GENEVA (13 May 2014) – The UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, Chaloka Beyani, will conduct a visit to Azerbaijan from 18 to 24 May 2014 to examine the overall...

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 13 May 2014 The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today considered the second periodic report of Uzbekistan on how the country is...

Glion, 13 May 2014 Excellencies, Colleagues and Friends, I am delighted to join you, together with OHCHR colleagues, in these discussions. I thank the Governments of Norway and Switzerland for...

Stockholm, 13 May 2014 States have always had an obligation to protect the rights of migrant workers and in this case, the rights of migrant domestic workers. However, in many instances, migrant...

Autonomous weapons systems and human rights law Chairperson Excellences Ladies and Gentlemen It is indicative of the welcome recognition of the need for a holistic approach to this issue by the...

12 May 2014 Morning Excellencies, Distinguished delegates, Ladies and gentlemen, It is a great pleasure to join you at the opening of the fifteenth session of the Working Group on the Right to...

12 May 2014 Excellencies, Distinguished delegates, Ladies and gentlemen, Good morning and welcome to the 15th annual session of the Working Group on the Right to Development, which coincides with the...

12 May 2014 Excellencies, Distinguished delegates, In accordance with the Working Group’s recommendation contained in paragraph 48 (d) of the report on its 14h session, as endorsed by the Human Rights...

12 May 2014 The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this afternoon heard from representatives of non-governmental organizations on the implementation of the provisions of the...

12 May 2014 I’m pleased to be here today to present to you the proposed Programme 20, Human Rights, of the Secretary-General’s Strategic Framework for the period 2016-2017. This follows up on the...