Russia, Iran sending top envoys to UN's human rights council

Russia, Iran sending top envoys to UN's human rights council

Proponents say the Geneva-based rights body has grown in importance as a diplomatic venue because the UN Security Council in New York has been increasingly divided in recent years.

Russia, Iran sending top envoys to UN's human rights council

The more than five-week session of the Human Rights Council opens as the world grapples with rights concerns including Russia's war in Ukraine, repression of dissent in Russia and Belarus, intensified Israeli violence in the Palestinian territories.

Russia, Iran sending top envoys to longest-ever UN Human Rights Council gathering

Session scheduled to continue for over 5 weeks in Geneva; Iranian FM to attend against backdrop of domestic rights protests

Russia, Iran sending top envoys to UN's human rights council

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will help kick off the latest and longest-ever session of the UN's top human rights body on Monday, with Iran's foreign minister, a senior Russian envoy, and the top diplomats of France and Germany among scores of leaders set to take part.

Russia, Iran Sending Top Envoys To UN's Human Rights Council

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will help kick off the latest and longest-ever session of the UN's top human rights body on February 27, with Iran's foreign minister, a senior Russian envoy, and the top diplomats of France and Germany among scores of leaders set to take part.

Russia, Iran sending top envoys to UN's human rights council

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will help kick off the latest and longest-ever session of the U.N.'s top human rights body on Monday, with Iran's foreign minister, a senior Russian envoy, and the top diplomats of France and Germany among scores of leaders set to take part.