President of the Human Rights Council Nazhat Shameem Khan Recording Scheduled for 14 April 2021 Good day. Let me start by thanking the United Nations Institute for Training and Research and the Rule...

​ Español Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Marta Hurtado Location: Geneva Date: 5 February 2021 UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet is deeply concerned...

GENEVA (16 October 2020) – UN human rights experts* today urged Mexico against making further budgetary cuts to programmes dedicated to preventing and supporting women who are victims of violence, as...

Français 1 September 2020 Mr Stelzer, Distinguished Panellists, Friends This Forum is convening at a crucial moment for our societies and planet. Today’s discussion on corruption, can help us to forge...

Español GENEVA (9 July 2020) – UN experts today warned of the devastating human cost of corruption, including human rights abuses if governments fail to guard against fraud and bribery in health-care...

Summary The present report is submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 41/9, in which the Council requested the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to prepare...

Experts urge leaders to redouble peace efforts ahead of February 22 deadline Johannesburg/Geneva (20 February 2020) – Millions of South Sudanese civilians have been deliberately deprived of access to...

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 8 October 2019 Committee Observes Minute of Silence for Committee Expert Waleed Sadi of Jordan, who Died in Geneva Yesterday The Committee on Economic...

Experts also Express Concerns about Austerity Measures and Child Poverty A law on inclusive education and a law changing the school curriculum had been adopted. There were monitoring mechanisms and...

Spanish GENEVA (10 September 2019) – Austerity measures imposed by international financial institutions such as the IMF, regularly cause violations of human rights, says UN Independent Expert on...