The tenth Glion Human Rights Dialogue (Glion X), organised by the Kingdom of Morocco and the Universal Rights Group (URG), in partnership with the Permanent Missions of Mexico, Paraguay, Portugal, The Gambia, Marshall Islands, and Thailand, with the support of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), was held from 16-17 …
Report of the 37th special session of the Human Rights Council on the human situation Situation in the East of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Introduction On 7 February 2025, the Human Rights Council convened its 37th special session to address the rapidly deteriorating human rights situation in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The session was requested by the Permanent Representative of the DRC and the request was supported by the following 27 States Members of the Council: Algeria, Belgium, …
The Human Rights Council in 2024
What were the main developments, achievements and flash-points at the Human Rights Council in 2024? What were the Council’s principle outputs and what kind of impact did the body and its mechanisms have on the on-the-ground enjoyment of human rights? Did members of the Council cooperate with the international human rights mechanisms, and with OHCHR in 2024? Does their voting …
Guide to the 2024 UN Human Rights Council Elections
The tenth annual yourHRC.org Guide to the Human Rights Council elections provides comprehensive at-a-glance information on the 2024 Council elections (which are scheduled to take place on 9 October at the General Assembly in New York), when States from all regions will compete to win seats for new three-year membership terms (2025-2027). In particular, the Guide aims to promote transparency …
Realising human rights as a critical contribution to confronting the triple planetary crisis
From March 2023 through March 2024, the Universal Rights Group (URG) conducted an analysis to assess and understand the extent to which the United Nations (UN) human rights system focuses on the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution, as well as the level of implementation and impact of environment-related recommendations extended to States by the three …
Harnessing human rights towards a mine-free world: Restoring victims’ rights, promoting sustainable development and peace
States’ human rights obligations should inform national policy in addressing the use and presence of mines, including their removal; education and awareness-raising; victim support, rehabilitation, and reparation; and social reintegration. Moreover, the duty of international cooperation requires States to support and/or cooperate on demining and rehabilitation programmes, especially in LDCs. This report examines those impacts and proposes avenues to increase …
Protecting the Frontline: Good practices for Recognising and Supporting Environmental Human Rights Defenders
Across the world, environmental human rights defenders (EHRDs) have been catalysing actions to safeguard a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment. Their work has been crucial to the protection and respect of their human rights, the rights of their communities, and, ultimately, of all people. Their work also plays a major role in protecting the planet’s flora, fauna, and ecosystems. By …
Understanding human rights related to the environment: exploring their scope and implications
The objective of this document is to provide information about the status and scope of human rights related to the environment to States, United Nations entities, other intergovernmental organizations, civil society, and the private sector. It aims to support their efforts in achieving the effective implementation of human rights, particularly where their enjoyment depends upon the environment. This document seeks …
The emergence and evolution of National Mechanisms for Implementation, Reporting, and Follow-up
Universal Rights Group’s groundbreaking new policy report on national mechanisms for implementation, reporting, and follow-up (NMIRFs) addresses head-on, and for the first time, one of the great unanswered questions of the international human rights system: namely, how do States, the duty-bearers of that system, implement the recommendations they receive from the three main UN human rights mechanisms (Special Procedures, Treaty …
The Human Rights Council in 2023
What were the main developments, achievements and flash-points at the Human Rights Council in 2023? What were the Council’s principle outputs and what kind of impact did the body and its mechanisms have on the on-the-ground enjoyment of human rights? Did members of the Council cooperate with the international human rights mechanisms, and with OHCHR in 2023? Does their voting …
