French 31 October 2016 Today, I concluded my mission to Madagascar, which began on 25 October. During my visit, I met with a wide range of people, including government ministers and officials, civil...

GENEVA (31 October 2016) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, François Crépeau, will visit Australia from 1 to 18 November 2016 to assess the migration programmes...

GENEVA (31 October 2016) - The UN Committee against Torture is meeting in Geneva from 7 November to 7 December to review the following countries in sessions that will be webcast live: Ecuador (8-9...

GENEVA (31 October 2016) – The record of Honduras on women’s rights will be examined by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) on 3 November. Honduras has ratified...

GENEVA (31 October 2016) - The Human Rights Committee this morning discussed an update by the Rapporteur on Follow-Up to Concluding Observations, as well as a progress report by the Rapporteur on...

NEW YORK / GENEVA (31 October 2016) - So many people fleeing conflict are now being caught up in trafficking that a new approach by governments is needed, a United Nations rights expert has warned....

French ANTANANARIVO / GENEVA (31 October 2016): The United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment, John H. Knox, today called on the main global emitters to act without delay...

GENEVA (31 October 2016) - The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this afternoon met with representatives of non-governmental organizations and a national human rights...

GENEVA (28 October 2016) – The trade deal set to be signed by the European Union and Canada is a corporate-driven, fundamentally flawed treaty which should not be signed or ratified without a...