GENEVA (13 December 2019) – The UN Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent will carry out a fact-finding visit to Ecuador from 16 to 20 December 2019. "We will gather information on any...

Portuguese version 13 December 2019 Introduction Brazil is a beautiful country, full of natural wonders. From its tropical forests, to its oceans, and savannahs, Brazil is home to arguably the largest...

Chinese BEIJING / GENEVA (10 December 2019) – United Nations human rights expert Rosa Kornfeld-Matte today welcomed the opportunity to engage in an open dialogue with the People’s Republic of China...

Español PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS Quito, 9 December 2019 Good morning, I would like to start by thanking the Government of Ecuador for inviting me to visit the country from 29...

Chinese | French Delivered at the press conference, held at 14:30h local time on Tuesday 3 December 2019 at UN House, No. 2 Liangmahe Nanlu, 100600 Beijing, China, at the end of her official country...

SAN JOSÉ (5 DECEMBER 2019) - The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, concluded her three-day official visit to Costa Rica on Thursday, recognizing the country's human...

UN Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, Mr. Dainius Pūras, Suva, 5 December 2019 Members of the press, Ladies...

Country visit to Fiji, 28 November to 5 December 2019 Preliminary observations Suva, 5 December 2019 Members of the press, Ladies and gentlemen, Bula Vinaka, I would like to begin by sincerely...

Arabic GENEVA / DOHA (3 December 2019) – E. Tendayi Achiume, the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance conducted an official...

​Portuguese version GENEVA (2 December 2019) – UN human rights expert Baskut Tuncak will visit Brazil from 2 to 13 December 2019 to assess the country’s human rights record in relation to hazardous...