GENEVA (28 June 2023) – Displacement, internally or across borders, and statelessness heighten risks of trafficking in persons, a UN expert said today, urging States to prevent trafficking and ensure...

The appalling loss of life in the Mediterranean Sea was an horrific tragedy, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said on Friday. The High Commissioner expressed his condolences to those...

In its resolution 48/7, the Human Rights Council decided to convene, at its fifty-first session, a panel discussion on the negative impact of the legacies of colonialism on the enjoyment of human rights. During the panel discussion, which was held on 28 September 2022 in a hybrid format with virtual and in-person participation, panellists and speakers highlighted the impact of the legacies of colonialism on human rights, identified challenges in addressing this issue, and pointed to ways forward.

16 May 2003 (reissued as received.) VIENNA, 16 May (UN Information Service) -- A thematic discussion focusing on "Trafficking in Human Beings, Especially Women and Children", was held at the Vienna...

14 May 2003 40-Member Body to Hold Twelfth Session in Vienna from 13 - 22 May 2003 (Reissued as received.) VIENNA, 13 May (UN Information Service) -- Human trafficking, especially in women and...