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At a New York press briefing, Lauber described two main funding streams that support council functions: (1) conference services and other operational costs provided by the UN Secretariat (interpreters, room setup, security) and (2) substantive support and reporting provided by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). He said both the Secretariat and OHCHR are facing resource constraints, and that the council will need to discuss where to concentrate mandates if resources are insufficient.

On allegations about funding for a travel by the special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territory, Francesca Albanese, Lauber told reporters he was not personally familiar with every detail of the case because it predated his presidency. He said the coordination committee for special procedures reviewed the matter and, in the committee’s recent response to the council, did not conclude there was noncompliance with the code of conduct by the mandate-holder. Lauber said he would look into the matter with the Secretariat and follow up with media.

Lauber outlined the procedure for handling allegations about mandate-holders: allegations are first considered by the coordination committee for special procedures; if the committee finds persistent noncompliance with the code of conduct, the committee communicates that conclusion through the president to the council, which may then consider measures.

Lauber also described how election and tenure of special mandate-holders work: the council elects mandate-holders at the start of their term; the council does not repeatedly reappoint them. Issue-specific mandate-holders are elected for three years and may remain for a maximum of six years if the mandate is renewed; country-specific mandate-holders likewise may serve up to six years through renewals. He noted the occupied Palestinian territory (OPT) mandate operates under different rules set out in its founding resolution.

On requests for public accounting of travel funding, Lauber said he understood the media’s concern and would seek further information from the Secretariat and the coordination committee, noting that some consultative procedures may be confidential.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Human Rights Council - Press Conference | United Nations","oneSentenceSummary","At a New York press briefing, Ambassador Jörg Lauber warned of looming resource constraints affecting the council and OHCHR, and responded to media questions about alleged external funding for the special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territory and the procedure for investigating allegations against mandate-holders.","taxTitle","United Nations","taxId",77382,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":74,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":75,"_41":76,"_43":77,"_45":78,"_46":79,"_48":80,"_50":81,"_52":82,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":83,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":84,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":55,"_71":55,"_72":55},6583970,"Human Rights Council president highlights mandate renewals, new working group on older persons",397,83000,480000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3137482-d69fbb09381c3fd5de41b29abe137675&start=83&end=480","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3137482-d69fbb09381c3fd5de41b29abe137675/thumbnail_83000.jpg","/articles/6583970/Human-Rights-Council-president-highlights-mandate-renewals-new-working-group-on-older-persons","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6583970-78aa6f517c033ac00547ca0aef88294f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771017638&Signature=gHlgK8waGDmSdLA3huyl3fHdpBwihV9irnu8T7G2p1nc6VdmV9~I0BmgGhZy~ox3aJyQ-Xu7yXqMighRXVKtwcdumDIkFgwC9XIsDKi6fJmbIkzKE9Mr0bEzp4Z-gy2eRwQ5FFiaq7fYWpGbBeDDL7Xf-G0AWe4664eWGZ3PGFDJGfy4dXm5fjty9h5SaIgtBml11RBs5OcW7Nxa2TxMrhz2mO5TIpgU0z-3hT4KOHl6S1LokFQA25l1oZM-9gw8VUkBvFa2TqqwN6azqAlXYLNhVsVxdC89wSkq5-UY8A3bMn37RsYqVfT9mYTavlCCxByzHQQCsA0M33B~BLqE1A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Ambassador Jörg Lauber, president of the United Nations Human Rights Council, on Friday summarized outcomes of the council’s recent regular session and highlighted a priority to strengthen the council’s role within the global human rights architecture.

Lauber told reporters in New York that the council extended 16 thematic and country-specific mandates, adopted universal periodic review (UPR) reports for 13 states, and appointed three members to the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. He said, for the first time since 2011, there was consensus to renew the mandate of the commission of inquiry on Syria.

Lauber said the council also passed resolutions relating to mandates or situations in Belarus, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Myanmar, Nicaragua, the occupied Palestinian territory, South Sudan and Ukraine. The council adopted measures on a range of thematic issues, he said — including cultural rights, the right to food, freedom of religion or belief, the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment, and neurotechnology.

Why it matters: Lauber framed the session’s outcomes as part of a broader effort to keep human rights central to peace and development. He cited the late UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, saying there is “no peace without development, no development without peace, and neither peace nor development without human rights.”

Among other actions from the session, Lauber highlighted a major step on the rights of older persons: the establishment of an open-ended intergovernmental working group to draft a legally binding international instrument to ensure protection and enjoyment of their human rights. He described that move as the council’s role in norm-building and as an example of cooperation between Geneva and New York.

Lauber also noted that the council took action to address emerging issues, including protections for human rights defenders in the digital age, promoting women’s participation in diplomacy, assessing the human-rights impact of anti-personnel mines, and measures on repatriation of illicit funds.

The president said the session’s high-level segment (Feb. 24–26) drew 121 dignitaries and that the council’s exchanges during the session were “very constructive” despite a “changing and challenging political environment” and a looming liquidity crisis that he said has worsened since the session ended.

Lauber invited reporters and civil-society participants to follow the council’s next regular session, which he said would begin on 16 June.","Ambassador Jörg Lauber summarized outcomes of the council's recent regular session in New York, including mandate renewals, UPR adoptions and creation of an open-ended working group to draft a legally binding instrument on the human rights of older persons.","actionData","errors"]

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Lauber raises resource concerns for Human Rights Council; pledges review after questions over special rapporteur funding and procedures

Human Rights Council president highlights mandate renewals, new working group on older persons