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Human Rights Council 61
The UN Human Rights Council, an intergovernmental deliberative body, is scheduled to hold its 61st regular session in Geneva, Switzerland. According to the session agenda, the Human Rights Council will appoint 17 special procedure mandate holders and hear the presentation of reports by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), the UN Secretary-General, special procedures, and other mechanisms on specific countries and topics.
The Council is also scheduled to hold panel discussions on (a.) the role of new and emerging digital technologies in preventing and eliminating female genital mutilation , (b.) the Durban Programme of Action (to combat racism), (c.) human rights and a culture of peace, (d.) sustainable development and human rights, (e.) the rights of persons with disabilities, and (f.) the rights of the child.
Finally, the Council will consider and adopt the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review for Andorra, Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, Honduras, Jamaica, Liberia, Libya, Malawi, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mongolia, and Panama.
For information on accreditation and ways to participate in the Human Rights Council’s sessions, visit the Council’s page on NGO participation.
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