Human rights should be essential drivers of national policy in every nation in the world. The Geneva Centre recognizes that increased awareness about the importance of human rights is the first and most important step we can take in this direction.
The Centre follows and participates in the United Nations meetings of the human rights mechanisms, where it delivers oral statements, produces reports and engages in advocacy activities. To raise awareness about human rights, the Geneva Centre also produces written statements on the occasion of international commemorative days, issues position papers, shares summary reports of international webinars and conferences, and regularly produces videos linked to pressing human rights issues.
UN HUMAN RIGHTS MECHANISMS
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL – 47TH SESSION
As for the past editions, the Geneva Centre will closely monitor the 47th session of the Human Rights Council (HRC). The HRC47th session will be held from 21 June to 15 July 2021.
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL – 46TH SESSION
As for the past editions, the Geneva Centre will closely monitor the 46th session of the Human Rights Council (HRC). The HRC46th session will be held from February 22 to March 23, 2021.
UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW – 37TH SESSION
The 37th session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) has started on 18 January 2021, at the United Nations Office in Geneva, and will continue until 29 January 2021.
STATEMENTS
GENEVA CENTRE’S STATEMENT ON SYSTEMIC RACISM
On 18 March 2021, the United Nations Human Rights Council held a General Debate under Item 9 "Racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related forms of intolerance". Apart from Member and Observer States, 59 civil society organizations took the floor to deliver oral interventions, including the Geneva Centre who was the first organization on the speaking list.
THE GENEVA CENTRE CONGRATULATES THE NEW PRESIDENT OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ON HER APPOINTMENT
The Geneva Centre warmly congratulates Ms Nazhat Shameem Khan of Fiji on her election as the President of the UN Human Rights Council for the 15th cycle in 2021.
RECOGNITION
DR. AL SHAMSI, BOARD MEMBER OF THE GENEVA CENTRE, WAS AWARDED THE PRESTIGIOUS “GLOBAL AMBASSADOR FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND PEACE” AWARD
The Geneva Centre is proud to announce that its Board member, Dr. Mohammed Al Shamsi, was awarded the distinction of “Global Ambassador for Human Rights and Peace”, the prestigious International Human Rights Award of the All India Council of Human Rights. It represents high recognition of his exemplary and tireless efforts to promote human rights world-wide.
THE GENEVA CENTRE IS THE WINNER OF THREE GOLD 2020 STEVIE AWARDS
The Geneva Centre has been named the winner of three Gold Stevie® Awards in the following categories: Innovation in Non-Profit/NGO Events ; Innovation in Non-Profit/NGO Publications ; Innovation in Non-Profit/NGO Publications.