Side Events at UN Human Rights Council
On September 15 and 16, the NGO Working Group on Human Rights Education and Learning (NGO WG on HREL), chaired by the SGI (Soka Gakkai International), co-organized side events during the 63rd session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland.
On September 15, the working group cosponsored a workshop with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on the human rights of children affected by violence and conflict. On the same day, Elisa Gazzotti of the SGI Office for UN Affairs, cochair of the working group, delivered a statement on its behalf at a High-Level Panel discussion on Human Rights Education and Training.
On September 16, the NGO WG on HREL also cohosted an event with the Permanent Missions to the United Nations of Lebanon, Mongolia, Italy, Slovenia, the Philippines and Thailand.
Adapted from the September 23, 2026, issue of Seikyo Shimbun, Soka Gakkai, Japan.