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September 18, 2026
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The international community marks 40 years since the adoption of the United Nations (UN) Declaration on the Right to Development. The Declaration affirmed development as an “inalienable human right” and recognized the right of every human person to participate in, contribute to, and enjoy economic, social, cultural, and political development in which all human rights and fundamental freedoms can be fully realized. During the 63rd session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC), a biennial panel on Right to Development was held to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Declaration. The...

September 15, 2026
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On 15th of September 2026, a High-Level Panel on the Fifteenth Anniversary of the Adoption of the United Nations Declaration on Human Rights Education and Training took place during the 63rd session of the Human Rights Council to consider good practices, challenges and the way forward for strengthening its implementation. The panel was framed in the ongoing fifth phase (2025-2029) of the World Programme for Human Rights Education, focusing on human rights education for children and youth. In his introductory remarks, Mr. Volker Türk, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights,...

August 23, 2026
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Literacy for People, the Planet and Prosperity Every year on September 8, the world celebrates International Literacy Day, established by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1966. The day serves as a reminder that literacy is a fundamental human right and an essential foundation for lifelong learning, dignity, peace, and sustainable development. In 2026, International Literacy Day marks its 60th anniversary under the theme “Literacy for people, the planet and prosperity.” This theme highlights the power of literacy in advancing human well-being, environmental sustainability, and inclusive economic growth....

April 15, 2026
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The IV World Meeting of the ISS-FMA, promoted within the Programming of the General Council of the daughters of Mary Help of Christians (Salesian Sisters) for the six-year period 2022–2027, took place in Manila (Philippines) from March 9 to 13, 2026. The meeting gathered participants from different regions of the world, with 68 attending in person - from the Philippines, India, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Benin, Colombia, and the Dominican Republic - and 14 joining online from Brazil, Italy, and Spain. Among the participants were Sr. Sarah Garcia, Director...

April 8, 2026
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The 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council took place from 23 February to 31 March 2026 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The agenda featured a wide range of discussions focused on key human rights issues. IIMA and VIDES delivered two oral statements on item 3. In particular, during the Interactive Dialogue (ID) with the Special Rapporteur (SR) on the sale, sexual exploitation and sexual abuse of children (text and video), we welcomed the report’s analysis of progress achieved, emerging challenges, and future priorities to better protect children....

March 30, 2026
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Between January and March 2026, in partnership with the Salesian Sisters of Ireland, IIMA Human Rights Office organised and delivered a three-module training programme dedicated to local project teams. Following a preliminary introductory meeting held in December 2025, the training initiative brought together civil society actors involved in nine local projects implemented by the Salesian Sisters across five countries - India, South Sudan, Tanzania, Madagascar, and Lesotho. In order to provide an interactive space for the many participants, each module was conducted twice and offered in both English and French...

February 28, 2026
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In response to the call for inputs launched by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) for the preparation of a study on the impact of mental health challenges on the enjoyment of human rights by young people, in accordance with Human Rights Council resolution 57/30, IIMA and VIDES contributed with two complementary submissions. One contribution was prepared by the IIMA-VIDES Human Rights Office based on the results of a global online survey conducted within its youth network: a survey that gathered 1,778 responses from participants across...

February 2, 2026
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In preparation for her thematic report to the United Nations Human Rights Council at its 62nd session in June 2026, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Education, Farida Shaheed, launched a global call for inputs on curriculum, pedagogy and assessment. The call invited contributions from States, United Nations agencies, funds and programmes, national human rights institutions, academics, educators, business actors, as well as civil society organizations, with the aim of gathering diverse perspectives on how education systems can better support the realization of the right to education. The...

December 4, 2025
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We can’t lose sight of the fact that dignity and human rights are non-negotiable for they are “our everyday essentials”. In a time of uncertainty and insecurity, Human Rights Day, celebrated every 10 December, reaffirms the importance of reconnecting with human rights. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, underscores that “we must reconnect with human rights, remembering that they are about people – about their needs, wants and fears, as well as their hopes and aspirations”. The theme of the UN Human Rights Day 2025, Human Rights: our Everyday...

November 25, 2025
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The UN General Assembly adopted Resolution 54/134, on 7 February 2000, officially designating November 25  as International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and invited governments, international organizations and NGOs to organize activities to raise awareness about this critical issue. Violence against women and girls is one of the most widespread and pervasive human rights violations in the world as almost one in three women has experienced physical or sexual violence by an intimate partner, a non-partner, or both, at least once in her lifetime (Source: UN). On 25...

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