A litmus test for the Human Rights Council: navigating divides and global crises

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The Human Rights Council is gearing up for its first session of the year on 26 February amid a tumultuous global landscape. From war in Ukraine to conflicts in Sudan, Syria, Myanmar and Gaza, a spectrum of human rights crises awaits the 47-member UN body. As geopolitical fractures deepen and accusations of double standards tarnish the West’s credibility, can the council stay relevant? How will the UN’s funding crisis impact its effectiveness? How will the freshly elected council president, Morocco’s ambassador Omar Zniber, chart the course through a jam-packed six-week session? Join Geneva Solutions and human rights experts online and in person on the opening day as they debrief on their expectations.

Speakers:

• Marc Limon, executive director, Universal Rights Group
• Jeremie Smith, director, Geneva Office, Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies
• Michelle Langrand, journalist, Geneva Solutions

Moderator: Kasmira Jefford, editor-in-chief, Geneva Solutions