TAKING ACTION TO COMBAT ANTISEMITISM
PRESENTATION OF A UN ACTION PLAN
TO COMBAT ANTISEMITISM
Tuesday 28 June 2022
Start time 13:15 (Geneva)
Hybrid Event (Zoom / Geneva venue)
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PROGRAM
Join us at this HRC50 hybrid side event on the presentation of the first-ever
"UN Action Plan for
Combatting Antisemitism" prepared by Mr. Ahmed Shaheed,
Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion and Belief.
This presentation will be followed by a discussion with prominent international experts on the fight against antisemitism.
Welcome & Opening Remarks
• Ambassador Ulrika Sundberg Special Envoy for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue, Government of Sweden
• Ambassador Meirav Eilon Shahar Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations in Geneva
• Ambassador Federico Villegas President, United Nations Human Rights Council
Presentation of the Action Plan to Combat
AntisemitismKeynote Address
• Dr. Ahmed Shaheed United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief
Reflections
• H.E. Miguel Ángel Moratinos High Representative for the UN Alliance of Civilizations
• Ann Bernes President, Secretariat of the Swedish IHRA Presidency
• Carole Nuriel Director, ADL Israel
• Leon Saltiel Representative to the UN in Geneva and UNESCO, and Coordinator on Countering Antisemitism, World Jewish Congress
• Felice Gaer Director, Jacob Blaustein Institute for the Advancement of Human Rights
Organized by
The Permanent Missions of Israel and the Kingdom of Sweden to the United Nations in Geneva, together with the World Jewish Congress.
The event is co-sponsored by the Permanent Missions of Austria, Albania, Argentina, Croatia, Czechia, Germany, Greece, Morocco, Slovakia, United Kingdom and Uruguay.
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