29 September 2025, 09:00-10:00
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In collaboration with the PIERR, UNHCR, OHCHR and the Permanent Mission of Chile, our Geneva Human Rights Platform will host this exchange between the Platform of Independent Experts on Refugee Rights (PIERR) and Permanent Missions to discuss opportunities for collaboration.
The PIERR was established in December 2023 to offer a space for collaborative action and advocacy among international and regional human rights mechanisms committed to advancing the protection and promotion of the human rights of refugees and asylum seekers.
The Platform is currently composed of the following mandates:
Attendance is requested at the technical level - and intends to bring together colleagues working on humanitarian and human rights portfolios to learn and engage with the PIERR to promote greater access to rights for refugees.
Please register here.
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