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
UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW #UPR49
The 48th session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) has started on 20 January 2025, at the United Nations Office in Geneva, and will continue until 31 January 2025.
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL – 58TH SESSION
HRC-58 in your hands! Stay up-to-date with extensive coverage of the most pressing thematic issues thanks to a brand-new monitoring and reporting procedure on the 58th Session of the UN Human Rights Council
UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW – 48TH SESSION
The 48th session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) has started on 20 January 2025, at the United Nations Office in Geneva, and will continue until 31 January 2025.
HUMAN RIGHTS RECOGNITION AWARDS
Human Rights Awareness Week 2024
In 2024, the Geneva Centre’s Human Rights Recognition Awards embark on a transformative path. For the first time this year, the HRRA will celebrate and recognize the outstanding contributions of Human Rights institutions, organizations, and NGOs.
HRRA 2024: EXPANDING HORIZONS FROM INDIVIDUALS TO INSTITUTIONS
In 2024, the Geneva Centre’s Human Rights Recognition Awards embark on a transformative path. For the first time this year, the HRRA will celebrate and recognize the outstanding contributions of Human Rights institutions, organizations, and NGOs.
WOMEN CHAMPIONING ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS CEREMONY
The 2023 HRRA is an exceptional opportunity to acknowledge and pay tribute to women who have showcased outstanding skills, abilities, and innovation in the field of environmental protection and sustainability.
SCIENTIFIC CAFES
Scientific Café – Episode 5. Promoting Women’s Role in Peacebuilding – Interview with Dr. Racquel Warner (2022)
Scientific Café – Episode 4. COVID-19 and the Right to Information – Interview with Professor Biagio Andò, University of Catania (2022)
Scientific Café – Episode 3. COVID-19 and the Right to Information – Interview with Professor María José Bravo Bosch
(2021)
STATEMENTS
GENEVA CENTRE’S STATEMENT ON WORLD HUMANITARIAN DAY
19 August 2023, World Humanitarian Day. The Geneva Centre joins the international community in recognizing the invaluable work of humanitarian workers, both voluntary and professional, in delivering vital aid and services to communities and individuals in dire need world-wide.
GENEVA CENTRE’S STATEMENT ON WOMEN’S RIGHT TO EDUCATION
January 2, 2023, Decision to suspend access to Education for Women and Girls in Afghanistan. The Geneva Centre for Human Rights Advancement and Global Dialogue deplores the recent decision by the ruling authorities in Afghanistan to bar women and girls from education, which constitutes a violation of the fundamental human right to education for all, enshrined in several international treaties.
