France: New terrorism laws may undercut human rights and freedoms, says UN expert
While commending efforts by the French government to combat terrorism, a United Nations rights expert…
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Urgent action needed to avoid war, alleviate suffering in Gaza – UN envoy tells Security Council
Gaza is on the verge of collapse and its people becoming increasingly desperate, a United…
South Korea leads developed nations in household debt, UN expert warns
Despite being the world’s 11th largest economy, a significant number of South Koreans are living…
Spain: Rights experts call for probe into claim Catalan leaders were spied on
Three independent UN-appointed human rights experts on Thursday demanded that the Spanish Government thoroughly investigate…
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UN experts laud International Olympic Committee for considering admission of Russian, Belarusian athletes
Two UN experts commended the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday for considering the admission…
Eight trends that will impact children in 2023
A series of interconnected crises are expected to have a huge impact on children in…
Deny legitimacy of Myanmar’s military junta, UN expert urges
The international community must promptly deny the legitimacy of Myanmar’s military junta, the UN-appointed independent…
Mali: Independent rights experts call for probe into Wagner Group’s alleged crimes
Top UN-appointed independent rights experts on Tuesday called on the authorities in Mali to launch…
‘A great victory’: Odesa mayor reacts to UNESCO Heritage List inclusion
In an interview with UN News, Gennady Trukhanov, the Mayor of Odesa, describes the inclusion…
Two years on from Myanmar military coup, UN chief stresses international unity, as arrests, airstrikes continue
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday called for Member States to urge the military…
Libya: human rights abuses must be addressed, says UN probe
Top UN-appointed independent rights investigators on Monday urged the authorities to share more information on…
Hate Speech: Turning the tide
Online hate speech might seem like an unstoppable tide, but strategies are being employed by…
Hate speech: Nations fight back
Online hate speech is a growing, worrying phenomenon that puts lives at risks. In the…
‘All sides need to think about the future they want for Venezuela’, says UN human rights chief
There is a general recognition across Venezuela’s political and social spectrum of the need for…
We must not simply remember, ‘but speak out and stand up’: UN chief Guterres
Antisemitism has been described as the canary in the coal mine of freedom, and with…
Hate speech: A growing, international threat
Whilst hate speech is nothing new, it has arguably been super-charged by the internet, which…
Holocaust remembrance: beware ‘sirens songs of hate’ – UN chief
At a UN ceremony to mark the Holocaust on Friday, Secretary-General António Guterres warned that…
Systemic racism within UK criminal justice system a serious concern: UN human rights experts
Racism in the United Kingdom is “structural, institutional and systemic”, independent UN human rights experts…
Myanmar mired ever deeper in crisis as human rights spiral backwards, warns Türk
Nearly two years on from Myanmar’s brutal military coup against the democratically-elected government, the country…
Closure of Moscow Helsinki Group, ‘yet another blow to human rights’ in Russia: OHCHR
The court order closing down Russia’s oldest human rights organization, the Moscow Helsinki Group (MHG),…
Home, belonging, and the Holocaust
This year, the theme of the UN Holocaust Remembrance Day, marked on Friday, is “home…
Odesa added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List amid threats of destruction
The historic centre of the port city of Odesa, in Ukraine, has been inscribed on…
UN chief calls for worldwide commitment to transforming education
Commitments made last year at a landmark UN conference to transform education globally must be…
Top UN body asks what more can be done to stop genocide, atrocity crimes
Ambassadors, UN officials and experts from the international community have been sharing ways to better…
Crises hindering victim identification: UNODC human trafficking report
Fewer victims of people trafficking are being identified, even as the COVID-19 pandemic and other…
Ukraine war disrupts education for more than five million children: UNICEF
Eleven months of war in Ukraine have disrupted education for more than five million boys…
UN rights chief condemns ‘cold-blooding killing’ of Eswatini human rights lawyer
Authorities in Eswatini must launch a probe into the killing of a prominent human rights…
Afghanistan: Top UN delegation tells Taliban to end confinement, deprivation, abuse of women’s rights
The UN deputy chief and head of UN Women have conveyed a direct message to…
Cambodia positioned to fully integrate LGBT people into society, UN expert says
Cambodia is poised to make strides towards the full social integration of gay, bisexual, and…
Afghanistan: Collapse of legal system is ‘human rights catastrophe’
The ongoing collapse of the rule of law and judicial independence in Afghanistan is “a…
Afghan girls and women made focus of International Education Day: UNESCO
Barring girls and young women from classrooms in Afghanistan could wipe out huge gains made…
UN experts to intervene in Zambia lead pollution case
A South African court has allowed a group of UN-appointed experts to intervene in a…
Northern Ireland: UK ‘immunity’ legislation could hamper victims’ rights, warns Türk
The United Kingdom’s plans to offer limited immunity from prosecution to those accused of crimes…
Guatemala: Protect judicial staffers fighting impunity and corruption
The UN human rights chief on Wednesday appealed for greater protection for justice officials in…
Sri Lanka must ensure compensation for victims of 2019 terrorist attacks
Sri Lanka must fully compensate victims of the Easter Sunday 2019 terrorist attacks, the UN…
Security Council: UN rights official raises concerns over Ukraine religious freedoms
Addressing the Security Council on Tuesday, Ilze Brands Kehris, the UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human…
Iran’s detention of Belgian aid worker a ‘flagrant violation of international law’: UN rights experts
A group of UN Special Rapporteurs condemned Iran’s arbitrary detention of Belgian aid worker Olivier…
Poorest learners benefit the least from public education: UNICEF
Governments are not investing enough in those children who need education the most, the UN…
High Commissioner reports sharp decline in respect for children’s rights
Children’s rights must remain a priority and their voices should be heard and listened to,…
The Jewish cemetery of Fez, a symbol of cultural harmony
The Moroccan city of Fez, which recently hosted the Global Forum of the United Nations…
Proving who you are: addressing the plight of those with no legal identity
People who do not have a legal identity, and cannot prove who they are, are…
Unity in Security Council essential, in face of Taliban rights violations against women and girls
The UN Security Council must be unified in opposing Taliban policies to erode the fundamental…
Greece in spotlight over trial of activists, volunteers who rescued migrants
The Greek authorities faced an appeal on Friday from the UN human rights office, OHCHR, to dismiss…
Indonesia: President’s apology for past rights violations a ‘step on the long road to justice’
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, welcomed on Friday the Indonesian President’s statement of regret…
Rule of law stands between peace and ‘brutal struggle for power’ – Guterres
The rule of law forms the bedrock of all international cooperation and the ability of…
New US border policy poses risk to fundamental rights, warns UN’s Türk
Recent Biden Administration border policy reforms “risk undermining the basic foundations of international human rights…
Peru: UN rights office calls for probe into protestor deaths
Investigations must be held into deaths and injuries that have occurred amid ongoing anti-government protests…
Iran: UN rights chief Türk warns against further ‘State-sanctioned killing’
The Iranian Government faced renewed strong condemnation from the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Tuesday,…
Brazil: UN chief ‘totally confident’ in country’s democratic strength
UN Secretary-General António Guterres responded to the storming on Brazil’s Congress by insisting that it…
‘Urgent need’ for more accountability from social media giants to curb hate speech: UN experts
The heads of many of the world’s biggest social media platforms were urged on Friday…