Informal consultations organized by the Permanent Missions of Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, El Salvador, France, Greece, Italy, Morocco, Philippines, Portugal, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Tunisia and Uzbekistan
Friday September 11, 2026 09:00 - 10:30 CEST Room XI
In its resolution 60/25, the Human Rights Council renewed the mandate of Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery until the entry into function of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery and trafficking in persons, whereafter the mandate of Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery will conclude. The resolution requested the Special Rapporteur to submit reports on the implementation of the mandate to the Council in accordance with its annual programme of work. The Council will consider the reports of the new mandate holder, Katarina Schwarz, during an interactive dialogue.
Report of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery and trafficking in persons - A/HRC/63/36
In its resolution 60/7, the Human Rights Council decided to extend, for a period of three years, the mandate of Special Rapporteur on the right to development. The Council will consider the reports of the mandate holder, Surya Deva during an interactive dialogue
Participation in development: taking the right to development seriously - Report of the Special Rapporteur on the right to development - A/HRC/63/32
Side event organized by the Permanent Mission of Thailand Co-Sponsors: Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea, the Philippines, Vietnam, Japan, Kenya, and Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Friday September 11, 2026 13:00 - 14:00 CEST Concordia 1
In its resolution 60/7, the Human Rights Council decided to extend, for a period of three years, the mandate of Special Rapporteur on the right to development. The Council will consider the reports of the mandate holder, Surya Deva during an interactive dialogue
Participation in development: taking the right to development seriously - Report of the Special Rapporteur on the right to development - A/HRC/63/32
In its resolution 42/23, the Human Rights Council decided to establish a subsidiary expert mechanism to provide the Council with thematic expertise on the right to development in searching for, identifying and sharing best practices with Member States and to promote the implementation of the right to development worldwide. The Council will consider the annual report of the Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development and its thematic studies on climate finance: vulnerability and responsibility and on artificial intelligence, cultural rights and the right to development during an interactive dialogue.
Annual report of the Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development - A/HRC/63/38
Climate finance: vulnerability and responsibility - Thematic study by the Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development - A/HRC/63/39
Artificial intelligence, cultural rights and the right to development- Thematic study by the Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development - A/HRC/63/40
Friday September 11, 2026 15:45 - 17:00 CEST Assembly hall
