On Tuesday 15 October 2024, a side event will take place on the margins of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly in New York, discussing my new report on the contributions made by human rights defenders to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
- Date: Tuesday, 15 October 2024
- Time: 13.15-14.30 EDT
- Venue: Conference Room 6, UN Headquarters, New York
- Registration: Those attending in person are kindly requested to RSVP on the following link: https://forms.gle/tavF6kUK6gFxaGLZA
- Information: The event will be conducted in English only. It will also be live-streamed on UN WebTV: https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1m/k1mncc2sl0
Opening Remarks: Amb. Joan Cedano, Deputy Permanent Representative of the Dominican Republic to the United Nations
Panellists:
- UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Ms. Mary Lawlor
- Mr. Wellington (‘Wallito’) Gabriel de Jesus dos Santos, Pitanga dos Palmares Quilombola community, Brazil
- Ms. Emily Donovan, Clean Cape Fear, USA
Closing Remarks: Amb. Fergal Mythen, Permanent Representative of Ireland to the United Nations
Organisers/co-sponsors: The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, with the Permanent Missions of Ireland and the Dominican Republic to the UN.
