Embassy of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas to Switzerland and the Permanent Mission of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations in Geneva

Human Rights

President of the Human Rights Council appoints members of Permanent Forum on People of African Descent

Geneva, 8 March 2022 -- The President of the Human Rights Council, Ambassador Federico Villegas (Argentina), today announced the appointment of Gaynel Diana Curry (Bahamas), ...

Forty-sixth (47th) Session of the Human Rights Council (21 June to 14 July 2021 )

The United Nations Human Rights Council held its forty-seventh regular session from 21 June to 14 July 2021 under the presidency of Ambassador Nazhat Shameem ...

Forty-sixth (46th) Session of the Human Rights Council (22 February – 24 March 2021)

The 46th Session of the Human Rights Council (HRC-46) opened in Geneva, Switzerland on 22 February 2021 and concluded on 24 March 2021.

Human Rights Council (HRC)

The Bahamas elected to serve as a member of the Bureau of the Human Rights Council.