Geneva, March 19 -- On the sidelines of the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), voices from India's desert communities and cross-border asylum seekers echoed as representatives of the Sambhali Trust highlighted issues of displacement, dignity, and grassroots empowerment.

Govind Singh Rathore, founder of the Sambhali Trust, highlighted the organisation's mission to support women, children, and gender minorities through vocational training, primary education, and holistic development. Established in 2007 and granted UN ECOSOC consultative status in 2015, the Trust has continued to expand its advocacy from Rajasthan to global platforms.

Addressing the UNHRC, Rathore drew attention to asylum seekers arriving in ...