“Political will, civil society participation and empowerment, and the establishment of monitoring mechanisms are key elements of any strategy against hunger,” says Olivier De Schutter, the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food.

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay has lauded the ruling of the Special Court for Sierra Leone which today found former Liberian leader Charles Taylor guilty of planning, aiding and abetting war crimes and crimes against humanity.

‘Teach ins’ with a focus on human rights are held in schools throughout Lebanon to launch an education initiative designed to encourage development of a human rights culture.

The updated Universal Human Rights Index database puts more than a decade of human rights data and recommendations at your fingertips.

An expert panel reflects on 20 years of achievements in promoting the rights of national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities

The Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights encourages progress in achieving reforms in Tunisia.

UN teams up with Finnish hip-hop artist Signmark to promote the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.