39th Session of the UN Human Rights Council hosted in Geneva

10 September 2018

The 39th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) will be held on 10–28 September 2018, at the Palais des Nations, in Geneva, Switzerland.

During the session, high-level discussions will be held on various human rights related issues, such as the right to privacy, rights of persons with disabilities, rights of minorities, and rights of children.

The Special Rapporteur on human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation will present the following reports to the Council:

Thematic report on forcibly displaced persons (A/HRC/39/55) – advanced edited report
Country visit report to India (A/HRC/39/55/Add.1) – advanced edited report
Country visit report to Mongolia (A/HRC/39/55/Add.2) – advanced edited report

Learn more about the United Nations Human Rights Council here.

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