Sessions
The Human Rights Council holds no fewer than three regular sessions a year, for a total of at least ten weeks. They take place in February-March, June-July and September-October. Sessions can be three, four or five weeks long, depending on the programme of work.
If one-third of the Member States requests it, the Human Rights Council can decide at any time to hold a special session to address human rights violations and emergencies.
Special sessions
Special sessions
11 May 2023, Human rights impact of the ongoing conflict in the Sudan
24 November 2022, The deteriorating situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, especially with respect to women and children
12 May 2022, The deteriorating human rights situation in Ukraine stemming from the Russian aggression
17 December 2021, The grave human rights situation in Ethiopia
05 November 2021, The human rights implications of the ongoing situation in the Sudan