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President of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ General Assembly to attend the 58th Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva<\/strong><\/p>\n

New York, 21 February 2025<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The President of the United Nations General Assembly, H.E. Mr. Philemon Yang, will undertake an official visit to Geneva, Switzerland, from 22-26 February 2025 to participate in the 58th session of the Human Rights Council.<\/p>\n

The Opening Segment of the 58th session of the Human Rights Council\u00a0<\/strong>
The President of the General Assembly will address the opening segment of the 58th session of the Human Rights Council. He will take the opportunity to reaffirm his commitment to protecting all human rights, with an emphasis on the rights of women and girls, reiterating that the Pact for the Future,<\/a>\u00a0and the Declaration on Future Generations, demand the full implementation of international commitments on women\u2019s rights.<\/p>\n

Additionally, he will speak at the annual high-level panel discussion on human rights mainstreaming under the theme \u201cThirtieth anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action\u201d and at the High-level Segment of the Conference on Disarmament.<\/p>\n

Bilateral Meetings<\/strong>
During his visit, President Yang will hold bilateral meetings, including with Ambassador J\u00fcrg Lauber, President of the Human Rights Council; Ms. Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Office in Geneva; Mr. Volker Turk, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ High Commissioner for Human Rights; Ms. Mirjana Spoljaric, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC); Ms. Izumi Nakamitsu, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs; and H.E Butin Sergey Vladimirovich, First Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation.<\/p>\n

Executive Briefing to Member States<\/strong>
He will also speak at the executive briefing to Member States on his priorities, including the implementation of the Pact of the Future, aiming to foster engagement with Member States and Observers based in Geneva. This engagement seeks to ensure synergy and complementarity between Geneva and New York, in particular with regard to the work of the General Assembly and the Human Rights Council.<\/p>\n

The costs of the visit are borne by the OPGA Trust Fund.<\/p>\n

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