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Welcome to the meeting calendar of the 58th session of the UN Human Rights Council

Please note that meeting details may be subject to change and are updated daily
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Monday, February 24
 

1:00pm CET

Side event: Investment in Preventing Violence Against Children: Current Progress and Future Steps Toward Achieving Target 16.2 of the SDGs
Monday February 24, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of Japan and co-organized by the Permanent Mission of Belgium
Monday February 24, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Room XXIV

2:30pm CET

Side event - Advancing the universal human right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment: taking stock and what next?
Monday February 24, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm CET
Side event organized by the Permanent Missions of Maldives, Costa Rica, Kingdom of Morocco, Slovenia and Switzerland

Monday February 24, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm CET
Room XXV
 
Tuesday, February 25
 

12:00pm CET

Side event - Human rights situation in Kosovo*
Tuesday February 25, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CET
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Serbia


* Reference to Kosovo should be understood in full compliance with United Nations Security Council resolution 1244 (1999) and without prejudice to the status of Kosovo.
Tuesday February 25, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CET
Room XXV

12:00pm CET

Side event - Keep the internet on! The impact of internet shutdowns and the role of freedom online coalition
Tuesday February 25, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CET
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of Estonia

Contact person:
Ms. Pille Kesler
First Secretary
Permanent Mission of Estonia
Pille.Kesler@mfa.ee
Tuesday February 25, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CET
Room XXII/Hybrid

1:00pm CET

Side event - A matter of justice: debt forgiveness in the Jubilee year
Tuesday February 25, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of the Holy See and the UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and co-sponsored by the Permanent Missions of Brazil, Ghana, the Philippines, South Africa, and Spain

Contact person:
Mr. Stefano Saldi
Permanent Mission of the Holy See
Email: nuntiusge@nuntiusge.org
Tuesday February 25, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Room XXII/Hybrid

1:00pm CET

Side event - Empowering women and girls in and through sport
Tuesday February 25, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of Qatar, Qatar Foundation, Qatar Olympic Committee and the International Centre for Sport Security


Tuesday February 25, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Room XXV

1:00pm CET

Side event - Greenwashing in the desert: the impact of sustainable projects on Occupied Western Sahara
Tuesday February 25, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Side event organized by the Geneva support group for Western Sahara
Tuesday February 25, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Room XXVII

1:00pm CET

Side event - The fourth Philippines human rights plan: a call to action, blueprint for country-led partnerships
Tuesday February 25, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of the Philippines
Tuesday February 25, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Room XXIV

2:00pm CET

Side event - Empowered or abused – Democracy and gender equality in the digital age
Tuesday February 25, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of Finland together with the Permanent Representations of Lithuania, Romania, Japan and the Republic of Korea in close collaboration with the Community of Democracies, A+ Alliance, UN Women and OHCHR

Contact person:
Ms. Maria Essen
First Secretary
Permanent Mission of Finland
maria.essen@gov.fi

Tuesday February 25, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Room XXII/Hybrid

2:00pm CET

Side event - Implementing foreign policy goals with a human rights lens: advancing equality through multilateralism
Tuesday February 25, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of Slovenia and UN Women

Contact person:
Ms. Jana Urh Lesjak
Deputy Permanent Representative
Permanent Mission of Slovenia
Email: Jana.Urh-Lesjak@gov.si
Tuesday February 25, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Room XXV/Hybrid

2:00pm CET

Side event - International network of NMIRFs: strengthening cooperation, promoting membership, and disseminating the Marrakech guidance framework
Tuesday February 25, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Side event organized by the Permanent Missions of Morocco, Paraguay, Portugal, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and Universal Rights Group

Contact person:
Ms. Miriam Ragala
Permanent Mission of Morocco
ragala@mission-maroc.ch
Tuesday February 25, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Room XXIV/Hybrid

2:00pm CET

Side event - The enduring nature of the death penalty under abolitionist de facto status
Tuesday February 25, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of Moldova on behalf of the Core Group on the question of the death penalty Permanent Missions of Benin, Belgium, Costa Rica, France, Mexico, Mongolia, Montenegro, Switzerland) and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Co-organizers: The Death Penalty Project and the Death Penalty Research Unit (University of Oxford)
Tuesday February 25, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Room XXVI

3:00pm CET

Side event - Democracy in Venezuela and the protection of human rights
Tuesday February 25, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm CET
Side event organized by the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
Tuesday February 25, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm CET
Room XXV

3:00pm CET

Side event - Resistance to the Russian aggression
Tuesday February 25, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm CET
Side event organized by the Permanent Missions of Ukraine and Liechtenstein
Tuesday February 25, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm CET
Room XXII
 
Wednesday, February 26
 

9:00am CET

Side event - Journalists under fire: how to protect journalists and civilians' right to access to information in times of conflict
Wednesday February 26, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am CET
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of the Netherlands

Contact person:
Ms. Charlotte Marres
Second secretary
Permanent Mission of the Netherlands
charlotte.marres@minbuza.nl
Wednesday February 26, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am CET
Room XXIV/Hybrid

1:00pm CET

Side event - Utilising cooperation and local governance structures to enhance access to justice through the “mama samia” legal aid campaign
Wednesday February 26, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Side event organized by the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania 
Wednesday February 26, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Room XXIV
 
Thursday, February 27
 

11:00am CET

Side event - Universal Periodic Review: Gender Issues and Death Penalty in the States under Review in 2025
Thursday February 27, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm CET
Side event organized by the Advocates for Human Rights
Thursday February 27, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm CET
Room XXV

12:00pm CET

Side event - Commemorate the 4th United Nations International Day of women judges
Thursday February 27, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CET
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of Qatar
Thursday February 27, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CET
Room XXII

12:00pm CET

Side event - Human Rights in the Sudan
Thursday February 27, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CET
Side event organized by Legal Action Worldwide
Thursday February 27, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CET
Room XXV

