Twenty-five years after the Beijing Fourth World Conference on Women, no country in the world is free from discrimination against women Women's and girls' activism and autonomous movements have been...

The need to take steps to implement the UN Declaration on the rights of peasants and other people working in rural areas 17 December 2019 The following joint statement has been made by a group of...

“Dignity, safety and human rights for sanitation workers” 19 November 2019 The human rights of millions of sanitation workers, in particular informal workers, have been violated for a long time...

GENEVA (10 October 2019) – On the occasion of the International Day of the Girl Child, UN human rights experts* have applauded the energy and sense of urgency, as well as courage and intellect, that...

Our addiction to fossil fuels causes climate emergency, say human rights experts GENEVA (17 September 2019) – UN human rights experts call for an end to society's addiction to fossil fuels ahead of...

Summary The Special Rapporteur seeks to enhance the effectiveness of his official country visits by undertaking a follow-up analysis of the recommendations included in the country visit report. The...

Summary The Special Rapporteur seeks to enhance the effectiveness of his official country visits by undertaking a follow-up analysis of the recommendations included in the country mission report. The...

Summary The Special Rapporteur seeks to enhance the effectiveness of his official country visits by undertaking a follow-up analysis of his visits focusing on the implementation of recommendations...

Summary The Special Rapporteur seeks to enhance the effectiveness of his official country visits by undertaking a follow-up analysis of the recommendations included in the country visit report. The...