Kyrgyz GENEVA (18 May 2022) – The UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Olivier De Schutter, will visit Kyrgyzstan from 23 May to 3 June 2022 to examine the Government’s efforts...

Video message by Michelle Bachelet United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Excellencies, Dear colleagues, Thank you to the Sanitation and Water for All global partnership and UNICEF for...

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined fifth and sixth periodic report of Canada, with Committee Experts commending Canada on the Truth and...

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the fifth and sixth combined periodic report of Cyprus, with Committee Experts praising Cyprus’ Children’s Houses for...

GENEVA (17 May 2022) – Ecuador discriminated against indigenous rights activist, Yaku Pérez Guartambel, by refusing to recognise his marriage officiated by traditional indigenous authorities, the...

GENEVA (17 May 2022) - The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to development Saad Alfarargi, will conduct an official visit to Albania from 23 May to 1 June 2022 to assess the country’s efforts to...

Today I want to celebrate all the persons who are fighting for a world where lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people can live free from violence and discrimination. Thanks to the...

GENEVA (17 May 2022) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Tuesday said she was deeply disturbed about the severe human rights impact of the surge in violence involving heavily...

Date: 17 May 2022 From 4 a.m. on 24 February 2022, when the Russian Federation’s armed attack against Ukraine started, to 24:00 midnight on 16 May 2022 (local time), the Office of the UN High...