GENEVA (8 November 2023) – The world must act now to end the horrifying and massive attacks against civilian housing and infrastructure in Gaza, which comes at a tremendous cost to human life, a UN...

GENEVA (2 November 2023) – The UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change, Ian Fry, will visit the Philippines from 6 to 15 November 2023...

GENEVA (12 October 2023) – UN independent experts* today unequivocally condemned targeted and deadly violence directed at civilians in Israel and violent and indiscriminate attacks against Palestinian...

TEGUCIGALPA (28 September 2023) – The impact of climate change on poorer communities in Honduras is having a devastating effect on livelihoods, forcing many people to flee the country to avoid...

GENEVA (20 September 2023) – The serious adverse impacts of the unsound management of chemicals and wastes are fuelling an unprecedented global toxic emergency, UN experts* said today. On the occasion...

GENEVA (14 September 2023) – UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change, Ian Fry, will visit Honduras from 18 to 27 September 2023. During...

GENEVA (12 September 2023) – UN human rights experts* today called for an urgent change of course to accelerate progress to achieve the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals as world...

Summary In the present report, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change, Ian Fry, reviews current efforts by Governments to include human...

GENEVA (26 July 2023) – The international community must take steps to prevent Israel’s annexation of the occupied Palestinian territory or risk being seen as accepting the Israeli Government’s...

GENEVA (25 July 2023) – UN experts* today welcomed the upcoming first Latin American and Caribbean Summit for an Inclusive, Sustainable and Equitable Global Tax Order to be held in Cartagena de Indias...