Presentation of 2022 UN Human Rights Report Excellencies, Thank you for attending, and for your support of our work. I am pleased to present my first annual report on OHCHR’s activities and...
Summary The present report on the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Peoples is submitted in accordance with General Assembly resolution 40/131 . It provides updated information on the...
UN Human Rights Chief, Michelle Bachelet, launches a USD 400.5 million funding appeal for 2022, urging States and private donors to support her “agenda of rights” through her Office’s 103 field presences, staff at headquarters, and global partners.
Excellencies, As we enter 2022, I wish you all a safe, peaceful and healthy beginning to the New Year. Today, I am pleased to present my Office’s Annual Appeal for 2022 , outlining the financial...
In Nigeria, Avocats sans Frontières France, an organization supported by the UN Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture, achieves redress for three victims of torture and arbitrary detention in seminal court cases.
Summary The present report on the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Peoples is submitted in accordance with General Assembly resolution 40/131 . It provides updated information on the...
The UN Anti-Torture mechanisms unanimously warned that the COVID-19 pandemic is leading to an escalation of torture and ill-treatment worldwide, and torture survivors are especially in danger of getting infected by the lethal virus.