It is an honour for my Office to co-host this discussion, together with UNESCO and the Council of Europe. I’m sorry that I cannot be with you in person; Jane Connors is representing OHCHR today...

New York, 27 October 2014 Honourable Chair, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, Self-determination is an expression of democracy. Its implementation is essential to the establishment of a...

New York, 27 October 2014 Mr. Chairperson, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Today, I have the honour to present my report to the United Nations General Assembly on a theme of critical importance...

CONAKRY (27 October 2014) – Detainees and prisoners in Guinea are held in squalid, overcrowded facilities that fall far short of international human rights standards, according to a new UN report...

GENEVA (27 October 2014) –The UN Committee Against Torture is meeting in Geneva from 3 November to 28 November to review the following countries: Sweden (4-5 Nov), Ukraine (5-6 Nov), Venezuela (6-7...

GENEVA (27 October 2014) – Private military and security companies (PMSCs) personnel must always be held accountable for violations committed under international human rights and humanitarian law, the...

27 October 2014 The Human Rights Committee held a public meeting this morning in which it discussed methods of work, focusing on the issue of reparations. The Committee also decided to elaborate a...

GENEVA / NEW YORK (24 October 2014) – UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Professor Philip Alston, today urged Governments around the world to embrace the United Nations Social...

NEW YORK / GENEVA (27 October 2014) – “Education is not a privilege of the rich and well to do; it is an inalienable right of every child,” the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to...

New York, 27 October 2014 Chairperson of the Third Committee, [H.E. Mrs. Sofia Mesquita Borges] Distinguished delegates, Ladies and gentlemen, I am honoured to address the Third Committee of the...