GENEVA (28 September 2020) – Colombia should suspend some operations at one of the world’s largest coal mines because it has seriously damaged the environment and health of the country’s largest...

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...

15 September 2020 Mr. President, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, The year 2020 marks the tenth year since the General Assembly ( GA res 64/292 ) and the Human Rights Council ( HRC res 15/9 )...

Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Right to Development The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the human...

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 visit report. The...

Español GENEVA (20 August 2020) – The Government of Chile must not prioritise avocado plantations and electricity generation over the rights to health and water of its people, and businesses should...

العربية ​ GENEVA (13 August 2020) – The colossal deadly explosion in Beirut on 4 August requires a prompt and independent investigation that underscores international human rights obligations...

Summary A decade has passed since water and sanitation have been explicitly recognized as a human right, yet the specifics of how to implement them still require further clarification and...

GENEVA (27 July 2020) – Ten years after the UN explicitly recognised water and sanitation as a human right, billions of people lack safe drinking water and sanitation, a UN expert has warned. “The...