High Commissioner statement: Threats to the rights of LGBTIQ+ people once again on the rise
New York – Summit of the Future
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk
23 September 2024
Türk challenges policymakers to ensure that present decisions take into account future human rights impact
23 September 2024
New York
Consultation Report and Recommendations on Health of People of African Descent
OHCHR, Regional Office for Europe & European Public Health Alliance
Post-2025 EU Anti-Racism Action Plan.
Opening statement by Elena Kountouri Tapiero, Acting Regional Representative, OHCHR, Regional Office for Europe, Brussels
27 August 2024, UN House
Sharing experiences and providing input to the World Congress against Enforced Disappearances
Online regional consultations with stakeholders from Europe
Overview of the status of the Convention in the region
Introduction by Elena Kountouri Tapiero, Acting Regional Representative, UN Office for Human Rights Europe,
14 June 2024
OHCHR & EPHA Conference on “The Right to Health for People of African descent” Part 2 of the Series “Racism, Discrimination and Health”
Opening statement by Elena Kountouri Tapiero, Acting Regional Representative, OHCHR, Regional Office for Europe, Brussels
26 to 27 June, 2024 UN House
AGE Annual Conference: Writing the next chapter for Age Equality in the EU
Statement by Elena Kountouri Tapiero, UN Human Rights Regional Representative for Europe a.i.
Leuven, Belgium. 12 June 2024.
WHO Europe Conference: Health in prisons and places of detention international conference: mental health and well-being in focus
Keynote address II: Mental Health and Human Rights in Detention Centres
18 April, 2024, Amsterdam
Statement for the Regional consultation on CEDAW draft general recommendation No. 40
Closing Statement for the Regional consultation on CEDAW draft general recommendation No. 40 on the equal and inclusive representation of women in decision-making systems.
By Ms. Elena Kountouri Tapiero, Acting Regional Representative for Europe, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Regional Office for Europe,
Istanbul (remote participation), 27 March 2024.
European Union Foreign Affairs Council - Dinner address to Development Cooperation Ministers by Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Dinner address to Development Cooperation Ministers by Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.
11 February 2024
Brussels, Belgium
The ecosystem of human rights and current situation: Outcomes of the HR75 initiative
Statement by Elena Kountouri Tapiero
Acting Regional Representative Office for the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Regional Office for Europe, Brussels,
Online conference 9 February 2024,
Organised by the The Institute for Human Rights and the Raoul Wallenberg Institute.