1:00pm CET

Side event - Accountability and Justice for Afghanistan: Addressing Human Rights Violations and call for Legal Action
Thursday February 27, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of Afghanistan
Thursday February 27, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Room XXII

1:00pm CET

Side event - Human Rights in the State of Palestine
Thursday February 27, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Side event organized by Amnesty International
Thursday February 27, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Room XXV

1:00pm CET

Side event - Tolerance and inclusivity in sports: a catalyst for promoting human rights
Thursday February 27, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of Saudi Arabia

Contact details: Ms. Lina Turki
Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
E-mail: linaalturki@gmail.com


Thursday February 27, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Room XXI/ Hybrid

2:00pm CET

Side event - Human Rights in Nicaragua
Thursday February 27, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Side event organized by Peace Brigades International
Thursday February 27, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Room XXV

2:00pm CET

Side event - Promoting and protecting the rights of persons with disabilities: access to technology and artificial intelligence
Thursday February 27, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of the United Arab Emirates and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Contact person:
Ms. Jihene Fredj
Permanent Mission of the United Arab Emirates
Email: jihene.fredj@mofa.gov.ae

Thursday February 27, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Room XXIV/Hybrid

3:00pm CET

Side event - Human Rights in Georgia
Thursday February 27, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm CET
Side event organized by Human Rights House Foundation
Thursday February 27, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm CET
Room XXV
 
Friday, February 28
 

11:00am CET

Side event - Human Rights in Yemen
Friday February 28, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm CET
Side event organized by Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) Limited


Contat person: Mr. Michael Khambatta
michael@gc4hr.org
Friday February 28, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm CET
Room XXV/Hybrid

12:00pm CET

Side event - Human Rights in Afghanistan
Friday February 28, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CET
Side event organized by Afghanistan Democracy and Development Organization

Abdullah Ahmadi
 ahmadi.cca@gmail.com

Friday February 28, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CET
Room XXV/Hybrid

1:00pm CET

Side event - Atrocities and violations against women, international humanitarian law and human rights
Friday February 28, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of Sudan
Friday February 28, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Room XXII

1:00pm CET

Side event - Human Rights in Afghanistan
Friday February 28, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Side event organized by Women's International League for Peace and Freedom
Friday February 28, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Room XXV

2:00pm CET

Side event - Human Rights in China
Friday February 28, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Side event organized by Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights
Friday February 28, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Room XXV

2:00pm CET

Side event - Voices of resilience: The role of civil society in protecting human rights and fostering peace in Sudan
Friday February 28, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of Norway
Friday February 28, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Room XXI

3:00pm CET

Side event - Role of Due Diligence in Transnational Corporations and Human Rights Protection
Friday February 28, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm CET
Side event organized by Institute for Human Rights
Friday February 28, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm CET
Room XXV
 
Monday, March 3
 

12:00pm CET

Side event - Addressing National Challenges through the United Nations Standards on Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights
Monday March 3, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CET
Side event organized by Center for Reproductive Rights, Inc., The
Monday March 3, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CET
Room XXV

12:00pm CET

Side event - Strengthening Access to Health for all survivors of sexual violence in Afghanistan
Monday March 3, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CET
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of Iceland the CSO All Survivors Project
Monday March 3, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CET
Room XXII

1:00pm CET

Side event - Addressing Maternal Mortality through a Human Rights-Based Approach
Monday March 3, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Side event organized by Action Canada for Population and Development
Monday March 3, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Room XXV

1:00pm CET

Side event - Upholding Human Rights as a Means of Fighting Corruption
Monday March 3, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of Austria and UNCAC Coalition

Contact person:
Ms. Katharina Schaufler
Permanent Mission of Austria
E-mail:  Katharina.SCHAUFLER@bmeia.gv.at
Monday March 3, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Room XXII/Hybrid

2:00pm CET

Side event - Freedom of religion or belief and the prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
Monday March 3, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Side event organized by the Permanent Delegation of the European Union
Monday March 3, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Room XXII

2:00pm CET

Side event - Human Rights in South Sudan
Monday March 3, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Side event organized by East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project

Mr. Nicolas Agostini
 geneva@defenddefenders.org
Monday March 3, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Room XXV/Hybrid

3:00pm CET

Side event - Human Rights in Tunisia
Monday March 3, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm CET
Side event organized by Fundacion Vida - Grupo Ecologico Verde
Monday March 3, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm CET
Room XXV
 
Tuesday, March 4
 

1:00pm CET

Side event - Access to justice in the face of unilateral sanctions
Tuesday March 4, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Side event organized by the Special Rapporteur on Unilateral Coercive Measures and Human Rights

Contact person:
Mr. Damianos Serefidis
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
damianos.serefidis@un.org
Tuesday March 4, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Room XXII/Hybrid

1:00pm CET

Side event - Countering Antisemitism through Education
Tuesday March 4, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Side event organized by World Jewish Congress




Contact person:
Leon Saltiel
leon.saltiel@wjc.org
Tuesday March 4, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Room XXV/Hybrid

2:00pm CET

Side event - Human Rights in Guatemala
Tuesday March 4, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Side event organized by Franciscans International
Tuesday March 4, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Room XXV

3:00pm CET

Side event - Human Right to a Healthy Environment
Tuesday March 4, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm CET
Side event organized by International Action for Peace & Sustainable Development
Tuesday March 4, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm CET
Room XXV
 
Wednesday, March 5
 

12:00pm CET

Side event - Combating torture through diplomacy and State-to-State cooperation
Wednesday March 5, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CET
Side event organized by the Governments of Bahamas, Chile, Denmark, Fiji, Ghana, Indonesia and Morocco)  as Core States of the Convention against Torture Initiative
Wednesday March 5, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CET
Room XXII

12:00pm CET

Side event - Human rights defenders working in remote and rural areas
Wednesday March 5, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CET
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of Colombia and the Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders
Wednesday March 5, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CET
Room XXIV

