july 2025, consultative meeting for civil society organizations on the human rights cluster of the secretary-general’s UN80 initiative

Authors: Jebilson Raja Joslin and Laeek Siddiqui 

The UN80 initiative launched by the Secretary-General (SG) in March 2025 seeks to enhance the effectiveness, efficiency, and responsiveness of the UN. Organized into seven clusters, the human rights cluster seeks to improve the work of the UN human rights system. Following an update to Member States on 24 June, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights organised an online consultation for civil society on 3 July 2025 – a first in the UN80 process. This ICH Bulletin #66 provides an unattributed summary of the consultations alongside some background on the UN80 process. Get yourself updated on the latest developments in the human rights cluster by accessing the bulletin #66 below!

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Press Conference on UN80 by Guy Ryder, Under-Secretary-General for Policy – 1 July 2025

Update on the UN80 Initiative – Part 1, 24 June 2025

Update on the UN80 Initiative – Part 2, 24 June 2025

Informal meeting of the plenary to hear a briefing by the Secretary-General on the UN80 Initiative – 12 May 2025