NAIROBI (7 May 2014) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons (IDPs), Chaloka Beyani, today called for concerted development and peacebuilding action...

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 7 May 2014 The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today considered the combined second to third periodic report of Armenia on how the...

GENEVA (6 May 2014) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea, Sheila B. Keetharuth, today called on to the Government of Eritrea to put an immediate end to...

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights : Rupert Colville Location: Geneva Date : 6 May 2014 Subject: 1) Ukraine 2) Nigeria 3) DRC 1) Ukraine We are deeply concerned by the surge in...

GENEVA (6 May 2014) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Tuesday expressed deep concern about the surge in violence in Ukraine, which is resulting in more and more deaths and...

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 6 May 2014 The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today considered the second periodic report of Lithuania on how the country is...

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 5 May 2014 The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this morning discussed with non-governmental organization representatives the...

GENEVA (5 May 2014) – The United Nations Working Group* on the use of mercenaries will carry out an official visit to Comoros from 8 to 16 May 2014, to examine and assess the situation of mercenarism...

Special thematic debate of the UN General Assembly Culture and sustainable development in the post 2015 development agenda Panel on the power of culture for poverty eradication and sustainable...