GENEVA (23 May 2014) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar, Tomás Ojea Quintana, today called on Myanmar to press forward with the on-going process of...

Mr President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, It gives me great pleasure to address this seventh Ministerial Conference of the Community of Democracies in Ulaanbaatar, and to acknowledge your...

This first thematic report of the Working Group recorded achievements in women’s political representation and articulated the further challenges to women’s equal, full and effective participation in political and public life in the context of democracy and human rights, including in times of political transition.

BALI (8 November 2012) – United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Thursday welcomed the emergence of the Bali Democracy Forum as an important platform for the promotion of good...

7 November 2012 Excellencies Ladies and Gentlemen I convey greetings and good wishes of Ban Ki Moon, the Secretary General of the United Nations. It gives me great pleasure to join you at this...

GENEVA (6 November 2012) – The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay arrives in Bali on Wednesday to attend the 5th Bali Democracy Forum, which will then be followed by a visit to...

GENEVA (28 March 2012) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Wednesday congratulated Senegal on the conduct of a peaceful, free, fair and transparent second round of presidential...