العربية | 中文 | Français | Русский | Español Statement by Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights 24 November 2020 Thanks to the organisers for this initiative. I am convinced that we...

24 November 2020 The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this afternoon closed its virtual one hundred and second session. Yanduan Li, Committee Chairperson, said the Committee had...

العربية | 中文 | Français | Русский | Español 2020 Afghanistan Conference Side event: Sustainable Peace Building Segment A: Safeguarding and strengthening human rights and women’s participation...

Русский International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 25 November 2020 GENEVA (23 November 2020) – The COVID-19 pandemic is overshadowing the pandemic of femicides and gender-based...

Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Summary This general recommendation contextualizes the implementation of the obligations of States parties to combat all forms of...

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Ravina Shamdasani Location: Geneva Date: 20 November 2020 The arrest of three human rights defenders in Egypt this week is a very worrying...

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Ravina Shamdasani Location: Geneva Date: 20 November 2020 We have been receiving disturbing reports of continued detention of civilians...

Español GENEVA (20 November 2020) – Ahead of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, UN human rights experts* today called on Mexican authorities to protect, not attack, women who...

GENEVA (20 November 2020) – UN human rights experts* expressed alarm at reports that some 50 prisoners convicted of terrorism-related crimes in Iraq face execution on Monday, and urged the Government...

Русский Video Statement by Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights 20 November 2020 Greetings to all. This is a critical time for your discussion, as the COVID-19 pandemic keeps...