Summary The international community is confronted with ever-increasing global challenges and crises that pose a threat to the economic, social, cultural and political development of current and future...

Your excellences, distinguished delegates, representatives of civil society, ladies and gentlemen. Today, I have the honour to convene this side-event entitled “Promoting participation in national...

High-Level Political Forum Thematic review Empowering people and ensuring inclusiveness and equality: Perspectives of Least Developed Countries and Landlocked Developing Countries Wednesday, 10 July...

Summary The present report of the Special Rapporteur on the right to development, Saad Alfarargi, is hereby submitted to the Human Rights Council pursuant to Council resolution 33/14. In the report...

​ 20th Session of the Working Group on the Right to Development Geneva, 29 April- 3 May Interactive Dialogue, Monday 29 April 2 Dear Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group, Your Excellencies...

15th REGULAR SESSION OF THE OIC INDEPENDENT PERMANENT HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION (IPHRC) THEMATIC DEBATE "THE ROLE OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN PROMOTING GOOD GOVERNANCE" 23 April 2019 Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi...

GENEVA (1 April 2019) – UN human rights experts* have called on States, international organisations and private actors to show solidarity with Southern Africa countries after Cyclone Idai left...

Climate Change and Human Rights 6 December 2018 - As independent experts of the UN Human Rights Council*, we call on States to fully integrate human rights standards and principles in the rules for...

GENEVA (4 December 2018) – UN human rights experts* have issued an urgent call to intensify efforts to combat economic inequality and discrimination. In a statement marking the 32nd anniversary of the...

French Praia, (21 November 2018) – At the end of his visit to Cabo Verde during which the Special Rapporteur held meetings in Praia and Mindelo, Mr. Saad Alfarragi delivered the following statement:...