1:00pm CET

Side event - OHCHR Fact-Finding Report on Human Rights Violations and Abuses Related to the Protests of July and August 2024 in Bangladesh: Charting the Path Forward
Wednesday March 5, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Side event organized by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights


Contact person: Ms. Livia Cosenza
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
livia.cosenza@un.org
Wednesday March 5, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Room XXIV/Hybrid

1:00pm CET

Side event - Registration and Legal Status of Places of Worship: Negative Impacts on Religious Minorities
Wednesday March 5, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Side event organized by World Evangelical Alliance
Wednesday March 5, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Room XXV

1:00pm CET

Side event - Tenth Anniversary of the Mandate of the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism
Wednesday March 5, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Side event organized by the Independent Expert for the Enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism



Contact person:
Ms.Abou Jeng
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
jenga@un.org

Wednesday March 5, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Room XXII/Hybrid

2:00pm CET

Side event - Ending AIDS for all. The critical role of human rights in a sustainable and equitable response
Wednesday March 5, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Side event organized by UNAIDS

Wednesday March 5, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Room XXII

2:00pm CET

Side event - Neurotechnology and Human Rights: Navigating New Frontiers
Wednesday March 5, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Main organizer: Permanent Missions of Greece and co-organizers: Permanent Missions of Chile, Singapore and Switzerland

Contact person: 
Ms. Aikaterini Vounisiou
Permanent Mission of Greece
Vounisiou.aikaterini@mfa.gr




Wednesday March 5, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Room XXIV/Hybrid

2:00pm CET

Side event - Prohibition of Torture: the Need to Recognise Hostages and Their Families as Direct Victims
Wednesday March 5, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Side event organized by International Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists
Wednesday March 5, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Room XXV

3:00pm CET

Side event - Human Rights in Brazil
Wednesday March 5, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm CET
Side event organized by Instituto Brasileiro de Direitos Humanos
Wednesday March 5, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm CET
Room XXV

4:00pm CET

Side event - Situation of Torture in Latin America
Wednesday March 5, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm CET
Side event organized by World Organisation Against Torture




Contact person:
Helena Solà
ogu@omct.org
Wednesday March 5, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm CET
Room XXV
 
Thursday, March 6
 

12:00pm CET

Side event - Conscientious Objection to Military Service
Thursday March 6, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CET
Side event organized by War Resisters International
Thursday March 6, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CET
Room XXV

12:00pm CET

Side event - Towards a just approach to the global housing crisis and migrants
Thursday March 6, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CET
Organizers: Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, FEANTSA, Franciscans International, Permanent Missions of Bangladesh and Brazil


Contact person:
Ms. Chiara Menghetti
chiara.menghetti@un.org
Thursday March 6, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CET
Room XXII/Hybrid

1:00pm CET

Side event - Eliminer les obstacles à l’éducation des jeunes filles et examiner les meilleures pratiques pour surmonter ces obstacles
Thursday March 6, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of the Democratic Republic of Congo

Contact person: Mr. Serge Musenge
Ministre Conseiller
Permanent Mission of the Democratic Republic of Congo
musengeserge@gmail.com
Thursday March 6, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Room XXII/Hybrid

1:00pm CET

Side event - Situation of Child Human Rights Defenders
Thursday March 6, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Side event organized by Child Rights Connect

Imen Talhaoui
 talhaoui@childrightsconnect.org
Thursday March 6, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Room XXV/Hybrid

2:00pm CET

Side event - Countering religious hate and intolerance; best practices from The Kingdom of Morocco and the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Thursday March 6, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Side event organized by the Permanent Missions of the Netherlands and Morocco
Thursday March 6, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Room XXII

2:00pm CET

Side event - Human Rights in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Thursday March 6, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Side event organized by Centre Zagros pour les Droits de l'Homme
Thursday March 6, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Room XXV

2:00pm CET

Side event - Western Sahara: a year in review - 2024 Annual Human Rights Report
Thursday March 6, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of South Africa, the Working Group on Human Rights in Occupied Western Sahara, ACAPS and NOVACT
Thursday March 6, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Room XXIV

3:00pm CET

Side event - Human Rights in Tunisia
Thursday March 6, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm CET
Side event organized by International Commission of Jurists

Contact person: Ms. Sandra Epal-Ratjen
un@icj.org
Thursday March 6, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm CET
Room XXV/Hybrid
 
Friday, March 7
 

10:00am CET

Side event - Human Rights in Algeria
Friday March 7, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am CET
Side event organized by Article 19 - International Centre Against Censorship, The

Contact person: Callum Birch
callumbirch@article19.org
Friday March 7, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am CET
Room XXV/Hybrid

11:00am CET

Side event - Right to Mental Health in the Context of Armed Conflict
Friday March 7, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm CET
Side event organized by International Muslim Women's Union 
Friday March 7, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm CET
Room XXV

1:00pm CET

Side event - Technologies and Protection of Human Rights Defenders
Friday March 7, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Side event organized by International Service for Human Rights
Friday March 7, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Room XXV

2:00pm CET

Side event - Human Rights in Myanmar
Friday March 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Side event organized by Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development

Contact person: Mr. Ahmed Adam
adam@forum-asia.org
Friday March 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Room XXV/Hybrid
 
Monday, March 10
 

11:00am CET

Side event - Impact of Unilateral Coercive Measures on Women's Rights
Monday March 10, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm CET
Side event organized by the Institute for Protection of Women's Rights (IPWR) 
Monday March 10, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm CET
Room XXV

12:00pm CET

Side event - Demographic Shifts and Human Rights in Conflict Situations
Monday March 10, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CET
Side event organized by World Muslim Congress 
Monday March 10, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CET
Room XXV

12:00pm CET

Side event - Understanding the landscape of climate finance, debt, tax and illicit financial flows and human rights (A/HRC/58/51)
Monday March 10, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CET
Side event organized by the OHCHR Independent Expert on foreign debt and co-sponsored by the Permanent Mission of the Bahamas
Monday March 10, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CET
Room XXII

1:00pm CET

Side event - Addressing violence and social exclusion of children: prioritising access to services for all children and leveraging the child guarantee framework
Monday March 10, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of AlbaniaUNICEF, Office of the Special Representative to the Secretary-General on Violence Against Children and EU Delegation
Monday March 10, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Room XXII

1:00pm CET

Side event - NHRIs at the Forefront: Strengthening Cooperation with States and Civil Society in Advancing a Convention on the Rights of Older Persons
Monday March 10, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Hosted by: GANHRI Working Group on Ageing and the Human Rights of Older Persons on the sidelines of the 2025 GANHRI Annual Meeting and the 58th Session of the UN Human Rights Council.

