22-23 September 2022 Mr. President of the Human Rights Council Excellencies, Distinguished delegates, Representatives of civil society organizations, Today I have the honor to present my first written...

Council Concludes Interactive Discussion with the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Myanmar, Discusses Remaining Challenges to Implementing the Recommendations of the Independent...

NEW YORK (22 September 2022) --The war in Ukraine has drastically cut funding for emergency medical and psychosocial care for victims of sexual violence in South Sudan, said the United Nations...

The United Nations International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia presents its report to the Human Rights Council at a challenging and perilous time for Ethiopia and its people. After a...

GENEVA (22 September 2022) – The UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) will visit Ecuador from 25 September to 1 October 2022 in light of recent prison riots and violence. Rights experts from...

GENEVA (22 September 2022) – UN experts today urged authorities, candidates and political parties in Brazil to ensure upcoming general elections are peaceful and election-related violence is prevented...

M. le President, Excellences, Today, Syrians face increasing and intolerable hardships, living among the ruins of this lengthy conflict. Millions are suffering in displacement camps, while resources...

MALE/GENEVA (22 September 2022) – UN experts applauded the Maldives’ strong commitment to gender equality in law and policy, which they would like to see translated into practice. Maldives is at a...

GENEVA (22 September 2022) – UN experts* today strongly condemned the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who died in police custody after her arrest for allegedly failing to comply with Iran’s strict...

Mr. President, Excellencies, The report on economic interests of the Myanmar military is being presented to you pursuant to Human Rights Council Resolution 46/21, which requested the High Commissioner...