GENEVA (13 October 2016) – The newly selected UN Secretary-General António Guterres should convene a world conference on tax avoidance and evasion, the abolition of tax havens and the protection of...

Spanish GENEVA (13 October 2016) – The UN Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development, Habitat III, which takes place next week, is a unique opportunity to ensure human rights responses...

GENEVA (13 October 2016) – The Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Haiti, Gustavo Gallón, will visit Haiti from 18 to 26 October 2016 to assess the impact of Hurricane Matthew on...

Human Rights Committee BACKGROUND RELEASE 13 October 2016 Experts to Review Reports of Slovakia, Poland, Republic of Moldova, Jamaica, Colombia, Azerbaijan and Morocco The Human Rights Committee will...

GENEVA (12 October 2016) – Slovakia’s human rights record will be reviewed by the UN Human Rights Committee on 17 and 18 October in Geneva. As one of the 168 States that have ratified the...

GENEVA (12 October 2016) – Poland’s human rights record will be reviewed by the UN Human Rights Committee on 17 and 18 October in Geneva. As one of the 168 States that have ratified the International...

Spanish Geneva, 13 October 2016 As independent human rights experts 1 / appointed by the UN Human Rights Council, we welcome the first XXI century global gathering to discuss urbanization and its...