Accessibility to Human Rights Council meetings
UN Geneva and the Human Rights Council are committed to providing accessible and inclusive services, physical spaces, and information to persons with disabilities.
Information about accessing the Palais des Nations, accessible doors, accessible toilets, priority parking, and accessible routes to Council meeting rooms can be found on the UN Geneva accessibility webpage.
Wheelchair access is available to the Assembly Hall and Room XX, with some reserved accessible seats.
Hearing loops and braille printing are available on request from Conferences Services.
Captioning in English and international sign language interpretation is only available where it is mandated for specific meetings of the Council. Please check the programme of work for each session to identify accessible meetings.
Accessibility requirements of Council participants should be included during the INDICO registration process for each session. The Secretariat will be in a better position to provide information and, if needed, reasonable accommodation, where information is shared in advance.
The Human Rights Council Accessibility Focal Point can be contacted at
ohchr-hrcouncil@un.org or by approaching the Secretariat in the Assembly Hall or Room XX.
The Human Rights Council Task Force on accessibility for persons with disabilities has an ongoing mandated to enhance accessibility at the Council and its work.