2023 Annual Meeting

The Annual Meeting marked the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights and the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the Paris Principles by the UN General Assembly in December 1993.

Specifically, the Annual Conference offered an opportunity to participants to reflect on the current state of human rights identifying challenges and opportunities, and on the significance of the Universal Declaration and the Paris Principles in today’s context.

The Knowledge Exchange discussed NHRIs experiences, knowledge and challenges in addressing incidents of torture and ill-treatment in their respective countries. 

During their Bureau meeting and General Assembly, GANHRI members adopted:

• A new Strategic Plan for 2023-2027 which sets out the organisation’s mission and priorities ahead 
• Amendments to the GANHRI Statute aimed at enhancing the rigour of the accreditation process by ensuring that all accredited NHRIs (A-status and B-status) may be subject to a Special Review or Suspension of accreditation status when their continued compliance with the Paris Principles has changed. The amendments will also provide the SCA with the ability to recommend the removal of the accreditation status of an NHRI where it can no longer be considered to be operating in compliance with the Paris Principles.
• A strategy for strengthening NHRI participation across the United Nations 
• The Work Plan for GANHRI’s Head Office and the 2023 Budget for the Organisation  
• Workplans for its Working Groups and the GANHRI Climate Change Caucus