The impact of #HumanRights violations in one part of the world can have serious regional and international repercussions on another – UN...

The Human Rights Council established the Commission of Inquiry on Burundi through resolution 33/24 of 30 September 2016. Its mandate was...

Arne Hoel/World Bank Children walk through a field in Nigeria. (file) 3 September 2019 Peace and Security Nigeria is a pressure cooker of...

I believe my past experiences and the multiple perspectives they give me have served me well in this job, and in the Office’s attempts to...

Campaign video urging consumers to reduce plastic use seen at the Emquartier Shopping Mall in Bangkok. Photo: Plan B Media. 26 August...

UN Peacekeeping is the largest and most visible representation of the United Nations. It is a collective investment in global peace,...

What is the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities? The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (GA...

Notre action FINUL Un soldat de la paix du contingent espagnol de la FINUL effectue une patrouille dans les environs d’Al Wazzani, dans...

States must act on ‘disappearances’ of migrants, say UN experts GENEVA (29 August 2019) – Progressively more precarious movements of...

The Electoral Commission of Zambia met and reviewed the activities of the office of Special Envoy for Zambia of the International Human...

IHRC Commissioner to the Middle East and Ambassador at Large /  Advisor  Affairs to the UNOG Dr. Haissam Bou-Said received a letter from...

The UN Youth Climate Summit is a platform for young leaders who are driving climate action to showcase their solutions at the United...

GENEVA (28 August 2019) – The UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences, Dubravka Simonovic, welcomes...

Africa is a dynamic continent of opportunity where winds of hope are blowing ever stronger. I’m at #TICAD7 in Japan to call on the...

The Nigerien army patrols the Sahara desert targetting militant groups including ISIL and Boko Haram.© UNICEF/Gilbertson V The Nigerien...

The Secretary-General met today with H.E. Mr. Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan, on the margins of the 7th Tokyo International...

UN Photo/Jean-Marc Ferré Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief Ahmed Shaheed. 26 August 2019 Human Rights A United Nations...

Help children understand and realise their rights with these UNICEF resources and activities. This year, we are celebrating 30 years of...

United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC), Bangkok, Thailand Credit: UN Women/Pornvit Visitoran 26 August 2019 —Participants from all over...