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The Future of the Human Rights Council.
#united nations human rights council#human rights#civil society#individuals#universal declaration of human rights#inalienable rights#human rights issues
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Election of the Human Rights Council President.
Organizational meeting: Election of the Human Rights Council President.
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Organizational meeting of the Human Rights Council.
Organizational meeting for the UPR selection of Troikas
The meeting is convened for the selection of troikas for the Universal Periodic Review.
During the meeting, the Council will proceed with the selection of countries to serve in the troikas which will facilitate the review of States to be considered during the 45th, 46th and 47th sessions of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review in 2024.
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Sound of human rights.
"Everyone, Everywhere" weaves passages from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights together with the words of human rights luminaries such as Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, and Eleanor Roosevelt.
The Cecilia Chorus of New York will premiere this work composed by Daron Hagen at Carnegie Hall on 16 December 2023 in the presence of United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk and U.S. Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN Human Rights Council Michèle Taylor.
Music Director, Mark Shapiro Soprano, Brianna Robinson Mezzo-Soprano, Gabrielle Barkidjija Baritone, Shavon Lloyd
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Winners of the prestigious United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights for 2023.
The President of the General Assembly, Csaba Kőrösi, today announced the winners of the prestigious United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights for 2023:
Human Rights Center “Viasna”, Belarus
Ms. Julienne Lusenge, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Amman Center for Human Rights Studies, Jordan
Mr. Julio Pereyra, Uruguay
Global Coalition of civil society organizations, Indigenous Peoples, social movements and local communities for “the universal recognition of the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment”
“The winners’ dedication speaks to the universal nature of human rights at a critical time,” said Csaba Kőrösi, the President of the 77th session of the General Assembly.
“The Prize sends a clear message to human rights defenders all over the world that the international community is grateful for, and supports, their efforts to promote all human rights for all.”
Established by the General Assembly in 1966 (A/RES/21/2217), the Prize was awarded for the first time in 1968 on what is now known as Human Rights Day, 10 December. It is awarded every five years for “outstanding achievements in the field of human rights.” Previous recipients have included Jimmy Carter, Nelson Mandela, Dr. Denis Mukwege, Eleanor Roosevelt, Malala Yusafzai, and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
The recipients of the Prize were chosen by a Special Committee from more than 400 nominations received from Member States, the UN system, and civil society. The Committee is chaired by the President of the General Assembly, and its members include the President of the Economic and Social Council, the President of the Human Rights Council, the Chair of the Commission on the Status of Women and the Chair of the Advisory Committee of the Human Rights Council. The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) provided support to the special committee.
The award ceremony for the 2023 Prize will take place at UN Headquarters in New York in December 2023, as part of activities to commemorate Human Rights Day. The exact date of the ceremony will be announced in due course.
Further details on the 2023 Human Rights Prize Winners:
Human Rights Center “Viasna”, Belarus
Human Rights Center “Viasna” was created in 1996 during mass protest actions of the democratic opposition in Belarus to contribute to development of the civic society in the country based on respect for human rights. Its objectives are practical assistance to civic initiatives in the sphere of legal defense of citizens; research into the state of the civic society and legal defense in Belarus; civic and human rights education; promotion of democracy and human rights and support of civic initiatives in the sphere of human rights.
Ms. Julienne Lusenge, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ms. Julienne Lusenge is a leader, peacebuilder, human rights activist, and vocal advocate who has been contributing consistently and uncompromisingly to women’s human rights advancement in the Democratic Republic of the Congo for over 40 years. From preventing and reducing sexual and gender-based violence to strengthening women’s participation and leadership in peacebuilding, political engagement, and civil society, Julienne empowers women to take control of their lives and influence their own communities.
The Amman Center for Human Rights Studies (ACHRS), Jordan
ACHRS is an independent, regional, scientific, advocacy center for studies, research and training on issues of human rights and democracy. Its activities contribute to the dissemination of a culture of human rights. It covers five priorities covering key issues in human rights: Right to Life, Right to Think, Right to Speak, Right to Participate, and Human Rights of Women.
Mr. Julio Pereyra, Uruguay
Julio Pereyra is a community educator and activist working with most marginalized communities. Focusing on re-institutionalization of children to the educational system, he provides therapeutic-pedagogical assistance to children with disabilities and access to orthotics, prosthetics and medications. His focus is also eradication of infant mortality and eugenics, school dropout, malnutrition and adolescent pregnancy. Further, he leads projects on child labor and malnutrition, as well as primary health care in villages, rural areas and in marginalized neighborhoods and high drug-trafficking areas.
