AFTERNOON 29 September 2023 Council Concludes General Debate on Human Rights Bodies and Mechanisms The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of France...

GENEVA (29 September 2023) – Colombia must guarantee the right of victims to truth, justice, reparation and non-recurrence in its peace and transitional justice agenda in compliance with international...

MORNING 29 September 2023 Council Begins General Debate on Human Rights Bodies and Mechanisms and Concludes Interactive Dialogue on Secretary-General’s Report on Cooperation with the United Nations...

The arrest, detention, and sentencing of human rights defenders in Viet Nam who advocate for the environment and the country’s transition to clean-energy use raises serious concerns not only with...

Dear Colleagues, Dear Friends, 75 years ago, States adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights . Shaken by two world wars, by genocide, by the nuclear threat, and by the Great Depression...

GENEVA (29 September 2023) - The United Nations Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP) will undertake a visit to Australia from 1 to 10 October 2023. The purpose of the visit is...

The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with the Advisory Committee, and started an interactive dialogue on the report of the Secretary-General on cooperation with the...

GENEVA / NEW YORK (28 September 2023) – Over 220 individuals and 25 organizations in 40 countries* across the world faced threats and retaliation from State and non-State actors for cooperating with...

Mr. President, Excellencies, Dear friends, I am honoured to present to you this year’s report of the Secretary-General on intimidation and reprisals for cooperation with the United Nations and to once...

Launch of the General Comment on enforced disappearances in the context of migration My greetings to all of you. I very much regret that I cannot be present at the launch of this important General...