HRC58 - Opening Session 24 February 2025
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HRC58 - Opening Session - 24 February 2025

Speakers:

  • Jürg Lauber, President of the United Nations Human Rights Council
  • Philémon Yang, President of the United Nations General Assembly
  • António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations
  • Volker Türk, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
  • Ignazio Cassis, Federal Councillor and Head of the federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland

Please, see attached PDF for opening statements.

For more info regarding HRC58: https://www.ohchr.org/en/hr-bodies/hrc/regular-sessions/session58/regular-session

The latest update on the programme of work (PoW) is on sched: https://hrc58session.sched.com/

You can watch the session live on UN Web TV: first meeting (09:00-12:00), second meeting (12:00-15:00) and third meeting (15:00-18:00) here: https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k15/k15l8960to


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UN Secretary General's Remarks to the Human Rights Council [As delivered]
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President of the 79th General Assembly (PGA79) opening statement HRC58 - 24 February 2025
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Volker Türk HC for Human Rights opening statement
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