CGNK activity at the UN
Report of activity at the United Nations
A detailed report of our three first years of activity at the UN follows:
- General work at the United Nations.
- General work at the United Nations’ Human Rights Council.
- Universal periodic reviews and country specific work.
Universal periodic reviews and country specific work
UPR (not specific country-related)
Nonkilling and the Right to Life through the UPR. Three first years (2015-2018) Report
Nonkilling and the Right to Life
through
The Universal Periodic Review
Of all Countries
At the Human Rights Council
Three first years
(2015-2018)
Report prepared by Christophe Barbey,
Main Representative of CGNK at the United Nations in Geneva.
11 th of June 2018
General Statement on UPR Right to Life
The Right to Life through the Universal Periodic Review
Human Rights Council, Item 6.
Video: chapter 23 in http://webtv.un.org/search/item6-general-debate-32nd-meeting-32nd-regular-session-of-human-rights-council/4996969278001/?term=&lan=english&cat=Regular%2032nd%20session&sort=date&page=5#
Download FileStatement on Genocide (2018-03-05)
Human Rights Council
Item 3.
Interactive dialogue, Special
Adviser on genocide.
Geneva, 5th of March 2018
Country-related work
Interactive map:
Alphabetically:
Afghanistan: Urgent debate on Women and Girls in Afghanistan (2022-07-01)
Human Rights Council
50 th session.
Urgent debate on Women and Girls in Afghanistan
Geneva, 1 st of July 2022
Andorra: 1. CGNK Submission (2019-10-03)
Universal Periodical Review
Third Cycle
Andorra
Right to Life
and
Related Human Rights Issues
3 rd of October 2019
Angola: 1. CGNK Submission (2019-03-28)
Download FileAntigua and Barbuda: 1. CGNK Submission (2021-03-25)
Universal Periodical Review
Third Cycle
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
Right to Life and Right to peace
Related Human Rights Issues
March 25 2021
Bangladesh: 1. CGNK Submission (2017-10-05)
Universal Periodical Review
Third cycle
BANGLADESH
Right to life
and related human rights issues
Short submission
5th
of October 2017
Bangladesh: UPR (2023-04-05)
Universal Periodical Review
Forth Cycle
44th Working Group
BANGLADESH
Bangladesh: UPR (2024-03-25)
Human Rights Council
55 th session.
Item 6. UPR of Bangladesh
Delivered by Christophe Barbey
Geneva, 25 th of March 2024
Bhutan: 1. CGNK Submission (2018-10-04)
Download FileBotswana: 1. CGNK Submission (2017-06-29)
Universal periodical review
BOTSWANA
Right to life
and related human rights issues
Right to conscientious objection to military service
and military taxation
29 th of June 2017
Botswana: UPR (2022-10-11)
Universal Periodical Review
Forth Cycle
43rd Working Group
BOTSWANA
Download FileBrunei: 1. CGNK Submission (2018-10-04)
Download FileBrunei: UPR (2024-04-08)
Universal Periodical Review
Forth Cycle
47th Working Group
BURNEI DARUSSALAM
Buthan: UPR (2024-04-08)
Universal Periodical Review
Forth Cycle
47th Working Group
BHUTAN
Cameroon: 1. CGNK Submission (2017-10-05)
Universal periodical review
Third cycle
CAMEROON
Right to life
and related human rights issues
Short submission
4 th of October 2017
Cameroon: UPR (2024-03-26)
Human Rights Council
55 th session.
Item 6. UPR of Cameroon
Delivered by Christophe Barbey
Geneva, 26 th of March 2024
Central African Republic: 1. CGNK Submission (2018-03-29)
Universal periodical review
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
Right to life
and related human rights issues
Short submission
29 th of March 2018
Chad: 1. CGNK Submission (2018-03-29)
Universal periodical review
Third cycle
CHAD
Right to life
and related human rights issues
Short submission
29 th of March 2018
Colombia: 1. CGNK Submission (2017-10-05)
Universal Periodical Review
Third cycle
Colombia
Right to peace
Right to conscientious objection
and related human rights issues
5 th of October 2017
Congo: 1. CGNK Submission (2018-03-29)
Universal periodical review
Third cycle
CONGO
Right to life
and related human rights issues
Short submission
29 th of March 2018
Costa Rica: 1. CGNK Submission (2018-10-04)
Download FileCosta Rica: UPR (2024-04-08)
Universal Periodical Review
Forth Cycle
47th Working Group
COSTA RICA
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: 1. CGNK Submission (2018-10-04)
Download FileDjibouti: 1. CGNK Submission (2017-10-05)
Universal Periodical Review
Third cycle
DJIBOUTI
Right to life
and related human rights issues
Short submission
"Djibouti: UPR (2023-04-05) " has no version set!
