National Statements High Level Statement to the 55th Session of the Human Rights Council – 27 February 2024, delivered by the Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia, the Hon Tim WattsInteractive Dialogue on the report of the High Commissioner on the human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and the obligation to ensure accountability and justice – 28 February 2024Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan – 29 February 2024Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on the report of the High Commissioner on the situation of human rights in the Sudan (with assistance of designated Expert) – 1 March 2024, delivered by New Zealand on behalf of CANZItem 2 General Debate – 4 March 2024Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment – 7 March 2024, delivered by Canada on behalf of CANZPanel Discussion on countering religious hatred constituting incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence – 8 March 2024Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities – 11 March 2024Interactive Dialgoue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders – 12 March 2024, delivered by Australia on behalf of CANZInteractive Diagoue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran – 15 March 2024Interactive Dialogue with the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran – 18 March 2024, delivered by Canada on behalf of CANZInteractive Dialogue with Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea - 19 March 2024, delivered by Australia on behalf of a group of countriesInteractive Dialogue on the High Commissioner’s report on the situation of human rights in Belarus in the run-up to the 2020 presidential election and in its aftermath – 19 March 2024Interactive Dialgoue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar – 20 March 2024, delivered by Australia on behalf of CANZInteractive Dialogue on the Report of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on Technical assistance and capacity-building for South Suda n – 2 April 2024End of session statement – 5 April 2024Joint Statements Joint Statement for the High Level Side Event: 10 years of Russia’s assault on human rights and fundamental freedoms in Ukraine, 26 February 2024 – delivered by Albania on behalf of the Group of Friends of Accountability following Aggression against UkraineJoint Statement on disability inclusion mainstreaming within the UN System during Annual High-Level Mainstreaming Panel, 26 February 2024 – delivered by Mexico on behalf of a group of countriesJoint Statement on the death of Alexei Navalny and the situation of the political opposition and human rights defenders in Russia, 4 March 2024 – delivered by European Union on behalf of a group of countriesJoint Statement on peaceful assembly during the interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, 6 March 2024 – delivered on behalf of the Group of Friends of Responsibility to Protect (R2P)Interactive Dialogue with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for children and armed conflict, 13 March 2024 – delivered by Uruguay on behalf of a Group of States from the Group of Friends on Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC)Interactive Dialogue with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for children and armed conflict, 13 March 2024 – delivered by Nigeria on behalf of Endorsing States on Safe Schools DeclarationJoint Statement on inclusive participation in elections in 2024 in the world, 13 March 2024 – delivered by Romania on behalf of a cross-regional group of countriesJoint Statement on the report of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on climate change, 13 March 2024 – delivered on behalf of the Group of Friends of the Responsibility to Protect (R2P)Joint Statement commemorating the 45th anniversary of the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), 14 March 2024 – delivered by Kyrgyzstan on behalf of a group of countriesJoint Statement during the Interactive Dialogue with the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Islamic Republic of Iran, 15 March 2024 – delivered by Costa Rica on behalf of a group of countriesJoint Statement on local government and human rights, 15 March 2024 – delivered by Switzerland on behalf of a group of countriesJoint Statement on the occasion of International Women’s Day, 18 March 2024 – delivered by Afghanistan on behalf of a group of countriesJoint Statement on unlawfully detained civilians during Interactive Dialogue with the Independent International Commission of Inquiry , 18 March 2024 – delivered by Netherlands on behalf of the Group of Friends of Accountability following the Aggression Against UkraineJoint Statement on ICJ Syria Provisional Measures during Item 4 Interactive Dialogue with COI on Syria, 18 March 2024 – delivered by Canada on behalf of a cross-regional group of countriesJoint Statement on Humanitarian Access in Sudan, 19 March 2024 – delivered by United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on behalf of the Troifka for Sudan and supported by a group of countriesJoint Statement on Indigenous Peoples’ knowledge and science, climate change, and human rights, 27 March 2024 – delivered by Canada on behalf of a group of statesJoint Statement on holding “elections” for president of the Russia Federation in the temporarily occupied or controlled territories of Ukraine, 27 March 2024 – delivered by Ukraine on behalf of a group of statesJoint Statement on the territorial integrity of Ukraine, 28 March 2024 – delivered on behalf of a group of countriesJoint Statement during Item 10 General Debate on accelerating implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals to promote gender equality , 3 April 2024 – delivered by Viet Nam on behalf of a group of countries.Joint Statement on technical cooperation with the Philippines, 3 April 2024 – delivered by Switzerland on behalf of the donor countries on the UN Joint Programme for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights in the PhilippinesJoint Statement on the importance of transitional justice and accountability in Ethiopia, 3 April 2024 – delivered on behalf of a group of countriesJoint Statement during Item 10 General Debate on technical assistance and capacity-building, 3 April 2024 – delivered by the Contact Group on a Diverse HRC Membership
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