Through resolution 33/20, the Human Rights Council mandated the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights to convene a one day seminar to be held before the 36th session of the Human Rights...

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Rupert Colville Location: Geneva Date: 22 December 2017 Subject: High Commissioner’s decision not to seek a second term (1) High...

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Rupert Colville Location: Geneva Date: 22 December 2017 Subject: High Commissioner’s decision not to seek a second term (1) High...

GENEVA (19 December 2017) -- The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein said Tuesday he was “truly shocked” at the killing of a wheelchair-bound amputee by Israeli Security Forces...

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Rupert Colville Location: Geneva Date: 19 December 2017 Subject: (1) Yemen casualties (2) Gaza shooting (1) Yemen casualties We are deeply...

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Liz Throssell Location: Geneva Date: 15 December 2017 (1) Iraq executions We are deeply shocked and appalled at the mass execution on...

Ukrainian KYIV (12 December 2017) – Armed hostilities are on the rise again, a UN report published today warns. The return to increased fighting has resulted in more deaths and new damages to critical...

Statement by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein 11 December 2017 Madam Mayor, Distinguished representatives of the people of Paris, Excellencies, Colleagues, friends It is an...