Human Rights Council MIDDAY 12 March 2012 The Human Rights Council today held separate interactive dialogues with the Special Rapporteurs on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People's...

Geneva, 22 July 2021 -- The President of the Human Rights Council, Ambassador Nazhat Shameem Khan (Fiji), today announced the appointment of Navi Pillay (South Africa), Miloon Kothari (India) and...

16 July 2021 Greetings, and thank you for organizing this important event. The rule of law is central safeguarding human rights, and ensuring sustainable and lasting peace. Victims of human rights...

13 July 2021 The Human Rights Council this morning adopted three resolutions on human rights in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, human rights in the context of HIV and AIDS, and on violence against...

GEVEVA (14 July 2021) – The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar called for emergency international engagement to address a “perfect storm” of factors that are fuelling...

MORNING 14 July 2021 The Human Rights Council this morning adopted two resolutions on human rights and climate change, and on maternal mortality and morbidity and human rights. It also appointed seven...

ROUNDUP 14 July 2021 Council Establishes an Independent Mechanism on Systemic Racism in Law Enforcement, Extends 2 Country-Specific Mandates, Adopts Universal Periodic Review Outcomes for 13 States...

AFTERNOON 12 July 2021 The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted 13 resolutions in which it, among other actions, renewed the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights...

13 July 2021 The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted nine texts in which it, among other actions, established an international independent expert mechanism on promoting and protecting the...

MORNING 12 July 2021 The Human Rights Council this morning held its annual thematic panel discussion on technical assistance and capacity building with a focus on technical cooperation to advance the...