GENEVA (19 October 2023) – UN experts* today unequivocally condemned the targeting of and violence against civilians in Israel and Gaza. They condemned the atrocity of terrorist acts carried out by...

GENEVA (19 October 2023) – UN experts* today expressed outrage against the deadly strike at Al Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City, which killed more than 470 civilians on Tuesday (17) and trapped...

Greetings to all of you, and thanks for the work you are doing to reform drug policies around the world. Drug use has taken many lives. But even more lives have been harmed or destroyed by poorly...

NEW YORK (19 October 2023) Transboundary waters are critical to achieving peace and security, particularly in the face of climate change, a UN expert said today. “Lack of clean water leads to despair...

GENEVA (19 October 2023) – Peruvian authorities must undertake meaningful reforms to ensure the exercise of human rights in the context of demonstrations, continue accountability efforts, and enable a...

DUSHANBE (19 October 2023) – Despite progress and good initiatives recently adopted by the government of Tajikistan, much more needs to be done to implement and protect the human rights of religious...

Distinguished delegates, Colleagues, Thank you to the UN Economic Commission for Europe and the UN Population Fund for your invitation. When the Programme of Action of the International Conference on...

GENEVA (19 October 2023) – The UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances will conduct an official visit to the African Union organs with judicial and human rights mandates and other...

NEW YORK (19 October 2023) – Climate change is having a dangerous impact on people with albinism worldwide, contributing to high rates of skin cancer deaths in some regions, a UN expert said. “The...

The trade in people and exploitation of them for profit is one of the oldest and most heinous global crimes. In the 21st century, trafficking in persons continues to thrive, particularly where armed...