Copenhagen 2026 Opening Ceremony Keynote Address - Prince Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein

Sunday 4 October 2026

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Prince Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein delivers keynote address at the Opening Ceremony of the International Bar Association's 2026 Annual Conference.

Prince Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein served as the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights from 2014 to 2018. A distinguished diplomat and international statesman, in 2019 he was elected to The Elders, an independent group of global leaders founded by Nelson Mandela.

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