GENEVA (16 September 2019) – The UN Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, Dainius Pūras, will visit Ecuador...

Geneva, 8 August 2019 “I am deeply worried about the potentially severe impact on the human rights of the people of Venezuela of the new set of unilateral sanctions imposed by the US this week. The...

GENEVA / MOGADISHU (25 July 2019) – The international community must continue to help Somalia strengthen its institutions and the justice and security sector ahead of the next elections, says UN...

Video statement by Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights 21 July 2019 Greetings. First, I want to thank all of you for your work to halt the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Whether you work in a...

In this report, the Special Rapporteur focuses on the impact that human rights-based approaches to medical and other health education can make. He identifies features of current health education that limit the capacity of the health-care workforce to function effectively. He notes hurdles that prevent the health-care workers from carrying out their crucial role in promoting, respecting and fulfilling the right to physical and mental health.

Persian version GENEVA (10 July 2019) – UN human rights experts* today expressed serious concern that Iran continues to deny appropriate healthcare to detainees, despite repeated calls. “Over several...

GENEVA (18 June 2019) – UN human rights experts* urged Australia to immediately provide appropriate health care to more than 800 asylum seekers and other migrants who have been held in the country’s...

In the present report, submitted pursuant to General Assembly resolution 48/141, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights examines how the human rights framework, particularly the rights to health and to social security, can contribute to the conceptualization of universal health coverage and to its implementation.

GENEVA (30 April 2019) - UN experts* have called on Indian authorities to immediately release human rights defender Dr. G.N. Saibaba, a person with disabilities whose health is seriously deteriorating...