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...

Statement by Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights 25 September 2020 Thank you for inviting me to speak to the Monash International Affairs Society at this difficult, challenging...

Greetings. I am delighted that we are highlighting the need to protect the civic space, and in particular, the right to peaceful assembly. At this crucial time, with the COVID-19 pandemic undermining...

العربية GENEVA / BEIRUT (29 September 2020) – In its third report , officially presented to the Human Rights Council today, the Group of Eminent International and Regional Experts on Yemen detailed...

29 September 2020 Begins General Debate on Human Rights Bodies and Mechanisms The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of Sweden, Grenada, Turkey and...

GENEVA (28 September 2020) – The Coordination Committee of Special Procedures is gravely concerned about the impact of the UN funding crisis on the functioning of the system of independent experts...