Together with the Permanent Mission of Uruguay, the EU supported Human Rights Council side event on children’s rights led by child human rights defenders and organized by multiple child rights organizations*. The event gave space to children from Ukraine, Colombia, Lebanon and Palestine the opportunity to express their thoughts and share their recommendations to states and stakeholders.

The EU Delegation organized a side event of the Human Rights Council to celebrate, reflect, and commemorate the 40 th anniversary of the mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, a mandate that is sponsored by the European Union.

Ahead of International Women’s Day the EU Delegation in Geneva, together with the International Gender Champions, the Diplomatic Club of Geneva, and the Geneva Graduate Institute organised the 7 th edition of the Geneva Gender Debate. The motion of this year’s debate declared that “this House believes that countries should adopt a feminist approach to peace and security to address today’s global...

The 16 th of February 2026 marks two years since the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. The EU Delegation to the United Nations in Geneva organised a memorial at the Gandhi Memorial Point, bringing together diplomats from across Geneva to honour his courage and legacy.