HRC58 advocacy-related information and guidance for NGOs
The HRC58 will take place from 24th February to 4th April 2025. NGOs must have UN ECOSOC consultative status to participate in the HRC session itself. We will also share information here about how non-ECOSOC accredited NGOs can participate and engage around the session.
Programme of Work
Coming soon.
GAROP’s priority is for members to reiterate our call that the HRC should respond to the General Assembly resolution 78/324 adopted (with oral amendments) on 13th August 2024 and establish an intergovernmental working group to start drafting a UN convention without delay.
Guidance on messaging for oral statements and advocacy
List of NGOs with accreditation at UN in Geneva you may wish to connect with.
View the presentation below by Lisa Majumdar, Advocate and Representative to the UN – Geneva for Amnesty International (pending) about engaging with HRC sessions (taken from the GAROP virtual briefing about HRC57 on 22nd August).
Who to follow on X (formerly Twitter)
@GAROP_Sec | The Global Alliance for the Rights of Older People (GAROP)
@IE_OlderPersons | UN Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons (Dr. Claudia Mahler)
@NgoAgeing | NGO Committee on Ageing – Geneva
@UN_HRC | UN Human Rights Council
@Morocco_UNOG | Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Morocco to the United Nations Office at Geneva, President of the Human Rights Council in 2024
@F_Ruddyard | H.E. Amb. Febrian Ruddyard, Permanent Representative of Indonesia to the United Nations Office at Geneva, Vice-President of the Human Rights Council in 2024
@DStaniulis1 | H.E. Amb. Darius Staniulis, Permanent Representative of Lithuania to the United Nations Office at Geneva, Vice-President of the Human Rights Council in 2024
@marceloscappini | H.E. Amb. Marcelo Eliseo Scappini Ricciardi, Permanent Representative of Paraguay to the United Nations Office at Geneva, Vice-President of the Human Rights Council in 2024
@SchroderusFox | H.E. Amb. Heidi Schroderus-Fox, Permanent Representative of Finland to the United Nations Office at Geneva, Vice-President of the Human Rights Council in 2024
@UNHumanRights | The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (UN Human Rights)
@volker_turk | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (Mr. Volcker Turk)
@NadaNashif | United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights (Ms. Nada Al-Nashif)
@ISHRGlobal | The International Service for Human Rights