Events

The Social Forum is an annual meeting convened by the Human Rights Council providing a unique space for open and interactive dialogue between all stakeholders on a specific theme chosen each year. In 2019 the Social Forum will take place on 1 and 2 October in Room XX at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. In accordance with resolution 38/17 of the Human Rights Council it will focus on “the promotion and protection of the rights of children and youth through education”. 

The 2019 Social Forum takes place on the 30th Anniversary year of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and at a time that youth has become a priority for the United Nations. It is also aligned with International Youth Day 2019, which will focus on “transforming education” to make it more inclusive and accessible for all youth. It is therefore a key opportunity for dialogue on promoting and protecting the rights of children and youth through education.

On the basis of the contributions of all stakeholders, including Governments, international organizations, civil society, as well as children and youth, the Social Forum will cast light on how the rights of children and youth can be protected and promoted through education, and how it can fulfil its transformative potential. Recommendations will be submitted to the Human Rights Council through a report presented at is its forty-third session.

URL:

https://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Poverty/SForum/Pages/SForum2019.aspx