GENEVA (27 September 2023) - The UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment, David R. Boyd, will conduct a visit to Botswana from 3 to 11 October 2023. The aim of the visit is to...

GENEVA (27 September 2023) – UN experts* today urged the government of the United States of America to end the prolonged pre-trial detention of Alex Nain Saab Morán, a Venezuelan Special Envoy...

27 September 2023 The Human Rights Council this morning held a panel discussion on cyberbullying against children and continued the general debate on human rights situations that require the Council’s...

GENEVA (27 September 2023) – Without universal and meaningful connectivity for all, the right to information is an empty promise for billions of people around the world, said Irene Khan, the UN...

The present report contains the findings of the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent on its visit to Australia, undertaken from 12 to 20 December 2022.

The Committee on Enforced Disappearances today held an informal meeting with States. Olivier de Frouville, Chair of the Committee, expressed gratefulness to the States parties that had dedicated time...

GENEVA (27 September 2023) – Azerbaijan must guarantee the rights of ethnic Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh and ensure that the lives of civilians, detained persons or those otherwise “hors de combat”...

Mr. Vice-President, Excellencies, distinguished panellists, Ladies and gentlemen, Bullying is a serious issue, globally, exacerbated by the use of new technologies and the digital environment: 130...

The Committee on Enforced Disappearances today held an informal meeting with non-governmental and intergovernmental organizations. Non-governmental organizations speaking in the meeting addressed...

Council Continues General Debate on Human Rights Situations that Require the Council’s Attention The Human Rights Council this afternoon held its annual panel discussion on the rights of indigenous...