GENEVA (27 July 2023) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Thursday expressed deep concern at the recent spike in violence, fuelled in part by gangs vying for control of the...

In the present report, the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons, Claudia Mahler, examines the rights of older persons in the context of climate change-induced disasters and how to build forward more equally.

In the present report, the Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, Victor Madrigal Borloz, explores the impact of colonialism and decolonization on the continued formation and perpetuation of harmful social mores associated with sexual orientation and gender identity, and how these relate to the enjoyment of human rights. He analyses colonialism as one of the root causes of violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, and he proposes measures to foster protection, sustainable development and peace for all persons, communities and peoples through the expansion and reform of policies within the United Nations system and by Member States.

In the report, the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons, Claudia Mahler provides information on her visit to Nigeria, which she conducted from 29 August to 9 September 2022. The objective of the visit was to identify good practices and gaps in the implementation of existing laws and policies relating to the rights of older persons.

In her report, the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons, Claudia Mahler, provides information on her visit to Bangladesh, which she conducted from 7 to 17 November 2022, and sets out her recommendations to the Government of Bangladesh.

The report contains a review of the situation of Indigenous Peoples in Canada, based on information received by the Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples, José Francisco Calí Tzay, in preparation for and during his visit to the country, which was conducted from 1 to 10 March 2023.

In the present report, prepared pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 51/16, the Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples,José Francisco Calí Tzay, focuses on the impact of green...

The present document contains the report of the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent on its thirty-first and thirty-second sessions, prepared pursuant to Human Rights Council resolutions 9/14, 18/28, 27/25, 36/23 and 45/24.

GENEVA (17 July 2023) – UN experts* today welcomed the decision of the European Court of Human Rights that States must ensure access to effective remedies for human rights violations related to rules...

Distinguished delegates and friends, Advancing the rights of Indigenous Peoples, and protecting and amplifying their voices, is an essential part of human rights work. In my missions earlier this year...