Mr. Vice-President, Excellencies, Distinguished delegates, Human rights in Afghanistan are in a state of collapse, acutely affecting the lives of millions of women, men, girls and boys. Violations of...

Distinguished President, Excellencies, Distinguished delegates, In my work with the United Nations over the years, it has become clear to me that development issues underlie almost every challenge we...

Excellencies, All protocol observed, A warm welcome to this Africa-Wide High-Level Consultation, and thanks to the African Union for co-hosting this meeting. As we mark the 75th anniversary of the...

GENEVA (7 September 2023) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has welcomed Wednesday’s judgement by Mexico’s top court that declared criminal penalties for abortion unconstitutional...

Excellencies, Colleagues, Thank you for the opportunity to address this Summit and for shining a light on human rights in this plenary session. It is particularly apt, as we mark the 75th anniversary...

The guidance note on ‘ How to effectively implement the right to participate in public affairs: A spotlight on people of African descent’ brings visibility to the specific challenges faced by people...

We are very concerned by the continued intimidation and harassment of human rights advocates and civil society leaders through legal proceedings in Bangladesh, including Nobel laureate Mohammad Yunus...

We are worried about the risks and vulnerabilities faced by an unprecedented number of migrants and refugees who are crossing the Darien Gap – the dense tropical jungle that separates Colombia and...

Good governance in the promotion and protection of human rights, particularly with respect to the human rights impacts of various digital divides Mr President, Excellencies, Colleagues, Good...

“This is our World too: a North-South-East-West dialogue of civil Societies” Greetings to all of you, and thank you for inviting me to speak to this far-reaching conversation. To me, it harks back to...