Human Rights Council
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On 15 March 2006, the UN General Assembly created the Human Rights Council (Resolution 60/251) to promote and protect all human rights, address human rights violations, and promote effective coordination and mainstreaming of human rights within the UN system. The most notable new mechanism is the Universal Periodic Review, which assesses the human rights situation in all 192 UN Member States once every four years. The Geneva-based Council, made up of 47 States, is now in its fourth year, and the implementation of its formal institution-building work has been completed. The first five years of the Council will conclude with a review in 2011, which is mandated by the founding resolution. At its 12th regular session (14 September - 2 October 2009), the Council agreed to establish an Open-ended Working Group to prepare for the five-year review. The review is expected to cover the Council’s working methods, substantive achievements and challenges, and reporting arrangements to the GA.
Overview Documents
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64th Session of the General Assembly 2009 - Opening Speeches Chart |
October 2009 |
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Summary of Annual Report of the Secretary-General on the Work of the UN |
2 October 2009 |
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22 May 2007 |
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22 May 2007 |
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Factsheet - Commission on Human Rights vs. Human Rights Council |
8 June 2006 |
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10 May 2006 |
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4 February 2010 |
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(A/HRC/S-13/2) Report of the Human Rights Council on its Thirteenth Special Session |
2 February 2010 |
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27 January 2010 |
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26 January 2010 |
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Thirteen Special Session of the Human Rights Council (on Haiti Recovery Process) |
25 January 2010 |
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24 December 2009 |
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15 December 2009 |
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United States of America — Statement on International Human Rights Day |
10 December 2009 |
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Sweden — Statement at 3rd Committee on the Report of the Human Rights Council |
30 October 2009 |
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Thailand — Statement at 3rd Committee on the Report of the Human Rights Council |
29 October 2009 |
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Indonesia — Statement at 3rd Committee on the Report of the Human Rights Council |
29 October 2009 |
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Egypt — Statement at 3rd Committee on the Report of the Human Rights Council |
29 October 2009 |
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23 April 2008 |
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European Parliament — MEPs Review Progress on Human Rights in the World in 2007 |
2 April 2008 |
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European Parliament — Resolution on Seventh Session of UN Human Rights Council |
21 February 2008 |
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7 June 2007 |
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Inter-Parliamentary Union — Statement at the High Level Segment of the Human Rights Council |
22 June 2006 |
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Inter-Parliamentary Union — Parliamentary Hearing at the United Nations |
1 November 2005 |
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United Nations Watch — UN Watch Scorecard: Key UN Human Rights Council Actions in 2008-2009 |
December 2009 |
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10 November 2009 |
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16 October 2009 |
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9 October 2009 |
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25 September 2009 |
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July 2009 |
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25 November 2009 |
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23 November 2009 |
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HRC Prepares for Five-Year Review; Annual Report Before GA This Week |
29 October 2009 |
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Human Rights Council Reviews 16 More States, Gets Mixed Reviews |
4 March 2009 |
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29 August 2008 |
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HRC Enters Session 8 with Institution-building Near Completion |
30 May 2008 |
