We are extremely alarmed that at least 43 people were killed, including a policeman, and 56 injured during demonstrations on Wednesday in Goma, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. We have...
We add our voice to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ firm condemnation of the ongoing coup in Gabon and deep concern at the announcement of election results amidst reports of serious...
Imagined by the people of African descent for the people of African descent, the UN Permanent Forum on People of African Descent is a milestone in the struggle for racial equity, which has given more visibility to the current legacies of colonialism and the concrete actions required to end racism globally.
On 31st August, we commemorate the International Day for People of African Descent. It is a day to promote greater recognition for – and celebrate – the diverse heritage and contributions of people of...
GENEVA/BOGOTA (30 August 2023) – Antonia Urrejola, the international human rights expert appointed to identify and verify the obstacles to the implementation of the 2016 Peace Agreement, today begins...
العربية GENEVA (30 August 2023) – With a hunger strike by several hundred prisoners over conditions in Jau prison in Bahrain now into its 24th day, we are deeply concerned for the wellbeing of those...
Mothers and grandmothers of victims of enforced disappearances during Argentina’s 1976-1983 military dictatorship continue their fight to find loved ones as region struggles with traumatic past.
Grandmothers in Argentina are using science to trace lost babies. The International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, is marked annually on 30th August.
In a victory for climate action, a U.S. judge ruled in favour of 16 young people who argued that the state of Montana violated their constitutional right to “a clean and healthful environment.” The decision is part of an expanding global effort to hold governments accountable for climate harm through judicial process.