GENEVA (19 July 2021) – UN human rights experts today expressed their utmost concern for the situation of human rights defenders in Myanmar, and called for a stronger international response to the...

GENEVA (19 July 2021) – UN human rights experts* today called on Mali to prevent attacks against so-called slaves, saying such incidents are on the rise, with twice as many people injured this year as...

Geneva, 19 July 2021 “Revelations regarding the apparent widespread use of the Pegasus software to spy on journalists, human rights defenders, politicians and others in a variety of countries are...

The report assesses the attitudinal barriers that persons with albinism experience around the world.

In the present report, the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons, Claudia Mahler, unpacks the gendered effects of ageing with a focus on the key human rights challenges and concerns of older women.

In the present report, the Special Rapporteur on minority issues, Fernand de Varennes, provides a summary of his activities and highlights the continuing work on the thematic priorities of statelessness, education and minority languages, hate speech targeting minorities on social media and the prevention of violent conflicts through the protection of the human rights of minorities, as well as the strengthening of the protection of the rights of minorities through a regional approach.

In this report, the Special Rapporteur identifies key issues to ensuring the right to education of migrants and challenges migrants face in accessing educational facilities and quality educational opportunities that take into account their specific needs.

In the 2021 report to the General Assembly, the Special Rapporteur, focuses on sexual and reproductive health rights and the challenges and opportunities during the COVID-19 pandemic.