ROUNDUP RELEASE Extends Six Country Mandates including on Syria and South Sudan; Renews Mandates on the Right to Privacy, on Human Rights and the Environment, on Cultural Rights, and on People with...

TBILISI (22 March 2018) – An independent expert appointed by the United Nations has called on the Government of Georgia to “make it a top priority to ensure inclusiveness and equality of older persons...

GENEVA (22 March 2018) – A group of United Nations human rights experts has called on the Polish parliament to reject a new draft bill entitled “Stop Abortion” which will be debated this week and...

Thai GENEVA (22 March 2018) – The United Nations Working Group on business and human rights will undertake its first official visit to Thailand from 26 March to 4 April to examine efforts to prevent...

37th session of the Human Rights Council - Under item 10 Addresses by Ms. Kate Gilmore, United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Geneva, 21 and 22 March 2018 Salle XX, Palais des...

Human Rights Council MORNING 22 March 2018 The Human Rights Council this morning concluded its general debate on the annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and reports...

GENEVA (22 March 2018) - The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights concluded this afternoon the review of the sixth periodic reports of Spain on its implementation of the provisions of the...

Hears Presentation of Reports on Afghanistan, Cambodia, Haiti and Yemen MIDDAY GENEVA (22 March 2018) - The Human Rights Council during its midday meeting held a general debate on technical assistance...

Human Rights Council AFTERNOON 22 March 2018 The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted 16 resolutions, including on the extension of the mandates on the right to privacy, albinism, the...

Human Rights Committee 22 March 2018 The Human Rights Committee today completed the review of the third periodic report of Lebanon during which it examined measures taken to implement the provisions...