Español 47th session of the Human Rights Council Michelle Bachelet, High Commissioner Geneva, 5 July 2021 Madam President, Excellences, On this Independence Day in Venezuela, I reiterate my commitment...

Français | Español GENEVA (30 June 2021) – Countries must prepare for future crises by setting up a Global Fund for Social Protection, a new international financing mechanism that will help protect...

Council Starts Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions 30 June 2021 AFTERNOON The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive...

GENEVA (25 June 2021) – UN human rights experts* today called on Pakistan to stop evicting close to 100,000 people living along two of Karachi’s narrow watercourses, locally known as nullahs – Gujjar...

Summary The Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights visited the institutions of the European Union from 25 November 2020 to 29 January 2021. The present report contains a summary of his...

Français | Español BRUSSELS/GENEVA (3 May 2021) - "The devastating impact of COVID-19 serves as a stark reminder that the European Union must put human lives over economic policies that privilege...

This report, presented to the Human Rights Council in June 2021, recommends the establishment of a global fund for social protection as a means to close the financing gap faced by low-income countries to provide for social protection floors; to protect the resilience of those countries from future shocks; and to support the increased mobilization of domestic resources for social protection. Such a fund is affordable, whether funding comes from official development assistance or from other sources, including unused or new special drawing rights. Moreover, social protection should be seen as an investment with potentially high returns, since it leads to building human capital, has significant multiplier effects in the local economy, and contributes to inclusive growth and to resilience in times of crisis.

Video statement by United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet 21 April 2021 It is a pleasure to address you today. It is encouraging to see States, UN agencies, civil society...

Also Adopts Decision on High-level Panel on the Tenth Anniversary of the Voluntary Technical Assistance Trust Fund to Support the Participation of Least Developed Countries and Small Island Developing...

10 March 2021 Fact-finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Identifies more than 200 Killings by Police Forces since the Start of the Year The Human Rights Council this afternoon held...