The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today opened its seventy-fourth session, hearing opening remarks from Wan-Hea Lee, Chief, Civil, Political, Economic, Social and Cultural Rights...

Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine Press conference – Palais des Nations – 25 September 2023 Erik Møse, Chair of the Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine Good afternoon. Thank you...

Excellencies, Colleagues and Friends, We’re often told that that setting up effective social protections – or upholding people’s right to development – is costly. But these are not costs. They are...

Русский Українска (PDF) GENEVA (25 September 2023) – There is continuous evidence that Russian armed forces are committing war crimes in Ukraine, including unlawful attacks with explosive weapons...

World Contraception Day, 26 September 2023 International Safe Abortion Day, 28 September 2023 GENEVA (25 September 2023) – States must ensure the right to sexual and reproductive health, without...

GENEVA (25 September 2023) – The State of Palestine needs to improve the effectiveness of the fundamental legal safeguards against torture and ill-treatment, especially from the first moments of...

AFTERNOON 25 September 2023 Council Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive...

The Committee on the Rights of the Child this afternoon concluded its ninety-fourth session after adopting concluding observations on the reports of Albania, Andorra, Dominican Republic, Kyrgyzstan...

Mr. President Excellencies Dear Colleagues, I welcome the opportunity to address the Council and provide an update on the human rights situation in Belarus, in accordance with Resolution 52/29. Three...

GENEVA (22 September 2023) – A UN expert today welcomed the Chilean President’s public apology to a school teacher who was discriminated against in 2007 on grounds of her sexual orientation. “This...