NGO Participation in the Human Rights Council

(as of December 2009)

Introduction  

The United Nations Human Rights Council is the principal UN intergovernmental body responsible for human rights [ Find out more in the Handbook for Civil Society ].

Pursuant to General Assembly Resolution 60/251, paragraph 11, the participation of NGOs in the Human Rights Council shall be based on the arrangements and practices observed by the Commission on Human Rights, including Economic and Social Council resolution 1996/31 of 25 July 1996.

Participation of NGOs in the regular and special sessions of the HRC, as well as the sessions of its working group on the Universal Periodic Review (UPR), is limited to NGOs enjoying consultative status with ECOSOC.

Check your NGO in the ECOSOC NGO database

For information on how your NGO can apply for ECOSOC consultative status

How do I get accreditation and access to the Session?

How can I submit written statements? Deadline 15 February 2010.

How can I make an oral statement? [Open, 7am, Greenwich Mean Time, Monday, 1 March 2010.]

How can I request a room for a side event? Deadline 15 February 2010.

Where can I find the Programme of Work, Agenda, Bulletin of Informal Meetings, and Council reports?

Webcast service

Video archives of past HRC sessions, as well as live broadcast of the Session, are available here .

For help and further information please contact the HRC NGO Liaison Office