Co-sponsors: Permanent Missions of the Republic of Slovenia, Republic of the Philippines, Republic of Korea, Georgia, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) (tbc), and Global Alliance for the Rights of Older Persons (GAROP)
Monday March 10, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Room XXVII

1:00pm CET

1:00pm CET

Side event - Toward an inclusive and equitable future: the protection of children in armed conflict, emerging technologies, and WPS principles in arms control
Monday March 10, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of Italy, United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict and Universities network for children in armed conflict
Monday March 10, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
XXIV

2:00pm CET

Side event - Strengthening the Right to Free Education to Transform Millions of Lives
Monday March 10, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of Sierra Leone
Monday March 10, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Room XXII
 
Tuesday, March 11
 

12:00pm CET

Side event - Freedom of Religion or Belief and the Prohibition of Torture
Tuesday March 11, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CET
Side event organized by Jubilee Campaign
Tuesday March 11, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CET
Room XXV

1:00pm CET

Side event - Human Rights in Bangladesh
Tuesday March 11, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Side event organized by Human Rights Watch
Tuesday March 11, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Room XXV

1:00pm CET

Side event - Life after torture: rehabilitation and recovery
Tuesday March 11, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Side event organized by the Permanent Missions of Chile, Ireland and the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture (UNVFVT).
Tuesday March 11, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
XXIV

1:00pm CET

Side event - The impact of landmines on human rights
Tuesday March 11, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of Algeria
Tuesday March 11, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Room XXII

2:00pm CET

Side event - Intersectional Analysis of the Freedom of Assembly
Tuesday March 11, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Side event organized by Centro de Estudios Legales y Sociales (CELS) Asociación Civil
Tuesday March 11, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Room XXV

2:00pm CET

Side event - Strengthening Human Rights: National Mechanisms for Implementation, Reporting and Follow-up in Latin America
Tuesday March 11, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Main organizer: Permanent Mission of the Dominican Republic
Co-organizers: Permanent Missions of Costa Rica, Colombia, Paraguay, Portugal, UNFPA, Universal Right Group, ONU
Tuesday March 11, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Room XXII

2:00pm CET

Side event - The rights and voices of women and girls with disabilities
Tuesday March 11, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of New Zealand


Contact person: Ms. Emma Hodder
Deputy Permanent Representative
New Zealand Permanent Mission
emma.hodder@mfat.govt.nz 


Tuesday March 11, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Room XXIV/Hybrid
 
Wednesday, March 12
 

12:00pm CET

Side event - Core Human Rights Principles for Private Organizations and Funders
Wednesday March 12, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CET
Side event organized by UNEP and co-sponsored by:
  • ICCA Consortium
  • International Indian Treaty Council – IITC
  • UN Special Rapporteur on the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment
  • Women4Biodiversity
  • WWF International
Wednesday March 12, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CET
Room XXII

12:00pm CET

Side event - Improving frontline HRDs' participation in the UN human rights system
Wednesday March 12, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CET
Side event organized by the Permanent Missions of Switzerland and Finland

Co-Sponsors: Permanent Missions of Albania, Costa Rica, Czechia, Ireland, Japan, Malawi, Mexico, the Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Republic of Korea, South Africa as well as the OHCHR, ISHR and OMCT.
Wednesday March 12, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CET
Room XXV

1:00pm CET

Side event - Early Childhood Development and Human Rights
Wednesday March 12, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Side event organized by Hope and Homes for Children

Contact person: Mr. Emmanuel Sherwin
emmanuelsherwin@hotmail.com
Wednesday March 12, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Room XXV/Hybrid

1:00pm CET

Side event - Preventing and suppressing nuclear terrorism while respecting human rights
Wednesday March 12, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Side event organized by the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism.






Contact person:
Countering Terrorist Use of Weapons Unit
UN Counter-Terrorism Centre
Fanny.fert@un.org



Wednesday March 12, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Room XXII/Hybrid

1:00pm CET

Side event - The launch of the first ISO requirements for child-friendly services for victims of violence
Wednesday March 12, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of Iceland and International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO)
Wednesday March 12, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Room XXIV

2:00pm CET

Side event - Human Rights Impacts of Investor-State Dispute Settlement Mechanisms
Wednesday March 12, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Side event organized by Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL)
Wednesday March 12, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Room XXV

2:00pm CET

Side event - Safe sport as a space for human rights education
Wednesday March 12, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Side event organized by the Permanent Delegation of the Council of Europe

Contact person: Mr. Sandro Carvalho Kihm
Permanent Delegation of the Council of Europe
Sandro.carvalho-kihm@coe.int
Wednesday March 12, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Room XXII/Hybrid
 
Thursday, March 13
 

12:00pm CET

Side event - Human Rights in India: Course and Discourse
Thursday March 13, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CET
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of India
Thursday March 13, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CET
Room XXII

12:00pm CET

Side event - Human Rights in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Thursday March 13, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CET
Side event organized by Women's Human Rights International Association
Thursday March 13, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CET
Room XXV

12:00pm CET

Side event - Supporting Governments’ Efforts in the Repatriation of Illicit Funds: Obstacles and Challenges
Thursday March 13, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CET
Side event organized by the Permanent Missions of Egypt, Libya and Tunisia
Thursday March 13, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CET
Room XXIV

