GENEVA (23 May 2022) - The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to development, Saad Alfarargi, today postponed his scheduled visit to Albania due to illness. The visit had been due to take place from...

GENEVA (23 May 2022) – As the World Health Assembly, the main decision-making body of the World Health Organization, meets for its 75th Session in Geneva, Reem Alsalem, the UN Special Rapporteur on...

GENEVA (23 May 2022) – The UN Committee on Migrant Workers (CMW) commended Morocco’s open migration policy after its visit. During its trip, the Committee also advanced the drafting process of General...

Date: 23 May 2022 From 4 a.m. on 24 February 2022, when the Russian Federation’s armed attack against Ukraine started, to 24:00 midnight on 22 May 2022 (local time), the Office of the UN High...

GENEVA (23 May 2022) – Nepal violated the human rights of a 16-year-old girl who was tortured, raped and shot dead by army officers during the Nepalese Civil War, the UN Human Rights Committee has...

The present report is submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 41/8 on consequences of child, early and forced marriage. It refers to progress, gaps and challenges in addressing child...

GENEVA (20 May 2022) – A group of UN human rights experts* has urged States to ensure that ongoing multilateral negotiations on a new international instrument on pandemic preparedness and recovery is...

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined fifth and sixth periodic report of Croatia, with Committee Experts congratulating Croatia on all reforms in...

GENEVA (20 May 2022) – The UN Special Rapporteur on minority issues, Fernand de Varennes , today urged Tajikistan to end a deadly crackdown against the Pamiri minority in the Gorno-Badakhshan...

GENEVA (20 May 2022) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Monday begins a six-day official mission to China, at the invitation of the Government. This is the first country...