GENEVA (16 February 2023) – The Human Rights Council Advisory Committee will hold its twenty-ninth session in the Human Rights and Alliance of Civilizations Chamber (Room XX) at the Palais des Nations...

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the fourth periodic report of Mauritania, commending the State on its advances in education for...

GENEVA (15 February 2023) – The United Nations Working Group on Business and Human Rights will conduct its first official visit to the Republic of Argentina from 16 to 28 February 2023. The visit is...

DHAKA/GENEVA (15 February 2023) – The situation of persons affected by leprosy in Bangladesh indicates that the country’s outstanding economic growth is not reaching the entire population, a UN expert...

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its review of the third periodic report of Panama, with Committee Experts welcoming planned increases to the education budget, and...

GENEVA (14 February 2023) – UN experts* said today that thalassemia patients in Iran were being penalised by over compliance with United States sanctions against the country, which have reduced their...

GENEVA (14 February 2023) – The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to health Tlaleng Mofokeng today urged all parties to ensure swift and unimpeded delivery of aid and relief to all those in need...

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, today expressed his concern over the deepening crackdown against perceived political opponents and civil society in Tunisia, including through...

UN experts* today urged Zimbabwe’s President to reject enacting a bill that would severely restrict civic space and the right to freedom of association in the country. The experts expressed deep...

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this afternoon heard from representatives of non-governmental organizations about the situation of women’s rights in Bahrain...