1:00pm CET

Side event - Addressing Violence against Children
Thursday March 13, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Side event organized by Arigatou International

Contact: Ms. Maria Lucia Uribe Torres
 ml.uribe@arigatouinternational.org
Thursday March 13, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Room XXV/Hybrid

1:00pm CET

Side event - The Function of the UNDROP in the Realization of the Right to Food: The Role of Peasant Women
Thursday March 13, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of the Plurinational State of Bolivia
Thursday March 13, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Room XXII

1:00pm CET

Side event - Torture in the Russian Federation: A Strategy for Repression at Home and Aggression Abroad
Thursday March 13, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of Poland

Contact person: Ms. Aleksandra Orr
Counsellor
Permanent Mission of Poland
Aleksandra.orr@msz.gov.pl
Thursday March 13, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Room XXIV/Hybrid

2:00pm CET

Side event - Human Rights in the State of Palestine
Thursday March 13, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Side event organized by Women's Centre for Legal Aid and Counseling
Thursday March 13, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Room XXV

2:00pm CET

Side event - Ocean issues are human rights issues
Thursday March 13, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Side event organized by the Special Rapporteur on the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment
Thursday March 13, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Room XXII

2:00pm CET

Side event- Lived experiences, collective advocacy: towards an international legally binding instrument on the rights of older persons
Thursday March 13, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of Argentina and co-organized by:  BAGSO, International Federation on Ageing, International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse

Contact person: Mr. Sebastian Kobaru
Permanent Mission of Argentina
sebastian.kobaru@missionarg.ch
Thursday March 13, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Room XXIV/Hybrid

3:00pm CET

Side event - NGOs: Advancing Women's Rights for an Equitable and Sustainable Future
Thursday March 13, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm CET
Side event organized by China NGO Network for International Exchanges (CNIE)
Thursday March 13, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm CET
Room XXV
 
Friday, March 14
 

12:00pm CET

Briefing by the Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory (COI), to all Permanent Missions
Friday March 14, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CET
Main organizer: Permanent Observer Mission of the State of Palestine
Friday March 14, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CET
Room XXV

12:00pm CET

Side event - More rights, less terror: marking the 20th anniversary of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism
Friday March 14, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CET
Side event organized by the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism and the Permanent Mission of Mexico
Friday March 14, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CET
Room XXIV

1:00pm CET

Side event - Human Rights Obligations in relation to Ecosystems and their Biomes
Friday March 14, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Side event organized by Earthjustice
Friday March 14, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Room XXV

1:00pm CET

Side event - Investment in Preventing Violence Against Children: Current Progress and Future Steps Toward Achieving Target 16.2 of the SDGs
Friday March 14, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of Japan
Friday March 14, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Room XXIV

1:00pm CET

Side event - Launch of the Fifth Phase of the World Programme for Human Rights Education
Friday March 14, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Side event organized by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights



Contact person:
Ms. Vaibhavi Sharma Pathak
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
vaibhavi.sharmapathak@un.org


Friday March 14, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Room XXII/Hybrid

2:00pm CET

Side event - Children Rights in the Context of Armed Conflict
Friday March 14, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Side event organized by Defence for Children International

Contact person: Sasha Richards
sasha.richards@defenceforchildren.org
Friday March 14, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Room XXV/Hybrid

2:00pm CET

Side event - Towards a strong and comprehensive resolution for the 2026 Annual Day of the Rights of the Child: strengthening prevention of, response to, and accountability for violations and abuses against conflict-affected children
Friday March 14, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of Belgium and Save the Children
Co-sponsors :
Defence for Children International,
Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict,
Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack (GCPEA),
the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict,
the EU Delegation in Geneva,
the Geneva Group of Friends on Children and Armed Conflict
Friday March 14, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Room XXIV

2:00pm CET

Side event - Trafficking in children on the rise: immediate action required
Friday March 14, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Main organizer: UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence Against Children  and United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)

Contact person:
Mr. Pablo Espiniella
Office of the Special Representative of
the Secretary-General on Violence against Children
pablo.espiniella@un.org


Friday March 14, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Room XXII/Hybrid

3:00pm CET

Side event - Persecution of Minorities
Friday March 14, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm CET
Side event organized by Al-khoei Foundation
Friday March 14, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm CET
Room XXV
 
Monday, March 17
 

11:00am CET

Side event - Sustainable Development Goals and Human Rights
Monday March 17, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm CET
Side event organized by China Society for Human Rights Studies (CSHRS)
Monday March 17, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm CET
Room XXV

12:00pm CET

Side event - Human Rights in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Monday March 17, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CET
Organizer: Baha'i International Community
Monday March 17, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CET
Room XXV

12:00pm CET

Side event - Reporting from Sudan: Media Freedom in the Shadow of Conflict
Monday March 17, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CET
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Monday March 17, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CET
Room XXII

1:00pm CET

Side event - Human rights dimension of care and support
Monday March 17, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Side event organized by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and co-sponsored by :
Permanent Missions of Chile, Iceland, Mexico, Spain and South Africa
UN entities: ILO, UNFPA, UNICEF, UNRISD, UN Women, WHO
Monday March 17, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Room XXIV

1:00pm CET

Side event - Human Rights in the Syrian Arab Republic
Monday March 17, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Side event organized by Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies


Contact person:
Cairo Inst.
hkirkman@cihrs.org
Monday March 17, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Room XXV/Hybrid

1:00pm CET

Side event - Local and Regional Governments as Key Actors in Advancing Human Rights and the SDGs
Monday March 17, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Side event organized by the Permanent Missions of Paraguay, Italy, Geneva Human Rights Platform, Global Cities Hub and Università di Bologna
Monday March 17, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Room XXII

1:00pm CET

Side event - Inclusive Sustainability: Gender empowerment in our world
Monday March 17, 2025 1:00pm - 2:45pm CET
Special event organized by UN-Habitat, TSF UrbaNature, CLAFG, and The Geneva Consensus Foundation.



