GENEVA (14 June 2022) - The online Asia-Pacific Regional Forum will take place on 14-15 June 2022, with a focus on building stronger protection mechanisms for minorities in the region. The Forum will...

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this afternoon heard from representatives of non-governmental organizations and a national human rights institution about the situation...

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this morning opened its eighty-second session, hearing a statement from Mahamane Cissé-Gouro, Director of the Human Rights Council and...

Date: 13 June 2022 From 4 a.m. on 24 February 2022, when the Russian Federation’s armed attack against Ukraine started, to 24:00 midnight on 12 June 2022 (local time), the Office of the UN High...

The war in Ukraine has inflicted dire hardship on the people of Ukraine and increased the risk of hunger and famine for tens of millions of people who are on the verge of becoming or are already food...

Oral Update on the High Commissioner’s report on the central role of the State in responding to pandemics and other health emergencies, and the socioeconomic consequences thereof, in advancing...

UN High Commissioner's Oral Update on global human rights developments to the 50th Human Rights Council session Distinguished President, Excellencies, Colleagues and friends, It is an honour to...

GENEVA (13 June 2022) – On the occasion of International Albinism Awareness Day 2022, the UN Independent Expert on albinism Muluka-Anne Miti-Drummond issued the following statement : “On International...

In the report, the Special Rapporteur describes the human rights situation in Eritrea, with a focus on developments related to the indefinite national/military service, access to justice and the rule of law, and civil and political rights and fundamental freedoms.