The Geneva Centre is committed to conducting research that is truly independent and provides insights about human rights issues. The Geneva Centre’s research policy is needs directed.
It aims to focus its research efforts where they are most valuable and to identify areas where existing mechanisms are not fully equipped to promote, protect, or respect human rights. The objectives of our publications are to provide academically sound analyses on relevant human rights-related issues and to identify solutions to advance the promotion of human rights at the global level.
Our publications are distributed to all Permanent Missions present in Geneva, as well as the United Nations agencies, particularly the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), universities, NGOs, civil society organizations, and other partners of the Centre.
To date, the Geneva Centre has issued 17 books, which are available in both electronic and hard copy versions. Please, contact us if you’d like to receive your copy.
BOOKS
ARMED CONFLICTS, ENVIRONMENT AND HUMAN RIGHTS (2022)
The present publication is the result of an online international panel event organized as part of a joint initiative, by the Geneva Centre for Human Rights Advancement and Global Dialogue and the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights.
BUILDING PEACE – ENDING RACISM (2022)
The present publication is the result of an online international panel event organized by the Geneva Centre for Human Rights Advancement, on 21 September 2022, entitled "Building Peace - Ending Racism".
PROMOTING EQUAL RIGHTS AND WOMEN’S PARTICIPATION TOWARDS PEACE (2022)
The present publication is the result of an online panel debate organized by the Geneva Centre for Human Rights Advancement and Global Dialogue in collaboration with European Public Law Organization (EPLO), on 23 March 2022, entitled "Promoting Equal Rights and Women’s Participation Towards Peace".
RESEARCH PAPERS AND OPINION PIECES
WOMEN’S RIGHTS, CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENT
The nexus between climate change, environmental crises and women’s rights constitutes a critical human rights issue globally. Urgency has become evident and actions necessary.
EVOLVING PERSPECTIVES IN HUMAN RIGHTS
The pandemic and subsequent confinement, although severely hampering usual work practices, in fact proved very rich in outputs through introspection, analyses, projections and pathways for the future.
HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE COVID-19 CRISIS: IMPACTS, CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
Impact of the Covid-19 crisis on equality and non-discrimination, the challenges faced in their protection, and future opportunities for promoting human rights of citizens world-wide.
NEWSLETTERS
“HUMAN RIGHTS WITHOUT PREJUDICE” NEWSLETTER NO.10 – OCTOBER 2022
The Geneva Centre’s most recent Newsletter gives a spotlight to the main activities of the Centre during May-October 2022.
“HUMAN RIGHTS WITHOUT PREJUDICE” NEWSLETTER NO.9 – APRIL 2022
The Geneva Centre began the year with the additional enthusiasm conferred by the long-awaited near end of the pandemic. Consequently, the Geneva Centre adopted an increasingly intensive annual workplan to fulfil its mandate in the domains of human rights research and publication, training, advocacy and global dialogue.
“HUMAN RIGHTS WITHOUT PREJUDICE” NEWSLETTER NO.8 – OCTOBER 2021
This issue of the Geneva Centre’s Newsletter provides an overview of one of our major activities, which began two years ago, with the Human Rights Council reporting.
ANNUAL REPORTS
ANNUAL REPORT 2021
In 2021 the Geneva Centre, together with its partners, interlocutors and colleagues, overcame the obstacles posed by the pandemic and related sanitary restrictions, and actively pursued its mission and activities. The Annual Report provides a detailed account of the Centre's work in 2021.
ANNUAL REPORT 2020
For the Geneva Centre, the sanitary measures adopted in 2020 considerably restricted initially planned projects. However, the Centre rapidly adapted to the new circumstances, found additional paths to fulfil its mission, and in fact stepped up its efforts and activities. The present report provides details of these.
ANNUAL REPORT 2019
This Annual Report highlights some of our major achievements in the course of 2019. The Geneva Centre’s thematic research and publications, high-level panel discussions and debates, interactive training sessions, statements on human rights events, participation in the Human Rights Council meetings, and international meetings, will all be succinctly and graphically presented in the report.