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High-level panel discussion on the tenth anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on Human Rights Education and Training: good practices, challenges and the way forward

Date

29 September 2021

AT

the 48th session of the Human Rights Council

LOCATION

Room XX of the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland

In commemoration of the tenth anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on Human Rights Education and Training, OHCHR organized a panel discussion at the 48th session of the Human Rights Council as a space to discuss current issues related to human rights education and training. In order to build synergies with other current relevant United Nations initiatives, the panel discussion focused on human rights education and training for youth. The panel discussion took place on 29 September 2021, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in a hybrid modality on Zoom and in Room XX of the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. Click here to view the concept note of the panel.

The panel discussion aimed at generating recommendations to enhance national implementation of human rights education and training for youth, based on good practice, challenges and current opportunities, in line with the United Nations Declaration on Human Rights Education and Training, Target 4.7 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the fourth phase (2020-2024) of the World Programme for Human Rights Education.

The panel discussion was opened by Ms. Michelle Bachelet, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ms. Stefania Giannini, Assistant Director-General for Education of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and Ms. Jayathma Wickramanayake, United Nations Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth. The panellists were the Ms. Simona Kustec (Minister for Education, Science and Sport of Slovenia), Ms. Gwendolyn Ll. Pimentel-Gana (Commissioner of the Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines); Mr. Vernor Muñoz Villalobos (Board member of Universidad Estatal a Distancia de Costa Rica) and Mr. Irfaan Mangera (Youth Activism Programme Manager at the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation in South Africa).

A short documentary on the work of Mr. Mangera (available on the link) was also shown at the event.

The report of the panel, reviewed by the Human Rights Council at its 49th session in March 2022, is available on the link. A summary of the panel is available on the link and the webcast can be viewed on the link.

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