GENEVA (23 May 2016) – Ahead of the celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Independence of Eritrea on Tuesday 24 May, the United Nations expert Sheila B. Keetharuth, urges the Eritrean Government...

GENEVA (23 May 2016) – Children’s rights in Gabon will be reviewed by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child on 26 and 27 May in sessions that will be webcast live. Gabon is one of the 196 States...

GENEVA / ISTANBUL (23 May 2016) – Humanitarian action that places human rights at its center is key to ensure protection for all victims, today said a group of rights specialists from the largest body...

Inclusion of persons with disabilities in humanitarian action It is an honour for me to deliver the commitments of my Office at this Special Session focusing on a largely excluded population in...

23 May 2016 “Ladies and Gentlemen, I am now concluding my official visit to Argentina conducted from 16 to 23 May at the invitation of the Government. During the past ten days, I held meetings in...

GENEVA (20 May 2016) – The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention today raised concern about the current situation of Alhagie Ceesay and urged the Gambian authorities to ensure that his...

GENEVA / NICOSIA (20 May 2014) – United Nations Special Rapporteur Karima Bennoune will visit Cyprus from 24 May to 2 June 2016 to assess the country’s efforts to enhance the right of all persons to...

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights : Ravina Shamdasani Location: Geneva Date: 20 May 2016 (1) Mexico We are deeply concerned that almost two years after the commission of...