Slovenia as a new member of the UN Human Rights Council at its 61st session in Geneva
SLOVENIA, February 23 - The session will take place from 23 February to 31 March 2026. During the high-level segment, Minister Fajon will take part in an event on strengthening women’s political leadership in multilateralism and hold several bilateral meetings.
The Council will consider a wide range of thematic issues, as well as the human rights situation in individual countries. Panel discussions will cover the right to freedom of religion or belief, human rights defenders, the rights of persons with disabilities, the rights of the child – including protection from violence and children in armed conflict – minority rights, the right to live in a clean, healthy and sustainable environment, economic, social and cultural rights, the right to privacy and human rights in the context of counter-terrorism.
The session will also address the deteriorating human rights situation in a number of countries and territories worldwide, including the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Ukraine, Belarus, Afghanistan, Iran, Syria, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Haiti, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, South Sudan, Sudan, Mali, Myanmar and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
As a member of the Human Rights Council, Slovenia will actively draw attention to human rights violations in specific countries and promote high international standards, in particular with regard to the rights of children and young people, the rights of women and girls, human rights in relation to the environment and climate change and minority rights.
The annual full-day meeting on the rights of the child will address violations of children’s rights in armed conflict. In keeping with established practice, Slovenia will be represented at this meeting by a child delegate.
Slovenia will also devote particular attention to the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment, including by co-sponsoring a side event on the margins of the 61st session of the HRC.
Together with Austria, Slovenia will present a draft resolution on the rights of persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities, with a view to extending the mandate of the Independent Expert on minority issues.
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