Strengthening Civil Society and Indigenous Voices at the UN –
A discussion on the vital contribution of CSOs and Indigenous Peoples to
the UN human rights system and why it matters to safeguard their space in the context of reforms and crises.
Moderator: Renate Tenbusch, Director of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Geneva Office
Speakers:
H.E. Ambassador Noel White, PermanentRepresentative of Ireland
H.E. Ambassador Doreen de Brum, Permanent Representative of the Republic of the Marshall Islands
H.E. Ambassador Gustavo Gallon, Permanent Representative of Colombia
H.E Ambassador Muhammadou Kah, Permanent Representative of the Gambia
H.E. Ambassador Michele Cervone D’Urso, Deputy Permanent Observer of the EU
Santiago Canton, Secretary General of the International Commission of Jurists
Inès Osman, Executive Director of the MENA Rights Group
Tuesday, 17 March
2pm to 3pm