63rd regular session of the Human Rights Council: Full Schedule

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10:00 CEST

Item 2: Oral update by the High Commissioner (presentation only)

Monday September 7, 2026 10:00 - 10:45 CEST

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Webcast

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Speakers

Volker Türk

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

Monday September 7, 2026 10:00 - 10:45 CEST
Assembly hall

Presentation

10:45 CEST

Item 2: Interactive dialogue on the report of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for the Sudan

Monday September 7, 2026 10:45 - 12:20 CEST

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Webcast

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In its resolution 60/3, the Human Rights Council requested the independent international fact‑finding mission for the Sudan to provide a comprehensive report on its work to the Council at its sixty-third session, to be followed by an interactive dialogue. The Council will consider the report of the fact-finding mission during an interactive dialogue.

Situation of human rights in the Sudan - Report of the independent international fact-finding mission for the Sudan - A/HRC/63/23

Monday September 7, 2026 10:45 - 12:20 CEST
Assembly hall

Interactive dialogue

12:20 CEST

Item 2: Enhanced Interactive dialogue on reports of the High Commissioner and Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar

Monday September 7, 2026 12:20 - 13:00 CEST

Assembly hall

Webcast

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In its resolution 39/2, the Human Rights Council decided to establish an ongoing independent mechanism to collect, consolidate, preserve and analyse evidence of the most serious international crimes and violations of international law committed in Myanmar since 2011. The Council will consider the annual report of the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar.

Pursuant to its resolutions 59/2 and 62/3, the Council will also consider the report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the situation of human rights of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar during an enhanced interactive dialogue with the Independent Mechanism for Myanmar.

Report of the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar - A/HRC/63/19
Situation of human rights of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar - Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights -

Monday September 7, 2026 12:20 - 13:00 CEST
Assembly hall

Interactive dialogue

13:00 CEST

Human Rights in the Syrian Arab Republic

Monday September 7, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST

Room XI

Side event organized by Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies

Monday September 7, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Room XI

Side event

13:00 CEST

Rights of Older Persons - public participation and digital inclusion

Monday September 7, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST

Room III

Side event organized by the Permanent Missions of Malta and Slovenia

Monday September 7, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Room III

Side event

13:00 CEST

Youth mental health and human rights

Monday September 7, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST

Concordia 1

Side event organized by OHCHR, UNYO, UNFPA, UNESCO, UNICEF, UN DESA and Permanent Missions of El Salvador and Portugal

Monday September 7, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Concordia 1

Side event

14:00 CEST

Climate Finance Mobilization and Human Rights

Monday September 7, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST

Room XI

Side event organized by Franciscans International

Monday September 7, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
Room XI

Side event

15:00 CEST

Human Rights in the Syrian Arab Republic

Monday September 7, 2026 15:00 - 16:00 CEST

Room XI

Side event organized by Centre Zagros pour les Droits de l'Homme

Monday September 7, 2026 15:00 - 16:00 CEST
Room XI

Side event

15:00 CEST

Item 2: Enhanced Interactive dialogue on reports of the High Commissioner and Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (cont'd)

Monday September 7, 2026 15:00 - 16:15 CEST

Assembly hall

Webcast

Report of the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar - A/HRC/63/19 A/HRC/63/19
Situation of human rights of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar - Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights - A/HRC/63/21

Monday September 7, 2026 15:00 - 16:15 CEST
Assembly hall

Interactive dialogue

16:00 CEST

Human Rights in Myanmar

Monday September 7, 2026 16:00 - 17:00 CEST

Room XI

Side event organized by Chin Human Rights Organization

Monday September 7, 2026 16:00 - 17:00 CEST
Room XI

Side event

16:15 CEST

Item 2: Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Afghanistan

Monday September 7, 2026 16:15 - 17:45 CEST

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In its resolution 60/2, the Human Rights Council decided to extend, for a period of one year, the mandate of Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan and requested the Special Rapporteur to present a report to the Council at its sixty-third session. The Council will consider the report of the Special Rapporteur during an interactive dialogue.

Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan - A/HRC/63/22

Speakers

Richard Bennet

Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan

Monday September 7, 2026 16:15 - 17:45 CEST
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Interactive dialogue

17:45 CEST

Item 2: Oral updates by COI on Syria and the High Commissioner on El Obeid, and the OHCHR written update on Sri Lanka followed by General debate

Monday September 7, 2026 17:45 - 18:00 CEST

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In its resolution 62/1, the Human Rights Council requested the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to present an oral update to the Human Rights Council on the human rights situation in and around El Obeid in the context of the ongoing conflict in the Sudan before the end of its sixty-third session. The Council will hear the oral update by OHCHR.

In its resolution 61/3, the Human Rights Council decided to extend the mandate of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic for a period of one year and requested it to present an oral update to the Council at its sixty-third session. The Council will hear the oral update by the Commission of Inquiry.

In its resolution 60/1, the Human Rights Council requested OHCHR to present a written update on progress in reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka at its sixty-third session. The Council will have before it the written update of OHCHR

Progress in reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka - Report of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights - A/HRC/63/18

Monday September 7, 2026 17:45 - 18:00 CEST
Assembly hall

General debate