NEW YORK (18 October 2018) – Ignoring almost 900 million people living in overcrowded informal settlements is a global human rights scandal that governments must resolve, the UN Special Rapporteur on...

New York, 18 October 2018 Mr. President, Excellencies, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen, It is a pleasure to present today, before the General Assembly, my report on the impact of mega...

This report is divided into two parts: an executive summary of activities undertaken during 2017-18 is the first, introductory part of the report. The second and main part is the final report on the...

GENEVA (17 October 2018) - The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the fourth periodic report of Bulgaria on measures taken to implement the provisions of the International...

GENEVA (17 October 2018) – The UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has published its findings on the rights records of countries it examined during its latest session: Argentina, Cape...

NEW YORK (17 October 2018) – Unilateral sanctions that deprive innocent people of food and medicines must end immediately, a UN Special Rapporteur on the effect of sanctions on human rights said today...