Global Coalition of civil society organizations, Indigenous Peoples, social movements and local communities for “the universal recognition of the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment”, Global
The Coalition, comprising of over 1,350 organizations and other entities from 75 countries, has played a crucial role in achieving the historic recognition of the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment. The Human Rights Council recognized this right on 8 October 2021 through resolution 48/13, followed by the General Assembly resolution 76/300 adopted on 28 July 2022. This major step forward for human rights is a direct result of the persistent efforts of the Coalition.
The Members of the Special Committee convey their deep admiration for all civil society actors who with their tireless work contribute to the promotion, protection and advancement of human rights. The Members of the Special Committee acknowledge the important role human rights defenders and activists play and wish to convey their admiration for their courage and dedication while strongly condemning any attempts to silence and intimidate them. They express, in particular, their deep solidarity to those who are detained in retaliation to their work in defending human rights and pursuing the implementation of all the provisions of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, whose 75th anniversary we mark this year. The Special Committee calls on Member States to release all human rights defenders held in detention.
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Eleanor Roosevelt’s Fight for Human Rights.
The American diplomat, activist and former First Lady of the United States, who is widely regarded as the driving force behind the establishment of the global principles of human rights and freedoms, is being remembered on Human Rights Day which is marked annually on 10 December.
Eleanor Roosevelt played a key role as a member of the US delegation to the United Nations in the two-year-long process that led to the adoption in 1948 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
She famously said that the “real change which must give to people throughout the world their human rights must come about in the hearts of people”.
As the 75th anniversary of the Declaration is celebrated, UN News looks back on her contribution to global rights and freedoms.
Listen here to Ms. Roosevelt reading the Declaration, part of our series showcasing epic moments across UN history, cultivated from the UN Audiovisual Library’s 49,400 hours of video and 18,000 hours of audio recordings.
For a front-row seat to the past, catch up on our series here, and watch UN Video’s Stories from the UN Archive playlist here. Join us every #ThrowbackThursday for a dive into history.
#10 december#human rights day#eleanor roosevelt#united nations archives#universal declaration of human rights.
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How to participate to the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the UDHR?
To Participate
Make your voice heard by participating in the two-day hybrid high-level event in Geneva.
Spread the word by adding your photo on social media.
Participate in OHCHR’s Human Rights 75 Film Tour.
Express your preference for the human rights declaration article that most clearly reflects your priority for the future.
Help us push leaders to take action and mobilize a global movement by joining our social media campaign and #Act4RightsNow, #HumanRights75. Communication assets are available on OHCHR’s dedicated Trello Board, which includes posters, photo filters, virtual exhibit and other materials.
Get inspired through OHCHR’s HR75 countdown and discover the stories of those who fought for human rights throughout history until today.
Find more ideas in the Human Rights Day toolkit.
#ohchr#Act4RightsNow#10 december#human rights day#human rights#campaign#individuals#civil society#universal declaration of human rights#business enterprises#united nations human rights council#humanright75
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Join the Commemoration of the UDHR 75th anniversary at UNHQ in New York.
UNHQ New York Commemoration
12 December
Members of the Third Committee of the General Assembly will recommit to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by signing copies of the Declaration.
15 December
Awards ceremony in the UN General Assembly Hall for the winners of the 2023 United Nations Human Rights Prize.
16 December
Concert at Carnegie Hall, featuring the world premiere of Everyone, Everywhere by composer Daron Hagan, which weaves passages from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights with the words of human rights luminaries Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Eleanor Roosevelt, and others. Hagen’s cantata is paired with Ralph Vaughan-Williams’s impassioned Dona Nobis Pacem in an evening of music that brings the world we seek into view. Introduction by High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk. Watch music director Mark Shapiro’s interview with Volker Türk on Everyone, Everywhere.
#human rights day#UNHQ#civil society#civil liberties#campaign#civil rights#concert#Universal Declaration of Human Rights#humanright75
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High-level and regional events to mark the UDHR 75th anniversary.
11-12 December
Two-day hybrid high-level event in Geneva, with regional hubs connected in Panama, Nairobi and Bangkok. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk will make opening remarks. The event is accessible to all with international sign interpretation and real-time captioning in English provided. A Human Rights 75 Virtual Conference Centre is being built to welcome 3,000 online participants. Register to watch the debates online via the Human Rights 75 Virtual Conference Centre.
