The ICPD Beyond 2014 International Conference on Human Rights provided an interactive forum for highlighting human rights achievements since the landmark 1994 Programme of Action, while addressing the current challenges impacting sexual and reproductive health rights.
Urgent Debate on the deteriorating situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic and the recent killings in Al Qusayr Twenty-Third Session of the Human Rights Council Geneva, 29 May 2013 Mr...
Women human rights defenders, at the forefront of the uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa, now say they face ongoing discrimination in their efforts to achieve lasting reforms.
For over a century, International Women’s Day has marked the economic, social, political and cultural achievements of women around the world. Does the world today have reasons to celebrate progress in...
1 March 2013 Reaching Equality as a Global Goal Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, We call on the international community to place human rights, equality and non-discrimination, and sustainability at...
One county in Liberia has succeeded in stopping Female Genital Mutilation practices by ensuring girls are not being pulled out of formal studies during the school year to attend ”bush schools".
Manal Al-Sharif, a women’s rights activist in Saudi Arabia, participated in the UN Social Forum in Geneva on a panel discussion on the role of social media and activism.
Weary of the three decade-long civil strife in the region of Casamance, southern Senegal, women’s associations speak-up for the peaceful and inclusive resolution of the conflict.
GENEVA (23 November 2012) – The largest body of independent experts in the United Nations Human Rights system today expressed their deep dismay at the high price paid by civilians in the Occupied...
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