Please email contact@clafg.ch to register if you do not have a UN pass.
Monday March 17, 2025 1:00pm - 2:45pm CET
United Nations – Geneva, Building H, Amphitheatre H200

2:00pm CET

Side event - From documentation to action: advancing accountability for reproductive violence
Monday March 17, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Side event organized by UN Women, Global Justice Center and Physicians for Human Rights.
Co-sponsored by Permanent Missions of Mexico, Chile and Colombia

Contact person: Ms. Helema Rodriguez-Bronchu Carceller
UN Women
helena.rodriguez@unwomen.org 

 
Monday March 17, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Room XXII/Hybrid

3:00pm CET

Side event - Human Rights in Türkiye
Monday March 17, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm CET
Side event organized by Mouvement contre le racisme et pour l'amitié entre les peuples
Monday March 17, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm CET
Room XXV

4:00pm CET

Side event - United Nations' Role in Conflicts in the Middle East
Monday March 17, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm CET
Side event organized by Khiam Rehabilitation Center for Victims of Torture
Monday March 17, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm CET
Room XXV

5:00pm CET

Side event - Deterioration of Civil and Political Rights
Monday March 17, 2025 5:00pm - 6:00pm CET
Side event organized by Lidskoprávní organizace Práva a svobody obcanučů Turkmenistánu z.s.
Monday March 17, 2025 5:00pm - 6:00pm CET
Room XXV
 
Tuesday, March 18
 

11:00am CET

Side event - Human Rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Tuesday March 18, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm CET
Side event organized by People for Successful Corean Reunification
Tuesday March 18, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm CET
Room XXV

12:00pm CET

Side event - Human Rights in Azerbaijan
Tuesday March 18, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CET
Side event organized by Christian Solidarity International (CSI)
Tuesday March 18, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CET
Room XXV

1:00pm CET

Side event - International Criminal Court and Accountability for International Crimes
Tuesday March 18, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Side event organized by International Bar Association
Tuesday March 18, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Room XXV

2:00pm CET

Side event - Human Rights in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Tuesday March 18, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Side event organized by International Educational Development, Inc.
Tuesday March 18, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Room XXV

3:00pm CET

Side event - Human Rights in China
Tuesday March 18, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm CET
Side event organized by Society for Threatened Peoples
Tuesday March 18, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm CET
Room XXV

4:00pm CET

Side event - Human Rights in Africa
Tuesday March 18, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm CET
Side event organized by African Centre for Democracy and Human Rights Studies
Tuesday March 18, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm CET
Room XXV
 
Wednesday, March 19
 

10:00am CET

Side event - Human Rights in Myanmar
Wednesday March 19, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am CET
Side event organized by China Human Rights Organization
Wednesday March 19, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am CET
Room XXV

11:00am CET

Side event - Human rights in India
Wednesday March 19, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm CET
Side event organized by the European Centre for Law and Justice, The/Centre Européen pour le droit, les Justice et les droits de l'homme
Wednesday March 19, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm CET
Room XXV

12:00pm CET

Side event - Human Rights in Egypt
Wednesday March 19, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CET
Side event organized by Committee for Justice
Wednesday March 19, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CET
Room XXV

12:00pm CET

Side event - Persistent human rights violations in the DPRK: pathways to accountability
Wednesday March 19, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CET
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea
Co-sponsors: Permanent Mission of Australia, Costa Rica, the EU, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Japan, Canada, Korea Future and OMCT.
Wednesday March 19, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CET
Room XXII

1:00pm CET

Side event - Gendered decision-making: the contribution by CEDAW General Recommendation 40 to the implementation of the Women Peace and Security Agenda
Wednesday March 19, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Side event organized by the Permanent Missions of Lebanon and Italy
Wednesday March 19, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Room XXIV

1:00pm CET

Side event - Human Rights in Ukraine
Wednesday March 19, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Side event organized by Physicians for Human Rights
Wednesday March 19, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Room XXV

1:00pm CET

Side event - Syria at a crossroads: transitional justice and accountability, missing persons, protection of civil society and the role of un mechanisms
Wednesday March 19, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of Germany and the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies

Contact: Dr. Christopher Czibere
German Mission to the UN
pol-2-io@genf.auswaertiges-amt.de
Wednesday March 19, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Room XXII/Hybrid

2:00pm CET

Side event - 11 years of systemic human rights violations in temporarily occupied Crimea: what can international mechanisms do?
Wednesday March 19, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of the Czech Republic and co-organized by the Permanent Mission of Ukraine and Human Rights House Crimea
Wednesday March 19, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Room XXII

2:00pm CET

Side event - Right to Development in Africa
Wednesday March 19, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Side event organized by Réseau Unité pour le Développement de Mauritanie
Wednesday March 19, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Room XXV

3:00pm CET

Side event - Human Rights in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Wednesday March 19, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm CET
Side event organized by Justice for Iran, Ltd
Wednesday March 19, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm CET
Room XXV

10:00pm CET

Human rights in Myanmar
Wednesday March 19, 2025 10:00pm - 11:00pm CET
Side event organized by the Chin Human Rights Organization
Wednesday March 19, 2025 10:00pm - 11:00pm CET
Room XXV
 
Thursday, March 20
 

10:00am CET

Side event - Human Rights in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Thursday March 20, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am CET
Side event organized by the Association for Defending Victims of Terrorism
Thursday March 20, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am CET
Room XXV

11:00am CET

Side event - Human Rights in South Asia
Thursday March 20, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm CET
Side event organized by the Comité International pour le Respect et l'Application de la Charte Africaine des Droits de l'Homme et des Peuples (CIRAC)
Thursday March 20, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm CET
Room XXV

12:00pm CET

Side event - Freedom of the Press
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CET
Side event organized by Alliance Globale contre les Mutilations Génitales Féminines
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CET
Room XXV

