GENEVA (26 April 2022) – The UN Special Rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members, Alice Cruz, will undertake an official visit to...

GENEVA (25 April 2022) – Alarmed by the critical humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, UN human rights experts call on the Government of the United States to unblock the foreign assets of Da...

Greetings. It is my pleasure to address you today. Youth activism has been pushing the world forward. It is inspiring to see young people challenging discrimination, injustice and inequalities. From...

GENEVA (14 April 2022) –The continued military attacks against Ukraine are putting the lives of an estimated 2.7 million people with disabilities at risk. The Committee on the Rights of Persons with...

In the present report, the Special Rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members, Alice Cruz, discusses the right to health, in order to detail the content and application of this right for persons affected by leprosy and their family members, as well as for persons who experience neglected tropical diseases other than leprosy.

Greetings to all. Thank you to the World Health Organization for inviting UN Human Rights to take part in the launch and rollout of this vital e-training. It is an honour to participate. Today’s...

Greetings to all of you. I'm glad to have this opportunity to contribute to an important and lively conversation. Globally, human rights are under serious threat, and strong and visionary activism can...

BRUSSELS (31 March 2022) – A UN human rights expert today praised the leadership of the European Union in promoting disability rights, and encouraged the bloc to use its influence beyond Europe’s...

GENEVA (29 March 2022) - The UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) has issued its findings on Hungary, Jamaica, Mexico, Switzerland and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela...

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities this afternoon closed its twenty-sixth session after adopting its concluding observations on the reports of Hungary, Jamaica, Mexico...