GENEVA (7 February 2017) – The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) is meeting in Geneva from 13 February to 3 March 2017 to review women’s rights in the following...

BRUSSELS (3 February 2017) – The continuing efforts of the European Union to save the lives of migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea are to be applauded, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights...

GENEVA (7 February 2017) – Ukraine’s record on women’s rights will be examined by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) on 14 February. Ukraine has ratified the...

GENEVA (6 February 2017) – A group of United Nations human rights experts* today condemned the recent ban and provisional suspension of a number of civil society organizations in Burundi, and warned...

Dari | Pashto KABUL/GENEVA (6 February 2017) - The United Nations on Monday called on all warring parties in Afghanistan to take urgent steps to halt the killing and maiming of civilians, as a new UN...

GENEVA / NIAMEY (6 February 2017) – Niger has made progress in preventing torture and ill-treatment but the challenge of establishing a National Preventive Mechanism remains, UN experts have said. The...

GENEVA (7 February 2017) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the promotion of freedom of opinion and expression, David Kaye, today called on the Thai authorities to stop using lèse-majesté...

BEIRUT/GENEVA (6 February 2017) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein is currently in Oman for his first visit to the country since being appointed as High Commissioner in...

Managing migration along the Central Mediterranean Route / Malta – Friday 3 February 2017 GENEVA (3 February) – As European Union Heads of State or Government gather in Malta to discuss new measures...

GENEVA (3 February 2017) – United Nations Special Rapporteur Michael Lynk has called on the United Nations Security Council and the General Assembly to explore effective diplomatic and political...