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the current state and future trends in humanitarian action. The launch
events will take place as part of a global plan to engage
decision-makers and humanitarian actors in highlighting the key themes
and urgent priorities covered in the Global Humanitarian Overview 2022.
The events will serve to amplify the voices of affected people, raise
awareness of the increasing global humanitarian needs with the public,
and encourage partners to contribute generously to humanitarian
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Interactive dialogue on the High Commissioner's oral update on Ukraine
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Urgent debate "to discuss the recent military aggression launched by the Islamic Republic of Iran against Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates on 28 February 2026, targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure, which has resulted in the loss of innocent lives".
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Conferences , Statements | HRC
Interactive dialogue with Francesca Albanese, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967
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Presentation of the High Commissioner's oral updates on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to the Human Rights Council
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Statements , Conferences , Edited News | HRC
The UN’s top human rights forum gathered in Geneva on Monday, where Member States highlighted the growing civilian toll of war in the Middle East, sparked by Israeli and U.S. bombing of Iran, counter-strikes by Tehran against Gulf states and Israeli shelling of Hezbollah targets in Lebanon in response to attacks by the armed group.
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Interactive dialogue with the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
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Interactive dialogue with the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine
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Statements , Conferences , Edited News | HRC , OHCHR
UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk on Friday presented to the 61st Human Rights Council his global update on the human rights situation.
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Statements , Conferences | UNODA
Mr. António Guterres, UN Secretary-General addresses the High-Level Segment of the UN Conference on Disarmament.
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61st session of the Human Rights Council - News continuity: Opening statements by Sidharto Reza Suryodipuro, HRC President; António Guterres, UN Secretary-General; Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights; Annalena Baerbock, UN General Assembly President and Ignazio Cassis, Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland.
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Statements , Conferences | HRC
Interactive dialogue on the oral update of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on the human rights situation in and around El Fasher, in the context of the ongoing conflict in the Sudan.
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Statements , Conferences | HRC
The UN Human Rights Council held a special session to address the deteriorating human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran, on Friday 23 January 2026.