MIDDAY 22 March 2021 The Human Rights Council in a midday meeting held an interactive dialogue on the oral update of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on the situation of human rights in Ukraine...

22 March 2021 The Human Rights Council this afternoon began its general debate on technical assistance and capacity building after hearing the presentation of reports of the High Commissioner for...

March 21, globally is marked as the International Day for the Elimination against Racism. We remember victims of the 1960, Sharpeville, Massacre, in South Africa. We hear the voices of survivors - of...

As we mark the International Day for the Elimination of Racial discrimination, we battle two pandemics – racism and COVID-19. As the COVID-19 pandemic races through the world, claiming lives and...

French | Español " Reflections and ethical proposals on water management from human rights-based approach" On 22 March 2021, we celebrate World Water Day, a date dedicated to raising awareness of the...

العربية | 中文 | Русский | Français | Español Statement by Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights 46 th session of the Human Rights Council 19 March 2021 Distinguished Vice-President...

GENEVA (19 March 2021) – UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of Human Rights Defenders Mary Lawlor said today she was concerned by an increasing crackdown against human rights defenders in Belarus...

MORNING 19 March 2021 Council concludes general debate on the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action and starts general debate on the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action The Human Rights...

Statement by United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet 19 March 2021 Distinguished President of the General Assembly, Mr. Secretary-General, Excellencies, I am honoured to...