
Promotion and protection of human rights around the globe
Human Rights Council
The Human Rights Council is an intergovernmental body within the United Nations system made up of 47 States responsible for the promotion and protection of all human rights around the globe.
It has the ability to discuss all thematic human rights issues and situations that require its attention throughout the year. It meets at the United Nations Office at Geneva.
Meetings
Fifteenth session of the Ad Hoc Committee on the elaboration of complementary standards
09 April 2025
35th session of the Working Group on Situations
28 April 2025
Human Rights Council 59th regular session
16 June 2025
30 October 2025
Eighteenth session of the Forum on Minorities Issues
18
session
27 November 2025
News
Human Rights Council News
Feature Stories
Statements