General Information

“Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status. Furthermore, no distinction shall be made on the basis of the political, jurisdictional or international status of the country or territory to which a person belongs, whether it be independent, trust, non-self-governing or under any other limitation of sovereignty.”

- Article 2 Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

The 61st Annual DPI/NGO Conference "Reaffirming Human Rights: The Universal Declaration at 60" will take place at UNESCO's Headquarters in Paris from 3-5 September. The Conference is open to representatives of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) associated with the United Nations Department of Public Information (DPI), those in consultative status with the United Nations through the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and those working with UNESCO and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).

On this page you will find detailed information about how to register, visa regulations or where and how to get to UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, where to stay while in Paris and most importantly the best deals that the NGO community have been able to secure on travel.

For more information about the Conference, please take a few minutes to acquaint yourself with this interactive website and its contents. If you have additional questions and are unable to find the answers on our website, please e-mail us and we will get back to you as soon as possible.