Djibouti: UPR (2024-03-25)
Human Rights Council
55 th session.
Item 6. UPR of Djibouti
Delivered by Christophe Barbey
Geneva, 25 th of March 2024
Dominica: 1. CGNK Submission (2018-10-04)
Download FileDominican Republic: 1. CGNK Submission (2019-07-12)
Universal periodical review
Third cycle
Dominican Republic
Right to life
and related human rights issues
12 th of July 2018
Dominican Republic: 2. Oral Statement (2019-07-04)
Human Rights Council
Item 6.
Universal Periodic Review of
the Dominican Republic
Geneva, 5 th of July 2019
East Timor: UPR (2022-07-01)
Human Rights Council
50 th session. Item 6
UPR of Timor-Leste
Geneva, 1 st of July 2022
Equatorial Guinea: 1. CGNK Submission (2018-10-04)
Download FileEquatorial Guinea: UPR (2024-04-08)
Universal Periodical Review
Forth Cycle
47th Working Group
EQUATORIAL GUINEA
Eritrea: 1. CGNK Submission (2019-07-12)
Universal periodical review
Third cycle
ERITREA
Human Rights: Tools of Governance and Well-being
12 th of July 2018
Eritrea: CPTI Joint Oral Statement (2019-07-04)
Human Rights Council
Item 6.
Universal Periodic Review of
Eritrea
Geneva, 4 th of July 2019
Eritrea: ID (2022-06-13)
Human Rights Council
50 th session. Item 2.
ID Eritrea.
Geneva, 13 th of June 2022
Eritrea: Oral Statement (2019-07-02)
Human Rights Council
Item 4
Interactive Dialogue with SR Eritrea
Geneva, 2 nd of July 2019
Eswatini: 1. CGNK Submission (2021-03-25)
Universal Periodical Review
Third Cycle
ESWATINI
Right to Life
Ratification of the Genocide Convention
March 25 2021
Ethiopia: Oral update (2022-06-30)
Human Rights Council
50 th session. Item 4
Oral update on Ethiopia
Geneva, 30 th of June 2022
Grenada: 1. CGNK Submission (2019-07-18)
Universal Periodical Review
Third Cycle
Grenada
Right to Life
and
Related Human Rights Issues
18 th of July 2019
Guyana: 1. CGNK Submission (2019-07-18)
Universal Periodical Review
Third Cycle
Guyana
Right to Life
and
Related Human Rights Issues
18 th of July 2019
Haiti: 1. Oral Statement (2017-03-17) (in French)
Video: Chapter 24 (in French) in http://webtv.un.org/search/iceland-upr-report-consideration-41st-meeting-34th-regular-session-human-rights-council/5361268948001/?term=iceland%20upr&sort=date#
Download FileHaiti: UPR (2022-07-04)
Human Rights Council
50th session. Item 6
Universal Periodic Review of Haiti
Geneva, July 4 th 2022
Human Rights Council Dialogue on Tigray: Oral Statement (2021-09-13)
Human Rights Council Dialogue on Tigray.
