GENEVA (31 May 2022) – UN human rights experts* today called on the Government of Saudi Arabia to immediately release Abdullah al-Howaiti and quash the death penalty against him for crimes he...

Date: 31 May 2022 From 4 a.m. on 24 February 2022, when the Russian Federation’s armed attack against Ukraine started, to 24:00 midnight on 30 May 2022 (local time), the Office of the UN High...

Distinguished speakers, Colleagues, Thank you to the World Justice Project for convening this important Forum. It is a pleasure to participate. Building more just communities – the theme of this...

GENEVA (30 May 2022) – A group of UN human rights experts* have welcomed the adoption of the Durban Call to Action on the Elimination of Child Labor on 20 May 2022 by representatives of governments...

GENEVA/NAIROBI (30 May 2022) – We call on the Guinean transitional authorities to revoke the ban they have imposed on public demonstrations. On 13 May 2022, the ruling National Rallying Committee for...

Date: 30 May 2022 From 4 a.m. on 24 February 2022, when the Russian Federation’s armed attack against Ukraine started, to 24:00 midnight on 29 May 2022 (local time), the Office of the UN High...

GENEVA (30 May 2022) ̶ Five decades after the world’s first conference to make the environment a major issue, UN human rights experts call on States to redouble efforts to protect the imperilled...

Read the statement in Chinese Good evening and thank you all for joining me here today. This press conference has to be virtual, given the COVID-19 restrictions in place. But I hope this means that...