The people of Afghanistan today face a profound humanitarian crisis that threatens the most basic of human rights. Economic life is largely paralysed with the collapse of the banking system and a...

GENEVA (13 December 2021) - The Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Tom Andrews, today started his first mission, visiting Bangladesh from 13-19 December. “The world must...

I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the Government of Italy for the invitation to conduct a country visit and for its excellent cooperation and efforts to ensure that I could make the most...

ROME (13 December 2021) - A UN human rights expert today urged Italy to redress the adverse impacts on the enjoyment of human rights of decades of industrialisation, saying economic development and...

H.E. Ms. Nazhat Shameem Khan, President of the Human Rights Council 11 December 2021 Excellencies, Dear colleagues, Ladies and gentlemen, Bula Vinaka and Good Day. It is my great honour to speak to...

On Human Rights Day, the UN human rights treaty bodies urge States to immediately adopt inclusive, comprehensive and universal policies to deal with the unparalleled socio-economic and health impact...

This 10 December 2021, anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and a time of great challenges for humankind we, the Special Rapporteurs, Independent Experts and...