Resolution 57/23, led by Australia and Timor-Leste and adopted by consensus at the Human Rights Council’s 57th session, noted the vital role of NHRIs in working closely with people with disabilities and their representative organisations to advocate for the fulfillment of the provisions of the CRPD.
NHRIs across the globe are invited to join GANHRI’s new webinar series that will explore practical steps to strengthen their efforts to prevent torture and ill-treatment. The six-part webinar series, developed in partnerships with the Association for the Prevention of Torture.
GANHRI today released the findings of its March 2024 survey of NHRIs on reprisals. Respondent NHRIs noted serious threats against their members and staff, as well as against other human rights defenders.
NHRIs from all four regions shared their approaches and priorities for advancing the rights of persons with disabilities at a side event hosted by GANHRI during the 57th session of the Human Rights Council.
Ahead of the Summit of the Future, GANHRI urges governments to reaffirm their commitments to the SDGs and the United Nations Charter and to support a reinvigorated multilateral system focused on improving people’s lives
Speaking at a side event hosted by GANHRI during the 56th session of the UN Human Rights Council, representatives from the NHRIs of Kenya, Mongolia and Germany described how they have used public inquiry processes, roundtable discussions and policy advice to respond to human rights concerns in their respective countries.
Ahead of the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development in New York from 8-17 July, GANHRI has urged political leaders to bolster their support for national human rights institutions and refresh momentum on implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals.
Members and representatives of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI), Regional Chairpersons and coordinators from the four NHRI regional networks, and GANHRI members from all regions are set to meet in New York this week to discuss priorities for strengthening NHRIs around the globe, and engage in the 14th session of the Open Ended Working Group on Ageing, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
National human rights institutions (NHRIs) from across the globe will redouble their efforts to promote and protect human rights in relation to the activities of business, with a particular focus on pressing issues such as climate change and threats to online civic space.
More than 80 NHRIs participating at the GANHRI Annual Conference adopted the Outcome Statement on Business and Human Rights: the Role and Experiences of NHRIs.
With human rights, peace and security facing mounting threats across the globe, national human rights institutions (NHRIs) from all regions will gather in Geneva to discuss areas for collaboration and strategies to prevent and address violations.
More than 200 representatives from NHRIs, UN agencies, States and civil society will take part in the GANHRI Annual Meeting and Conference, to be held from 6-8 May 2024.