The Human Rights Council this morning concluded its general debate on human rights bodies and mechanisms, and held a general debate on the Universal Periodic Review. Among the issues raised by...

GENEVA (30 September 2022) – The UN Special Rapporteur on toxics and human rights, Marcos Orellana, will visit Paraguay from 3 to 14 October 2022 to assess the country’s human rights situation in...

AFTERNOON The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a general debate on the human rights situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories, and started a general debate on follow-up to and...

The Human Rights Council this afternoon started its general debate under agenda item five on human rights bodies and mechanisms. It also concluded its interactive dialogue on the report of the...

Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive dialogue with its Advisory Committee and...

GENEVA / NEW YORK (29 September 2022) – People in 42 countries* across the world faced reprisals and intimidation for cooperating with the UN on human rights, a new report says, highlighting a number...

Mr. President, Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, It is a pleasure to present this year’s report of Secretary-General on reprisals and to engage in an interactive dialogue on this critical issue. I...

Faced with insecurity from cattle rustling and mistrust of being disarmed, residents of the northern-eastern Uganda region of Karamoja have now embraced human rights dialogue - to promote peace. The...

The Human Rights Council this afternoon held its annual discussion on the integration of a gender perspective, focusing on overcoming gender-based barriers to freedom of opinion and expression. It...

MORNING The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive dialogue with the Fact-finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, heard an oral update by the Acting High Commissioner...