3 March 2021 AFTERNOON Special Rapporteur on the environment draws attention to the worsening water crisis The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with the Special...

Independent Expert on the Human Rights of Persons with Albinism Presents Report on Accomplishments by the Mandate as well as Challenges 2 March 2021 AFTERNOON The Human Rights Council this afternoon...

Summary In the present report, Ms. Ikponwosa Ero, provides a summary of the achievements and accomplishments of her tenure as mandate holder, from 2015 to 2021. These achievements are presented based...

Summary In her report, the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism presents her findings on her official visit to Brazil, which she conducted from 28 October to 8...

International Day of Persons with Disabilities 3 December 2020 GENEVA (1 December 2020) – As the world looks beyond COVID-19, UN human rights experts have urged States to ensure that people with...

GENEVA (30 November 2020) – The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the risk that people at the edges of society will be pushed into slavery, trafficking and/or sexual exploitation, and governments must...

Русский International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 25 November 2020 GENEVA (23 November 2020) – The COVID-19 pandemic is overshadowing the pandemic of femicides and gender-based...

Summary The report provides guidance to Member States on measures and best practices to ensure the protection of the rights of persons with albinism worldwide. Measures are grouped into four clusters...

GENEVA (25 June 2020) – The unprecedented decision by the United States Government to target and sanction individual staff of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is a direct attack to the...

June 5, 2020 This statement is issued by independent experts* of the Special Procedures of the United Nations Human Rights Council: The recent killing of George Floyd has shocked many in the world...