National Statements

• High Level Statement to the 55th Session of the Human Rights Council – 27 February 2024, delivered by the Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia, the Hon Tim Watts
• Interactive Dialogue on the report of the High Commissioner on the human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and the obligation to ensure accountability and justice – 28 February 2024
• Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan – 29 February 2024
• Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on the report of the High Commissioner on the situation of human rights in the Sudan (with assistance of designated Expert) – 1 March 2024, delivered by New Zealand on behalf of CANZ
• Item 2 General Debate – 4 March 2024
• Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment – 7 March 2024, delivered by Canada on behalf of CANZ
• Panel Discussion on countering religious hatred constituting incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence – 8 March 2024
• Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities – 11 March 2024
• Interactive Dialgoue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders – 12 March 2024, delivered by Australia on behalf of CANZ
• Interactive Diagoue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran – 15 March 2024
• Interactive Dialogue with the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran – 18 March 2024, delivered by Canada on behalf of CANZ
• Interactive Dialogue with Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea - 19 March 2024, delivered by Australia on behalf of a group of countries
• Interactive Dialogue on the High Commissioner’s report on the situation of human rights in Belarus in the run-up to the 2020 presidential election and in its aftermath – 19 March 2024
• Interactive Dialgoue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar – 20 March 2024, delivered by Australia on behalf of CANZ
• Interactive Dialogue on the Report of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on Technical assistance and capacity-building for South Sudan – 2 April 2024
• End of session statement – 5 April 2024

Joint Statements

• Joint Statement for the High Level Side Event: 10 years of Russia’s assault on human rights and fundamental freedoms in Ukraine, 26 February 2024 – delivered by Albania on behalf of the Group of Friends of Accountability following Aggression against Ukraine
• Joint Statement on disability inclusion mainstreaming within the UN System during Annual High-Level Mainstreaming Panel, 26 February 2024 – delivered by Mexico on behalf of a group of countries
• Joint Statement on the death of Alexei Navalny and the situation of the political opposition and human rights defenders in Russia, 4 March 2024 – delivered by European Union on behalf of a group of countries
• Joint Statement on peaceful assembly during the interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, 6 March 2024 – delivered on behalf of the Group of Friends of Responsibility to Protect (R2P)
• Interactive Dialogue with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for children and armed conflict, 13 March 2024 – delivered by Uruguay on behalf of a Group of States from the Group of Friends on Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC)
• Interactive Dialogue with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for children and armed conflict, 13 March 2024 – delivered by Nigeria on behalf of Endorsing States on Safe Schools Declaration
• Joint Statement on inclusive participation in elections in 2024 in the world, 13 March 2024 – delivered by Romania on behalf of a cross-regional group of countries
• Joint Statement on the report of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on climate change, 13 March 2024 – delivered on behalf of the Group of Friends of the Responsibility to Protect (R2P)
• Joint Statement commemorating the 45th anniversary of the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), 14 March 2024 – delivered by Kyrgyzstan on behalf of a group of countries
• Joint Statement during the Interactive Dialogue with the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Islamic Republic of Iran, 15 March 2024 – delivered by Costa Rica on behalf of a group of countries
• Joint Statement on local government and human rights, 15 March 2024 – delivered by Switzerland on behalf of a group of countries
• Joint Statement on the occasion of International Women’s Day, 18 March 2024 – delivered by Afghanistan on behalf of a group of countries
• Joint Statement on unlawfully detained civilians during Interactive Dialogue with the Independent International Commission of Inquiry, 18 March 2024 – delivered by Netherlands on behalf of the Group of Friends of Accountability following the Aggression Against Ukraine
• Joint Statement on ICJ Syria Provisional Measures during Item 4 Interactive Dialogue with COI on Syria, 18 March 2024 – delivered by Canada on behalf of a cross-regional group of countries
• Joint Statement on Humanitarian Access in Sudan, 19 March 2024 – delivered by United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on behalf of the Troifka for Sudan and supported by a group of countries
• Joint Statement on Indigenous Peoples’ knowledge and science, climate change, and human rights, 27 March 2024 – delivered by Canada on behalf of a group of states
• Joint Statement on holding “elections” for president of the Russia Federation in the temporarily occupied or controlled territories of Ukraine, 27 March 2024 – delivered by Ukraine on behalf of a group of states
• Joint Statement on the territorial integrity of Ukraine, 28 March 2024 – delivered on behalf of a group of countries
• Joint Statement during Item 10 General Debate on accelerating implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals to promote gender equality, 3 April 2024 – delivered by Viet Nam on behalf of a group of countries.
• Joint Statement on technical cooperation with the Philippines, 3 April 2024 – delivered by Switzerland on behalf of the donor countries on the UN Joint Programme for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights in the Philippines
• Joint Statement on the importance of transitional justice and accountability in Ethiopia, 3 April 2024 – delivered on behalf of a group of countries
• Joint Statement during Item 10 General Debate on technical assistance and capacity-building, 3 April 2024 – delivered by the Contact Group on a Diverse HRC Membership