International Forum Youth Rights: Possibilities and Mechanisms of Protection Young people are between one-third and one-half of the global population. But they are one hundred percent of the future...

Colleagues, It is a pleasure to open the 9 th session of the Open-Ended Intergovernmental Working Group on transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to human rights...

GENEVA (23 October 2023) – UN experts* today called on all lawyers advising the Israeli military to refuse legal authorisation for acts that may amount to war crimes in retaliation for the Hamas...

GENEVA (23 October 2023) – Femicide has become a global epidemic as States fail in their duty to protect victims of gender violence, a UN expert said. “Femicide is a global tragedy of pandemic...

NEW YORK (20 October 2023) – People-centred justice could offer transformative solutions to ensure meaningful access to justice for all, a UN expert said today. She called for an approach known as...

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the tenth periodic report of Uruguay, with Committee Experts commending the State’s commitment to...

STOCKHOLM (20 October 2023) – UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, Nazila Ghanea, today urged Sweden to strengthen its engagement and dialogue with faith communities to combat...

20 October 2023 (Recording 27 September) Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates, Colleagues, Thank you for joining us for the Human Rights at 75 Regional Dialogue for Europe and Central Asia, which...

NEW YORK (20 October 2023) – Workers’ pay should reflect their contribution to society, a UN poverty expert said today, calling for wage increases for essential workers and pay caps for those in...

The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its consideration of the fifth periodic report of the Republic of Korea on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and...