The Asia and the Pacific Regional Seminar on the Contribution of Development to the Enjoyment of all Human Rights took place from 13 to 14 February 2023 in Bangkok, Thailand. In accordance with resolution 47/11 of the Human Rights Council, the seminar brought together Member States, relevant United Nations agencies, funds and programmes, international and regional organizations, national human rights institutions, civil society organizations and other stakeholders to identify challenges and gaps and share good practices and experiences regarding the contribution of development to the enjoyment of human rights. A report of the five regional seminars will be presented to the fifty-fourth session of the Human Rights Council.

Background documents

• Concept note (PDF)
• Save the Date (PDF)
• Programme of work (PDF)
• Flyer (PDF)
• Bios of Speakers
• Presentations:
  • AICHR (ASEAN) Yuyun
  • Chandra Tripura Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP)
  • Chief Human Rights Commissioner, New Zealand Paul Hunt
  • Gerel dondovdorj Committee on Persons with Disabilities
  • RC Samoa HR and development
  • FM - R4D conference panel 4 - Frode Mauring
  • Jalal
  • liuchen Asia and the Pacific regional seminar
  • liuchen Chinese Asia and the Pacific regional seminar
  • Mati Combined UN presentation
  • Nadia Mohd Rasidi, (IWRAW-AP)
  • Navita UN Women Nepal
  • OHCHR Bankgok_ESTs and RTD, SDG, Climate Change_Bhumika Muchhala
  • Panel Clean and Sustainable Technology AP Seminar - SR Ian Fry
  • President HRC Asia Pacific
  • Priya Pravinchandra Lukka Poverty Panel and Surge talking points
  • Seminar on Human Rights and Sustainable Development PRO RR
  • Elizabeth Dolan
  • Jonathan_GE_EG UNEP
  • UNHCHR BKK No human rights without development
  • USG Li Remarks_Human Rights
  • Vani FCOSS
  • WANG XIGEN -Development to the Enjoyment of all Human Rights