This Fact Sheet aims to strengthen understanding of the complex and multifaceted relationship between human rights and terrorism. It identifies some of the critical human rights issues raised in the...

The Millennium Development Goals are time-bound development targets that address many dimensions of poverty, such as hunger, disease, inadequate water supplies and lack of education. This publication...

This Advocacy Toolkit aims to support efforts by mine action centres to advocate for the ratification and implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its Optional...

1 July 2008 Maputo and Geneva: – Mozambique is a disaster-prone country, affected by recurrent floods, cyclones and droughts, exacerbating the already high vulnerability of the population. “Relocation...

1 July 2008 Amman: - - Committee Members express serious concern about the continuing deterioration of the human rights and humanitarian situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), in...

Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights 55th session 31 July 2003 Morning The Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights this morning continued to discuss...

Committee to Consider Reports of Albania, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Czech Republic, Finland, Iran, Latvia, Norway, Republic of Korea, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, United Kingdom The Committee on the...

31.07.2003 Following is a statement issued today in Geneva by the Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General on Internally Displaced Persons, Francis M. Deng: The Representative of the...

Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights 55th session 30 July 2003 Afternoon Sub-Commission Expert Reports on Issues and Modalities for Effective Universality of International...