The UN Committee on Migrant Workers will hold a half-day of general discussion on Tuesday, 27 September 2022, from 3-6pm (CET – Geneva time) , during its thirty-fifth session to be held in Geneva from...

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet's message to mark Human Rights Day 2020, on December 10.

In Geneva, on 9 October 2018, at its 64th session, the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights held a day of general discussion on article 15 of the International Covenant on Economic...

On 21 February 2017, the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights held a day of general discussion with States, businesses, trade unions, civil society, NHRIs and academics a practical tool...

On 16 June 2015 in Geneva, on the occasion of its 56th session, the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights held a half-day general discussion on the draft general comment on the right to...

The annual observance of the International Day of Disabled Persons was proclaimed in 1992 by United Nations General Assembly resolution 47/3. It aims to promote the rights and well-being of persons...

Human Rights Day is observed every year on 10 December — the day the United Nations General Assembly adopted, in 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The UDHR is a milestone...

On 4 December 2000, the General Assembly, taking into account the large and increasing number of migrants in the world, proclaimed 18 December International Migrants Day resolution 55/93. On that day...

This year’s theme for the International Day,"Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world", celebrates the tremendous efforts by women and girls around the world in shaping a...

“Youth standing up against racism” is the 2021 theme for the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. It engages the public through #FightRacism, which aims to foster a global...