PREPARED REMARKS Dear friends, I am delighted to be with you at this prestigious institution as we mark the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. A remarkable document – the...

NEW YORK (26 October 2023) – Widespread prejudicial attitudes at all levels, along with discriminatory legal frameworks, continue to inhibit enjoyment of freedom of religion or belief across the world...

SANTIAGO (26 October 2023) – Chile has made remarkable progress to embrace human rights, the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, Alice Jill Edwards said today, concluding a visit to the country that...

NEW YORK (26 October 2023) – The international community must ensure ongoing scrutiny of the human rights situation in Ethiopia and increase support for survivors of the conflict, the International...

GENEVA (26 October 2023) – The UN Special Rapporteur on the sale, sexual exploitation and sexual abuse of children, Mama Fatima Singhateh, will visit Australia from 30 October to 10 November 2023...

NEW YORK (26 October 2023) – The Belarusian authorities are misusing counter-terrorism and anti-extremism legislation to further purge civic space, suppress freedom of expression and eradicate...

GENEVA (26 October 2023) – Two United Nations experts* have issued a statement on the challenges faced by persons with disabilities who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, or gender-diverse (LGBT)...

GENEVA (26 October 2023) – The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Mary Lawlor, will conduct an official country visit to Georgia from 30 October to 7 November 2023. The...

GENEVA (26 October 2023) – Nigeria’s ratification of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and People's Rights and the Rights of Older persons is another remarkable milestone towards equality...

NEW YORK (26 October 2023) – Tackling inequities in food, nutrition and related clinical and health outcomes, requires a rights-based approach to food and nutrition, grounded in substantive equality...