GENEVA (20 November 2023) – Women and children have disproportionately borne the brunt of the conflict in Israel and Gaza, a UN expert said today. “While these atrocities affect both women and men...

This discussion comes at a very difficult moment. On the one hand, we want to commemorate the achievement of 75 years of the UN human rights system – and there are many achievements. On the other, we...

The horrendous events of the past 48 hours in Gaza beggar belief. The killing of so many people at schools turned shelters, hundreds fleeing for their lives from Al-Shifa Hospital, amid continuing...

We deplore the killing in Zimbabwe of political activist Tapfumeyi Masaya whose body was found earlier this week. This concerning development comes amid reports in recent months of several opposition...

President of the General Assembly, Excellencies, Colleagues, A conflagration of violence has been unleashed in the Occupied Palestinian Territory – both in Gaza and the West Bank – as well as in...

Mr. President, Distinguished members of the Council, Precisely ten months ago, on 17 January, I briefed this Council as a representative of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on...

Continued human rights violations and abuses, including arbitrary arrests, in Ethiopia’s north-western Amhara region and other parts of the country are deeply concerning. They undermine any ongoing...

GENEVA (17 November 2023) – UN experts* today welcomed the release of former senator Leila De Lima from prison after nearly seven years of incarceration in the Philippines. “We welcome the news that a...

GENEVA (17 November 2023) – UN Special Rapporteur on the right to education Farida Shaheed will visit Finland from 20 to 29 November to assess strengths and challenges in the implementation of the...

ABIDJAN (17 November 2023) – A UN expert today welcomed steps taken by Côte d’Ivoire to eliminate child labour and trafficking in persons but urged the Government and businesses to do more to address...