Spanish GENEVA (27 November 2017) – UN rights experts* are urging governments in Latin America and the Caribbean to adopt a strong agreement on environmental rights, including rights to information...

GENEVA (3 November 2017) – Human rights must be central to the way the Paris climate change agreement is put into practice, a group of UN specialists has urged ahead of a major global conference. The...

New York, 17 October 2017 Madam Chairperson, distinguished delegates, representatives of the United Nations and the NGO community, I am honoured to be with you today in my capacity as United Nations...

GENEVA (14 September 2017) – People living in poverty around the world are facing increasing multiple threats including climate change and the global economic crisis, but the political will to tackle...

14 September 2017 Mister President, distinguished delegates, representatives of civil society, fellow Rapporteurs, ladies and gentlemen. Please allow me, Mister President, to thank the Human Rights...

Summary In his report, drafted in the short period after his entering into office, the Special Rapporteur outlines his preliminary views concerning the background and context of the mandate...

GENEVA (12 July 2017) – Longstanding power shortages in Gaza have deepened the humanitarian crisis with hospitals in precarious conditions, water shortages growing, and untreated sewage being dumped...