UN rights council to debate Afghanistan crisis at 58th session
The United Nations Human Rights Council will address the human rights situation in Afghanistan as part of its 58th session, which runs from February 26 to April 4 in Geneva, the council announced. The discussion on Afghanistan is scheduled for March 1, according to an official statement.
The United Nations Human Rights Council will address the human rights situation in Afghanistan as part of its 58th session, which runs from February 26 to April 4 in Geneva, the council announced. The discussion on Afghanistan is scheduled for March 1, according to an official statement.
Bringing together high-ranking officials from over 100 countries and international organizations, the session aims to tackle global human rights challenges. It will open at 9 a.m. local time under the presidency of Jürg Lauber, Switzerland’s permanent representative to the council. Opening remarks will be delivered by UN Secretary-General António Guterres, UN General Assembly President Philemon Yang, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk, and Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis.
On the second day, the council will review reports on global human rights conditions, followed by a general debate on updates provided by the High Commissioner and country-specific reports. As part of its agenda, the council will also finalize the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) outcomes for 14 countries, including Norway, Albania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Portugal, Bhutan, Dominica, North Korea, Brunei, Costa Rica, Equatorial Guinea, Qatar, and Ethiopia.
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