GENEVA (8 December 2023) – A UN expert today welcomed legislative strides towards protecting and promoting the human rights of children separated from their parents affected by Hansen's disease in...

The present follow-up report, pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 47/25, outlines good practices and challenges in the application of a human rights-based approach to the elimination of preventable maternal mortality and morbidity.

In accordance with its resolution 47/4, the Human Rights Council convened a panel discussion at its fiftieth session on menstrual hygiene management, human rights and gender equality in order to address the implementation of States’ obligations under relevant provisions of international human rights law and to discuss challenges and best practices in this regard.

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined third to sixth periodic report of Cuba, with Committee Experts commending Cuba’s healthcare system, and...

MORNING 14 July 2021 The Human Rights Council this morning adopted two resolutions on human rights and climate change, and on maternal mortality and morbidity and human rights. It also appointed seven...

The prevention of child mortality should remain a global priority. But beyond sheer survival, children have a right to thrive, develop in a holistic way to their full potential and enjoy good physical and mental health in a sustainable world. The present report argues that early childhood, a crucial time for effective investments in individual and societal health, must receive significantly more attention and a more adequate response from all relevant actors, including in the post-2015 agenda.

Gender equality, rights of women and girls, discrimination against women and girls gender-based violence, violence against women , gender integration, women human rights defenders