GENEVA (25 April 2023)- The United Nations Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable International Order, Livingstone Sewanyana, will conduct his first official visit to Georgia from 26 April to 5 May 2023. During the 10-day visit, Livingstone Sewanyana will observe good practices and challenges in efforts to promote a democratic and equitable International Order according to Human Rights Council Resolution 18/6. The UN expert will engage with authorities, civil society, and other stakeholders to assess the country’s situation in terms of peace and security, international cooperation on several areas, its efforts in advancement of the right to development, youth participation in global decision-making and involvement at the regional and international level, among others. The independent expert will also visit the Administrative Boundary Line with South Ossetia, to better understand the human rights situation in the surrounding regions of this part of the country. The expert will share his preliminary findings with the media at a press conference on 5 May 2023 at 11:00 am (local time) at the Courtyard By Marriott Hotel in Tbilisi, 4 Freedom Square, Tbilisi, Georgia. Access will be strictly limited to accredited journalists. Sewanyana will present a report on his visit to the Human Rights Council in September 2023. ENDS Livingstone Sewanyana (Uganda) took up his functions as Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable International Order as of July 2018. He is the Founder and Executive Director of the Foundation for Human Rights Initiative (FHRI), a Ugandan civil society organisation. He is a lawyer by profession and advocate of the High Court of Uganda. Mr. Sewanyana has written and published widely on human rights, corporate governance, public sector management and access to justice. He has received several awards for his scholarly and professional work. UN human rights country page: Georgia For more information and media requests please contact: Namindranasoa Ny Haja (namindranasoa.nyhaja@un.org) For media enquiries regarding other UN independent experts, please contact Maya Derouaz (maya.derouaz@un.org) or Dharisha Indraguptha (dharisha.indraguptha@un.org) Follow news related to the UN’s independent human rights experts on Twitter @UN_SPExperts Concerned about the world we live in? Then STAND UP for someone"s rights today. #Standup4humanrights and visit the web page at http://www.standup4humanrights.org