Statements at the 44th session of the Human Rights Council
During each session Iceland delivers a number of statements on issues ranging from the human rights situation in individual countries to thematic issues. Those statements can be found below:
Interactive dialogue on the human rights situation in the Philippines
Panel discussion on the rights of the child in the context of the environment
Interactive dialogue with the High Commissioner on her annual report
Interactive dialogue on violence against children
Interactive dialogue on extrajudicial executions
In the Human Rights Council Iceland also works closely with the Nordic countries, as well as the Baltic countries (so called NB8 group). Additionally Iceland is part of the so-called Mountains group which in addition to Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Australia, Canada and New Zealand belong to.
With these groups Iceland makes a number of statements at each session. During the 44th session there were 24 of those statements on issues ranging from the human rights situation in individual countries to thematic issues. Those statements can be found here: Statements