Portuguese Brazilian mine disaster, one year on – Saturday 5 November GENEVA (4 November 2016) – A group of United Nations human rights experts has called for immediate action to address the ongoing...

New York, 25 October 2016 Mme. Chairperson, Excellencies, distinguished delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a pleasure to be here speaking to you for a second time to present another thematic...

Spanish GENEVA (13 October 2016) – The UN Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development, Habitat III, which takes place next week, is a unique opportunity to ensure human rights responses...

Spanish Geneva, 13 October 2016 As independent human rights experts 1 / appointed by the UN Human Rights Council, we welcome the first XXI century global gathering to discuss urbanization and its...

GENEVA (22 September 2016) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, today called on the United States to halt the construction of the Dakota...

6 September 2016 Gender and the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation In my thematic report, I have focussed on gender dimensions in realizing the human rights to water and sanitation...

GENEVA (19 August 2016) – A group of United Nations human rights experts urged today the Turkish Government to uphold its obligations under international human rights law, even in the current time of...

10th anniversary of the ‘Probo Koala incident’ - Friday 19 August 2016 GENEVA (17 August 2016) – Speaking ahead of the 10th anniversary of the illegal dumping of toxic waste in Côte d’Ivoire, a group...

GENEVA (12 July 2016) – A group of experts* from the largest body of independent experts in the United Nations Human Rights system today warned that some States and sponsoring private actors are...

Portuguese GENEVA (5 July 2016) – A group of United Nations human rights experts today commended the decision of the Brazilian Superior Court of Justice to suspend the settlement reached between the...