5-6 June
High-level event in Vienna, focusing on universality and solidarity, technology and shaping the future with human rights reinforced as a solution for global challenges.
Regional events
In September and October, regional events took place in Addis Ababa, Bangkok, Cairo, Brussels and Santiago.
#freedom for all#equality for all#dignity for all#justice for all#events#high-level events#round table
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Statement of the United Nations Secretary-General on Human Rights Day 2023. December 10th.
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“All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.”
The iconic opening sentence of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is as important today as it was when it was adopted 75 years ago.
The Universal Declaration is a roadmap, helping to end wars, heal divisions and promote lives of peace and dignity for all.
But the world is losing its way. Conflicts are raging. Poverty and hunger are increasing. Inequalities are deepening. The climate crisis is a human rights crisis that is hitting the most vulnerable hardest.
Authoritarianism is on the rise.
Civic space is shrinking and the media is under attack from all sides.
Gender equality remains a distant dream and women’s reproductive rights are being rolled back.
Today, it is more important than ever to promote and respect all human rights – social, cultural, economic, civil and political – which protect us all.
The Universal Declaration shows the way to common values and approaches that can help resolve tensions and create the security and stability our world craves.
As we work to update global frameworks and make them more effective in the 21st century, human rights must have a unique and central role.
I call on Member States to use this 75th anniversary, and the Summit of the Future next year, to strengthen their commitment to the timeless values of the Universal Declaration.
And on Human Rights Day, I urge people around the world to promote and respect human rights, every day, for everyone, everywhere.
António Guterres
#10 december#human rights day#united nations secretary general#universal declaration of human rights#individuals#civil society#business enterprises#Act4rightsNow#humanright75#statements#Vimeo
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Statement of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on Human Rights Day 2023.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk's message to mark the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
#United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights#10 december#human rights day#ohchr#united nations human rights council#individuals#civil society#universal declaration of human rights#humanright75#Act4RightsNow
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inspire movements for change for a more equal and inclusive world for everyone.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rigjht as a set of universal, indivisible and inalienable rights of all human beings, recognizes the equal dignity and worth of every person.
Turning 75 this year, the UDHR continues to inspire movements for change for a more equal and inclusive world for everyone.
#HumanRights75#ohchr#human rights#united nations human rights council#campaign#10 december#Human rights day
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Human rights for all.
To mark the Human Right Day 2023; Tweet, Instagram or YouTube your action using the hashtag #humanrights75 and #Act4RightsNow.
#humanrights75#ohchr#united nations human rights council#human rights#10 december#Act4RightsNow#Campaign
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Get ready for the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
It's #HumanRights75 on 10 December! Get ready for the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights with our special #UNiLibrary Collection and empower yourself with knowledge to #Act4RightsNow
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Resilient and Responsible Global Supply Chains - Day 1 (Room XXVI) Forum on Business and Human Rights 2023.
12th UN Forum on Business and Human Rights Brief description of the session: It is common for global retailers to engage in transactional or indirect relationships with their suppliers in the global South. These are characterized by short-term interactions with several suppliers based on maximizing cost and order volumes with little commitment to future business and longer-term relationships. Research has shown, however, that a partnership or direct relationship model can create better business opportunities for both sides, as well as contribute to better labor rights. This panel presents research that examines the steps needed to enter into a partnership model and what the advantages might be for every layer of the supply chain. The panel will discuss whether COVID-19 was the tipping point for global brands that may have already been thinking about switching to a direct sourcing model by consolidating their supply chain and committing to longer-term sourcing relationship. This session will cover recent trends, such as the fact that global retailers are currently making changes to their business model due to the realization that the "just in time" manufacturing is not sustainable in the long term. Panelists will present a roadmap to understand the advantages of the partnership model for all stakeholders involved, how to establish a true partnership, the potential risks involved, and how to mitigate these risks. The panel will touch on the challenges and benefits of moving towards this model for global retailers, suppliers, and ultimately workers who are the most vulnerable at the bottom of these supply chains. Key objectives of the session:
Present research on partnership models
Examine global trends and factors that affect value chains
Discuss challenges and benefits of partnership and direct relationship models
Present a roadmap or key steps to create a sustainable and meaningful partnership
Moderators: Auret van Heerden
Speakers: Fernanda Carvalho, Sanchita Banerjee Saxena, Dijana Mozina Zupanc, Abrar Sayem, Payal Jain, Dan Rees
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#human rights#business and human rights#business enterprises#united nations human rights council#ohchr#civil society#individuals#Meeting#Global Supply Chains#forum#manufacturing#global South#labor rights
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Day 1 (Room XX) Forum on Business and Human Rights 2023.