Download FileIceland: 1. CGNK Submission (2016-03-21)
Universal periodical review
Second cycle
Iceland
Right to life
and related human rights issues
21 st of March 2016
Video: Chapter 14 in http://webtv.un.org/search/iceland-upr-report-consideration-41st-meeting-34th-regular-session-human-rights-council/5361268948001/?term=iceland%20upr&sort=date#
Download FileIceland: 2. CGNK Submission. Oral Statement (2017-03-16)
Video: Chapter 14 in http://webtv.un.org/search/iceland-upr-report-consideration-41st-meeting-34th-regular-session-human-rights-council/5361268948001/?term=iceland%20upr&sort=date#
Download FileIceland: UPR (2021-07-15)
Download FileIceland: UPR (2022-06-30)
Human Rights Council
50 th session. Item 6
UPR of Iceland
Geneva, 30 th of June 2022
Japan: UPR (2022-07-14)
Right to Life
Related Human Rights Issues
Right to peace
July 14 th 2022
Kenya: 1. CGNK Submission (2019-07-18)
Universal Periodical Review
Third Cycle
Kenya
Right to Life
and
Related Human Rights Issues
18 th of July 2019
Kiribati: 1. CGNK Submission (2019-07-18)
Universal Periodical Review
Third Cycle
Kiribati
Right to Life
and
Related Human Rights Issues
18 th of July 2019
Lesotho: 1. CGNK Submission (2019-07-18)
Universal Periodical Review
Third Cycle
Lesotho
Rights to Life and Peace
Related Human Rights Issues
18 th of July 2019
Lithuania: UPR (2022-07-01)
Human Rights Council
50 th session. Item 6
UPR of Lithuania
Geneva, 1 st of July 2022
Marshall Islands: 1. CGNK Submission (2019-10-03)
Universal Periodical Review
Third Cycle
Marshall Islands
Right to Life
and
Related Human Rights Issues
3 rd of October 2019
Mauritania: 1. CGNK Submission (2020-03-26)
Download FileMauritius: 1. CGNK Submission (2018-03-29)
Universal periodical review
Third cycle
MAURITIUS
Right to life
and related human rights issues
29 th of March 2018
Micronesia: 1. CGNK Submission (2020-07-08)
Universal Periodical Review
Third Cycle
Federated States of Micronesia
Right to Life
and
Related Human Rights Issues
July 8 th 2020
Micronesia: UPR-Info pre-session (2020-12-07)
Universal periodic review of the
Federated States of Micronesia
UPR-Info pre-session
7 th of December 2020
Mozambique: 1. CGNK Submission (2015-06-22)
Universal periodical review
Mozambique
Right to life
and related human rights issues
22 th June 2015
Mozambique: 1. CGNK Submission (2020-10-15)
Download FileNauru: 1. CGNK Submission (2020-03-26)
Universal Periodical Review
Third Cycle
Nauru
Right to Life
and
Related Human Rights Issues
Nauru: UPR-Info pre-session (2020-12-07)
Universal periodic review of Nauru
UPR-Info pre-session
7 th of December 2020
Nepal: 1. CGNK Submission (2020-07-09)
Download FileNepal: 1. CGNK Submission (Nov. 2015)
Universal periodical review
Nepal
Right to life
(CCPR 6)
and other related human rights issues
November 2015
New Zealand: 1. CGNK Submission (2019-07-12)
Universal periodical review
Third cycle
NEW ZEALAND
COOK ISLANDS
NIUE
Participation in the Universal Periodic Review
Right to life
and related human rights issues
12 th of July 2018
New Zealand: Oral Statement (2019-07-04)
Human Rights Council
Item 6
Universal Periodic Review of
New Zealand
Geneva, 4 th of July 2019
Niger: 1. CGNK Submission (2020-10-15)
Download FileNiger: UPR (2021-09-30)
Download FileNonkilling and the Right to Life through the UPR. Three first years (2015-2018) Report
Nonkilling and the Right to Life
through
The Universal Periodic Review
Of all Countries
At the Human Rights Council
Three first years
(2015-2018)
Report prepared by Christophe Barbey,
Main Representative of CGNK at the United Nations in Geneva.
