Celebrating European Independent Living Day with the European Network on Independent Living
Screening of “Struggle to have a life – Disability Politics in Sweden”
UN House Brussels
5 May, 17:00 - 19:30
ANTI-RACISM AND DIVERSITY WEEK 2025: Reimagining Racial Justice in Europe
Keynote Address on Anti-Racism and Transformative Justice
Christina Meinecke, Regional Representative for Europe, Office of the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
19 March 2025, Brussels
Message on the International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust on 27 January
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk
Geneva, 24 January 2025
Op-ed on antisemitism by Mr. Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
30th December, 2024,
A spotlight on human rights defenders: enhancing the common agenda for protection
Video message by High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk
9 December 2024
European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium
Full recording here
Transforming Care Systems for a Sustainable Future & Resilient Societies
Opening remarks by Elena Kountouri Tapiero, Acting Regional Representative
UN Office for Human Rights, Brussels
30 October, 14:00 - 16:15 CET, Online event
Joining forces to better support and protect Environmental Human Rights Defenders in Europe
8 October 2024, UN House, 7th floor conference room
Closing remarks by Elena Kountouri Tapiero, Acting Regional Representative,
OHCHR Regional Office for Europe, Brussels
Joining forces to better support and protect Environmental Human Rights Defenders in Europe
8 October 2024, UN House, 7th floor conference room
Opening remarks by Elena Kountouri Tapiero, Acting Regional Representative,
OHCHR Regional Office for Europe, Brussels
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
