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NHRC India's fifth ITEC executive programme brought 38 senior NHRI functionaries from 14 Global South countries to New Delhi for six days. The agenda links human-rights institutions, emerging technology, conflict, displacement and South-South capacity building.
WHY IN NEWS
On 14 September 2026, NHRC India and the Ministry of External Affairs began the fifth ITEC Executive Capacity Building Programme on Human Rights for senior functionaries of National Human Rights Institutions of the Global South.
TOP DATA & FACTS
- This was the fifth edition of the NHRC-ITEC executive programme.
- The programme lasts six days.
- About 38 participants are attending.
- Participants represent 14 Global South countries.
- The first edition began in 2023.
- NHRC India organises it in partnership with the Ministry of External Affairs.
- Participating countries include South Africa, Kenya, Indonesia and Malaysia.
- The programme includes lectures, thematic sessions and interactive discussions.
- It includes country presentations and field visits.
- Emerging issues include the right to be forgotten or erasure.
- The address cited nearly 122 million refugees or internally displaced persons globally.
- It cited an estimated global economic loss of about USD 20 trillion from conflicts.
PRELIMS
- This was the fifth edition of the NHRC-ITEC executive programme.
- The programme lasts six days.
- About 38 participants are attending.
- Participants represent 14 Global South countries.
- The first edition began in 2023.
- NHRC India organises it in partnership with the Ministry of External Affairs.
- Participating countries include South Africa, Kenya, Indonesia and Malaysia.
- The programme includes lectures, thematic sessions and interactive discussions.
QUICK REVISION
- Anchor: This was the fifth edition of the NHRC-ITEC executive programme.
- Recall: The programme lasts six days.
- UPSC linkage: International Relations / Human Rights.
PROBABLE OBJECTIVE QUESTION
Consider the following statements:
- ITEC is associated with India's development partnership and capacity building.
- NHRC India partnered with MEA for this programme.
- Only South Asian NHRIs were eligible.