Slovenia devoted special attention to gender equality, the human rights of older persons, the impact of climate change on human rights and the human rights situation in individual countries.

The resolution on human rights education, which Slovenia co-sponsored with Brazil, Costa Rica, Italy, Morocco, the Philippines, Senegal and Thailand, allows for the continuation of the World Programme for Human Rights Education and launches its fifth phase, which focuses on human rights in the context of digital technologies, climate change and gender equality. Human rights education, especially for young people, is increasingly recognised as a key tool for addressing some of the most important challenges of our time.

As an EU Member State, Slovenia joined the EU incentives at the meeting. At the EU's initiative, the Council extended the mandates of the Special Rapporteurs on the human rights situation in Burundi and Afghanistan. Together with the Small Island Developing States, the EU negotiated the extension of the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on human rights and climate change. As part of a group of countries, Slovenia also supported the extension of the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in the Russian Federation.

As a member of the United Nations Security Council, Slovenia drew attention to human rights violations around the world as they are closely linked to issues of peace and security, and thus expressed concern about the human rights situation in Ukraine, Russia, the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Myanmar, Sudan, Syria, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Somalia, South Sudan, Haiti, Belarus and Venezuela.

Slovenia actively participated in debates on the human rights of older persons, the right to safe drinking water and sanitation, and gender equality. During the annual debate on gender mainstreaming in the work of the Council and its mechanisms, Slovenia stressed that systematic gender mainstreaming is essential to respond to the situation and specific needs of women and girls around the world.

Slovenia participated in a panel discussion on the central role of the family with Austria, Switzerland and Liechtenstein, and in a panel discussion on quality education for peace and tolerance with Austria and Croatia. Both panels highlighted the need to protect the rights of the child and the crucial role of education in enjoying human rights and addressing the many global challenges of our time.

In line with the efforts to strengthen the protection of older persons globally, Slovenia co-organised a debate with Claudia Mahler, UN Independent Expert on the rights of older persons. On the International Day of Older Persons, the debate with civil society and several countries focused on the best ways to promote and protect their rights, including by integrating the protection of human rights of older persons in an international legal framework.

Together with Germany and the Committee on the Rights of the Child, Slovenia hosted an event to mark the 10th anniversary of the adoption of the Optional Protocol on a Communications Procedure, which allows children to lodge complaints about violations of their rights with the Committee. In addition, Slovenia organised a round table with Najat Maalla M'jid, UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative on Violence against Children.