11 th of June 2018
North Macedonia: 1. CGNK Submission (2019-07-12)
Universal periodical review
Third cycle
FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA
Right to life
and related human rights issues
12 th of July 2018
Oman: 1. CGNK Submission (2020-07-08)
Download FilePalau: 1. CGNK Submission (2020-10-15)
Download FilePalau: UPR (2021-09-30)
Download FilePanama: 1. CGNK Submission (2019-10-03)
Universal Periodical Review
Third Cycle
Panama
Right to Life
and
Related Human Rights Issues
Qatar: 1. CGNK Submission (2018-10-04)
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Samoa: 1. CGNK Submission (Sep. 2015)
Universal Periodical Review
Samoa
Right to Life
and Related Human Rights Issues
September 2015
Video: Chapter 14 in http://webtv.un.org/search/samoa-upr-report-consideration-19th-meeting-33rd-regular-session-human-rights-council/5134779615001/?term=samoa%20upr&sort=date#
Download FileSamoa: 2. Human Rights. UPR Info pre-sessions (Presentation)
Download FileSamoa: 3. CGNK Submission. Oral presentation, UPR-info pre-session
Video: Chapter 14 in http://webtv.un.org/search/samoa-upr-report-consideration-19th-meeting-33rd-regular-session-human-rights-council/5134779615001/?term=samoa%20upr&sort=date#
Download FileSamoa: 4. CGNK Submission. Oral Statement, human rights council (2016-09-21) (text)
Video: Chapter 14 in http://webtv.un.org/search/samoa-upr-report-consideration-19th-meeting-33rd-regular-session-human-rights-council/5134779615001/?term=samoa%20upr&sort=date#
Download FileSamoa: 5. CGNK Submission (2021-03-25)
Universal Periodical Review
Third Cycle
SAMOA
Right to Life and Right to Peace
Related Human Rights Issues
March 25 2021
San Marino: 1. CGNK Submission (2019-03-28)
Download FileSierra Leone: 1. CGNK Submission (2020-10-15)
Download FileSierra Leone: UPR (2021-09-30)
Download FileSolomon Islands: 1. CGNK Submission (2020-10-15)
Download FileSolomon Islands: UPR (2021-09-30)
Download FileSomalia: 1. CGNK Submission (2020-10-15)
Download FileSouth Korea: 1. CGNK Submission
Universal Periodical Review
Third cycle
Republic of Korea
Right to Life
and related human rights issues
30 th of March 2017
South Korea: 2. Oral Statement (2018-03-15)
Human Rights Council
Item 6.
UPR of the Republic of Korea.
Geneva, 15 th of March 2018
Video: Chapter 16 in http://webtv.un.org/search/iceland-upr-report-consideration-41st-meeting-34th-regular-session-human-rights-council/5361268948001/?term=iceland%20upr&sort=date#
Download FileSouth Sudan: UPR (2021-7-15)
Download FileSpain: 1. CGNK Submission (2019-07-18)
Universal Periodical Review
Third Cycle
SPAIN
Right to Life
and
Related Human Rights Issues
18th of July 2019
St. Kitts and Nevis: 1. CGNK Submission (2020-07-08)
Download FileSt. Lucia: 1. CGNK Submission (2020-07-08)
Download FileSuriname: 1. CGNK Submission (2021-03-25)
Universal Periodical Review
Third Cycle
SURINAME
Right to Life
Ratification of the Genocide Convention
March 25 2021
Switzerland: 1. CGNK Submission
Universal Periodical Review
Third cycle
Switzerland
Right to Life
Right to Adequate Standard of Living
Right to Conscientious Objection
Related Human Rights Issues
30 th of March 2017
Switzerland: 2. CGNK Submission. Oral presentation, UPR-info pre-session (2017-10-11)
Download FileSwitzerland: 3. Human Rights. UPR Info Pre-sessions (presentation)
Download FileSwitzerland: 4. Déclaration orale (in French) (28-03-15)
Conseil des Droits de l’Homme
Point 6. Examen Périodique
Universel de la Suisse.
Genève, le 15 mars 2018
Video (in French): Chapter 15 in http://webtv.un.org/search/switzerland-upr-report-consideration-38th-meeting-37th-regular-session-human-rights-council-/5751988097001/?term=switzerland%20upr&sort=date#
Download FileSwitzerland: 5. Oral Statement (translated) (2018-03-15)
Human Rights Council
Item 6.
UPR of Switzerland.
Geneva, 15 th of March 2018
Translation. Delivered in French.