12:00pm CET

Side event - Women, memory, and climate justice: defending the earth, defending life
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CET
Main sponsor: The Permanent Mission of Honduras to the United Nations in Geneva
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CET
Room XXIV

1:00pm CET

Side event - Human Rights in Ukraine
Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Side event organized by Minority Rights Group
Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Room XXV

1:00pm CET

Side event - The human rights crisis in Myanmar
Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Side event organized by Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Special Rapporteur on Myanmar
Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Room XXII

2:00pm CET

Side event - Give a voice to the victims: examining the widespread human rights violations in Belarus
Thursday March 20, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Main organizers – Permanent Missions of Lithuania, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Poland.
Thursday March 20, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Room XXII

2:00pm CET

Side event - The Universal Periodic Review and Situation of the Death Penalty
Thursday March 20, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Side event organized by Ensemble Contre la Peine de Mort
Thursday March 20, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Room XXV

3:00pm CET

Side event - Safeguarding Human Rights in the Age of Digital Technologies
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm CET
Side event organized by Community Human Rights and Advocacy Centre (CHRAC) 
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm CET
Room XXV
 
Friday, March 21
 

10:00am CET

Side event - Human Rights in the Context of Elections
Friday March 21, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am CET
Side event organized by Aula Abierta
Friday March 21, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am CET
Room XXV

11:00am CET

Side event - Artificial Intelligence and Global Human Rights Challenges
Friday March 21, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm CET
Side event organized by Globethics.net Foundation
Friday March 21, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm CET
Room XXV

1:00pm CET

Side event - Denying a Fair Trial as an Atrocity Crime in Russia's War Against Ukraine
Friday March 21, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of Croatia and co-organized by the Permanent Mission of Ukraine
Friday March 21, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Room XXII

1:00pm CET

Side event - Situation of Prisoners of Conscience
Friday March 21, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Side event organized by the Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Safety
Friday March 21, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Room XXV

2:00pm CET

Side event - 80th anniversary of the UN Charter. Relevance and Challenges
Friday March 21, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, as Chair of the Group of Friends in Defense of the UN Charter (organizer), and The Member States of the Group of Friends in Defense of the UN Charter (co-organizers) 
Friday March 21, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Room XXII

3:00pm CET

Side event - Human Rights in the United Arab Emirates
Friday March 21, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm CET
Side event organized by the Association of Horus for Youth and Development in Qena
Friday March 21, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm CET
Room XXV

4:00pm CET

Side event - Child Rights in the Context of Armed Conflict
Friday March 21, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm CET
Side event organized by Əlil Təşkilatları İttifaqı
Friday March 21, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm CET
Room XXV

5:00pm CET

Side event - HIV and Rights to Health
Friday March 21, 2025 5:00pm - 6:00pm CET
Side event organized by Payamavaran Hamyari (Chatra)
Friday March 21, 2025 5:00pm - 6:00pm CET
Room XXV
 
Monday, March 24
 

11:00am CET

Side event - Human Rights in Bahrain
Monday March 24, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm CET
Side event organized by Bahrain Center for Human Rights
Monday March 24, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm CET
Room XXV

12:00pm CET

Side event - Sustainable Peace and Role of Human Rights
Monday March 24, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CET
Side event organized by Peace and Conflict Science (PACS) Institute
Monday March 24, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CET
Room XXV

1:00pm CET

Side event - Human Rights in Italy
Monday March 24, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Side event organized by Medecins sans frontières (International)
Monday March 24, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Room XXV

2:00pm CET

Side event - Understanding the Concept of Human Rights
Monday March 24, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Side event organized by Sikh Human Rights Group
Monday March 24, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Room XXV

3:00pm CET

Side event - Accountability for Grave Violations Committed by Armed Non-State Groups
Monday March 24, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm CET
Side event organized by International Yazidis Foundation for the Prevention of Genocide
Monday March 24, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm CET
Room XXV

4:00pm CET

Side event - Financing of Development in the Context of Implementing the Right to Development
Monday March 24, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm CET
Side event organized by International Youth and Student Movement for the United Nations
Monday March 24, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm CET
Room XXV
 
Tuesday, March 25
 

11:00am CET

Side event - Technology and Human Rights in the Context of Elections
Tuesday March 25, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm CET
Side event organized by Centre pour les Droits Civils et Politiques - Centre CCPR
Tuesday March 25, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm CET
Room XXV

12:00pm CET

Side event - Diversity, Inclusion, and Challenges of Human Rights Defenders
Tuesday March 25, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CET
Side event organized by INHR
Tuesday March 25, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CET
Room XXV

1:00pm CET

Side event - Disability and implementation of UN recommendations
Tuesday March 25, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of Türkiye
Tuesday March 25, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Room XXII

1:00pm CET

Side event - Situation of Human Rights Defenders in the Sahel Region
Tuesday March 25, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Side event organized by International Federation for Human Rights Leagues
Tuesday March 25, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Room XXV

2:00pm CET

Side event - Democracy and Human Rights in the Context of Rising Authoritarianism
Tuesday March 25, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Side event organized by CIVICUS - World Alliance for Citizen Participation
Tuesday March 25, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Room XXV

3:00pm CET

Side event - Human Rights in the State of Palestine
Tuesday March 25, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm CET
Side event organized by Al Mezan Centre for Human Rights
Tuesday March 25, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm CET
Room XXV

4:00pm CET

Side event - Rights of Vulnerable Persons in the Middle East and Asia
Tuesday March 25, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm CET
Side event organized by Villages Unis (United Villages)
Tuesday March 25, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm CET
Room XXV
 
Wednesday, March 26
 

12:00pm CET

Side event - Human Rights in Pakistan
Wednesday March 26, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CET
Side event organized by Coordination des Associations et des Particuliers pour la Liberté de Conscience
Wednesday March 26, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CET
Room XXV

