On 2 October, Ambassador Michel Veuthey co-organised, at the Palais des Nations, the side event for the 63rd session of the Human Rights Council entitled ‘Trafficking in persons in the sporting sector and major sporting events: Lessons learnt from the 2026 FIFA World Cup”, in collaboration with Mission 89, the Permanent Mission of Sierra Leone, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Group of Friends on Sport and Migration. He delivered the opening address and spoke on the role of host cities.
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- Opening remarks
- Intervention regarding of host cities in mega sport events