GENEVA (20 April 2018) – UN human rights expert Obiora C. Okafor will undertake his first official visit to Sweden from 23 to 27 April 2018 to assess how the country is working toward promoting...

Summary In the present report, presented pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 35/3, the Independent Expert on human rights and international solidarity, Obiora Chinedu Okafor, summarizes the...

Global compact for migration stocktaking GENEVA (1 December 2017) – UN experts* have urged States to ensure a human rights-centred approach when developing the global compact for migration, as Member...

Statement marking anniversary of UN Declaration on Right to Development GENEVA (30 November 2017) – A group of UN human rights specialists* have issued an urgent call for action to ensure a future...

GENEVA (30 November 2017) –The Government of Libya must take urgent action to end the country’s trade in enslaved people, UN human rights experts* have said, after shocking images showing an auction...

Spanish GENEVA (27 November 2017) – UN rights experts* are urging governments in Latin America and the Caribbean to adopt a strong agreement on environmental rights, including rights to information...

GENEVA (3 November 2017) – Human rights must be central to the way the Paris climate change agreement is put into practice, a group of UN specialists has urged ahead of a major global conference. The...

Summary In the present report, the Independent Expert on human rights and international solidarity, Virginia Dandan, outlines the draft declaration on the right to international solidarity. It is a...

Spanish GENEVA (19 July 2017) – Cuba has demonstrated a long-standing tradition of solidarity with other countries that are working to overcome development challenges, says the United Nations...

Spanish 14 July 2017 During my five days official visit to Cuba from 10 to 14 July 2017, I met with representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of...