Video (in French): Chapter 15 in http://webtv.un.org/search/switzerland-upr-report-consideration-38th-meeting-37th-regular-session-human-rights-council-/5751988097001/?term=switzerland%20upr&sort=date#
Download FileSwitzerland: 6. Suicide prevention is part of the right to life. As such, it is a State duty Switzerland recognized (Press Release)
Download FileSwitzerland: 7. La prévention du suicide fait partie du droit à la vie (Communiqué) (in French)
Download FileThailand: 1. CGNK Submission (2021-03-25)
Universal Periodical Review
Third Cycle
THAILAND
Right to Life
Ratification of the Genocide Convention
March 25 2021
Timor Leste: UPR (2021-07-15)
Download FileTurkmenistan: 1. CGNK Submission (2017-10-05)
Universal Periodical Review
Third cycle
TURKMENISTAN
Right to life
and related human rights issues
Short submission
5 th of October 2017
Turkmenistan: 2. Human Rights. UPR Info Pre-sessions (Presentation)
Download FileTurkmenistan: 2. UPR-Info pre-session (text)
UPR-Info pre-session
Turkmenistan
Geneva, 11 th of April 2018
Tuvalu: 1. CGNK Submission (2017-10-04)
Universal Periodical Review
Third cycle
TUVALU
Right to life
and related human rights issues
Short submission
4 th of October 2017
"Tuvalu: UPR (2023-04-05) " has no version set!
Tuvalu: UPR (2024-03-22)
Human Rights Council
55 th session.
Item 6. UPR of Tuvalu
Delivered by Christophe Barbey
Geneva, 22 nd of March 2024
Ukraine: Situation in Mariupol (2022-06-16)
Human Rights Council
50 th session.
Item 2. Situation in Mariupol
Geneva, 16 th of June 2022
Ukraine: Situation in Ukraine and Crimea (2022-07-05)
Human Rights Council
50 th session. Item 10
Situation in Ukraine and Crimea
Geneva, 5 th of July 2022
Delivered by Elina Viitasaari
CGNK Gender focal point
United Kingdom: 1. CGNK Submission
Download FileUnited Kingdom: 3. CGNK Submission: Oral Statement (2017-09-21)
Download FileUniversal Periodical Review: Nepal (July 9th 2020)
Download FileUPR Indonesia (2023-03-27)
Human Rights Council
52 nd session. Item 6. UPR Indonesia.
Delivered by Christophe Barbey
Geneva, 27 th of March 2023
UPR of Finland (2023-03-27)
Human Rights Council
52 nd session. Item 6. UPR of Finland
Delivered by Christophe Barbey
Geneva, 27 th of March 2023
UPR Report (2022-11-17)
Human Rights Council, 51st session. Universal Periodic review.
Download FileUSA: 1. CGNK Submission (2019-10-03)
Universal Periodical Review
Third Cycle
United States of America
Right to Life
and
Related Human Rights Issues
3 rd of October 2019
Vanuatu: 1. CGNK Submission (2019-07-12)
Universal periodical review
Third cycle
VANUATU
Right to life
and related human rights issues
12 th of July 2018
Vanuatu: 2. Déclaration Orale (2019-07-04)
Conseil des Droits de l'Homme<
Item 6
Examen Périodique Universel du<
Vanuatu
Genève, le 4 juillet 2019
General UN-Related work
General Statement on UPR Right to Life
The Right to Life through the Universal Periodic Review
Human Rights Council, Item 6.
Video: chapter 23 in http://webtv.un.org/search/item6-general-debate-32nd-meeting-32nd-regular-session-of-human-rights-council/4996969278001/?term=&lan=english&cat=Regular%2032nd%20session&sort=date&page=5#
Download FileHuman Rights Council Dialogue on Tigray: Oral Statement (2021-09-13)
Human Rights Council Dialogue on Tigray.
Download FileMeeting of the President of the General Assembly with NGO’s (2022-06-15)
Human Rights Council
50th session.
