GENEVA (10 November 2023) – Commending Australia’s efforts to combat the sale, sexual exploitation and sexual abuse of children, a UN expert today urged the Government to bridge remaining gaps. In a...

GENEVA (26 October 2023) – The UN Special Rapporteur on the sale, sexual exploitation and sexual abuse of children, Mama Fatima Singhateh, will visit Australia from 30 October to 10 November 2023...

GENEVA (24 October 2023) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Tuesday said he was deeply disappointed that a referendum on constitutional recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait...

GENEVA (5 October 2023) – UN human rights experts* today urged all Australians to unite in support of the creation of a permanent constitutional body of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples...

GENEVA (29 September 2023) - The United Nations Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP) will undertake a visit to Australia from 1 to 10 October 2023. The purpose of the visit is...

The present report contains the findings of the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent on its visit to Australia, undertaken from 12 to 20 December 2022.

Sydney (8 September 2022) – Where the Australian Government sees efforts towards stronger regulations to address the risks of chemicals and pollution, communities and civil society denounce the...

GENEVA (25 August 2023) – The UN Special Rapporteur on toxics and human rights, Marcos Orellana, will conduct an official visit to Australia from 28 August to 8 September 2023. During his 10-day visit...

Item 2: Annual Report and Oral Update by the High Commissioner for Human Rights on the activities of his Office and recent human rights developments Mr President, Excellencies, Distinguished delegates...

GENEVA (20 February 2023) – The UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) concluded its latest session with a decision to terminate its suspended visit to Australia and confirmations to visit...