48th session (13 September – 1 October 2021
- Annual half-day panel discussion on the rights of indigenous peoples (theme: Situation of human rights of indigenous peoples facing the COVID-19 pandemic, with a special focus on the right to participation) (HRC res. 18/8 and 45/12)
- High-level panel discussion on the tenth anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on Human Rights Education and Training: good practices, challenges and the way forward (HRC res. 42/7)
- Panel discussion on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of peaceful protests, with a particular focus on achievements and contemporary challenges (HRC res. 44/20)
- Half-day panel discussion on deepening inequalities exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and their implications for the realization of human rights (HRC res. 45/14)
47th session (21 June – 9 July 2021)
- Quadrennial thematic panel discussion on promoting human rights through sport and the Olympic ideal (theme: "The potential of leveraging sport and the Olympic ideal for promoting human rights for young people" (HRC res. 37/18 and 43/18)
- Panel discussion on the adverse impact of climate change on the full and effective enjoyment of human rights by older persons (HRC res. 44/7)
46th session (22 February – 23 March 2021)
- Annual full-day meeting on the rights of the child (two panels, theme: "The rights of the child and the Sustainable Development Goals") (HRC res. 7/29, 19/37 and 45/30)
- Annual interactive debate on the rights of persons with disabilities (theme: "Participation in sport under article 30 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities") (HRC res. 7/9 and 43/23)
- Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities
INTERSESSIONAL ACTIVITIES