12 January 2011 Distinguished experts, Ladies and gentlemen, It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to Geneva on the occasion of the Inter-Committee Meeting Working Group on Follow-up. Let me...

GENEVA (11 January 2011) – On the eve of the first anniversary of Haiti’s devastating earthquake, that killed more than 222,000 persons, including 102 UN staff, the UN High Commissioner for Human...

GENEVA / DELHI (10 January 2011) – The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Margaret Sekaggya, started Monday her first fact-finding mission to India from 10-21 January...

The following statement was issued by the UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, James Anaya* GENEVA (7 January 2011) – “I commend the Republic of Congo for its adoption of a law...

10 January 2011 Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am pleased to open the session of the open-ended Intergovernmental Working Group on the Draft United Nations Declaration on Human Rights Education...

7 January 2011 GENEVA – The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Friday condemned recent attacks targeting religious groups in various countries across the world, and urged States to...

6 January 2011 GENEVA – The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay called Thursday on the authorities in both northern and southern Sudan to ensure that Sunday’s crucial vote on the future...

6 January 2011 GENEVA – The UN Independent Expert on human rights and extreme poverty, Magdalena Sepúlveda, will visit Ireland from 10 to 15 January 2011 to study the Government’s efforts and...