UNHRC- United Nations Human Rights Council
Agenda: “Discussing the exploitation of human rights denoting to slavery and human trafficking on a global context”
The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) is an intergovernmental body within the United Nations system charged with promoting the promotion and protection of human rights around the world, as well as investigating and making recommendations on cases of human rights breaches. The Council, which replaced the former United Nations Commission on Human Rights, is made up of 47 UN member states.
On March 15, 2006, the United Nations General Assembly established the Council. Since its inception, the UNHRC has worked to provide a venue for identifying, emphasising, and devising remedies to today's human rights concerns, as well as serve as the UN system's primary focal point for human rights research, education, public knowledge, and advocacy.The Council, which replaced the former United Nations Commission on Human Rights, is made up of 47 UN member states. The Human Rights Council recently implemented the Universal Periodic Review, which provides a mechanism to review the human rights situations in every member state of the UN. The Council also created a Complaints Procedure that provides a mechanism for bringing complaints regarding human rights to the UN, as well as an Advisory Committee that provides expert advice and recommendations on human rights issues. This newly created intergovernmental body provides an exciting opportunity to address human rights from a new perspective. In this committee, delegates will focus on the repercussions for human rights in each topic. Debate will centre on creating mechanisms for addressing human rights violations in the international community and strengthening the UN’s commitment to protecting human rights worldwide.
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CHAIRS
VIDISHA BARMAN
Chairperson of UNHRC
Vidisha Burman is a logical and an extremely driven person who is ready to surpass any boundary to reach her goals. She considers herself as someone with a refreshing perspective to global issues. Optimistic and efficient are the traits that can appropriately describe her personality and she is always ready to take up any challenge with upmost enthusiasm. By taking up leadership roles such as the senior editor of the school newsletter, she greatly displays her social and writing skills. She has participated in several Model United Nations previously and hence, is looking forward to chairing UNHRC for MISMUN’22 and upholding a quality debate.
Rayna Sinha Roy
Vice chairperson of UNHRC
In parallel to her academic prowess, Rayna Sinha Roy, the vice chair of UNHRC has a significant interest in extracurricular pursuits. She is a part of "The Originals Team," the weekly school newsletter that every student aspires to join. Rayna has so far taken part in many Model UN conferences. Putting forth her opinions to everyone to the best of her ability, and she looks forward to taking part in many more. She is very approachable and generously takes on her challenges. Indeed, Rayna has a tender disposition and is quite kind to everyone. She sets high standards for herself and puts a lot of effort into achieving them.