HRC50 | PART 5: Commemorative Event for the 50th session of the Human Rights Council

The Human Rights Council marked its 50th session with a high-level interactive discussion that provided stakeholders with an opportunity to reflect on the achievements made and the lessons learned since the 1st session in 2006. 15 June 2022

Chair:
H.E. Mr. Federico Villegas (Argentina), President of the Human Rights Council
Keynote address:
H.E. Mr. Abdulla Shahid, President of the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly

Remarks:
• Mr. Antonio Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General
• Ms. Michelle Bachelet, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
• Estela Carlotto, President, Association of Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo

Moderator:
• Mr. Eric Tistounet, Chief, Human Rights Council Branch, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

Panellists:
• Mr. Jan Eliasson, President of the 60th session of the General Assembly and former Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations
• H.E. Mr. Ivan Šimonović, Permanent Representative of Croatia to the United Nations in New York and former Assistant Secretary General for Human Rights
• H.E. Ms. Suphatra Srimaitreephithak, Permanent Representative of Thailand to the United Nations in Geneva
• H.E. Ms. Yvette Stevens (Sierra Leone), Chairperson of the Intersessional seminars on the contribution of the Human Rights Council to the prevention of human rights violations (2018)
• Mr. Victor Madrigal Madrigal-Borloz, Independent Expert on sexual orientation and gender identity, Chair of the Special Procedures Coordination Committee (2021/2022)
• Ms. Mona M'Bikay, Executive Director, UPR Info

-SPEAKERS-
H.E. Mr. Abdulla Shahid, President of the General Assembly
Mr. Antonio Guterres, U.N Secretary-General
Ms. Michelle Bachelet, High Commissioner for Human Rights
Ms. Estela Carlotto, President of the Association of Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo
H.E. Mrs. Katharina Stasch, Permanent Representative of Germany to the UNOG
Mr. Eric Tistounet, Moderator, Chief, Human Rights Council Branch, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
H.E. Mr. Ivan Simonovic, Permanent Representative of Croatia to the UNHQ
Mr. Jan Eliasson, President of the 60th Session of the G.A
H.E. Ms. Suphatra Srimaitreephithak, Permanent Representative of Thailand to the UNOG
H.E. Ms. Yvette Stevens, Chairperson of the 2019 intersessional seminars
Mr. Victor Madrigal-Borloz, Independent Expert on protection against violence
Ms. Mona M'Bikay, Executive Director of UPR Info
Maldives (on behalf of a group of countries), Mr. Asim Ahmed
Pakistan (on behalf of a group of countries), Mr. Khalil ur Rahman Hashmi
Bahamas (on behalf of a group of countries), Ms. Patricia Ann Hermanns
International Lesbian and Gay Association, Mr. Gabriel Galil
European Union, Ms. Lotte Knudsen
Cote d'Ivoire, Mr. Kouadio Adjoumani
Mexico, Ms. Francisca E. Méndez Escobar
China, Mr. Dai Demao
Fondation pour l'étude des relations, Mr. Felix Kirchmeier
State of Palestine, Ms. Dima Asfour
Iceland (on behalf of a group of countries), Mr. Harald Aspelund
Switzerland, Mr. Jürg Lauber