In accordance with Human Rights Council resolution 39/3, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) prepared a draft plan of action for the fourth phase (2020–2024) of the World Programme for Human Rights Education on the basis of, inter alia, relevant United Nations instruments and documents, the plans of action for the first (2005–2009), second (2010–2014) and third (2015–2019) phases, as well as materials published by OHCHR and other United Nations entities.

Summary The Special Rapporteur on the right to development, Saad Alfarargi, visited Cabo Verde from 12 to 21 November 2018. The main objective of the visit was to assess the advancement of the right...

GENEVA (26 July 2019) – UN human rights experts today called on the Cambodian authorities to release and drop charges against two men who were arrested in connection with activities marking the third...

GENEVA (26 July 2019) – The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet rang the alarm Friday at the apparent international indifference to the rising civilian death toll caused by a...

GENEVA / COLOMBO (26 July 2019) — The people of Sri Lanka must act together to secure democracy, human rights and the rule of law, says the UN Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful...

GENEVA (26 July 2019) ‑ Two UN human rights experts have condemned Israel’s demolition of 10 buildings comprising approximately 70 housing units in Sur Baher, a Palestinian neighbourhood of East...

GENEVA (26 July 2019) – Bahrain must halt the reportedly imminent execution of two men who were sentenced to death on the basis of confessions allegedly obtained through torture, and after trials...

GENEVA (26 July 2019) - The Human Rights Council Advisory Committee today concluded its 23rd session, which was held at the Palais des Nations in Geneva from 22 to 26 July 2019. At the opening of the...