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From Aidoghie Paulinus, Abuja
The People’s Republic of China has concluded plans to host the 2026 Forum on Global Human Rights Governance.
Billed to take place in Beijing from 11 to 12 June 2026, the event seeks to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Declaration on the Right to Development.
The event will witness deliberations on global human rights governance from various parties and institutions.
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Briefing the media in Beijing, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Lin Jian, said more than 400 guests from nearly 100 countries, including China, as well as the United Nations and other international and regional organisations, will participate in the forum upon invitation.
“Themed on Joint Development, Shared Human Rights: The 40th Anniversary of the Adoption of the Declaration on the Right to Development and a New Vision for Global Human Rights Governance, the forum is co-hosted by China’s State Council Information Office and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,” Lin said.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson also said that, in addition to the opening ceremony and the plenary meeting, there will be five sub-forums on topics such as the Human Rights Implications of the Global Governance Initiative; the Role and Significance of the Right to Development in the Evolution of Global Human Rights; Safeguarding the Right to Development in the Age of AI: Emerging Challenges and Opportunities; Green Development and the Protection of Human Rights; and Modernisation and People’s Free and Comprehensive Development.
“China looks forward to the sharing of insights, mutual learning and consensus building at the forum on promoting human rights through better development to turn the vision of the Declaration on the Right to Development into reality and build a just, equitable and inclusive global human rights governance system,” he stated.
