In the present report, the Working Group assesses the situation of the human rights of women and girls, noting achievements, challenges and pathways to progress.

GENEVA (26 April 2023) – France’s human rights record will be examined by the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group for the fourth time on Monday, 1 May 2023, in a...

LUXEMBOURG CITY (26 April 2023) – Luxembourg must seize the momentum to become a leader in realising the right to health, UN Special Rapporteur on the right to health Tlaleng Mofokeng said today. “In...

South Sudan’s transitional grace period as spelled out in the country’s peace agreement, ends in 2024. Yet, the world’s youngest nation is not quite on track to have its all its national institutions...

GENEVA (26 April 2023) – The forty-third session of the Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group will be held in Geneva from 1 May to 12 May 2023, during which 14 States...

Colleagues and friends, A free and independent media is vital for democratic governance, to safeguard against injustice and oppression, and to uphold the rule of law. Yet the work and personal safety...

GENEVA (25 April 2023)- The United Nations Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable International Order, Livingstone Sewanyana, will conduct his first official visit to...

In the report, she examines the gaps and challenges in fulfilling the obligations of the State to eliminate violence against women and girls, its causes and consequences, and recommends measures for preventing and combating violence against women and girls in the country.

We call for a full and independent investigation into the latest horrific killing of civilians in Burkina Faso and for those responsible to be held to account. Reports indicate that on 20 April, armed...