Meeting of the President of the General Assembly with NGO’s
Geneva, 15th of June 2022
The Life Constitution (Annex one to our UPR submissions)
The Life Constitution
The right to life and the pleasure of living and living well
Legal and practical aspects of the right to life
Peace policies
Annex one to our Universal Periodic Review submissions
Provisional document
July 14th 2022
The Life Constitution. UPR Annex 1 (2022-10-11)
The Life Constitution
The right to life, the pleasure of living and the benefit of living well
Ukraine. HRC: General Debate (2022-09-14)
Human Rights Council
51 th session.
Item 2. General Debate.
Written Statement: Upholding human rights in the “Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management” as part of environmentally sound management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes (2021-08-22)
Upholding human rights in the “Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management” as part of environmentally sound management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes (A/HRC/48/61).
Download FileGeneral work at UN’s Human Rights Council
Bangladesh: UPR (2024-03-25)
Human Rights Council
55 th session.
Item 6. UPR of Bangladesh
Delivered by Christophe Barbey
Geneva, 25 th of March 2024
Tuvalu: UPR (2024-03-22)
Human Rights Council
55 th session.
Item 6. UPR of Tuvalu
Delivered by Christophe Barbey
Geneva, 22 nd of March 2024
Djibouti: UPR (2024-03-25)
Human Rights Council
55 th session.
Item 6. UPR of Djibouti
Delivered by Christophe Barbey
Geneva, 25 th of March 2024
Cameroon: UPR (2024-03-26)
Human Rights Council
55 th session.
Item 6. UPR of Cameroon
Delivered by Christophe Barbey
Geneva, 26 th of March 2024
General Debate (2024-03-27)
Human Rights Council
55 th session.
Item 7. General Debate.
Delivered by Christophe Barbey
Geneva, of 27 th of March 2024
ID on HC Report on OPT (2024-02-29)
Human Rights Council
55 th session.
Item 2. ID on HC Report on OPT
Delivered by Christophe Barbey
Geneva, 29 th of February 2024
ID on DPRK (2024-03-18)
Human Rights Council.
55 th session.
Item 4. ID on DPRK.
Delivered by Christophe Barbey.
Geneva, 18 th of March 2024.
Ongoing work at the human rights council, 55 th session (2024-04-11)
Human Rights Council
55 th session. CGNK report
Christophe Barbey
11 th of April 2024
UPR Indonesia (2023-03-27)
Human Rights Council
52 nd session. Item 6. UPR Indonesia.
Delivered by Christophe Barbey
Geneva, 27 th of March 2023
UPR of Finland (2023-03-27)
Human Rights Council
52 nd session. Item 6. UPR of Finland
Delivered by Christophe Barbey
Geneva, 27 th of March 2023
SR on DPRK (2023-03-20)
Human Rights Council
52 nd session.
Item 4. SR on DPRK.
Delivered by Christophe Barbey
Geneva, 20 th of March 2023
Human Rights defenders (2023-03-15)
Human Rights Council
52 nd session. Item 3.
Human Rights defenders
Delivered by Christophe Barbey
Geneva, 15 th of March 2023
Right to peace - Droit à la paix (English & French) (2023-03-08)
Human Rights Council
52 nd session.
General debate Item 2
Right to peace
Delivered by Christophe Barbey
Geneva, 8 th of March 2023
Death penalty panel media report (2023-03-02)
Human Rights Council
52 nd session.
Biennial Panel on the death penalty
Media report
Geneva, 2 nd of March 2023
Human Rights Council: Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable International Order
Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable International Order.
Download FilePanel on Women Rights (2022-06)
Human Rights Council
50 th session.
Panel on Women Rights
Geneva, of June 2022
Celebration: 50 sessions of the HRC (2022-06-15)
Human Rights Council
50st session. Item 5.
Celebration: 50 sessions of the HRC.
Geneva, 15th of June 2022
This statement was not delivered due to the closure of the meeting.
Human Rights Council 43rd Urgent Debate (2020-06-17 & 18)
Human Rights Council 43rd
Urgent Debate
Geneva, 17 th and 18 th of June 2020
10th anniversary of the declaration on human rights education (2021-09-29)
Download FileStatement on Genocide (2018-03-05)
Human Rights Council
Item 3.
Interactive dialogue, Special
Adviser on genocide.
Geneva, 5th of March 2018