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Fostering freedom of expression through the UPR process: Enhancing Synergies between UNESCO and the Human Rights Council
5 September 2022 @ 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM CEST
Free
- When: 5 September 2022 15:00-16:30 (CEST)
- Where: Room XVII – UN Palais des Nations, Geneva. The event will be open for in-person participation in Geneva and will be live-streamed on the UNWebcast.
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Programme:
- Ms. Nada Al-Nashif, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, OHCHR
- Mr. Tawfik Jelassi, Assistant Director-General for Communication and Information, UNESCO
- H.E. Mr. Santiago Irazabal Mourão, President of the General Conference of UNESCO
- H.E. Mr. Federico Villegas, President of the Human Rights Council
- Q&A session
Guidelines for Civil Society Organizations:
Built upon a joint Amnesty-UNESCO survey of more than 70 civil society respondents from different regions; these guidelines offer recommendations and insights about the key challenges and needs for NGOs to effectively contribute to the UPR process.
For more information please contact hrcpresidency@un.org or f.amoros-cascales@unesco.org.
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