International community must act now and together to prevent development setback, say experts GENEVA (3 December 2020) – It is critically important for States to strengthen and renew their commitment...

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...

Français | Español “COVID-19 pandemic and the human rights to water and sanitation” This year, we celebrate World Toilet Day amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which underscores the vital need to guarantee...

Chinese | Russian | Spanish GENEVA (18 May 2020) – As countries begin to ease recent restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic, a group of UN human rights experts* call on Governments and...

​French | ​Spanish Statement by human rights experts on the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia 17 May 2020 Geneva/Washington D.C./Strasbourg, 14 May 2020 On the eve of the...

Chinese | Spanish | Portuguese (Word) GENEVA (29 April 2020) – Two UN human rights experts said Brazil should immediately drop misguided austerity policies that are endangering lives and increase...

Chinese | Spanish GENEVA (27 April 2020) – The US Government must urgently use readily available alternatives to detention for migrants held in overcrowded and unsanitary administrative centres to...

Arabic | Chinese | Russian GENEVA (20 April 2020) ­– Women and girls will face greater discrimination and higher risk of death unless governments consider their specific needs in COVID-19 responses, a...

Spanish GENEVA (9 April 2020) – Governments worldwide and the international financial institutions should remain true to their commitment under the 2030 agenda and to their promise “to leave no one...