GENEVA (27 November 2014) – The United Nations Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent will conduct its first-ever official visit to Sweden from 1 to 5 December 2014 to study the human...

For the UN International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women GENEVA (25 November 2014) – Stronger, concerted efforts by all national and international actors are essential to prevent and...

“Preventing and addressing violence and atrocity crimes targeted against minorities” 25 November 2014 Excellencies, Colleagues and Friends. Good morning. This is my first opportunity to address the...

Forum on Minority Issues - 25-26 November 2014 – Palais des Nations, Geneva GENEVA (21 November 2014) – Over 500 participants, including international specialists on minority issues and...

LJUBLJANA / GENEVA (21 November 2014) – The United Nations Independent Expert on the human rights of older persons, Rosa Kornfeld-Matte, today hailed the Slovenian Government efforts in ensuring the...

GENEVA / ASUNCIÓN (19 November 2014) – The new United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, will carry out an official visit to Paraguay from 21 to 28...

GENEVA (20 November 2014) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Thursday criticized a recent amendment to the Criminal Code of The Gambia that creates a broad and vague...

GENEVA (20 November 2014) – The United Nations Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent welcomed the adoption by the UN General Assembly of the programme of activities for the...

GENEVA (14 November 2014) – United Nations Independent Expert Rosa Kornfeld-Matte will carry out her first official visit to Slovenia from 17 to 21 November 2014 to assess the human rights situation...

On the occasion of the Third Global Dementia Legacy Event in Japan, the first United Nations Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons, Ms. Rosa Kornfeld-Matte, calls...