Recalling the dignity and resilience of over 15 million African women, men and children who suffered the horror of enslavement and the trans-Atlantic slave trade, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights...

The Human Rights Committee this morning adopted reports on follow-up to concluding observations concerning Belarus, Estonia, the Netherlands and Tajikistan as well as a report on follow-up to Views...

The Human Rights Council this morning concluded its general debate on agenda item four on human rights situations that require the Council’s attention. The general debate started in the previous...

In accordance with its resolution 47/4, the Human Rights Council convened a panel discussion at its fiftieth session on menstrual hygiene management, human rights and gender equality in order to address the implementation of States’ obligations under relevant provisions of international human rights law and to discuss challenges and best practices in this regard.

GENEVA (23 March 2023) – States must take drastic action and accelerate climate ambitions without delay, in line with recommendations by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a UN...

GENEVA (23 March 2023) - The UN Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families (CMW) will hold its upcoming session from 27 March to 6 April, during...

GENEVA (23 March 2023) – The UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) will conduct its second visit to Kazakhstan from 26 March to 1 April to assess progress in implementing the Subcommittee’s...

Human Rights Council Hears Presentation of Reports of the Forum on Minority Issues, the Social Forum, the Forum on Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law, and the Special Procedures, and Starts...

The Committee on Enforced Disappearances this morning concluded its consideration of the initial periodic report of Costa Rica on how it implements the provisions of the International Convention on...