SIDE EVENT HELD DURING THE 63RD SESSION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL

The Permanent Mission of Mongolia to the UN Office and other international organizations in Geneva, in collaboration with the international NGO "NGO Working Group on Human Rights Education and Learning," organized a side event entitled "15th Anniversary of the UN Declaration on Human Rights Education and Training: From Commitment to Implementation – What comes next?" on September 16 during the 63rd session of the UN Human Rights Council. The event was co-sponsored by the Permanent Missions of Italy, Lebanon, Slovenia, Thailand, and the Philippines in Geneva.

In her opening remarks, Permanent Representative D. Gerelmaa shared Mongolia's experience in promoting human rights education and integrating it into curricula at all levels of education and expressed her views on the key shift needed to move human rights education from a stated commitment to lived practice as well as on the stakes for the next phase.

Ambassador Caroline Ziadeh, Permanent Representative of Lebanon; Ambassador Božena Forštnarič Boroje, Permanent Representative of Slovenia; Elena Ippoliti, Coordinator for Human Rights Education at the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights; and Illan Acher, Coordinator for Human Rights Education at Amnesty International, participated as speakers at the event, sharing their respective activities and experiences.

The side event was attended by representatives from Permanent Missions in Geneva, international organizations, and civil society organizations.