Excellencies, distinguished delegates, Ambassador Nasir, thank you for giving me the floor, and also specifically for bringing our attention to the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration on...

Mr. President, Distinguished members of the Council, I wish to thank Council members for the opportunity to brief on the human rights dimension of today's open meeting. It is my pleasure of...

Remarks of ASG Brands Kehris’ at the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism Third 2022 Quarterly Briefing to Member States Excellencies, dear friends and colleagues. I am pleased to once again...

Opening of 2022 Photography 4 Humanity Global Prize award photo exhibit Friday, 9 December 2022, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. General Assembly South visitors lobby Excellencies, President of the...

UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights Ilze Brands Kehris concluded a visit to Addis Ababa where she co-chaired the official launch of the African Union Compliance and Accountability...

Mr. Chairperson, Excellencies, It is my honour to present the Annual Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, pursuant to General Assembly resolution 48/141 . The report...

NEW YORK (12 October 2022) – Following her four-day visit to the Central African Republic, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights Ilze Brands Kehris welcomed recent steps to improve the human...

GENEVA / NEW YORK (29 September 2022) – People in 42 countries* across the world faced reprisals and intimidation for cooperating with the UN on human rights, a new report says, highlighting a number...

Mr. President, Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, It is a pleasure to present this year’s report of Secretary-General on reprisals and to engage in an interactive dialogue on this critical issue. I...

Remarks by Assistant Secretary-General Ilze Brands Kehris High-level meeting to mark the commemoration of the thirtieth anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of the Rights of Persons...