Towards Effective Change in Implementing Obligations, Responsibilities and Remedies - 12th United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights from27 - 29 November 2023
10:00 – 11:20 Disability Rights as part of Business and Human Rights: Broadening the Discussion
11:40 – 13:00 Opening plenary
13:20 – 14:40 Defining the rules of the game: regulating lobbying to ensure responsible corporate political engagement
15:00 – 16:20 Just Transition in Energy and Extractives Industries
16:40 – 18:00 Practical Approaches to Rights-Based Climate Action for Business Enterprises
#ohchr#business and human rights#business enterprises#human rights#united nations human rights council#civil society#individuals#Meeting#forum#Energy and Extractives Industries#Rights-Based Climate Action#responsible corporate political engagement#disability rights#Implementing Obligations#Responsibilities and Remedies
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Remedy for Large Scale Land Acquisition - Day 1 (Room XIX) Forum on Business and Human Rights 2023.
Brief description of the session: Despite the vital importance of land-based investments in catalyzing socio-economic development in low to middle-income African countries, such investments often result in human rights abuses against affected stakeholders. In fact, the scale and impact of large-scale land acquisitions for projects and investments in key economic sectors, such as in fast-moving consumer goods, extractives, and agribusiness, is well-documented. Human rights abuses include land grabbing, lack of adequate compensation, and forced displacement of impacted communities. In some African countries, little progress has taken place in preventing and addressing harm in this context, including ensuring effective remedial mechanisms for people adversely affected by land-based investments and acquisition, especially those in the most vulnerable situations, such as indigenous peoples and people living in poverty. The challenges are more acutely felt where governance frameworks to prevent and address human rights abuses and to promote corporate accountability in the context of large-scale land investments and acquisitions are weak, non-existent, or not aligned with internationally recognized human rights norms and standards, including the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs). In addition, in most countries of the region, the lack of transparency over investment contracts has impeded efforts to enhance accountability from key actors involved in large-scale land acquisitions for projects and investments. In this context, it is essential to identify measures to strengthen transparency and raise awareness of relevant standards and resources, including the Principles for Responsible Contracts to promote alignment and accountability. The session will discuss challenges and opportunities to advance a human rights-based approach in the design, negotiation, planning, and implementation of land-based investments and acquisition contracts and initiatives in Africa, and to ensure access to an effective remedy for when harm occurs, especially for indigenous communities that depend on traditional lands and forests for their lives and livelihoods. Key objectives of the session:
Discuss practical steps to advance greater awareness on, and the implementation of the UNGPs in Africa and build the capacity of all stakeholders to use the UNGPs as an effective tool for all stakeholders to achieve effective change in protecting and respecting human rights in land-based investments.
Promote greater awareness of key standards and resources for the responsible negotiation and development of investment contracts implying large-scale land acquisitions, in particular the Principles for Responsible Contracts;
Examine ways in which the UNGPs have been used to strengthen effective remedy mechanisms for land-related human rights abuses, including emerging tangible positive outcomes for rights holders;
Encourage open and constructive multi-stakeholder dialogue on the challenges involved in protecting and promoting human rights in land-based investments in Africa;
Provide an opportunity for States, businesses, and other stakeholders to discuss ways in which the UNGPs can be translated into clear, comprehensive, and rights-respecting laws, policies, and processes applicable to large-scale land investment initiatives, including in the context of the elaboration and implementation of National Action Plans on business and human rights across Africa.
Background documents or relevant links:
OHCHR Principles for Responsible Contracts Integrating the management of human rights risks into state–investor contract negotiations guidance for negotiators.
United Nations. Economic Commission for Africa (2014). Guiding principles on large-scale land-based investments in Africa
OHCHR, Land and Human Rights, Standards and Applications
OHCHR Land and Human Rights: Annotated Compilation of Case Law (2015)
The Right to Land under the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: study
Moderator: Damilola Olawuyi
Speakers: Engelinah Kobitumbo, John Gbodi, Michael Musiime, Helena Guiliche
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#land-based investments#human rights#business and human rights#business enterprises#united nations human rights council#ohchr#civil society#individuals#meeting#forum
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