GENEVA (30 September 2020) - The UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED) has rescheduled its public dialogue with Iraq on how the country is addressing the issue of enforced disappearances. The...

International Day of Older Persons 1 October 2020 GENEVA (30 September 2020) – The UN Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons, Claudia Mahler, calls to prioritize...

30 September 2020 The Human Rights Council this morning held separate general debates on the Universal Periodic Review, and on the situation of human rights in Palestine and other occupied Arab...

Human Rights Council, 45th Session Agenda Item 5 Geneva, 30 September 2020 Madam President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am very pleased to have the opportunity to discuss, in an interactive...

NEW YORK/GENEVA (30 September 2020) – The UN Human Rights Office said Wednesday that it is consistently receiving information on intimidation and reprisals against victims, members of civil society...

30 September 2020 The Human Rights Council this afternoon held separate interactive dialogues with the Working Group of Experts on people of African descent and on the Secretary-General’s report on...

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this afternoon opened its sixty-eighth session virtually. Renato Zerbini Ribeiro Leão, Chair of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural...

Interested UN system organizations, IGOs and stakeholders can present brief video messages (no more than 2 minutes / approximately 300 words) including on commitments and pledges on biodiversity in...

GENEVA (29 September 2020) - As States introduce economic stimulus packages to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, a UN human rights expert has called on authorities to remain mindful of the climate...