The present report, prepared pursuant to General Assembly resolution 75/97, provides an update on Israeli settlement activities in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and the occupied Syrian Golan, from 1 June 2020 to 31 May 2021, and highlights their impact on human rights.

Every women and adolescent girl has the right to access contraception and family planning services, information and education, UN Experts say GENEVA (23 September 2021) – Under international human...

48th Session of the Human Rights Council 23 September 2021 Madam President, Excellencies, Since my last update to this Council, the human rights situation in Myanmar has deteriorated significantly as...

23 September 2021 (Juba/Geneva) – By diverting staggering amounts of money and other wealth from South Sudan’s public coffers and resources, South Sudan’s leaders are undermining human rights and...

GENEVA (23 September 2021) – Urgent action is needed to prevent the situation in Myanmar from spiraling into a full-blown conflict, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said on...

48th session of the Human Rights Council Statement by Nada Al- Nashif UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Geneva, 23 September 2021 Palais des Nation, Room XX Madame President, Excellencies...

23 September 2021 (Geneva) Good morning, Mme. President, and Members of the Council. On behalf of the Commission on Human Rights for South Sudan I present an update on the Human Rights Situation in...

23 September 2021 In South Sudan, Peace Continues to be Plagued by Staggering Levels of Localised Violence by Community-based Militias that Threaten to Further Destabilise the Country and Endanger...