Opinion The Human Rights and Alliance of Civilizations Room of the Palace of Nations, in Geneva, Switzerland. The room is the meeting place of the United Nations Human Rights Council. Photo: Ludovic Courtès via Wikimedia Commons. The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) opened its 49th session on Monday in Geneva, where it was decided to hold an urgent debate on Ukraine. Many high-ranking national officials spoke, as they always do. Most spoke about their concern over Ukraine. Many spoke about COVID-19 challenges to human rights (including Spain, Thailand, Moldova), or worries about nuclear war. One official, however, ignored everything else...