In a discussion with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Slovenia's Permanent Representative to the UN Office and other international organizations in Geneva Ambassador Anita Pipan, presented the initiative on the international cooperation in the investigation and prosecution of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and other international crimes and informed the international community about the adoption of the Ljubljana-the Hague Convention.

In the context of violence, a group of partner countries and civil society organizations also organized a special event on the issue of gender-based violence in older age, with which we marked the World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. In the light of efforts for a closer connection between climate change and human rights, Slovenia, together with Austria and Croatia, drew attention to climate-displaced persons.

In the dialogues within the session, Slovenia also addressed the state of human rights in individual countries, with particular concern being the situation of women and girls in Afghanistan, the strengthening of repression and suppression of civil society in Belarus, the numerous executions of peaceful protesters in Iran and violations of human rights in areas under Russian occupation in Ukraine. All statements made by Slovenia at the meeting are publicly available.

At the proposal of the European Union, the HRC extended the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on on Belarus and Eritrea. Slovenia also supported partner countries in initiatives in the field of strengthening the right to education, protecting the rights of persons with disabilities, continuing efforts related to business and human rights, preventing and eliminating forced marriages, preventing human trafficking and condemning racism.

The session was also attended by the Slovenian Youth Delegate to the UN Arina Šmidt, who delivered a statement on the topic of quality and safe education without peer violence and the importance of informal education.

Slovenia followed closely the debate on public acts of religious hatred, which was held at the request of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.

Slovenia welcomes the recognition by the UN Human Rights Council that new technologies, including artificial intelligence, present both opportunities and risks and that a human rights-based approach is therefore necessary throughout the entire technology development cycle.