GENEVA (25 January 2023) – The UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has issued a guidance note to clarify States’ obligations regarding the access to, use of and control over land...

ASG Remarks Thank you, USG Vornokov, Excellencies, colleagues, Distinguished guests, I am honored to also address you at this ninth meeting of the Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact...

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined fifth and sixth periodic report of Ireland, commending the State on receiving Ukrainian children, while...

GENEVA (25 January 2023) – Zambia’s human rights record will be examined by the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group for the fourth time on Monday, 30 January 2023...

Urdu version (PDF) GENEVA (25 January 2023) – Pakistan’s human rights record will be examined by the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group for the fourth time on...

Italian version (PDF) German version (PDF) Switzerland’s human rights record will be examined by the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group for the fourth time on...

24 January 2023 at 10:00 a.m., United Nations Headquarters New York Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to thank the Chair of the Economic and Social Council, Ambassador Lachezara Stoeva...

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk today begins a two-day official mission to Colombia, at the invitation of the Government. During his visit, the High Commissioner will meet senior...

75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Excellencies, Friends, I want to thank Ambassador Storm for inviting me, and Daniela Soto for her contributions to justice and equality –...

GENEVA (23 January 2023) – Benin’s human rights record will be examined by the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group for the fourth time on Thursday, 26 January 2023...