILDING" Working Groups
Outcome and follow-up to HRC Review, Task Force on accessibility for persons with disabilities
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Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Forum on Business and Human Right
Forum on Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law
Forum on Minority Issues
Intergovernmental working group on a draft UN declaration on the right to peace
Social Forum