1:00pm CET

Side event - Human Rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Wednesday March 26, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Side event organized by Caritas Internationalis (International Confederation of Catholic Charities
Wednesday March 26, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Room XXV

2:00pm CET

Side event - Combating Global Racism
Wednesday March 26, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Side event organized by International Federation for the Protection of the Rights of Ethnic, Religious, Linguistic & Other Minorities
Wednesday March 26, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Room XXV

3:00pm CET

Side event - Accountability for Human Rights Violations in the Context of Migration Management
Wednesday March 26, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm CET
Side event organized by Non c'è pace senza giustizia
Wednesday March 26, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm CET
Room XXV

3:00pm CET

Side event - Global launch of the Permanent Forum advocacy on the situation of the Republic of Haiti
Wednesday March 26, 2025 3:00pm - 4:30pm CET
Side event organized by the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent

Contact details: Secretariat of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent
E-mail: pfpad@un.org 
Wednesday March 26, 2025 3:00pm - 4:30pm CET
Online

4:00pm CET

Side event - Human Rights in South Asia
Wednesday March 26, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm CET
Side event organized by Tumuku Development and Cultural Union (TACUDU)
Wednesday March 26, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm CET
Room XXV
 
Thursday, March 27
 

12:00pm CET

Side event - Human Rights in India
Thursday March 27, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CET
Side event organized by Rajasthan Samgrah Kalyan Sansthan
Thursday March 27, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CET
Room XXV

1:00pm CET

Side event - Next Declaration on the Rights of People of African Descent
Thursday March 27, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Side event organized by Geledés - Instituto da Mulher Negra
Thursday March 27, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Room XXV

2:00pm CET

Side event - Human Rights in the State of Palestine
Thursday March 27, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Side event organized by Al-Haq, Law in the Service of Man
Thursday March 27, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Room XXV

3:00pm CET

Side event - Children Rights in Conflict Zones
Thursday March 27, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm CET
Side event organized by International Eurasia Press Fund
Thursday March 27, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm CET
Room XXV

4:00pm CET

Side event - Responsibility of the Human Rights Council in Combatting Grave Human Rights Violations
Thursday March 27, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm CET
Side event organized by International-Lawyers.Org
Thursday March 27, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm CET
Room XXV

5:00pm CET

Side event - Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights in the Global South
Thursday March 27, 2025 5:00pm - 6:00pm CET
Side event organized by CIRID (Centre Independent de Recherches et d'Iniatives pour le Dialogue)
Thursday March 27, 2025 5:00pm - 6:00pm CET
Room XXV
 
Friday, March 28
 

10:00am CET

Side event - Right to Development in Africa
Friday March 28, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am CET
Side event organized by Réseau Unité pour le Développement de Mauritanie
Friday March 28, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am CET
Room XXV

11:00am CET

Side event - Warfare in the Digital Age: Protecting Civilians from Emerging Technologies
Friday March 28, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm CET
Side event organized by the International Humanitarian Society for Development Without Borders


Friday March 28, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm CET
Room XXV/Hybrid

12:00pm CET

Side event - After 25 years of the Palermo Protocol. The Need for Real Action that Makes a Difference
Friday March 28, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CET
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of the Sovereign Order of Malta and UNITAR




Contact person:
Mr. Emanuele Piluso
Attaché
Permanent Mission of the Sovereign Order of Malta
e.piluso@orderofmalta.int


Friday March 28, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CET
Room XXII/Hybrid

12:30pm CET

Side event - Human rights situations in DRC on advocacy way after UPR report vote
Friday March 28, 2025 12:30pm - 1:30pm CET
Organisateurs: Commission Nationale des Droits de l’Homme de la Republique Démocratique du Congo, Mission Permanente de la République Démocratique du Congo
Friday March 28, 2025 12:30pm - 1:30pm CET
Room XXIV

1:00pm CET

Side event - Human Rights in Ukraine
Friday March 28, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Side event organized by Every Casualty Worldwide 
Friday March 28, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Room XXV

1:00pm CET

Side event - New and emerging digital technologies and human rights
Friday March 28, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea
Friday March 28, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CET
Room XXII

2:00pm CET

Side event - Human Rights in the State of Palestine
Friday March 28, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Side event organized by the Human Rights & Democratic Participation Center "SHAMS" 
Friday March 28, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CET
Room XXV

4:00pm CET

Side event - Human Rights in Germany
Friday March 28, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm CET
Side event organized by Fundacion para la Mejora de la Vida, la Cultura y la Sociedad
Friday March 28, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm CET
Room XXV
 
Tuesday, April 1
 

10:00am CEST

Side event - Human Rights in the Syrian Arab Republic
Tuesday April 1, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am CEST
Side event organized by Africa Culture Internationale
Tuesday April 1, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am CEST
Room XXV

11:00am CEST

Side event - Right to Food in Development Cooperation
Tuesday April 1, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm CEST
Side event organized by Global Institute for Water, Environment and Health
Tuesday April 1, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm CEST
Room XXV

12:00pm CEST

Side event - Human Rights in the Sudan
Tuesday April 1, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CEST
Side event organized by Egypt Peace for Development and Human Rights
Tuesday April 1, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm CEST
Room XXV

1:00pm CEST

Side event - Climate Justice and Human Rights
Tuesday April 1, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CEST
Side event organized by Green and Better World
Tuesday April 1, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CEST
Room XXV

1:00pm CEST

Side event - Environmental rights and the impact of landmines
Tuesday April 1, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CEST
Main organizer: Permanent Mission of Azerbaijan
Tuesday April 1, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CEST
Room XXII

2:00pm CEST

Side event - Constitutional Reforms and Human Rights
Tuesday April 1, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CEST
Side event organized by Interfaith International
Tuesday April 1, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CEST
Room XXV

4:00pm CEST

Side event - Human Rights in Asia
Tuesday April 1, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm CEST
Side event organized by United for Human Rights
Tuesday April 1, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm CEST
Room XXV
 
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