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April 8, 2026
in News EN

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....

February 28, 2026
in #youth, News EN

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
in #youth, News EN

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...

October 11, 2025
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“We, the girls from rural areas, want to exercise our rights online permanently, efficiently and securely. Just as I have had the possibility thanks to this empowerment project, all girls need to be able to learn about secure platforms that help empower us and enable us to choose who we want to be in the future.” Luciana, 13 years old, from a rural farming community in Peru. Extract from her intervention in the Online Event “The Commitment of the Human Rights Council to Youth and Human Rights: Addressing the Digital Divide, Online...

October 8, 2025
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The 60th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council took place from 8 September to 8 October 2025 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 right to development (text and video), they welcomed the report on his visit to Honduras, expressing concern that 40% of children in the country are still out...

September 16, 2025
in #youth, News EN

On 16 September 2025, the voices of young people, powerfully resonated at the Human Rights Council’s Biennial Panel “The role of youth in fostering peaceful societies and creating an enabling environment for the enjoyment of human rights by all” (watch the Session here). With 1.9 billion young people worldwide, the message was clear: youth are not only future leaders, but present agents of peace and human rights. Deputy High Commissioner Nada Al-Nashif opened with a call to take youth seriously as bridge-builders in an increasingly polarized world. She warned of shrinking...

September 8, 2025
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The 8th of September commemorates United Nations International Literacy Day (ILD) which was established in 1966 to draw attention to a fundamental right, that is, the ability to read, write, and access knowledge. Today, however, the word “literacy” also refers to the capacity to access online information, understand it, evaluate it critically, and use it responsibly. UNESCO emphasizes that: “Literacy is a key to making transformation inclusive, sustainable, relevant, and meaningful. Beyond reading and writing on paper, literacy in the digital age allows people to access, understand, evaluate, create, communicate,...

August 12, 2025
in #youth, News EN

The International Youth Day (IYD) celebrated every 12th of August was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1999. It aims to draw attention to the youth challenges, opportunities and their fundamental role in building fairer, more just, and more peaceful communities. The IYD 2025 theme, “the Contribution of Local Youth Actions for the Sustainable Development Goals and Beyond”, promoted by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), emphasizes the “unique role of young people in translating global ambitions into community-driven realities.” It is believed that...

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