Human rights in practice: seven UN reports to the Human Rights Council in Geneva

On 26 June 2026, Peggy Hicks, Director, Thematic Engagement, Special Procedures and Right to Development Division of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, presented seven reports to the Human Rights Council: 00:00 Introduction 00:15 Report on the activities of the United Nations Trust Fund in support of actions to eliminate violence against women (A/HRC/62/21). 02:15 Report on conscientious objection to military service (A/HRC/62/24). 03:48 Use of digital tools for stakeholder engagement: Aligning corporate practice with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (A/HRC/62/25) 05:55 OHCHR report on guidelines as a set of orientations for States on the effective application of a human rights-based approach to the development and implementation of laws, policies and programmes to prevent and eliminate child, early and forced marriage (A/HRC/62/26). 09:00 HC report on the enhancement of international cooperation in the field of human rights (A/HRC/62/31). 11:16 Study on States’ obligations under international human rights law, relevant norms and commitments, and the human rights responsibilities of business enterprises in line with the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, across the lifecycle of new and emerging digital technologies (A/HRC/62/33). #HRC62