In the report, the Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights provides an overview and assessment of the notion, characteristics and legal status of unilateral sanctions.

Human Rights Council MIDDAY 12 March 2012 The Human Rights Council today held separate interactive dialogues with the Special Rapporteurs on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People's...

GENEVA (30 September 2020) - The UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED) has rescheduled its public dialogue with Iraq on how the country is addressing the issue of enforced disappearances. The...

International Day of Older Persons 1 October 2020 GENEVA (30 September 2020) – The UN Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons, Claudia Mahler, calls to prioritize...

30 September 2020 The Human Rights Council this morning held separate general debates on the Universal Periodic Review, and on the situation of human rights in Palestine and other occupied Arab...

Human Rights Council, 45th Session Agenda Item 5 Geneva, 30 September 2020 Madam President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am very pleased to have the opportunity to discuss, in an interactive...

NEW YORK/GENEVA (30 September 2020) – The UN Human Rights Office said Wednesday that it is consistently receiving information on intimidation and reprisals against victims, members of civil society...

30 September 2020 The Human Rights Council this afternoon held separate interactive dialogues with the Working Group of Experts on people of African descent and on the Secretary-General’s report on...

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this afternoon opened its sixty-eighth session virtually. Renato Zerbini Ribeiro Leão, Chair of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural...