GENEVA (16 February 2018) – Noting a surge in the number of juvenile offenders being executed in Iran, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Friday urged Iran “to abide by...

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Rupert Colville Location: Geneva Date : 16 February 2018 (1) Iran Noting a surge in the number of juvenile offenders being executed in Iran...

Dari | Pashto GENEVA / KABUL (15 February 2018) – More than 10,000 civilians lost their lives or suffered injuries during 2017, according to the latest annual UN report documenting the impact of the...

Video Statement by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein 15 February 2018 Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear Friends, I am both delighted and honored to provide some brief...

GENEVA (15 February 2018) - The newly adopted Protocol to the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights has great potential to strengthen the implementation of universal human rights for 84 million...

GENEVA (15 February 2018) - The Human Rights Council Advisory Committee will hold its twentieth session from 19 to 23 February 2018 in the Human Rights and Alliance of Civilizations Chamber (Room XX)...

GENEVA (16 February 2018) – The United Nations Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent will undertake its first official visit to Spain from 19 to 26 February 2018 to study the human...

Ambassador de Fine Skibsted, Chairman of the Minister’s Deputies Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a great honour and a pleasure for me to be here with you today at this meeting of the...

GENEVA (14 February 2018) – The United States Government must respect the rights of human rights defenders, a group of UN experts* has said, amid concern over action being taken against a Mexican...

GENEVA (14 February 2018) - The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities this afternoon opened its nineteenth session, during which it will review measures taken by Haiti, Nepal, Oman...