UN Human Rights Council

Eric Tistounet, Independent Human Rights Expert, Former Head of the Human Rights Council Branch, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Creator and Moderator of the Lake Room Initiative, lecturer and invited professor of practice in various universities and institutes

• ContentsBiography Foreword by Omar Zniber Foreword by Fabian Salvioli Preface to the second edition Introduction 1 The Human Rights Council in a nutshell 2 The Human Rights Council functions 3 The Human Rights Council governance: the role andfunctions of the President and his/her Bureau 4 The Human Rights Council stakeholders 5 The structure of sessional and intersessional activities 6 The Human Rights Council voting procedure andprocedural motions7 The change management process as it applies to theCouncil and previously the Commission In guise of an imperfect conclusion

‘An insider’s comprehensive guide to the Council’s complex workings and geopolitical dynamics. Drawing on decades of experience, Tistounet highlights the Council's innovative mechanisms and its role in shaping global human rights, while addressing criticisms with nuanced insights.’