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Ambassador Federico Villegas

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Inside the Human Rights Council – a conversation with Ambassador Federico Villegas, 16th President of the Human Rights Council Human rights are a burning issue at the centre of the international arena because they are fundamental to humankind. The interpretation and respect of human rights and the response to their violations depend on discussions held annually by the Human Rights Council that convenes in Geneva. Ambassador Villegas was President of the Council in 2022, one of the most challenging years on the body's record. In this podcast episode, Ambassador Villegas explains why the Council is so important, talks about the state of human rights in the world today and shares his thoughts on the strong connection between human rights and multilateralism.   Resources Website: https://www.ohchr.org/en/hr-bodies/hrc/sessions   Where to listen to this episode  Apple podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-next-page/id1469021154 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/10fp8ROoVdve0el88KyFLy YouTube:  Content    Speaker: Ambassador Federico Villegas Host: Francesco Pisano Producer: Amy Smith Editing &amp; Social media designs: Sotheapanha Theng Recorded &amp; produced at the United Nations Library &amp; Archives Geneva 

Inside the Human Rights Council – a conversation with Ambassador Federico Villegas, 16th President of the Human Rights Council Human rights are a burning issue at the centre of the international arena because they are fundamental to humankind. The interpretation and respect of human rights and the response to their violations depend on discussions held annually by the Human Rights Council that convenes in Geneva. Ambassador Villegas was President of the Council in 2022, one of the most challenging years on the body's record. In this podcast episode, Ambassador Villegas explains why the Council is so important, talks about the state of human rights in the world today and shares his thoughts on the strong connection between human rights and multilateralism. Resources Website: <a href="https://www.ohchr.org/en/hr-bodies/hrc/sessions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ohchr.org/en/hr-bodies/hrc/sessions</a> Where to listen to this episode  <ul><li>Apple podcasts:  <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-next-page/id1469021154" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-next-page/id1469021154</a></li> <li>Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/10fp8ROoVdve0el88KyFLy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/10fp8ROoVdve0el88KyFLy</a></li> <li>YouTube:</li> </ul> Content    Speaker: Ambassador Federico Villegas Host: Francesco Pisano Producer: Amy Smith Editing &amp; Social media designs: Sotheapanha Theng Recorded &amp; produced at the United Nations Library &amp; Archives Geneva

Inside the Human Rights Council – a conversation with Ambassador Federico Villegas

How did Argentina’s multicultural society shape how they approach multilateralism? And how did Argentina contribute to the human rights law we know today?In this episode, Ambassador Federico Villegas, the Permanent Representative of Argentina to the United Nations Office at Geneva joined the #NextPagePod for a discussion around the history of Argentina and how diversity has shaped the country today.Before being appointed to Geneva, Mr. Villegas has had an expansive career in foreign services as a career diplomat and lawyer. Appointed as the Argentinian Ambassador to Mozambique in 2016, he was then appointed as the Director-General of Human Rights at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Argentina from 2012 to 2016 and as a Representative to the Southern Common Market in Uruguay from 2008 to 2011.In discussion with Director of the UN Library &amp; Archives Geneva, Francesco Pisano, Mr. Villegas talks about his experience as a UN Disarmament fellow, Argentina’s relations with neighbouring America and how immigration in Argentina created a turning point for society. He also talked about military coups, and how periods in the country’s history led to a new human rights wave dedicated to the enforced disappearances of persons.   Resources: More about Ambassador Villegas:  https://unctad.org/node/33987 Transcript: click here   Listen to us also on: Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-next-page/id1469021154  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/10fp8ROoVdve0el88KyFLy  Podbean: https://unitednationslibrarygeneva.podbean.com/ Follow us: https://www.facebook.com/UNOGLibrary https://twitter.com/UNOGLibrary Content:  Speakers: Ambassador Federico Villegas &amp; Francesco Pisano Host: Tiffany Verga Editor &amp; Producer: Tiffany Verga Social media designs: Tiffany Verga Recorded &amp; produced at the United Nations Library &amp; Archives Geneva 

How did Argentina’s multicultural society shape how they approach multilateralism? And how did Argentina contribute to the human rights law we know today?In this episode, Ambassador Federico Villegas, the Permanent Representative of Argentina to the United Nations Office at Geneva joined the #NextPagePod for a discussion around the history of Argentina and how diversity has shaped the country today.Before being appointed to Geneva, Mr. Villegas has had an expansive career in foreign services as a career diplomat and lawyer. Appointed as the Argentinian Ambassador to Mozambique in 2016, he was then appointed as the Director-General of Human Rights at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Argentina from 2012 to 2016 and as a Representative to the Southern Common Market in Uruguay from 2008 to 2011.In discussion with Director of the UN Library &amp; Archives Geneva, Francesco Pisano, Mr. Villegas talks about his experience as a UN Disarmament fellow, Argentina’s relations with neighbouring America and how immigration in Argentina created a turning point for society. He also talked about military coups, and how periods in the country’s history led to a new human rights wave dedicated to the enforced disappearances of persons. Resources: More about Ambassador Villegas:  <a href="https://unctad.org/node/33987" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://unctad.org/node/33987</a> Transcript:<a href="https://libraryresources.unog.ch/c.php?g=673332&amp;p=4880979" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> click here  </a> Listen to us also on: Apple podcasts: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-next-page/id1469021154" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-next-page/id1469021154</a> Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/10fp8ROoVdve0el88KyFLy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/10fp8ROoVdve0el88KyFLy</a> Podbean: <a href="https://unitednationslibrarygeneva.podbean.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://unitednationslibrarygeneva.podbean.com/</a> Follow us: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/UNOGLibrary" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/UNOGLibrary</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/UNOGLibrary" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/UNOGLibrary</a> Content:  Speakers: Ambassador Federico Villegas &amp; Francesco Pisano Host: Tiffany Verga Editor &amp; Producer: Tiffany Verga Social media designs: Tiffany Verga Recorded &amp; produced at the United Nations Library &amp; Archives Geneva