The eighth edition of the Padova Model UPR, a unique United Nations (UN) mechanism which reviews the human rights records of all UN Member States, took place from 25 to 18 November 2025 and saw the participation of 40 students from various universities, such as the University of Padova, the University of Bologna, Sciences Po University in Paris (France), the University of Graz (Austria), Roskilde University (Denmark), and Guangzhou University (China).
The event was organised by an international team of students and former delegates, with the support of the Human Rights Centre “Antonio Papisca” and the Department of Political Science, Law and International Studies (SPGI).