Mr. President, Honorable Minister, Distinguished panelists, Excellencies, I am pleased to provide an oral update on the human rights situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in accordance...

The Human Rights Council this morning held a panel discussion on the importance of robust policies and services for the protection of economic, social and cultural rights in contributing to the COVID...

Distinguished President of the Council, Excellencies, Colleagues and friends, The COVID-19 pandemic has made the achievement of economic, social and cultural rights even more urgent. Due to the...

Mr. President, Excellencies and Friends, It is my pleasure to welcome you all to this meeting. Two years on, the pandemic has taken its toll, touching all spheres of our life, and upending the lives...

Excellencies, Distinguished delegates, Dear participants, It is my honour to welcome you to this intersessional panel discussion. Let me start by thanking our partners the United Nations Office on...

Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you, Ambassador Gberie, and congratulations on your appointment as chair of this fourth intersessional meeting for dialogue and cooperation on human rights...

Madam Vice-President, Your excellencies, Colleagues and friends I thank the Council for convening this Special Session to discuss the situation in Ethiopia, where our concerns continue to deepen –...

Geneva, Palais des Nation, Room XX Madam President, Excellencies, Colleagues, It is my honour to present, on behalf of the High Commissioner, OHCHR’s report on civic space and fundamental freedoms in...

Excellencies, This oral update takes place in compliance with Resolution 46/2 of this Council, which requested OHCHR to monitor closely the situation of human rights in Nicaragua, including in the...

The people of Afghanistan today face a profound humanitarian crisis that threatens the most basic of human rights. Economic life is largely paralysed with the collapse of the banking system and a...