Events
Google+
Four Google+ Hangouts featured discussions with senior UN officials and leading experts on human rights:
22 November
Discussion on the impact of business on human rights
30 November
Discussion on the rights of persons with disabilities
4 December
Discussion on the rights of minorities
10 December
Discussion with the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Watch here
New York
The 15th United Nations Student Conference on Human Rights took place at UN Headquarters in New York on 5-7 December 2012.
See archived video of the event.
A panel discussion at the Ford Foundation on 10 December featured young activists who have played a leading role in enabling the inclusion and participation of marginalized groups. The event was moderated by Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights Ivan Simonovic. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon delivered opening remarks. A musical performance by the band Carimi from Haiti concluded the event.
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Geneva
The High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, hosted a Human Rights Day event on 10 December. Videos are available at webtv.un.org
Other events included a classical music performance, a video screening, and the launch of the Arabic language version of the website of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.
Around the world
Events and outreach activities were conducted by UN Information Centres and partners from civil society, government and academic institutions in Antananarivo, Athens, Beirut, Brazzaville, Brussels, Cairo, Canberra, Dakar, Dar es Salaam, Dhaka, Jakarta, Lagos, Lusaka, Mexico, Moscow, Nairobi, Ouagadougou, Port of Spain, Pretoria, Sana'a, Vienna, Warsaw, Yangon and Yerevan.
Read more about events around the world.